VAgirl247

VAgirl247

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  1. What was your hardest class and how did you study for it?

    VAgirl247 replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    I have taken A&p 1 and 2. I was referring to the nursing classes. I know a lot of people have a hard time adjusting to it. How did the person over come the nursing school style. Sorry if I wasn't...

  2. What was your hardest class and how did you study for it?

    VAgirl247 replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    Yay for no response. I find it hard to believe no one has had a hard

  3. After the TEAS, I wanted to die !

    VAgirl247 replied to chachanep17's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Wait until your first nursing school test, whole different ball

  4. Spring2014 Semester

    VAgirl247 replied to MadisonG's topic in General Students

    But this will be my first clinical. I am adding in more nclex questions. I think I saw a you tube video where some girl got an A by studying 16 hours for it. She also read before class....

  5. Did you keep all PAPER notes?

    VAgirl247 replied to bellafsu89's topic in General Students

    I put my notes in expandable folders at the end of each semester. So I can re use binders and what not. The expandable folders take up less space then the

  6. Advice for first clincial rotation?

    VAgirl247 replied to adnstudent44's topic in General Students

    Get used to the elderly repeating themselves. You must be patient. You cannot rush them. A lot are hard of hearing so get close to them but not to close. Get to where they can see you (some can read...

  7. Supplemental Education

    VAgirl247 replied to arkiebarbie's topic in General Students

    Success series by Davis and Reviews and rationals series by Hogan are excellent

  8. Note taking/Organization tips

    VAgirl247 replied to yourPhutureNurse_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am going paperless as well. I commute so I am trying to have less is more theory. iCloud and cloud on are great for backing up stuff. Flash cards by istud is looking like it will be a great app. You...

  9. How do you take NOTES in class during Nursing Scool?

    VAgirl247 replied to NursingStoodent's topic in General Students

    Well I commute part of the week. The other part of the week I stay in a room down near my clinical site or will be doing that. I have been toying with the idea of using my ipad more since I commute...

  10. How to pass mental health?

    VAgirl247 posted a topic in General Students

    I've done all 17 chapters of Hogan for Med-surg the pre-tests (roughly 170 questions). I seem to do okay, but could to better. But I assume I'll do better when I actually learn the material again and...

  11. Med-Surg HELP!!!! D:

    VAgirl247 replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    I have been out for a while. I didn't want my old cohort to think I would be weak coming back (lets face it people talk). So I got the success series by Davis and the hogan review and rationale for...

  12. Wasn't accepted into a program.... Now what?

    VAgirl247 replied to Nurse_Cameron's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There will be a good mixture of people as well some in their 20s and some in their 50s. Nursing is a diverse field and I've noticed age doesn't matter

  13. Wasn't accepted into a program.... Now what?

    VAgirl247 replied to Nurse_Cameron's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 24 and had to take a semester off and will be going back in January. There was a girl I know who started at 26, failed at the end of the semester and had to wait out a semester. She applied and...

  14. How soon to prepare for NCLEX?

    VAgirl247 replied to Mandy0728's topic in General Students

    I took off a semester of school. So since I got my supplemental books I have been doing the pre tests of NCLEX questions. I have probably done a 100 med surg questions and about 50-70 mental health...

  15. Regular Backpack versus Rolling Backpack

    VAgirl247 replied to cate3624's topic in General Students

    Rolling, even if you don't have a lot of walking the books are still heavy. I have a pretty color and people definitely know its me coming down the hallway haha. Though it sometimes does get top...

  16. Mmmm, fruitcake is so good. :)

    VAgirl247 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I think I'm going to get the steamers from healthy choice for the semester. Places like Sams have to go containers of hummus. Also they have travel size bags of almonds and other nuts. I also have a...

  17. What are you doing during the break?

    VAgirl247 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    Forgot to mention I'm watching Sex in the City TV collection series. Story of my life. I'm focusing on me and no guys at the moment. My GPA is coming

  18. How to time manage with being a fulltime student and working?

    VAgirl247 posted a topic in General Students

    I have been working 32 hours a week at a hospital while out of school. This will be my first semester working with a stressful job. All through out my first degree I've done EMS as a volunteer and...

  19. Starting Nursing school

    VAgirl247 replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Students

    I've never spent $1000 for nursing books ever. I get them new from Amazon. For one of my classes and half of my other class I've spent roughly $340 (plus 3 supplemental books). I only get access codes...

  20. Where do you all get textbooks from

    VAgirl247 replied to maj0079's topic in General Students

    I buy it off of Amazon. They have super fast delivery. I buy them new. So I can highlight on my own. I sell them to Bookholders (and if they sell them to low I get them back (before it gets sold) and...

  21. NERVES

    VAgirl247 replied to Nurse2Bstacy123's topic in General Students

    I will be starting my first semester of clinicals in the spring. I'm glad I stepped back for one semester. It allowed me to evaluate how I was studying and what I could do to improve. As you don't...

  22. Success series are amazing!! :) For anyone starting up nursing school in January

    VAgirl247 replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    Amazon. Here is an example of the test success for beginning nursing students. Then you can search for the others. Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students: Patricia M....

  23. Success series are amazing!! :) For anyone starting up nursing school in January

    VAgirl247 posted a topic in General Students

    They emphasize on stop studying two or three days before the actual exam. Then just quiz yourself/NCLEX style questions up until the test. Also to stop studying by like 7pm the night before the tests....

  24. What are you doing during the break?

    VAgirl247 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I have been out of school and I feel your pain! I got a job in the psych hospital through a hospital system 20 minutes away. I am a volunteer EMT. I started volunteering at the food pantry. I'm...

  25. Is your central supply room locked on the 11-7 shift?

    VAgirl247 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work at a psych hospital. Everyone has a key, but it is locked at all times. But psych is a different area