alohalife
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Take it one step at a time. They're not going to throw you at people the very first day :) they will give you labs, SIM, lectures, ect to prepare you! Just take it one day at a time. And what o have found out is that patients (most) love having students because they feel like even though they are sick they are still able to help people (by letting a student nurse in). Breath.
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I use AudioNote. It's amazing! I type in tabs for each different subject in our powerpoints so I can jumpy right to it when I'm studying. You have to get to full version ($4.99) so you can record unlimited amounts and you can even take photos and add it in ( my prof would do things on the board)
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I believe it is inappropriate for a teacher and a student who is under 18 to be friends on FB. When I was teaching HS English I had students try to friend me but I never accepted. However, in nursing school I am friends with my professor on FB bc we are both adults.
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I'm entering my second year of school and have a 3 years old and a husband. Oh and a cat and just recently a puppy. Yup it's doable. That poor dog- finally thought it had a home. Maybe it would be better off in another home with people who know they can handle it
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A luxury car? No. But my husband works his tail off and can support us just on his income. So my income is supplement is is more than enough for myself, husband and 3 year old. Vacations to the Caribbean? Absolutely. We have to pay to relax since when we are home we don't (husband is self employed). But what we consider splurging is relative to what others call a dumpy vacation. And what we call a little vacation could be a luxury dream trip for others. Again, relative. But I don't go spending on shoes, purses, dinners out, ect. We live a modest life style and I still want to throw up when my grocery bill is $150
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I would ask if you can record your lectures. That helped me tremendously. I would record and really listen in class then the next day I would relisten to the lecture along with the PowerPoint and take notes. Also, READ YOUR BOOKS! You're going to have a lot of people saying you don't need too, but trust me, if you can go into class prepared, it will help you!
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Record lectures if you're allowed. I don't take notes really during class, I sit and listen. Then I go home and the next day I will listen to the lecture again and then Take notes on the power point. It really dives the points home DO YOUR READING! You're not just in nursing school to pass a test, you're there to be a good nurse and to save lives. Sure, a lot of people don't read their books, but I promise you, it will help!
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Thank you for your insight! I am taking med surg this semester along with psych. My 4th semester is med surg and OB. Maybe I'll wait until I'm finished. I'm hoping to take the test fault soon after graduating.
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Hi everyone! I am entering my second/senior year of nursing school. When should I start really studying for the nclex? I still have a lot of information to learn (taking med surg 1 and 2 this year and OB/psych) so should I just wait until almost graduation time to start or should I plug away at it now? I have the Saunder book and I was going to do Uworld closer to the test time Thanks!
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I think that would be considered stealing
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I'm in my second year of school and we have basically the same policy. School uniform for lab, clinical, and SIM. NO nail polish. Only one pair of studs, no necklaces. We can have wedding right set but I found that mine were ripping my gloves so I went and bought a solid white gold band that I were for clinicals and leave my good set at home. We had to wear solid black or white shoes. I wear Danakos. A watch with a second hand, get yourself a few good pens. We weren't allowed to wear our stethoscope around our neck as it could be a choking hazard with a combative patient so I stuck it in my pocket. I had a small notebook I carried. For lecture and tests we could wear anything. I gave up on nail polish because it was a pain to take it off every week. Good luck!! Oh and we are allowed to use our cell phones during clinical to look up meds and stuff but we also had computer access- I preferred using the computers because I didn't like taking my phone out and potentially getting who knows what germs on it
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My commute is 66 miles round trip. It takes me an hour. And in the snow (Maine) it can take me upwards of 2 because it's all back roads. I suck it up knowing that it's short term. I actually like the 'decompress time' alone with no one talking to me!
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I used Kaun Academy there are so many resources on there!