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  1. Failing Pharmacology

    seconddegreebsn replied to 2bRNatasha85's topic in General Students

    Check the student assistance board on this site - scroll to the bottom, there are pharm flashcards that can be printed. I used them a lot for

  2. I know where I'm not wanted, but I also know what I need to get out of this.

    seconddegreebsn posted a topic in General Students

    Today I worked with THE MOST WONDERFUL nurse in clinicals, the kind that really knows her stuff, pushes you to learn, shows you how to do things and asks you to demonstrate what you've learned. I've...

  3. Do you prefer more tests or less?

    seconddegreebsn replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Students

    MORE, DEAR GOD, MORE!!! My classes have two tests and maybe a paper, so each exam is 40% - the first, you're sort of getting to know the professor's style, how they ask questions, what they emphasize....

  4. regret the nursing school i choose to attend. do you???

    seconddegreebsn replied to nursetobe15's topic in General Students

    I really do. The profs at my school are absolutely in love with the nursing process to the point that they neglect clinical skills big time. I mean, they skipped over fluid and electrolytes twice - I...

  5. I know where I'm not wanted, but I also know what I need to get out of this.

    seconddegreebsn replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    That sounds totally reasonable to me - unfortunately, they're giving so many students to each instructor she seems totally overwhelmed and spread too thin. I don't want to say anything that comes off...

  6. Transfer student to Molloy college

    seconddegreebsn replied to Maddyannie's topic in New York Nursing

    I got an 87 on math and they made me take it...and I didn't get in. It's not hard, but it's a bit of a pain in the

  7. I know where I'm not wanted, but I also know what I need to get out of this.

    seconddegreebsn replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I agree! I know teaching isn't in everyone's wheelhouse and nurses are busier than ever - it's just a MUCH better experience for everyone if they pair someone who likes teaching or wants to teach with...

  8. I know where I'm not wanted, but I also know what I need to get out of this.

    seconddegreebsn replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I think I was more worried that I wasn't learning skills before they threw us in the situation - like hanging IV bags. They were supposed to show a video (not even demonstrate, a video!) but ran out...

  9. I feel so inadequate =(

    seconddegreebsn replied to Tammy90's topic in General Students

    Oh gosh, my spelling is so bad on that post! bottle = bottom. Apparently IoS7 is trying to humble me as

  10. I feel so inadequate =(

    seconddegreebsn replied to Tammy90's topic in General Students

    You're not alone. I've never felt so humbled, so incompetent and so frustrated as I do in nursing school - I went from feeling very confident and reassured in my former career to feeling like I don't...

  11. nursing school bullying

    seconddegreebsn replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    Here's the thing - you're going to deal with a lot of personalities when you're a nurse: big, little, polite and not so polite. And management is not going to intervene every time you don't like...

  12. Independent Study in Emergency Room - Need Help on Ideas for Topic!

    seconddegreebsn posted a topic in General Students

    I was given an independent study this semester and the opportunity to shadow in a department where I'd like to work someday. Ideally, I'd like to go into Emergency Medicine, and I have the opportunity...

  13. No Peds clinical site- does my school suck?

    seconddegreebsn replied to Ihearthearts's topic in General Students

    Can you do some volunteer work to compensate for the loss? I know you won't get the same hands on experience, but you will get to see the workings of the unit and speak to the nurses who work there?...

  14. How to get straight A's in nursing school?

    seconddegreebsn replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    I'm frustrated since the classes I've gotten A's in (pharm, patho, OB) are the hard classes and my B's and B+'s are in the fluffier classes. I think the difference was that I studied MANY different...

  15. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    seconddegreebsn posted a topic in General Students

    And they don't know how to keep those opinions to themselves! Nursing school has meant my social life has taken a pretty big hit, and on top of that I've had to drop some people who have shared their...

  16. Stand alone minor in Psychology? Any colleges?

    seconddegreebsn replied to meeks123's topic in General Students

    Can you CLEP it? Search here and see if your school will take CLEP credits https://clep.collegeboard.org/search/colleges If not, maybe an online course? I was in the same boat - I had to go back and...

  17. Are energy drinks effective?

    seconddegreebsn replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I'm pretty sure I might have to donate my degree to the Dunkin Donuts around the corner - I sometimes see them more than I see my family on a given day. They should just run a pipeline of iced coffee...

  18. Pharm Supplemental Books?

    seconddegreebsn replied to parkj9's topic in General Students

    I bet you could probably find the ATI study guide for pharm on ebay - I saw copies going for as little as $2.99. I ended up using that more than my textbook because it was to the point and listed...

  19. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    seconddegreebsn replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    SERIOUSLY! I'd like to send these people to a nurse-less hospital and see how they liked that? Thanks for the kind replies. I think the flight attendant comment was the most hurtful (that was from...

  20. Nursing school IS rigorous

    seconddegreebsn replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Sometimes I wish I could send every single one of those "If nurses were so smart they'd be doctors" folks to a semester of nursing school just so they could see how intense it is and how much we...

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

    seconddegreebsn replied to Dancingqueen94's topic in General Students

    I play so much candy crush...but every time I look up, all of my fellow students are as well so I don't feel too badly about

  22. Terrible Transcript = Terrible Nurse?

    seconddegreebsn replied to RNStudentBoston's topic in General Students

    Oops, I wrote salary when I meant GPA (that'll teach me not to type before coffee) - thanks for the

  23. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    seconddegreebsn replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I agree about the customer service thing (and I had this argument with the person who said it) and I agree that it's a shame that that's the direction things have taken. I don't think nurses want...

  24. Pharm Supplemental Books?

    seconddegreebsn replied to parkj9's topic in General Students

    Does your school use ATI? I found my ATI pharm book to be very helpful. Also, when you get a chance look for some of the old mnemonics threads posted here, they saved

  25. Terrible Transcript = Terrible Nurse?

    seconddegreebsn replied to RNStudentBoston's topic in General Students

    What's generally a baseline hiring salary for hospitals (I know this is varies for every facility, but I'm trying to get a general idea). Do they take account the type of program, length (accelerated...