ScientistSalarian

ScientistSalarian

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  1. Stop complaining in class!

    ScientistSalarian replied to JoseQuinones's topic in General Students

    Whoa, I'm in my first year as well and it's a completely different vibe. There was definitely more of what you're describing in my prereqs (specifically anatomy, physiology, and micro where about 90%...

  2. Want to quit nursing school with 9 months left

    ScientistSalarian replied to Chalysia's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry you're feeling this way, that's awful .... normally my knee-jerk response to "I'm almost done and I want to quit!" posts is "noooooo, you're SO CLOSE just finish!!" but in this case it...

  3. Would you travel?

    ScientistSalarian replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sure, I definitely considered moving for nursing school - I applied to several schools in all different areas of my state (CA) and looked into nursing programs in Oregon and Washington as well. I...

  4. What keeps you focused to study?

    ScientistSalarian replied to carefulcare's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm easily distracted at home so I try to get most of my studying done at school. I don't generally do any reading or assignments on the weekdays that I have lecture or scheduled lab time, so after...

  5. New here

    ScientistSalarian replied to ebosse76's topic in General Students

    Hi, welcome! I'm also in my first semester and can't imagine having to juggle a husband and kids on top of all the work we're being bombarded with, so hats off to you (I can barely manage myself and...

  6. Advice Please? Going into Pre-Nursing after just getting my BA

    ScientistSalarian replied to prpprenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    An Accelerated BSN program (ABSN) is usually the way to go for those who already hold a bachelor's degree, though you'll want to check the admissions requirements of each program you're interested in...

  7. How do you "keep up"?

    ScientistSalarian replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    All of my instructors provide power point outlines for each lecture and use the same syllabus format with clearly stated "learning objectives" for each week along with the assigned reading, homework,...

  8. What to review before starting ADN program?

    ScientistSalarian replied to suzw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Congrats! It couldn't hurt to brush up on A&P if you think you need it but I honestly wouldn't worry too much about "pre-studying" - the faculty will teach you what you need to know when you need...

  9. Social help, not fitting in

    ScientistSalarian replied to nursepeaches's topic in General Students

    I was having the same sort of anxiety at the beginning of the semester since I'm generally pretty quiet and reserved and it takes me a long time to warm up to new people. My class is very small...

  10. Marijuana and Nursing School

    ScientistSalarian replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    My school drug tests at the beginning of the two-year program. They don't re-test before each clinical rotation, though they've made it clear to us that they reserve the right to drug test any one of...

  11. Nervous in clinicals

    ScientistSalarian replied to coronel23's topic in General Students

    We have a ton of research-based paperwork due each morning of clinical (medical orders, lab results, medications, that sort of thing) so I try to finish early and then take some time to really put all...

  12. Health Insurance for nursing school?

    ScientistSalarian replied to PhillippaX50's topic in General Students

    I know the National Student Nurses Association offers liability insurance through the NSO and had a group plan for healthcare. Not sure about the rates but if you're a member (or are thinking of...

  13. Nervous in clinicals

    ScientistSalarian replied to coronel23's topic in General Students

    I'm a very reserved person and trying to "communicate therapeutically" with my patients and interact with busy CNA's and nurses who want nothing to do with pesky students takes a huge amount of effort...

  14. Where are you starting your clinicals?

    ScientistSalarian replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    The first half of our first semester is in LTC (hate it so. very. much.) and then in October we're moving on to hospitals for acute care (mostly

  15. How to read and study nursing textbooks?

    ScientistSalarian replied to Vega043's topic in General Students

    I skim through the chapter, paying attention to the table of contents, section headings, any terms in bold font, tables and graphics, etc. Then I take out the list of objectives from the syllabus and...

  16. Survivorship bias in your nursing school?

    ScientistSalarian replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    My program is really similar. They offer a number of workshops on things like stress management and study skills, optional extra lab and study sessions, and we have a "Success Specialist" who works...

  17. nervous about anatomy and physiology course

    ScientistSalarian replied to penny186's topic in General Students

    I completely agree with Sarahhrahh above, I think it would be hugely helpful for you to take a weekend and get a week ahead of the reading. Even if you just skim you'll get a sense of the main...

  18. Getting nervous...

    ScientistSalarian replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey, it's a little early to be feeling "moderately screwed." You can start worrying about admissions once you've applied but for now it's only going to distract you from focusing fully on the matters...

  19. Elementary Statistics...

    ScientistSalarian replied to mmcc26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Math isn't my strong suit either but I found stats to be a lot easier than any algebra-based classes. The concepts aren't quite so abstract and like any other math class it's just a matter of learning...

  20. Memorization in microbiology

    ScientistSalarian replied to Dezi919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe it was just my instructor but I had to do a lot of memorization in micro - names of organisms, classifications, where they were found, what effects they have on the body, etc. A lot of his exam...

  21. I think I left my immunizations too late.. how much did I mess up?

    ScientistSalarian replied to Burno's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They generally won't allow you into a clinical setting without having all of your immunizations squared away so if your clinical rotations start immediately it might be an issue. If you know you're...

  22. what to do if you dont have ALL materials

    ScientistSalarian replied to futurenursekl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My program was VERY STRICT about having everything done by the deadline for the reasons stated by the previous posters. If you know you're not going to have everything submitted in time you should...

  23. What do you so to relax from nursing school?

    ScientistSalarian replied to Dancingqueen94's topic in General Students

    Video games! Nothing like blowing (virtual) stuff up for stress

  24. Should I get an ASN or a BSN?

    ScientistSalarian replied to lindseynicole12's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was in your position last year (deciding between ADN and BSN programs) and I went with the ADN. Like you, I plan to go for an advanced degree at some point, and like you I would have had to take out...

  25. Elderly coworkers becoming a burden.

    ScientistSalarian replied to o3lissao's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Such a sticky issue (that's putting it mildly, ha) .... I can see both sides of the issue. In this case, if there is truly reason to be concerned for patient safety it seems like the best course of...