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I'm not sure If I posted in the right section, but I am reading upon the Cardiovascular System. To my understanding, there are two types of abnormalities that affect cardiovascular function: Decreased Cardiac Output and Ineffective tissue perfusion. So, is ineffective tissue perfusion kind of DUE to systemic circulation (or does it somehow tie in with systemic circulation?) since not enough blood is reaching to the tissues/cells via the systemic route (from the left ventricle/heart)

I've been crying for so long that my eyes are literally bloodshot right now. There are 4 exams in Foundations (1 exam that is comprehensive at 22% of my grade, while the other 3 are 21% of my grade), and I need a minimum of a 73% for all exams to pass. I feel like a complete IDIOT...like I shouldn't be there...like everyone is smarter than me. Because everyone always says 1st exams are always the easiest..let alone, first semester of nursing school is usually the easiest. I'm just.. don't know what to say because I never thought that I was actually score THAT low. I went through EVERY page on every chapter and took notes. I..just..don't..know But I am trying so hard to put this behind me, because If I don't, it's going to show in my performance for the rest of the semester. Not only would my parents see me as a huge disappoint (wouldn't be surprised if they disowned me) but this so is already so expensive..I just can't afford to fail out.. AT ALL. Guys.. I need help.. my next exam, looking at the date will be 11/4, which is a little over a month from now. Looking at the next month it looks like we will be covering: Pharmacology, Oxygenation: Cardiovascular, Physical activity & Mobility: Musculoskeletal assessment, Neurological assessment, bowel elimination, and Nutrition: Diets. My first exam was mainly about Oxygenation, Sleep, and Vital Signs..and I just can't believe I did horrible on it. I literally feel STUPID right now.. I feel like I do not have the mental capacity to even do this. I REALLY need help, I don't know where to start. If any of you guys could provide me ANY resources that I can use to start preparing for the next exam or any websites that you use to practice NCLEX questions, any forums that I can go on, and books that I can use, I would REALLY appreciate it.

I just got accepted to the nursing program (from being waitlisted previously), and I am a bit nervous. For one, I don't really have any recent volunteer experience nor do I have a CNA license..I feel like almost everyone in my cohort has had experience/knows what to expect. However, I am looking for volunteer jobs at the moment before I start the year (If I can find one). But If I don't have any experience.. will I be ok? I want to know: Is there anything I should expect in the first few days of nursing school? How would you compare the pace of nursing school? I remember when some people use to say that taking Human A&P classes was really difficult/fast paced. Should I read ahead over the summer before class starts?I really don't want to fall behind, and I want to be well prepared... because I am more of a "B" student and I really want to score A's in nursing school. In addition, did you guys have an easy or difficult time making friends/did you like your class group? According to google maps it looks like Portland State and U of P are near, so did you guys have any interaction with those schools? Do many nursing students come from Linfield-Mcminnville? I never went to that school and went to another university and am transferring here. Were there different people of all ages? Did you read all your textbooks page by page or do professors have selected pages? How much did you study? per day? per week? Did you hold a job? Did anyone live on campus housing? If you did, did you just like cook your own food everyday/night, since there's no meal plan, etc. or did you eat out all the time? Sorry for the amount of questions, but they have been running through my mind all day. I just need an idea of what to expect.