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  1. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    we started clinicals on the 3rd or 4th week...I think? lol I'll have to look back and be sure ....it's been awhile but it was fairly early on in the semester....we had six clinical days this semester...

  2. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    looks like Tues 9-5 (mornings in lecture....afternoons upstairs in lab) and on our clinicals (first semester we go 6:30-2:30 every OTHER week...alternating group A and group B) so not sure if yall...

  3. Being a mom?

    TLizS replied to Canadianmummy's topic in General Students

    I have an 8 year old and 6 year old....both very active in their sports and activities.....we make it work......is it always easy? NO.....there are days when I feel like I am running ragged.....there...

  4. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't think there is any way to finish it in less than 4 (@WC....other schools may differ) I will say....it goes fast once you start....I was dreading 2 MORE YEARS of school (plus another year for...

  5. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think you do a day as a school nurse too....not really positive on all those details but from what we've been told this is what I

  6. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    second semester is some of the smaller hospitals (weatherford regional, Decatur, granbury, possibly mineral wells) then as you move on some of the bigger hospitals....JPS....Texas health I think...not...

  7. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm on the main campus....our schedule (first semester) is 8-5 tues 8-2 wed 8-12 fri and clinicals every other thursday from 6:30-2:30 and main campus has their first semester clinicals are at 2...

  8. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree completely.....get ahead and stay ahead....if you have free time work ahead on your online work or reading or drug cards...or whatever....there's always SOMETHING you can be doing....there is...

  9. Planner for nursing school

    TLizS replied to mecapon91's topic in General Students

    sorry it's huge lol didn't realize it was gunna be that huge when I posted from my phone

  10. Planner for nursing school

    TLizS replied to mecapon91's topic in General Students

    This is what works for me ....I write what our lecture will be...exams.....check offs....etc reading if the class requires it ...trial and error....I just tried different things until I found what...

  11. Planner for nursing school

    TLizS replied to mecapon91's topic in General Students

    I love the washi tape...it not only makes it easy to see what belongs to which class....makes it cute

  12. Planner for nursing school

    TLizS replied to mecapon91's topic in General Students

    I use this one (this style...different print) It's an "appointment book" where the days are broken down into hourly segments....I disregard the hourly markings....I just like the way each day is...

  13. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    but is there any harm in applying? if you apply....and get into the ADN program then awesome....take the ADN spot....if you get in and decide you don't want to do that program...just decline the...

  14. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was in the same position when I didn't get in the firs time I applied....I was so torn on what I wanted to do...another 6 months felt like an eternity and I just didn't want to drag it out any...

  15. marriage and nursing school

    TLizS replied to futureRN721's topic in General Students

    I think making sure that you make time for the two of you as often as you can (without sacrificing your studying) and try to incorporate him into your studying (I did this with my youngest child...

  16. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    I believe the people who are receiving their letters right now are the LVN-RN transition students.....current LVNs who are transitioning to RN.......their classes start in the summer..the LVN program...

  17. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    its your background check/clearance from the board of nursing....PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE WHEN YOU GET IT....we had to turn ours in at orientation....ours didn't arrive until a bit after our letters...

  18. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    we haven't taken it yet...I think we take it mid April so don't freak out thinking you will be taking it your first week......I do think that in later semesters you take it at the very beginning of...

  19. How do I gain experiences as a first year nursing student?

    TLizS replied to _nurse_to_be's topic in General Students

    well we are first semester so our "skills" are limited and the majority of what we are doing so far several of the students who were techs prior to school were already doing at work anyway...depending...

  20. Need help ASAP please!

    TLizS replied to jllockie33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    practicing NCLEX style questions is what I have found that helps me learn to apply what I am learning.....The saunders Nclex review and the questions that go along with it help me a ton....we also use...

  21. How do I gain experiences as a first year nursing student?

    TLizS replied to _nurse_to_be's topic in General Students

    Here you can work as a patient care tech in most of the hospitals after you have completed your first semester of clinicals....mostly typical CNA duties....but I know some of the people in my class...

  22. Advise on nursing school

    TLizS replied to natmanzo's topic in General Students

    My biggest advice.....take all of the nursing school "horror stories" and "it will be the hardest thing you ever do" and "you will have no life" comments with a grain of salt..... I let all of those...

  23. Anxiety and Lab Performance

    TLizS replied to koverton5's topic in General Students

    I totally feel your pain...I deal with anxiety (although I've been able to control it decently so far) but I get so flustered and anxious....my blood pressure goes through the roof and I can't think...

  24. Study Skills

    TLizS replied to Elle16's topic in General Students

    I do very similar to the other suggestions I skim the chapters before lecture...then after lecture I take my notes/power points and make an outline....then I go back to my text and elaborate on...

  25. Weatherford ADN Fall 2015

    TLizS replied to nursingjourney's topic in Texas Nursing

    no prob....glad I can be helpful and thanks...so far so good....a LOT less stressful now that I've found my groove....it's overwhelming at first but once you find your routine it's not bad at