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  1. Nursing student hair color change for more respect

    nlitened replied to Vonqiqi's topic in General Students

    "I am fixing to start nursing school..." My hair has been blue, purple, red, etc, and I never noticed anyone treating me any different for

  2. How to study properly?

    nlitened replied to ABDinelli's topic in General Students

    There is no one right way to study. We all do it differently. You just have to figure out what works for you. Do you know your learning style? I would start

  3. Nursing Instructors Would Rather see You Fail than Succeed

    nlitened replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    All my instructors have been great! Maybe nursing school just isn't for

  4. Is it normal to be nervous about becoming a nurse?

    nlitened replied to PianoTiles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *Is it normal to be nervous about becoming a nurse? Hell ya!! *Is this a sign that I won't be cut out for nursing school and nursing itself? NO You are quite normal, I'm afraid. And you will start to...

  5. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    nlitened replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    They still teach this in nursing school. We are told that the Foley needs to be clamped after 1,000mL due to bladder spasms. After about 30 minutes we can unclamp and drain another 1,000mL (if...

  6. Fundamentals of Nursing Clinicals

    nlitened replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

    For Fundamentals we went to a LTC/Rehab facility. Not my cup of tea, but got some good experience with Alzheimer's

  7. Auditory learner - how to study for subjects like Pharmacology?

    nlitened replied to swimgrl554702's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Say what you need to know into a recorder and listen to it while you do chores, during your drive to school, while you take a bath, etc. It worked for

  8. ATI Exams

    nlitened replied to Rwhatev21's topic in General Students

    Read the books they provide, but also use their student website. Do the tutorials and practice tests. Stay on top of it, and you will be just fine. Good

  9. How to you get past the nerves?

    nlitened replied to jappel1's topic in General Students

    Stop listening to the rumors. Cross those bridges when you get to them. Because for you, it may be a completely different experience. Just keep an open mind and a positive attitude. Best of luck...

  10. Survived the worst semester yet!

    nlitened replied to HisKonstantine's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I am currently 2 weeks away from finishing my hardest semester...and boy am I gonna celebrate finishing up this semester! Decompress and have a great

  11. Tattoos!

    nlitened replied to mmbucklerky's topic in General Students

    Very common. I have visible tattoos and have yet had to cover them, nor have they kept me from getting a job at a hospital. And I do plan on getting more. I also work with lots of people who have...

  12. The Dreaded Group Projects

    nlitened replied to naptimeRN's topic in General Students

    In my program we are allowed to grade the members of our group. We turn the grades in the day we present then the instructor hands official grades out accordingly. After all, if I am the one doing...

  13. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    nlitened replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working as a monitor tech I had a patient code...they worked on him for close to an hour. Just as the doctor called the time of death, the man's son (who was just fresh off a flight from...

  14. Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    nlitened replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing student here My SO is a corrections officer. Several of his buddies are married to

  15. ATI Proctored Exam

    nlitened replied to Highesthonor's topic in General Students

    Each subject is different, and the percentages change every semester. But Level 2 is good! A Level 0 or 1 pretty much tells your instructor that you would have a poor chance of passing that subject...

  16. Now that I was accepted I am freaking out

    nlitened replied to kkbb's topic in General Students

    It's totally normal to feel the way you do. I remember feeling that same way when I started my program in January. Those feeling will quickly fade once you start, because you will be too excited...

  17. What is your study schedule?

    nlitened replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Students

    I am in second semester and I don't work, but I am a single mom. I devote at least 2 hours a day to studying (sometimes more of course). To practice for lab, I usually stay after lecture and...

  18. good and funny comebacks?!!

    nlitened replied to loveNurse12's topic in General Students

    First of all, this isn't a friend. But you should take the high road and ignore it....and maybe stop interacting with this

  19. Docs with too much pride...

    nlitened replied to lahryn18's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a monitor tech for many years, and we were always taught that Afib with RVR is a rate of at least 140. So if she had a consistent rate greater than this then you are absolutely correct...RVR it...

  20. I Cheated?

    nlitened replied to tylay's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!! I actually thought the same

  21. I Cheated?

    nlitened replied to tylay's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm...is this post a

  22. Hippie Chick CNAs, etc

    nlitened replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Phew!

  23. Hippie Chick CNAs, etc

    nlitened replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I am that hippie! In my circle of friends I am called "the Hippie Chick"...is that a bad

  24. I Hate People (my rant)

    nlitened replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry, but I haven't read the comments. I hope you seek help for whatever it is you are going through. Talking to a professional vs. strangers on the internet might be of benefit to

  25. ITT Tech or Keiser University in Tampa, FL?

    nlitened replied to IvonneMichelle's topic in School, College Programs

    Keiser is a Non for Profit and ITT is For Profit. Keiser is accredited and ITT is not. You also want to look at the NCLEX pass rates for the campuses you are looking at. But if you have to take pre...