Nrswannab

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1. Blood Pressure

   Nrswannab posted a topic in General Students

   I feel so stupid! I have always struggled with taking manual blood pressures. Even now, going into my final year of school, I still have a hard time with this. I get so nervous that I completely miss all of the sounds I'm supposed to hear, or rele...

2. new "over 35" thread

   Nrswannab replied to kats's topic in General Students

   I am a 36 year-old wife and mother of two sons, ages 12 and 11. I will be a senior this fall and graduate in May of 2003!

3. Buying Books as Wal-Mart

   Nrswannab replied to Hooligan's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the tip, Bean 76! Unfortunately, I have to wait until the last minute to get my books because we can't get our financial aid checks until a day or two before school starts. This sucks because I can't read ahead! Oh, well...if I come acr...

4. So excited about nursing!!!!

   Nrswannab replied to nurseshn's topic in General Students

   Nurseshn - I will be a Senior in August and definitely looking forward to next year! The last year went by so fast; my head's still spinning from all of the material we covered!

5. So excited about nursing!!!!

   Nrswannab replied to nurseshn's topic in General Students

   Hi, nurseshn and welcome! I attend a college in North Georgia and am in the ASN program.

6. A&p Ii

   Nrswannab posted a topic in General Students

   I didn't pass A&P II and have to retake the lecture portion in the summer. I feel like such a failure! I also have to take two more core classes during the summer; talk about pressure. I can't celebrate the fact that I'll be a senior next year...

7. NCLEX Study Books

   Nrswannab posted a topic in NCLEX

   I want to purchase a study book for the NCLEX; however, there are so many out there that I'm having a difficult time deciding which one to get! Does anyone have any good advice about which is the best book to buy? Thanks!

8. Do any of you belong to any nursing organizations or associations?

   Nrswannab replied to fnimat1's topic in General Students

   I joined the NSNA and am in the process of joining the AORN.

9. Absolutely, positively, awesome day!!

   Nrswannab replied to essarge's topic in General Students

   I am so excited for you!!!

10. Student nurse blood drive

    Nrswannab replied to craff1's topic in General Students

    PKMom - I'm right at 110 lbs and so far, have had no problems donating. You are a trooper for trying and perhaps one day you'll be able to!

11. Student nurse blood drive

    Nrswannab replied to craff1's topic in General Students

    I'm a regular B+ donor and am not eligible again until February 14th (very appropriate) since I just donated back in December. Prior to that, I had donated a few days before September 11th; I like to think that my blood helped out some of the victim...

12. Funda and A&P II

    Nrswannab replied to paula77720's topic in General Students

    Paula - I have the same schedule and I also have Human Growth and Development. I am also Mom to 2 sons and Wife to a very supportive husband. I cut back at work in August when I started school; right now I work about 26 hours/week (more, if I get o...

13. Great Christmas present

    Nrswannab replied to WalMart_ADN's topic in General Students

    I got the Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul, a soup cup that says, "Nurses are Souper," and a very pretty porcelin nurse with an angel looking over her and it has the serenity prayer in the background (I think my Mom got it from The Franklin Mint or ...

14. breakfast suggestions?

    Nrswannab replied to wanna B an RN's topic in General Students

    My favorite quick breakfast is a shake: I put 1 cup of vanilla yogurt in a blender along with six ice cubes, 1 banana, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and a tablespoon of oatmeal. Blend it all together until smooth and drink - yum!

15. My first day of nursing school

    Nrswannab replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Students

    This is my first week of being a nursing student, as well. Yesterday we had our all day orientation and talk about feeling overwhelmed! Our syllabus is also very lengthy and very full! There were 120 of us who looked shellshocked as we were told w...