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  1. Admission Essay Tips for Nursing School Reapplication

    waterdrifter replied to alexis71's topic in General Students

    I would include your past difficulties but rather than using them as an excuse or as a rally cry for pity, discuss what you've learned about yourself and how you may have grown from the

  2. What would you do?

    waterdrifter replied to studentnurse5694's topic in General Students

    I did well in A&P during class, but those classes came so early in my pre-requisites, I felt that I didn't retain much. You will need to have a good grasp of A&P to remember how drugs work and...

  3. Feeling incompetent

    waterdrifter replied to Nurse2be0942's topic in General Students

    The one thing that I enjoyed about making mistakes in SIM, is that it gives you an experience to learn from which does not directly impact patient safety. In the future, it won't be very likely you...

  4. Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for Nursing School?

    waterdrifter replied to tmccstu2018's topic in General Students

    I would have to agree with some of the above posters regarding mac products. Face it, they're great products however, they are also expensive. My best friend had a mac and she ended up buying a cheap...

  5. Patients & Pet Peeves

    waterdrifter replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    When this happens, I politely explain to the family member that conversing with the client is a portion of my nursing assessment and that this assessment provides valuable information for the care...

  6. Is getting a BSN during residency doable?

    waterdrifter posted a topic in General Students

    Hey y'all. :) I am about to graduate with my ADN in June. I have an interview with a local hospital to begin residency in July. I was recently accepted into an RN-BSN bridge program at a local state...

  7. Is getting a BSN during residency doable?

    waterdrifter replied to waterdrifter's topic in General Students

    I could contact my academic advisor and see what the logistics would be. I'm afraid that if I push things back, I may lose the personal motivation. You know what I

  8. Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    waterdrifter replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    BEES!?!?! Who admitted Bruce

  9. What's your best catch?

    waterdrifter replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student who is graduating in June. My best catch during clinicals was for a patient who had new orders for medications to be crushed. When I was reviewing medications in the MAR prior to...

  10. Failed last semester and it hurts

    waterdrifter replied to HopefulRNtay's topic in General Students

    Just wow. You offer some solid advice Ponymom, but it isn't heard over your complete lack of compassion Extra work perhaps? Maybe. The rest of your post, totally not needed. I totally feel for the...

  11. Advise for Nursing Student with tremors!

    waterdrifter replied to DH1234's topic in General Students

    I was diagnosed with benign essential tremor after a childhood accident. I was prescribed Propranolol and it helps immensely. It is the only medication which is approved by the FDA for BET. I suggest...

  12. Does your nursing school offer test review

    waterdrifter replied to Isabelle49's topic in General Students

    My school does offer test reviews. Immediately following a test, the instructors collect the scantrons and we are allowed to keep the test booklet while the correct answers are given. This gives us,...

  13. Disaster Triage Question

    waterdrifter posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey all! I have a quick questions if any of you would be so kind to answer. My nursing program is holding a disaster drill and I am on the triage team. We had a discussion about triaging individuals...

  14. **HELP**Looking for NCLEX questions for burns, sepsis, DIC, septic shock, and MODS.

    waterdrifter replied to Inanabstraction's topic in General Students

    I recommend buying an NCLEX study book. I personally enjoy Saunders. There are quick bullet point reviews which are easy to digest, as well as plenty of practice

  15. Want to audition for a musical?

    waterdrifter replied to NatashaDW's topic in General Students

    You'll never know if you do not try. That being said, because nursing school can be rigorous, I wouldn't throw caution to the wind. Since you are already a second-year nursing student, you are aware...

  16. Failed my first test

    waterdrifter replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    Our program requires a testing average of 78% or above to pass the quarter and once tests are accounted for and your other assignments have been averaged in, you must have above 78% to pass the...

  17. Failed my first test

    waterdrifter replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    With all due respect, I feel that because you are a nurse with forty years of experience, you could display slightly more compassion towards others, especially the potential future of nursing. OP...

  18. Saunders NCLEX book

    waterdrifter replied to The_Muffintime's topic in General Students

    I just purchased my Saunders NCLEX book recently so I cannot speak to whether or not it is a good resource. However, our cohort received the ATI books at the beginning of the year and they are hands...

  19. June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    waterdrifter replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    It's my break time. If I don't come back in thirty minutes, don't bother sending

  20. This is so crazy - Do I Need All These Books?

    waterdrifter replied to KaTStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    Most of these books will no doubt follow you as you progress through the program. I had sticker shock my first quarter too but have only had to buy two additional books since. I recommend finding used...

  21. Curricular Concerns

    waterdrifter posted a topic in General Students

    I need some insight into whether or not I should address a curricular concern with the nursing staff and how I should go about doing so. I am the class representative this year for our nursing cohort...

  22. Can somebody assist me in understanding this question?

    waterdrifter posted a topic in General Students

    [TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: answer_input][/TD] [TD=class: answer_label]The nurse is conducting a seminar about breast cancer at a community center for women from diverse backgrounds. Which of...

  23. Can somebody assist me in understanding this question?

    waterdrifter replied to waterdrifter's topic in General Students

    And yes, I do get that the answer may signify that African Americans have the highest incidence of cancer compared to other groups and that is incorrect, but like I said, the text does not offer any...

  24. Can somebody assist me in understanding this question?

    waterdrifter replied to waterdrifter's topic in General Students

    Also, the question wasn't even originally regarding incidence vs. mortality. It was concerning cultural risk and encouragement of self examination. I would think that it would be important for...

  25. Can somebody assist me in understanding this question?

    waterdrifter replied to waterdrifter's topic in General Students

    I understand the difference in mortality and incidence. The professor said she retrieved the quiz questions from the test bank that comes along with the text. My main point it that I should be able...