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    Applying at 34...35

    LoriRNCM replied to klwinkleman's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm the oldest in my cohort in the ADN program I attend. (I'm 50) I started my pre reqs when I was 47, what the heck was I thinking?! Lol I worked as an admin asst, a legal asst, and I just passed my...
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    prenursing

    LoriRNCM replied to hudafuturefnp's topic in General Students

    Our ADN program started clinicals week 4. You aren't bumped up in the program as far as I know for the number of pre req credits you have. You have to start and finish in the order of the
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    Starting Nursing School in the Fall 2014

    LoriRNCM replied to amberbay_19's topic in General Students

    Also, look under the specialties tab and you may find a travel nurse section so you can get some insight from
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    Starting Nursing School in the Fall 2014

    LoriRNCM replied to amberbay_19's topic in General Students

    It's really hard to pre-prepare, if that makes sense, for nursing school. Especially since every program is different. But if there is any advice I could give you it would be this: Become VERY...
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    Keeping up with the Reading?

    LoriRNCM replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Students

    We get chapter objectives to go off of for our reading assignments. But I still try to read the chapters, it really helps
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    Yay I got accepted

    LoriRNCM replied to SweetMariel's topic in General Students

    That's awesome, congrats! I'm halfway through second semester, the shine has worn off a little but I'm still excited and blessed to be here. Good job,
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    Nursing School Uniforms And Their Fate After School

    LoriRNCM replied to RunBabyRN's topic in General Students

    Why wouldn't you use them when you are
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    Feeling unmotivated

    LoriRNCM replied to nursetasha22's topic in General Students

    Very familiar with burn out. Thank God for the small things like Spring Break this coming week. Although that will be spent studying for the two tests I have when we go back. Not much more to add,...
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    4 week A&P Course?

    LoriRNCM replied to Malacy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did it in a 5 week semester and I don't recommend it at all! Especially if you need to keep your science grades
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    Im so burned out

    LoriRNCM replied to palamino98's topic in General Students

    I feel ya. But this past year has flown by. I am hoping the same for next year. You can do
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    Awkward and Shy Student Nurse

    LoriRNCM replied to korsan's topic in General Students

    That was mean and ridiculous. You should be ashamed of yourself. I hope you aren't nurse because you certainly sorely lack compassion. OP, that is a terrible way to feel. I am kind of middle of the...
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    Is it worthwhile to become a CNA before going to nursing school?

    LoriRNCM replied to little-chick2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the CNA exam after my first semester of nursing school so I didn't have to take (and pay for!!) the CNA course. I have an interview Monday with a big employer that manages two hospitals in the...
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    It's 0100 hour..... Do you know where your sanity is?

    LoriRNCM posted a topic in General Students

    It's morning. You have to get up for clinical in 3.5 hours. Your brain won't. stop. talking. Every week, same story. My weekly internal monologue goes something like this: "Listen, hear that? tat tat...
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    It's 0100 hour..... Do you know where your sanity is?

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry for your agony but I'm glad to see I'm not alone!
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    Failed Second Fundamentals Test

    LoriRNCM replied to cate3624's topic in General Students

    Do they do power points? My instructors really only test us on what's on the power points but reading the chapters helps too. Doing the end of chapter questions. I also re write the power points in my...
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    Instructor won't allow us to use our own calculator for math test?

    LoriRNCM replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    Not nursing practice. Good gawd. Practice as in football practice?
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    Instructor won't allow us to use our own calculator for math test?

    LoriRNCM replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    Practice is for practice. I wouldn't give a med to a patient without checking my math on a calculator, at least for most things. I will always have a calculator on me as a nurse, why would you try to...
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    I am 5 weeks into school and I am so stressed out

    LoriRNCM replied to MauiNurseLov's topic in General Students

    That's because it's all new, everything is new first semester. Then comes second semester where you have finally found your groove on how to handle massive amounts of information and how to study and...
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    Instructor won't allow us to use our own calculator for math test?

    LoriRNCM replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    No way in hell would I use my head on a dosage calculation exam when I am allowed to use the computer calculator. Why would you take the chance on a stupid mistake on a test that is a mandatory pass...
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    I am the only retcher?

    LoriRNCM replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Students

    This isn't funny, but I love it
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    Nursing school stress

    LoriRNCM replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in General Students

    Because we will hold peoples' lives in our hands and that awesome responsibility takes lots and lots of knowledge and training. But that doesn't make it suck less, does it? At least while we are going...
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    nursing school application question

    LoriRNCM replied to missyrine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would focus on something else too, like volunteer experience or work experience. Something different. Not that your accomplishments as a single mom are not amazing. They are. But you want to stand...
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    Failed my 1st Fundamentals Exam

    LoriRNCM replied to Fever4RN's topic in General Students

    That's exactly right! I made up a stupid one to remember and it worked because I got an 88 on the exam and it was HARRRRRDDDDD!!!!!! I used this silly word: Metabolly-folly (metabolic follows pH)...
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    Study tips/Exam help!

    LoriRNCM replied to JerseyGirl2010's topic in General Students

    I talk through difficult concepts, even if it's to myself. It's like re-teaching the material to someone else after I've read it, helps to reinforce it. Gotta do it in your own words, not just read it...
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    3rd semester student can't keep up need time managment

    LoriRNCM replied to Lost2014's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Every RN I have ever posed this question to answers it about the same: How long once you were a nurse before you felt like you really "Got it"? And the answer is usually, "About a year." Relax. I...