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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!

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...

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!

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...

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!

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

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...

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

I am so excited for you!!!

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!

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...

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...

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 ...

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!

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...

My books cost $600 - for three classes - A & P I, Basic Nursing Concepts and Nutrition! I started my A&P last night; same instructor as my Micro. class. He starts the class off by going over the differences between an "A" and "C" student! ...

Hi Brandy and others! My summer classes ended about three weeks ago and my fall classes start next week (my first nursing class - yikes!). Besides getting my sons ready for school, I have just been taking it easy because I know that I won't be able...

Hi, PedRNStudent - I noticed that you live in Atlanta. What school are you going to?

Hi, Marianne. I am also taking A&P I along with my first nursing class; as well as A&PII in the spring. I am just finishing up Micro and we did have to know some basic chemistry. Chemistry is not one of the prereq's for my program (unless...

Hey, everyone! I am 35 year old non-traditional student like many of you. I have no medical background and will be starting my ADN program on August 20th at a college here in Northeast Georgia. Talk about butterflys!!!! I have to pick up the syll...

Hey, everyone! I am 35 year old non-traditional student like many of you. I have no medical background and will be starting my ADN program on August 20th at a college here in Northeast Georgia. Talk about butterflys!!!! I have to pick up the syll...

I am in a summer session Microbiology course which means, of course, that everything goes by quickly. I am struggling through this class. I read all of the posting where students make "A's" and "B's" in this class and I can only hope to get a "C." ...

I will be starting the first year of a two-year nursing program this fall. I do not have any medical background. My question is this: Do you learn medical terminology in your first semester? I found a few tutorial books at the bookstore and was w...

Definitely count me in! I will be starting the ADN program this fall and in the meanwhile, struggling through Microbiology. Unfortunately, I am "scientifically challenged" and need to work extra hard in these science classes; so all of the support ...

Hi, all! I'm a 35 years old, married, and have two sons, ages 11 and 10. I live in the Northeast Atlanta suburbs and will attend North Georgia College and State University in the fall for the ASN program. I currently work full time, as well as tak...