GeneralJinjur

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  1. Passed Med/Surg and completed my 1st year

    GeneralJinjur replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    Double congratulations on revising your test taking strategy! And congratulations on being halfway done! I personally don't believe that 2nd year is harder. It's the same routine, different...

  2. Retaining Info from pre-req's?

    GeneralJinjur replied to Anne36's topic in General Students

    I was surprised how much of my prereqs stayed in my brain. Those concepts come right back during Med/Surg lectures. However, now that I'm tutoring Patho, I see how much I forgot. Doesn't matter...

  3. Do you have children?

    GeneralJinjur replied to Wan2BRN's topic in General Students

    I have 3 kids and it does take organization and juggling. However, having kids is one of the best stress relievers for nursing school. They are great for taking my mind off school and always up for...

  4. Single Moms... How do you do it?

    GeneralJinjur replied to shanesmommy's topic in General Students

    I live with my parents, too. My clinical hours have started anywhere from 5:30 to 7:00 and are usually 12 hour shifts (and we've had to get patient information the night before, too). So when I'm...

  5. What kind of attitude does a nursing student need to succeed?

    GeneralJinjur replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    Me too, but I didn't want to count on your having children. Another weird plus is that your kids will declare the endocrine system their favorite body

  6. How often to do you think about quiting?

    GeneralJinjur replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Sometimes telling myself that I could quit helps me keep going. I don't feel so trapped because I could quit anytime. Once continuing in school becomes just a choice, I'm cool with working my tail...

  7. What kind of attitude does a nursing student need to succeed?

    GeneralJinjur replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    Learn to let stuff go. Most of my fellow students are stressed out of their gourds because they hang on to every little thing that the instructors change or do wrong. Your nursing school will hold...

  8. Nursing Students Unite

    GeneralJinjur replied to Alexis4's topic in General Students

    Come hang out on the Student forum here at Allnurses! I have picked up tons of helpful tips. I have picked up the habit of watching DVDs in 10 minute increments before I fall asleep. I watched 8...

  9. Super stressed about my future career as a Nurse

    GeneralJinjur replied to AD1ZONC's topic in General Students

    Have you visited your career development center on campus to learn where your strengths lie? Is there a field that you are passionate about? It sounds to me like you're talking yourself into nursing...

  10. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    GeneralJinjur replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

    My theory is that the emphasis on "hard" comes from those students who don't normally struggle to comprehend. We are perpetually surprised by the level of work it takes to manage nursing school....

  11. States Who Have Banned HESI

    GeneralJinjur replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    The school purchases access to the tests. It's part of our tuition. I like the way our school handles HESI exams. They are required at the end of each class, but they don't affect your grade. If...

  12. Concentration Issues!!

    GeneralJinjur replied to jillebean's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I do this, too. I've learned that my best reading is done at the computer with a non-timed game like Bejeweled Twist in front of me. I flip from reading to playing to reading to playing. I retain...

  13. Perfume allergy...what to do?

    GeneralJinjur replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've read similar discussions of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, including a neat study which found that anti-anxiety drugs helped most sufferers. I just wanted to address the idea of solving the...

  14. Perfume allergy...what to do?

    GeneralJinjur replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been this way for years. In the 90's, I had several ER visits due to perfume exposure. Right now, I'm fairly functional with the Advair/Singulair combo, so you might want to look into fiddling...

  15. What grade is "passing" in your nursing school??

    GeneralJinjur replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Students

    77 average on exams. Nothing else counts when it comes to staying in the program, so other assignments are just for the GPA on your transcript. And we have several students who are repeating a...

  16. Sewing Patterns for Scrubs

    GeneralJinjur replied to stellina615's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Kwiksew has a couple of different scrub patterns, too. If you're going with Simplicity, McCalls or Butterick, you can get them on sale for 99 cents or 1.99 at most of the fabric stores. The sales...

  17. Work or go for RN (Need your advice)

    GeneralJinjur replied to nursebong's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be seriously tempted to take the job, but it depends on your area. Where I am, RN graduates are having a terrible time getting that all important first job. If you have experience as an LPN,...

  18. Nursing Journal Articles

    GeneralJinjur replied to HollyHart's topic in General Nursing

    Does your school library have access to Cinahl? It's a database that leans towards nursing articles. If not, do you have another school in your area that does nursing or medicine? If so, you can...

  19. ATI at the end of each semester...

    GeneralJinjur replied to OrthoFNP's topic in General Students

    Our school does HESI testing at the end of each class and a cumulative one at the end of each semester. It's so they can compare how we are doing to other students nationally. If we fall below a...

  20. Need Help With A Math Problem

    GeneralJinjur replied to blynn9173's topic in General Students

    Except that 24 divided by 8=3 doses per day, this is one way to do the problem. I like dimensional analysis, but sometimes I get lost in all the cancelling, so I do it piece by piece. I'm going to...

  21. Don't like making nurses mad!!

    GeneralJinjur replied to majrpn's topic in General Students

    When I see something done "incorrectly" I ask about it (in the hall, where the patient can't hear). I say, "I haven't seen that before. Can you tell me about your method?" I've just finished 2nd...

  22. End of the semester laziness

    GeneralJinjur replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I didn't do this so much in the prereqs, but it's totally happening in NS. I have one more day of class and a few days of clinical, a paper to write and then I am halfway done with my RN. I wish it...

  23. instructor problem

    GeneralJinjur replied to Blueberrz's topic in General Students

    Litenbug, calling someone names is intentional insult. Also, constructive advice does not begin with name calling. I expect an A student to have a decent grasp of communication skills, which is why...

  24. Best advice

    GeneralJinjur replied to whawk's topic in General Nursing

    Get as much sleep as possible, review anything in A&P that puzzled you the first time and check out the students tab here at AllNurses. There is tons of good advice to be found

  25. Is this even possible?

    GeneralJinjur replied to lcs7h's topic in General Nursing

    Many graduates are getting plenty of time off as they are unable to find someone willing to hire them. Also, new grad positions start with a long orientation and I doubt a hospital would be willing...