michiganstudent

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  1. Homework on first day?

    At orientation, we were given a sheet of homework assignments (mostly assigned reading) for each class - due the first week. Pharmacology alone is 13
  2. You need to dump the objective. You need to sell yourself. What can you do for them? Are you good when you work as part of a team? Are you good at critical thinking? Are you a quick learner? Are you...
  3. I need advice..... BAD!

    You said you are working at night? Have you seen a doctor? I know we are not allowed to give medical advice, but a visit to your doctor might be in order. Your symptoms sound like something I have...
  4. Help!! I'm shut out of the NCLEX exam!

    At my nursing school, we are required to pass each class with at least an 80%. We are only allowed 2 attempts at the nursing program. If we get lower than 80 in any class, it's a failed attempt. We...
  5. Strange question posed to me today

    I had to have an enema after my C-section about 15 years ago - to get things moving again. It didn't hurt - just pressure. And after it did its trick, almost instant relief from the pain that had...
  6. You have written very eloquently how I want to make a difference as a nurse. Thank
  7. BE CAREFUL on social networks

    Thanks for this article! My school had some serious things to say about Facebook at orientation, and that - along with this thread- helped me to decide to delete my facebook
  8. Time management outside of work

    There is a website that helps people break housework into simple routines every day - 15 minutes at a time. It's called flylady.net. I have used it with some success. It really helps reduce the...
  9. Reading ahead over the summer

    I am a late starter, but I have been accepted into the RN program at my college. I am 38 with a husband and 4 kids, so I am doing some of my reading ahead over the summer. I have Pharmacology this...
  10. Reading ahead over the summer

    Thanks for the tips! We have med math as a prereq, and pharm is taken during the first semester of the nursing program. I got 100% in med math, so I'm hoping that it will help me in pharm, too. I...
  11. Reading ahead over the summer

    Thank you! I am sure this will help me a
  12. I took the HESI admission test in January, and I got a 96 on the vocab - ONLY because I downloaded SAT/ACT test vocab lists! The HESI test uses some medical vocab words, but even more vocab that you...
  13. Orientation

    I have orientation next week. I'm experiencing a whole range of emotions - from excitement to nervousness to fear.