Trixiebell

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1. Now That the Semester is over....What Will You Do Better Next Semester

   Trixiebell replied to anewday's topic in General Students

   I plan to learn the material week by week rather then in chunks before tests. I will NOT let myself get behind on my reading. I plan to ask the lecturers a whole load more questions. I will find a...

2. how many externships to apply for?

   Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in General Students

   That was my plan, but a lot of them want something on their own form or have a questionnaire to be filled in

3. a sign of intellegence

   Trixiebell posted a topic in General Students

   We had our last review before final last night and I asked the lecturer if they could give us a suggestion as to what systems we will cover next semester. She asked why and I (very honestly) answered...

4. how many externships to apply for?

   Trixiebell posted a topic in General Students

   I am a first year student and am currently writing my applications for summer externships. I do well in class but feel I could benefit from more hands of experience as I have a hard time organizing...

5. Student Loans

   Trixiebell replied to saskrn's topic in General Nursing

   When I first moved to the US I had a hard time getting loans, I got my husband and in laws to act as cosigners for my first year of school and this year was able to get loans on my own... Talk to a...

6. preparing for nursing school

   Trixiebell replied to tiffanycmt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   there are anatomy colouring books avaialble on amazon for a couple of dollars that are really good for learning anatomy...if you can get one that goes with your text book it'll help heaps... just my...

7. Are there any nures/students with another degree

   Trixiebell replied to felesha843's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I have a B in Conservation Biology and got part way thorugh medical school, i start nursing in 6 months (talk about a round about route right?)... i don't think any education is ever wasted, as much...

8. Understanding Oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve

   Trixiebell replied to AussieKylie's topic in MICU, SICU

   hi basically it comes back to the sturcture of hameoglobin. it is a protein with four heme groups (all containing an iron molecule), each heme group can bind one molecule of oxygen. it has two...

9. I'm blind in right eye

   Trixiebell replied to rainswhisper,RN's topic in General Nursing

   hi cindy i'm not a nurse but just wanted to offer some encouragment...i've been blind in my left eye most of my life...i work in a busy hospital (med student and cna) and i do bump into people and...

10. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in International Nursing

    thankyou, i wasn't really sure who set the guidlines (them, the state etc etc)... but now that i know who to call i'm onto it! ...thanks all so much for answering innane q's from a confused

11. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in International Nursing

    nope didn't complete med schoo, nowhere near, but i knew the process back to front to immigrate...seeing as i have known since before i started school that i would be immigrating (trouble with decided...

12. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in International Nursing

    where can i find a list of hours needed in various dept by the US? and i can compare with the program here (i havn't strarted so still have time to pull out and switch my application to somewhere...

13. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in International Nursing

    it's not a specialist program, it's general, what they did was cut out all the science courses (ie. anatomy, micro etc) because the only people taking this course are people with biology degrees......

14. how does one go about finding an internship?

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    well that would just be easy wouldn't it? thankyou for explaining what should have been very obvious to me and thankyou for not prefacing it with, look you twit...has it ever occured to you? do you...

15. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell posted a topic in International Nursing

    hi i'm still looking for clarification on a range of issues so thought i'd start a new thread here 1. i have been offered a place in a graduate RN degree in australia, it's a 16 month course...ie....