Jenngirl34RN

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  1. Is it possible to pay off student loans before finishing school?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to BreBeeNeuroNurse's topic in General Students

    It depends on your income and living expenses. It is different for everyone. If you keep your expenses really low and learn to budget well then it should be possible if you are working full time,...

  2. Master's degree...in-person?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Edonahue1's topic in General Students

    Most major universities with nursing programs have on-campus options, and some are exclusively on-campus or hybrid. Check out your state university, as they are usually a cheaper option than the...

  3. Practice questions

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Agusia's topic in General Students

    I use the Saunders NCLEX book, and their flashcards you can buy separately. The book has an online thing with a ton of additional practice questions and the ability to make practice tests with the...

  4. RN to BSN in western WA

    Jenngirl34RN replied to hagattha's topic in Washington Nursing

    I will be attending UW-Bothell in the fall. I know Seattle Pacific University has one as well. I know a couple people who have done the online RN-BSN through Western Governors University (WGU), and...

  5. Care plan for infected surgical wound

    Jenngirl34RN replied to polysuazo's topic in General Students

    Don't worry about repeating yourself- if interventions are appropriate for your patient you need to use them, even if you have used them on all your previous care plans. You have to do what your...

  6. What did you give up to be in nursing school?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to negatron's topic in General Students

    I gave up a spotlessly clean house, some discretionary spending (like getting my nails done and feeding my shoe/purse addiction) and most of my social life outside of time with my kids and husband...

  7. First semester nursing student. Does it get better?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to basenjilove808's topic in General Students

    I would say that the material and the amount of work don't really change much, at least in my program, but that once you get used to it and get a good system for studying and time management down it...

  8. Nervous in clinical. Being too hard on myself?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to pht15's topic in General Students

    Added to what Grntea said, use your clinical instructor. Tell him/her what you thought went well, and that you don't feel confident you did as well as could and you want to improve. Ask him/her to...

  9. Stressed about grading scale

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Success89's topic in General Students

    An A- is still good. Be glad an A+ is an option for you. In my school the highest you can get is an A, even if you have over

  10. head to toe assessment?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to soranaruto's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You aren't so much assessing hair or eye color as you are assessing the health appearance of the hair and eyes. It does not matter if the hair is dyed. Is it dry and brittle? Is it dirty and...

  11. Frustrated ...Thinking what am I doing.

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Cruz.Cookie's topic in General Students

    You should be able to do things like take vitals, do your assessment, do ADLs, check blood sugars, do your charting, and prep your meds (even if you can't administer them solo) by yourself without...

  12. Questions

    Jenngirl34RN replied to nurseadry85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    An STI and withdrawal would be medical diagnoses, not nursing diagnosis. What you need to ask yourself is what is going on with this patient that you can help with. What might an IV drug...

  13. Evidence Based Nursing Article

    Jenngirl34RN replied to kcalfo208's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your school library should have access to CINAHL, which a great database of nursing articles. If you need help accessing it, your librarian should be able to help

  14. RN-BSN Admission essay- thoughts?!

    Jenngirl34RN posted a topic in General Students

    I am applying to RN-BSN programs for next fall, and I am hoping some of you would be willing to look at my personal statement (admissions essay) and give me your thoughts. I was a having a bit of...

  15. HELP !!! with assignment

    Jenngirl34RN replied to RNTommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am not trying to be rude, but I find it supremely ironic that you are basically asking people to do your ethics homework for you. Coming up with your topic is part of your homework, so asking others...

  16. The Weak Student

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    You are not responsible for determining another student is up to standards, your instructor is. If you have a specific concern that this student is doing something in an unsafe way you should step in...

  17. Favorite care plans and resources

    Jenngirl34RN replied to xopanda91's topic in General Students

    I have a care plan book that was assigned by my school, but really I find the NANDA the most useful. I actually have the 2012-14 version, but here is a link to the newest

  18. Adding clinicals to a resume

    Jenngirl34RN replied to shall62's topic in General Students

    I made a section for clinical rotations right after the education section. I don't have it listed by number hours, just which clinical (ie: Foundations of Nursing, Medical-surgical 1,...

  19. RN-BSN Admission essay- thoughts?!

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Jenngirl34RN's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your response llg! You are right, I should have said "health care" instead of medicine. I will make that

  20. To my instructors -- and also students with helpful ideas, too....

    Jenngirl34RN replied to la_chica_suerte85's topic in General Students

    In my school the scissors and clamps and really everything like that is included in the lab kit we have to purchase. This is where our kits come from:

  21. Not a student, but supporting one who is

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Unsure&hopeful's topic in General Students

    Speaking as someone who is in the last few months myself, the best things you can do are to not be too demanding and to help out with chores or errands from time to time if you can. Don't get upset...

  22. Looking for a nursing school with these grades

    Jenngirl34RN replied to BBboy's topic in Washington Nursing

    Bellevue bases admission on the TEAS,but you will need micro. As long as each class is over 2.0 and your cum. GPA is 3.0 you will meet the requirements. I do know that you will need a high TEAS score...

  23. Who else has had great instructors?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    All of my instructors have been good, and my clinical instructors have been particularly amazing. I have learned so much from each of them because they have all had very high expectations for me and...

  24. Grading scale

    Jenngirl34RN replied to maleRN2MSN's topic in General Students

    95-100=A 91-94=A- 89-90=B+ 86-88=B 83-85=B- 80-82=C+ 78-79=C Anything below 78% is

  25. strangest question a friend or acquaintance has ever asked you?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in General Students

    My mother-in-law is a raging hypochondriac who is convinced beyond a doubt that her body is different than every other human body on the planet. I not only have to sit through explanations of fake...