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  1. Hi all! I didnt see a thread on this topic so I figured I'd post something. I am in my 4th semester of nursing school and Community health is one of the classes. I heard awful things about this class...
  2. What Do You Love About Nursing?

    I am a nursing student as well. I am graduating in December if all goes well. I work as a NA on a cardiac progressive unit so I will be using both experiences. What I love about nursing is that the...
  3. At a loss

    I am in my third semester of nursing school. I have about 4 weeks left. This has BY FAR been my hardest semester, I have med surg, OB, and psych. I need an 80 to pass and this is where I am Psych: I...
  4. This is a silly question, but one concern I have about nursing school is not having time for God. Recently I just re-discovered my faith in God and I'm happy I did. Going to church helps so much in...
  5. Hey everyone, so I start NS in the fall. I heard from many that nursing students gain weight from all the stress. I go to the gym anywhere from 3-5 days a week, training legs, arms shoulders, back on...
  6. I was going through the questions in my potter and perry book and I got stumped on a question. So here it is: a pt returns to your post op unit following surgery on his right rotator cuff. The LPN...
  7. Stumped on a question pls help!

    thank you so much! A lot of people in my class were confused by this as well. So let's say that there was no surgery. That he was just there for a routine check up. Would you just check the
  8. Stumped on a question pls help!

    Oh!! I guess it makes sense now. So because there is a risk for a blood clot you're going to want to check all
  9. Pharm flashcards?

    Hi everyone, I will be starting pharm next week (yay for making it to term 2) Anyway I was wondering if anyone has used the pharmacology flashcards and which brand you recommend. Also how should I...
  10. I thought I would know how to deal with stress but I dont and it scares me. I shut down before every exam and I become someone I'm not. I know this isnt normal for me and I'm
  11. First week of exams

    So I have my first exams this week. I can't tell you the time I spent crying. I've been frustrated all week. I can hardly eat or sleep. I have my health assessment exam tomorrow (Monday) and intro to...
  12. First week of exams

    It's still a regular exam but with an essay question included. I should have mentioned that
  13. I am a first year nursing student. For my health assessment class, our book which is "Nursing Health Assessment" 2nd edition by Sharon Jenson is a digital e book. It's the only one that the book the...
  14. Online textbook reading tips

    Hey everyone, so first off I want to say that I survived my first week of nursing school!!! :) So now to my question: In my Health Assessment class, our books are e books through course point. We have...
  15. Next week is the big week!!

    I START NURSING SCHOOL ON THE 8th! I'm both nervous and excited to begin this crazy journey! I received my syllabus for my intro to nursing class and I already stated to write down exam dates, due...
  16. Nursing school textbooks

    ;)Does anyone know where to get nursing textbooks for "cheaper" prices? I know it's difficult because they are expensive anywhere but I'm curious and want to save
  17. NCLEX books

    Hey everyone so I was wondering if I should purchase an NCLEX book before I start my first semester or should I wait until the second semester?
  18. Hey everyone so I am about to embark on my nursing school journey. I am super stoked. I was just wondering about what diseases nursing student and nursing students should know. I took paths and...
  19. Advise on nursing school

    Hi everyone, so I recently got my acceptance letter info the nursing program. I start in the fall. I'm super excited but also very nervous. To those who have "been there done that" what advise do you...
  20. I GOT ACCEPTED!!!

    So today I was cleaning the kitchen table and I saw an envelope from my school. When I opened the letter I saw in big letters: "CONGRATULATIONS" I cannot believe it! I got accepted into the nursing...
  21. How to pass patho

    Hi everyone. Long time no post. Here's an update: last semester was gross. I had terrible professors except for my develoental psych professor. He was pretty cool. Anyway I'm in patho now at madonna...
  22. So I was just wondering if there is anything I can do right now to prepare myself for patho and even pharmacology. I've been hearing bad things about the two classes. Are there any books you recommend...
  23. Hi everyone. So lately I have been having negative thoughts about nursing school. I am so stressed about applying for the program and starting the program. Negative thoughts constantly scramble around...
  24. Does Anatomy get any easier?

    I think it gets easier in some ways. You get used to the types of questions asked, the preparation, etc. mine was split into two classes a&p 237 was the anatomy and 238 was the physio. In my...
  25. A&P

    Ahh OMG I loved a&p! At first it's hard. Studying for the first two tests is stressful but once you understand how the professor goes about tests you'll be ok. I used flash cards all the time (but...