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  1. Anyone else want to burn their statistics book?

    direw0lf replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Students

    I just finished my 5 week stat course too, but I loved it. But things like that kind of appeal to me. You're through though you made it and that much closer! What I hate is literature! I am dreading...

  2. Anxiety/Hyperhidrosis

    direw0lf replied to lvnthedrm's topic in General Students

    Hi, I too have gotten through my first four weeks! I did have one bit of stress, but it all worked out. I'm a high strung person. When I'm sitting down, my foot always has to jiggle. I jump from 0 to...

  3. Starting in a Hospital and Backup Plans

    direw0lf replied to spartan2015's topic in General Students

    In some (if not all?) states you can substitute teach without the cert. and only by obtaining a certain amount of college credits. For example, NJ is 60 credits. I'd second what the above person said,...

  4. Stethoscope/clinical supplies

    direw0lf replied to msbossb's topic in General Students

    I saw this thread near the top, so I thought I'd write a better review now that I received my correctly calibrated bp cuff. The thing with the mdf stethoscope is that I could hear the heart as clear...

  5. Importance of non-science classes?(pre-nursing)

    direw0lf replied to laundrypodkebab's topic in General Students

    Many nursing schools strongly prefer Spanish for foreign language, and if you haven't taken it already, I think that would be a good

  6. NCLEX, license by endorsement

    direw0lf posted a topic in General Students

    If someone graduates in one state but knows they want to work in another (and you aren't in a compact state) that means you should just take the NCLEX for the state you know you want to move to,...

  7. Passaic County Community College Nursing Evening Program 2016

    direw0lf replied to minttea90's topic in School, College Programs

    I ended up moving, and going to a 4 year school. But I did look into the PCCC one A LOT! It is a very good program. I found no real evidence for the mixed reviews honestly, I mean without actually...

  8. What do you want to specialize in? And why?

    direw0lf replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Excellent points, Awesomeocity! I just finished up an assignment for nursing class where we had to pick a specialty and do a presentation about it. I loved learning about the specialties. This is one...

  9. What do you want to specialize in? And why?

    direw0lf replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I seem to like want to do almost everything! My top 5: 1. Pediatrics - because I'm most comfortable with kids, and always wanted to work at a ped cancer hospital. 2. ER/trauma - I like the fast pace....

  10. Passaic County Community College Nursing Evening Program 2016

    direw0lf replied to minttea90's topic in School, College Programs

    PCCC is north NJ's best community college for nursing. Before I moved, I took 4 semesters there including 2 summer semesters. I found the coursework to be easier than 4 year schools. More ranking...

  11. How to start

    direw0lf replied to kenzie96's topic in General Students

    My question would be, what is your purpose for wanting an associate's degree? Do you intend to work as an RN before obtaining your BSN? Because I wouldn't waste the time with that, I just have seen so...

  12. Help!

    direw0lf replied to adsanders1963's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Interesting way to go about being able to prescribe meds as a psychologist. You can look at accelerated bsn programs. But you could just tell your patients primary physician what meds you

  13. Stethoscope/clinical supplies

    direw0lf replied to msbossb's topic in General Students

    I know Littmann is thee name, but I got an mdf deluxe duel head stethoscope and BP cuff for less than half the price of Littmann light put together. The mdf steth got great reviews. For school I need...

  14. Do you think titers are ok

    direw0lf posted a topic in General Students

    If my hepatitis b titer is >150 and >10 is considered immune by the CDC (according to the blood work paper I have), would you say that's safe enough or get the vaccine each year? (That's 150 H...

  15. Feeling discouraged in nursing school with little sleep

    direw0lf replied to P321456987's topic in General Students

    I wanted to second giving up coffee. Caffeine *is* a drug and the side effects last beyond the brief energy pick up. I know because I gave it up and was lethargic for a couple weeks but now I feel...

  16. Will I have a social life as a bsn student at a four year college and as a nurse

    direw0lf replied to abbbbbbbbbbbbbb's topic in General Students

    Work hard, play hard girl. I as well love the outdoors and won't give it up. That means I work harder to get my studying and assignments done sooner than I need to so I can have free time. Like others...

  17. Question involving pursuing nursing

    direw0lf replied to NoLongerFalling's topic in General Students

    I made a thread a month or so ago asking "does the school matter" if you want to look that up - but the answer is likely no. Just make sure it is accredited with a nursing accreditation organization....

  18. Question involving pursuing nursing

    direw0lf replied to NoLongerFalling's topic in General Students

    Hi. Well it would help to know what state you are in, because it's hard to get into a nursing program anywhere, but some states are even harder (like California for example). There are requirements...

  19. Stress stuff

    direw0lf posted a topic in General Students

    I just need to talk! The nursing school forgot to send me my check list. When I asked my nursing advisor back in april when I registered what I needed for fall in terms of insurance, uniform, cpr,...

  20. something else like pubmed

    direw0lf posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, Is there another database like pubmed, more for nursing? (to help find info/articles for writing assignments)

  21. Florence Nightingale's Birthday: World's Most Famous Nurse

    direw0lf replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurses Rock

    Not trying to get anyone to do my homework for me, I just want to know please if I understand this correct. I'm trying to write an argument that Florence Nightingale used both Natural law and Feminist...

  22. why so many 12 hour shifts?

    direw0lf posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have about a week left of winter break, and was just looking at jobs at a hospital. And for registered nurses, they had only 12 hour shifts - and many of them. Then there were available for...

  23. Be a nurse or not?! HELP ME PLEASE!

    direw0lf replied to ENT RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Quick story: a girl ahead of me in the nursing program described a clinical experience: transporting her client to preop the client suddenly started projectile vomiting in the room. The student told...

  24. Does the school matter

    direw0lf posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I read many say it doesn't because we're all still an RN if we pass the nclex. Is it mostly the interview or does the school weigh

  25. What are you getting paid as a nurse student?

    direw0lf replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in General Students

    The internship for nursing students where I live is offered to all nursing students at my school for a limited time only. The pay for PCA (student nurse tech) ranges from a little over $10 to $17 in...