WanderingWilder

WanderingWilder ASN

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  1. Accreditation frustration

    WanderingWilder replied to MoeMonroe's topic in General Students

    Approved by the Board of Nursing and being accredited are two different things. Schools have to be approved by the state's board of nursing in order for graduates to be able to take the NCLEX,...

  2. New Nursing Student Must Haves and Advice From Current Nursing Students

    WanderingWilder replied to CreativeUsername's topic in General Students

    A good stethoscope, a good amount of my class upgraded to the Cardo iv in second semester. I had a Littmann classic II to start which was find for first semester but I couldn't hear heart sounds or...

  3. Advice!? Graduating and... PREGNANT!

    WanderingWilder replied to libirdy's topic in General Students

    I would focus on studying and taking the nclex before the baby and then wait until you have the baby and are looking to head back to work before applying for jobs. If you are thinking you will be 8...

  4. Instructor giving away test questions!

    WanderingWilder replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't worry about it, if students don't study they won't pass the nclex and that will be their problem not yours. I wouldn't try to get involved with instructor to instructor issues (if what you...

  5. Is nursing REALLY that difficult?

    WanderingWilder replied to lilythorburn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some hospitals will allow people to shadow a nurse for a day. perhaps your school counselor could help you set something up. This would give you a better idea of what nursing is like. I really had no...

  6. Advice studying LPN/Medical Assistant

    WanderingWilder replied to Bhgmm's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you want to be a LPN i wouldn't go for your medical assistant. Just go for the LPN. The medical assistant classes will not help you get your LPN and will basically be a waste of time. If you want...

  7. 5 Weird Questions Patients Have Asked As An OB Nurse

    WanderingWilder replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was one who didn't know that an IV didn't include keeping the needle in, I always wondered how someone could move their arm with the needle going through the vein hehe but don't worry I'm not...

  8. Missing lab for graduation @another school?

    WanderingWilder replied to nurse1017's topic in General Students

    I said no because it is so hard to make up time and you do have to make it up. Do you really want to start nursing already behind? We had a test every two weeks in nursing 1. I completely...

  9. Should I go back to the same nursing school I failed out of

    WanderingWilder replied to Divalish918's topic in General Students

    I would go back to the same school. You barely failed and you already know the expectations of the classes and how the tests are written. I'm sure the test questions will be different but you should...

  10. Tested positive for TB 1 step test?

    WanderingWilder replied to Anon101's topic in General Students

    My husband tested positive and was found to be negative after the chest x-ray. I wouldn't panic yet get the x-ray and go from

  11. Wrong call maybe??

    WanderingWilder replied to BrittTX's topic in General Students

    I would think about another program. If its that difficult to get through the catheter demo what are the more difficult skills going to be like. My class has 24 students, no one has failed any of the...

  12. Auscultating heart sounds on obese patients with limited mobility in LTC?

    WanderingWilder replied to pug-nurse's topic in General Students

    Ask your instructor for help. They are there to teach you. When I have a hard time finding a sound or I'm not sure what I'm hearing I ask the instructor to listen and she will help me find

  13. Interview Project-- help!

    WanderingWilder replied to DinaLaz's topic in General Students

    Your instructor probably wants you to interview one of the upperclassmen at your school. Not some random person on the

  14. What are clinicals really like?

    WanderingWilder replied to coder24's topic in General Students

    1. We have clinical 2 days a week. They start at 6hrs and work up to 12hrs over the semesters. 2. No we don't get to pick anything, from what floor we work on to which patient we get is decided by the...

  15. Withdrawing Micro, keeping A&P1

    WanderingWilder replied to metsmike917's topic in General Students

    My school wouldn't care about the W and they will take general classes no matter how old. The only restriction on time is the sciences. I would think it would be better to have the W then a low grade...

  16. How much do you REALLY study

    WanderingWilder replied to chrisRN180's topic in General Students

    I probably spent about 6 hours a week, on studying and other homework in fundamentals. I received an A-. I'm only a few weeks into med surg but I'm probably spending closer to 10 hours

  17. Is nursing school as bad as they say?

    WanderingWilder replied to sarahelaine08's topic in General Students

    I think the hardest part is learning how to answer the test questions. Its not that the material is extremely hard, but you have to make sure you understand exactly what the question is asking, they...

  18. Book that outlines common disorders/diseases? Any suggestions?

    WanderingWilder replied to weiny4089's topic in General Students

    I bought the clinical companion that goes with my textbook. It may be what you are looking for. The isbn code is

  19. Cheating in nursing school

    WanderingWilder replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    At my school the students that get accommodations for the test still take it at the same time as the rest of the class, they just do theirs in the student support center. I find it strange that your...

  20. Agriculture and Nursing

    WanderingWilder replied to Agri_Nerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just the RN classes, at my school, are 20 hours a week. This doesn't include homework/studying

  21. Help! I can't hear it!

    WanderingWilder replied to Cattylady98's topic in General Students

    For me I needed to close my eyes to focus on what I was hearing. Once I had the sound down it was easier to hear it while looking at the

  22. Nursing tutor Please Help!!

    WanderingWilder replied to Slimm3's topic in General Students

    No one knows what material you need to understand better then the instructors. Most of the time office hours are listed on the syllabus, if not just

  23. How does your school work?

    WanderingWilder replied to jujubeeaddict1's topic in General Students

    One big class, ranging from 8 credits to 12. Semester 1 fundamental Semester 2 med surg Semester 3 Advanced med surg and mental health Semester 4 pediatrics and labor/delivery In semester 2/3 we...

  24. How do I pursue nursing with a Health Science undergraduate degree?

    WanderingWilder replied to nurse2bglo.'s topic in General Students

    Even though its free I don't think I'd want to spend four years of my life getting a degree I know I won't use, just to try to get into a nursing program in four years. You are still going to have to...

  25. Anatomy & Physiology??

    WanderingWilder replied to Amber98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Having taken biology and Chemistry before A and P only helped me out for the first week or two. I don't really think it was that necessary to have taken