QueenAnnissa

I believe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Boston Children's run neck & neck between the number 1 & 2 spots each year on the list of the nation's top children's hospitals. CHOP especially is well known & highly rated for it'...

I think as a male you can help to relate to the dad's in a completely different way than the female nurses do during an overwhelming and stressful event like the birth of a fragile child. We were in the NICU for 69 days with my son. I know my husband...

I don't know you but I've read many of your posts and responses on here and find you to be a hugely valuable member of this community. Your thoughtful and intelligent replies to a myriad of concerns are always on point. Well wishes to you and prayers...

I'm in my 2nd semester of nursing school and last semester clinicals were spent at a LTC facility. This semester is going to be spent on a med-Surg floor. After 4 weeks there (2 days a week from 7am - 1:30pm) I am feeling discouraged and am hoping fo...

Hello! I'm working on a review for my second semester of nursing school, and I'm stuck on an IV calculation problem. Here it is: "Your client has 1 liter of D5 1/2NSS infusing at 100mL/hr into a #22 gauge adapted angiocath via an IV pump. The IV was ...

I am starting my second semester in a week. I had a solid grade in my first semester and really grew close to my clinical group. We all pretty much studied on our own, but I think as we've learned to trust one another we may try studying as a group t...

Thank you so much for replying and helping me out! Although we began exploring IV calculations at the end of the first semester, it was just a beginning and we'll really dive into it next week in the second semester. I'm glad they gave us material to...

I know which post the OP is referring to...that poster had stated they marked the correct answers for practice questions and only read the review and rationales for the correct answers to understand the material and did not read the reviews/rationale...

Yesterday was my first day, a 2 hour lecture. First we were greeted by the program director who spoke for about 15-20 minutes, giving us a program overview, etc. Then it was handed over to the lecture team leader who introduced the faculty and then c...

I have heard repeatedly by other students going into the nursing program at my school that those without CNA/PCT experience are at a real disadvantage in the program and won't do as well, especially in the first semester. Thoughts?

I don't think the poster is referring to any type of graded assignments. I believe this entire thread is in reference to class notes, calendars/schedule, and typed lectures from audio recordings as you mentioned, items that would not be handed into i...

I'm nervous, but not sure why, tomorrow is simply a 2 hour lecture and it will mostly be covering what to do, the syllabus, orientation, etc. It might just be because I know how hard it's going to be, and I'm concerned if we'll be able to balance fou...

It is hard for anyone else to understand, especially if you are not a former college student, a current college student or in the medical field. One of the things that has bonded me to my fellow classmates is how we are all juggling life, work, famil...

Searching back a bit I didn't catch anything in reference to this, so I apologize if this was recently brought up... In general, current and former nursing students, how have patients reacted to receiving care from nursing students?

I start next Monday, August 19th, and I've been passing the time these last few weeks cleaning and organizing my house, gathering school supplies for myself and the kids, cleaning out closets, etc., making a few freezer meals and stocking up the pant...

I use Audible on my iPhone, and I've downloaded the Vango Notes for Prentice Hall Nursing Reviews & Rationales Fundamentals as well as the Med-Surg one. As supplements to nursing textbooks, they are great resources and I like having another way t...

I'm not sure about handing over something like a concept map created from the required reading, that is a lot to ask of a fellow student. What is that saying, a lack of preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part? As far as y...

Your ideas sound good. Having easy breakfast ideas and their clothing and school stuff ready the night before will go a long way to making mornings run smoothly. Do they have alarm clocks? And an easy reference checklist maybe? Something that just ha...

Yeah, the nerves have kicked in! I am glad that I'll know some of the students in the program, as we've gone through some of the pre-req's together. That, I think, helps when I nervously picture walking into the building the first day. (Where do I go...

The ADN program that I will be entering as a first year student on August 19th charges for the course syllabus & guide, which also includes the lab manual and clinical manual created by the instructors at the college. It is a highly detailed and...

Fantastic story! I love your philosophy of "Keep it Moving!", what a great mindset!

I agree, I'm glad it's all done and organized and put together for me. I just had to throw it in a binder and read it.

^This! I really do think this is a blueprint for success in each portion of the program. It's not a replacement for the hard work and active learning we'll have to do, but having clear direction, exact specifications for all the work, the dates and ...

This take on it makes a lot more sense. The overall cost is a much better clarification of this part of the program. I would say based on my research and the reviews of this program (from former and current students) and it's reputation in the area (...

This is a community college in southeast Pennsylvania.