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    Camp Nursing RN with EMT

    HarleyGrandma replied to Bear92's topic in General Nursing

    I have one year left of nursing school, and have spent my summer break in an EMT class (16 weeks). Like the BON for nursing, the state EMS counsel (and then local jurisdication) governs what an EMT...
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    Anxiety during clinical - could use some advice

    HarleyGrandma replied to Philly85's topic in General Students

    I know your working and going to school, but if you could volunteer a little bit it may help you feel more comfortable. Getting extra time, without a grade on the line, can really help overall...
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    Nursing School Requiring a 85% test average?

    HarleyGrandma replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    My program requires an 80% test average for all semesters, and an 80% final overall grade too. Various tests like Kaplan or HESI are a chunk of the test average. Our first semester Kaplan was 15%, and...
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    Trouble with IV starts on Older Adults

    HarleyGrandma replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    I'm printing out this entire thread, what a great opportunity to learn from years and years of nursing
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    Losing Hope

    HarleyGrandma replied to cassieloveee's topic in General Students

    You may need to break the dream down into smaller chucks too, and that's okay! Maybe try getting your CNA over the summer and work part time at a local hospital. As you work there you'll learn a lot...
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    How to do amazing in nursing school?

    HarleyGrandma replied to AspiringNurse0223's topic in General Students

    I'm like a broken record on these threads but in nursing school I've found so many students don't have/remember the basics of A & P, medical terminology and Microbiology. Those classes contain...
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    How do I learn and not just memorize???

    HarleyGrandma replied to lebelesprit_'s topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    A & P has a lot of straight up memorizing, and you'll need to know it for every class going forward. So learn it, review it often, and then apply it into case studies and such. I found handling...
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    What should I study ahead?

    HarleyGrandma replied to june82's topic in General Students

    Depending on your particular life circumstances, I would work on plans to make life smoother when school starts. Things like meal planning, back up to your back up daycare plans (if applicable), any...
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    Tormenting myself over the "what ifs" of life as a nursing student

    HarleyGrandma replied to 8130's topic in General Students

    What everyone else already said + you'll be expected to have backup plans for your backup plans once you're an RN also. So now is a great time to use critical thinking to achieve something that will...
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    Med-surge Studying Help

    HarleyGrandma replied to EmxoRenee's topic in General Students

    It's really important for us at this stage to be taking in this information and *doing * something with it. As I read I'm always asking myself why/how/what does that do to the body? What else does it...
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    Pre-req advice!!

    HarleyGrandma replied to Mslatrice's topic in General Students

    I would speak with a guidance counselor and see if you can test out of the general biology
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    Is nursing school as bad as they say?

    HarleyGrandma replied to sarahelaine08's topic in General Students

    You've gotten some great advice already, and it shows the wide range of experiences in nursing school. I'm an older, second-career student in my second semester. I've found this time consuming but not...
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    Career changers - is it worth the change?

    HarleyGrandma replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 51, and just finished my first semester of my ADN program and I love it! I was so nervous about being so much older than the other students but after the first few days it wasn't an issue. We...
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    Maintaining health while in nursing school

    HarleyGrandma replied to thelittleRNwhocould's topic in General Students

    I just finished my first semester and the last few weeks were rough on my diet! I'm going into this second semester smarter and better prepared for the task ahead. This is a marathon, not a sprint,...
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    Germanna Community College

    HarleyGrandma replied to clf96's topic in School, College Programs

    They schedule everything for you, my first semester schedule: Mon 8-9 NUR226 lecture 10-2:30 NUR111 lecture, Wed 9-12 NUR226 lab, Thurs 9-3 NUR111 Lab for the first 8 weeks, then clinical 8-2:30 (lots...
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    Agism in nursing?

    HarleyGrandma replied to td222's topic in General Students

    Really good points about projecting a younger, more fit image. As an older student myself I have begun eating healthier and working out, not only to help in ultimately obtaining a job, but also...
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    I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    HarleyGrandma replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations! I have followed so many of the stories like yours from the first day I found AllNurses 2 years ago. Though I'm still a nursing student I am a second (or third) career nurse so I've...
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    I did it, I retired today!

    HarleyGrandma replied to Chantooz's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations! Thank you for all the years you gave to the
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    Help please

    HarleyGrandma replied to Bsn10's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hopefully someone else will come along soon that has direct knowledge and experience. I just wanted to post to say hang in there. You stated that you self reported for diversion but didn't tell us...
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    Does it get easier after anatomy class?

    HarleyGrandma replied to Elsa15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You've gotten some great advice, try something new to change it up. I found some great apps for A&P to use on my phone. Those are great for 10 minute power study sessions while cooking dinner or...
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    Just tooting my own horn here 🎉

    HarleyGrandma replied to ksw1978's topic in General Students

    Congrats!! I am also a mature student, and it is hard to adjust to this style of learning. I understand exactly what you mean by comfort zones, it is awkward and exciting at the same time Best of...
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    Being Honest

    HarleyGrandma posted a topic in General Students

    In foley checkoffs today I got ahead of myself and then realized I may have crossed my sterile field. With a sinking feeling in my stomach I stopped, stepped back, and told my instructor what I...
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    A lot of tension between students and faculty in my BSN program

    HarleyGrandma replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Students

    At our school we have almost no 'lecture' time, that class time is spent doing group activities that apply the concepts from that weeks reading material. I know how unsettling and different nursing...
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    A and P 2 cardiovascular system heart is a pain

    HarleyGrandma replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in General Students

    My advice is don't just memorize them, you need to really *understand* all of your pre-reqs. I'm in first semester nursing school and I can't believe how much we need to remember from A&P,...
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    Good grief...I came up Positive

    HarleyGrandma replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow there is some hard earned, life long truth in there! Keeping you in my thoughts, you are