ThatNursingDude

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1. Consider This Before Paying For KAPLAN Or Any NCLEX Preparation "Course"

   ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in NCLEX

   Sorry if there was a better way to address you all, but I'm not really versed in communicating via a forum!

2. Consider This Before Paying For KAPLAN Or Any NCLEX Preparation "Course"

   ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in NCLEX

   Well, it is correct necessarily. That's why I added the data from the NCLEX site on passing rates for first time test takers. "Plenty" fail in the sense that a lot of people fail, but it's not the case that "plenty" fail if you look at it in terms of...

3. Consider This Before Paying For KAPLAN Or Any NCLEX Preparation "Course"

   ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in NCLEX

   I agree, it's more about studying a lot and not really spending a lot.

4. Consider This Before Paying For KAPLAN Or Any NCLEX Preparation "Course"

   ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in NCLEX

   That is awesome! Congrats! But what I was also talking about is you can get the same preparation if you simply put in the study hours on material far cheaper than those "courses". It's about saving money, and decreasing anxiety. EDIT: Sorry, first ti...

5. Consider This Before Paying For KAPLAN Or Any NCLEX Preparation "Course"

   ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in NCLEX

   Amazing insight! I agree, some people do need a lot of preparation to make them feel good, but what I also said in my post is that, if you are looking to save a couple hundred dollars anyways, go to the library or even buy books cheaply and study t...

6. Consider This Before Paying For KAPLAN Or Any NCLEX Preparation "Course"

   ThatNursingDude posted a topic in NCLEX

   Why hello there! How are you all? I'm a recent College grad of my local Community College's RN program, and even more recently, I've become a licensed Registered Nurse! I passed the NCLEX in 75 questions! I want you all to consider something before y...

7. Heart Sounds vs Heart Rhythm

   ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in General Students

   I agree, it does seem obvious, but I'm not sure you read my entire post... For clarification purposes, would you call a.fib normal heart sounds as GrnTea did? Because my teacher wouldn't, but I would. Now I'd like your opinion as it seems according t...

8. Heart Sounds vs Heart Rhythm

   ThatNursingDude posted a topic in General Students

   Okay, okay, okay. I'm in the last semester of school and seem to have not gotten down something I thought is really simple. It is the idea of, when documenting, what is heart sounds vs heart rhythm. Heart sounds can be normal or abnormal, and heart r...

9. Hard Time Dealing With Patient Rights

   ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in Relations

   Exactly! I believe this to be true. Not just legally true, but innately true, and morally true. If a competent patient/human being doesn't want you to touch/help them, then that is what you do!

10. Hard Time Dealing With Patient Rights

    ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in Relations

    Hello all once again! Thanks for the awesome responses! What's going on seems to be what goes on everywhere I bring up the problem. One side believes you should just "help" the patient as to lessen the burden on staff/yourself. The others really beli...

11. Hard Time Dealing With Patient Rights

    ThatNursingDude posted a topic in Relations

    Hello all, So I'm still a rather new RN student, almost finished with my 2nd semester, and I have a huge problem: Patient Rights. Specifically their autonomy. In my classes we talk about advocating for the patient, for their rights, for their autonom...

12. Should I not buy (or rent) any text books?

    ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in General Students

    Okay, so just a heads up. In my first semester of RN school, I indeed did not need any books. I did make friends with almost everyone and am able to use their books if I needed to (which was maybe 3x throughout the semester). I will be getting the bo...

13. Should I not buy (or rent) any text books?

    ThatNursingDude replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in General Students

    Very awesome responses everyone, thanks a ton! Can anyone tell me this: were there any books you didn't use much/at all? They can't all be THAT important right? It's just really expensive, and I don't have a job and don't plan on having one throughou...

14. Should I not buy (or rent) any text books?

    ThatNursingDude posted a topic in General Students

    Okay, let me try and put this right. First, I'm starting RN school this January. Through all my prereq's like A&P 1 and 2 and their respective labs, and also Microbiology and it's lab and EVERY SINGLE other class (including all my psych, basic ch...