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    Expert advice on passing your 1st semester

    imbatz replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    Use your A&P textbook! It is a wonderful reference for Assessment! and later, for
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    All you can do is shake your head

    imbatz posted a topic in General Students

    In nursing school full-time, and I work as a PCT at an area hospital. Last night was a night were you just gotta shake your head. My home unit is unique mix. Not really a tele unit, not really an...
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    Acronyms: Where's the COW?

    imbatz replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I second
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    All you can do is shake your head

    imbatz replied to imbatz's topic in General Students

    Oh, I am constantly silencing the snarky comments in my head, but I get to walk away for now. The RN doing the database.... my
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    Reflections of your first semester?

    imbatz replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Students

    I just finished first term with 3 As and a B in Pharm. For me, the first few weeks were crazy, like I would never get my head above water. I just kept telling myself "this too shall pass." One day,...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    imbatz replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    *Don't try to recreate the wheel. Seriously. Save your care plans, and recycle the information. Trust me, you will have tons of patients on the same beta blocker or respiratory stimulant -...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    imbatz replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Another one - scan copies of all immunizations, BLS cards, etc. Admin will lose it. Even if (and when) they do lose it, it will be you that ends up missing a clinical day. Having a scanned copy on...
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    I received my acceptance letter

    imbatz replied to bnw06003's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations! Its going to be overwhelming at first, but just keep telling yourself that you can do this and that you are going to be an awesome nurse. I said "this too shall pass" for the first...
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    First Term 3 As & 10lbs!

    imbatz posted a topic in General Students

    I have just completed my first term of nursing school and more successfully than I expected when I started back in August. I need some advise about incorporating school and a healthy lifestyle. I...
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    My letter came...

    imbatz replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations!
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    Abandoning family in the ED during the holidays

    imbatz replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is illegal to dump in Florida. I remember one nurse chasing a caretaker down in the parking lot who just dropped off an elderly
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    Rn to Bsn online, Good idea?

    imbatz replied to amirana1's topic in School, College Programs

    In my area there are few RN-BSN programs and the big difference is that the completely on-line programs require at least one year of work experience. Luckily, we have a 3 semester RN-BSN program that...
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

    imbatz replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm studying the "anti's" right now for an exam on Monday. Thank
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    Changed how they test.

    imbatz replied to alysonp's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your instructors sound like they are changing the tests on the school level. The only significant recent change to NCLEX questions is the introduction and proliferation of the "select all that apply"...
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    Amber Vinson has obtained a high power attorney

    imbatz replied to chadrn65's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In the shadow of a terrible incident, it is a relief to hear that these women, these RNs, are sticking up for themselves. It is time for the world (and not just our families) to know that RNs are not...
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    Haiti

    imbatz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am doing a cultural consideration project and our cultural group are patients from Haiti. I am looking for nursing journal articles regarding Haiti &/or Haitian population that are current...
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    Haiti

    imbatz replied to imbatz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I googled Nursing Journals Haiti 2014 before I ever asked the question. The earliest journal article is 2011. Most nursing journal articles concern the emergency/rescue response from the earthquake...
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    *Unofficially* passed the NCLEX-RN!!

    imbatz replied to Melissa1986's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Once you finish, if you attempt to register again, and they won't let you, you
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    Working Full-Time While Going to Nursing School

    imbatz replied to kmgladney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work full time and go to school full time. It is tough. There is no question about this. I get up early (5AM) to study. I haven't seen my friends or socialized in any way since school started....
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    CNA to BSN

    imbatz replied to GlitterFaerie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Having a CNA will have no effect on your nursing program whatsoever. If you are paying for a CNA course, I would recommend not doing it. After you complete your first term of nursing school you can...
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    Welp... failed THAT test....

    imbatz replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    Wait? Yall get Ds... man.... 80 is the lowest C we can get, after that...fail. I got my first C "EVER" on the second nursing exam I took. Hopefully, it doesn't kill your average. Doesn't sound...
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    Best Techniques to study Pharmacology for nursing

    imbatz replied to kpetit's topic in General Students

    I didn't ask the question, but I will definitely use the information! Thanks
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    Half-way through first semester...

    imbatz replied to Charlie Don't Surf's topic in General Students

    Congrats. I am a new student, and we just found out the 2nd Pharm exam wiped out a few of our class. I am happy with passing at this point. I figured out every early, take it day by day. That is...
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    To DVR or not to DVR that is the question?

    imbatz replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    That is totally me. I have over 300 programs on my DVR, and about 10 movies from last November that I still haven't watched. I just delet them off the DVR once Netflix starts showing
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    Select all that apply...

    imbatz replied to nurselou04's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Select all that apply questions. I am also a first term RN student and every professor says that these questions are showing up more and more on the NCLEX. I asked a professor about how to look at...