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tnicnat

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  1. Itt tech-Breckinridge possible shutdown

    tnicnat replied to Momma2bubba's topic in School, College Programs

    There was a press release from ITT, they are officially closing all campuses and programs, offering no teach out to other programs and not starting the new semester. I went to ITT for 3 quarters and...

  2. How am I supposed to learn all of this?

    tnicnat replied to pkleespie's topic in General Students

    Know your normals, your abnormals will jump out at you. Health Assessment is A and P on steroids....you have to know your landmarks and now what normals are for each body system. Respiratory, normal...

  3. Feeling completely overwhelmed

    tnicnat replied to sadieb95's topic in General Students

    If you want it you will make it happen. I have to work full time and take a 17 credit load for the next two semesters. TV? Sure it's on but I don't pay attention....social life? Haven't had one...

  4. Best way to read nursing textbooks?

    tnicnat replied to mininurse24's topic in General Students

    I outline chapters from my text, I get rid of the fluff and extra stuff. I make sure I outline the boxes, and tips. I do it all in different color gel pens, I use sparkle, metallic, etc. Makes it...

  5. Starting to see the light

    tnicnat replied to devhrt12's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same boat as most of you....3 days of classes, 2 clinical days per week starting 2nd week of the semester....I'm excited and scared too, I'm a tech now and when something happens I can say...

  6. Quick and easy meals for busy nursing students!

    tnicnat replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in General Students

    Invest in a pressure cooker - I got one, it's the electric one and I've been able to cook quick, healthy meals. Granted I don't have small children anymore, mine are grown and moved out, still, in...

  7. Studying in the Nursing Program?

    tnicnat replied to humblenurs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My instructors use both books and lecture - anything and everything is fair game on tests. First I recommend to learn how to pick apart questions, learn positive and negative inquiries and how to...

  8. Studying in the Nursing Program?

    tnicnat replied to humblenurs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is exactly what I do, I outline the chapter in the book and then make sure I hit all points off the syllabus. I do it in colors, I bought a ton of pens all different colors and styles and I have...

  9. Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

    tnicnat replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    I think I was in this class too LOL - Lets not forget the one person who has either had every disease we talk about, or every procedure and has first hand knowledge of everything we talk about OR...

  10. Nurse Extern vs PCT

    tnicnat replied to selinacifelli's topic in General Students

    An extern is a tech....your not getting any different exposure, your not doing a capstone where you work directly with a nurse, your not an intern where your being precepted for a floor, your not a...

  11. How did you get your first pct position?

    tnicnat replied to jessicamillan12's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I've been blessed, got my PCT job on a med surg floor, while doing clinicals....I told the director I appreciated the opportunity to learn so much and I would like to work there. I got an interview...

  12. Is it better to get an ADN or BSN?

    tnicnat replied to Irena67's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Most places, that I've researched, and at the place I work, have a pay scale....if you only have your Adn you are lowest on the pay scale, and you have two years to get your bsn or you've lost your...

  13. So overwhelmed!

    tnicnat replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    This is exactly what I do...I break it into chunks for exams, reading for preparing for class, assignments, etc. if you don't you will go

  14. Brookline College Accelerated Nursing Program

    tnicnat replied to Inspiration.'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes, I left an unaccredited program (a lot of falsehoods there) and a program that was impossible, and I remember this program was recommended when I was doing phlebotomy a couple years ago, don't...

  15. Brookline College Accelerated Nursing Program

    tnicnat replied to Inspiration.'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    It is overwhelming, especially coming from a nursing program of only 2 classes to one with 4 or 5 classes! At least this program is in the basic cohort with NM nursing programs statewide. I had to...

  16. Brookline College Accelerated Nursing Program

    tnicnat replied to Inspiration.'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    See you at orientation on the 22nd! It's a long orientation maybe cause we start right into the nursing

  17. Excited starting school in January and starting fresh!

    tnicnat replied to Marieh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have to agree with HouTx, there is no reason to have to retake pre-reqs unless you took them at an unaccredited institution OR you are going to an unaccredited institution for nursing - an...

  18. Embarrassed and depressed

    tnicnat replied to beezwax404's topic in General Students

    First I'm sorry your g-friend broke up with you...Pretty shallow if you ask me, anyways I'm 53 and would have no qualms moving in with my Dad to go to school....if my daughters wanted to move in with...

  19. Brookline College Accelerated Nursing Program

    tnicnat replied to Inspiration.'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know this is a thread with July last post, I transferred to Brookline from another program that was disastrous, and I start at Brookline in Jan 2016. The only prereqs I have to take are patho and...

  20. Having trouble interpreting this ECG

    tnicnat replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    uncontrolled afib - if you are going that route, it also can be and what I first thought is Junctional tachy (junctional rates are regular as this one I think have 2 escape beats), no decernable P...

  21. Clinicals - What Not to Do?

    tnicnat replied to meganec17's topic in General Students

    We get students 7 days a week, day and night shifts - the nurses on my floor tell me what not to do in clinicals: Don't disappear doing other tasks, if the nurse your assigned to didn't ask you to do...

  22. Skills Test Anxiety

    tnicnat replied to hmgnrse's topic in General Students

    I think everyone has the skills test worries. I am a PCT now, and going through school skills tests were soooooooo nerve wracking. Now I do this stuff on the floor I work on and I'm fine - NOW I'm...

  23. The struggle is real

    tnicnat replied to Kmendi's topic in General Students

    There was really nothing anyone could have told me about nursing school, I did a lot of research, and I mean a lot, before I went into the medical field. From what school was like to what job...

  24. 100% on my exam and it wasn't exciting... :(

    tnicnat replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

    Are you in my class? I had the same thing happen, I had the highest score in one of my classes and the other students acted jealous, got 100% on a few tests and they say, well I have a life, you must...

  25. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

    tnicnat replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I totally agree with this entire post. I don't post much as homework for school and working takes all my time away from any of 'my' reading. I'm 53 and finishing my first year of nursing school, I'm...