You reacted that way because it was a family member, and that's ok. That doesn't mean you are going to suck as a nurse. You are human and had a very human response to seeing your brother that way....
Congratulations! Honestly, I wouldn't waste your time on Micro...not that it isn't important, it is. But I would suggest freshening up on A&P and Patho. If you have your book from pre reqs...
I will be applying for externship next semester. Though I only plan on doing it per diem. My program is accelerated (no summers off here too), and I wouldn't want to jeopardize my grades or study...
Before I started nursing school I was interested in women's health/OB. I am currently in Med/Surg and Maternity clinicals...and I am disliking every minute of my Maternity class and clinical. Don't...
I am LOVING Med/Surg! I am excited for that clinical day, and I am learning a lot. Each of my nurse's patients has a different problem, so I am able to see a whole bunch of different meds, diseases,...
That seems about right. When you think about all the studying you will be doing, 3 hours of lecture is enough. I have 4 hour lecture for one class, and 3 hour lecture for the other...then of course...
Some things I have learned my first semester of nursing school... -The material in the ATI book is always slightly off from the material in the Fundamentals book...and this makes studying very...
Congrats on finishing third semester! We lost 7 our first semester. It is sad not seeing your whole original cohort moving forward together. I am hoping we all make it this
I worked my ass off in preparation for nursing school to save money so I wouldn't have to work during. So there is also that option. I also know someone who has cut back to part time and applies for...
I am currently in nursing school and would like to work in women's health or OB. And there are two others in my class who are interested in the same. Everyone else wants ED or ICU. I was actually...
Glad I could help! As for med surg, I just started today so I won't be of much help there. But I did buy the memory notebooks of nursing. They have a lot of pictures and mnemonics, so I hope they...
Congrats! I loved Pharm! And I can't give you much advice because literally everyone in my class studied a different way, but I can tell you what worked for me. I studied directly off my...