StudentNurseAbby

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  1. Dimensional Analysis as a Nurse?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Students

    I love DA in school. I've never had to use it passing meds yet. I know most nurses where I've done clinical don't use

  2. School uniforms.. ugh..

    StudentNurseAbby replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    We wear all white scrubs. Any kind we want as long as they're all white, plus all white

  3. Does everyone feel overwhelmed when they start nursing school?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to tsmith9031's topic in General Students

    First semester was absolutely the most challenging thing I've ever been through. I was so stressed and overwhelmed. I was exhausted and scared but it does get better during the semester or at least if...

  4. What was your first clinical experience like? Any suggestions on how to handle it?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to LuvaBSNRN's topic in General Students

    I was terrified but it ended up being really exciting and I learned a lot about myself and how much I am able to handle and how to care for people. It was a LTC unit. Everyone is scared, it's a new...

  5. 100% dosage calculations?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    I got a 100% on mine first time. We were required to get a 90%. We can retake it twice and appeal for a third time. We use DA. Second year we take it again and have to get a

  6. What is your passing percentile?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    73% Right now I have a 78%. I feel lucky, they're dropping like

  7. The evil reign of PowerPoint Lectures

    StudentNurseAbby replied to agoodusername's topic in General Students

    Absolutely! THANK YOU! I'm so frustrated with nursing school for this very reason. I've had to adapt my note taken and study habits around foolish Power Point lectures and it's been VERY challenging...

  8. I got a 78% on my first exam.

    StudentNurseAbby posted a topic in General Students

    Blah! I'm so frustrated. My personal goal for the first test was 80% or at least a B. I made stupid mistakes and realized about 10 minutes after the test was over [of course] and I'm kicking myself...

  9. Question on GRAINS and dosage calc

    StudentNurseAbby replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    We use 60 gr in class because it's what they told us to use. It is annoying

  10. I got a 78% on my first exam.

    StudentNurseAbby replied to StudentNurseAbby's topic in General Students

    Thank

  11. I got a 78% on my first exam.

    StudentNurseAbby replied to StudentNurseAbby's topic in General Students

    Thank you everyone!:) And you're right I went to A&P and a lot of my fellow student nurses had failed. I feel bad for them. Now I feel luck I did

  12. Know it all classmates

    StudentNurseAbby replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    .

  13. Waiting lists???

    StudentNurseAbby replied to Jade280's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard southern Maine schools have about 2 year waiting lists. I go to school at NMCC and there is no waiting list as far as I know. I got it first try but it's also a small

  14. What medical shows do you watch?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to shellsgogreen's topic in General Students

    I love Grey's Anatomy. One of my all time favorite shows. I watch ER, Trauma: Life in the ER, sometime's reruns of Chicago Hope and

  15. Can you be an OB RN with an Assoc. Degree?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to kmj1228's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've noticed lately a lot of bigger hospitals saying "BSN preferred" but also a lot of the nursing jobs are in "higher risk" units. Where I'm from it doesn't matter, not even when it comes to salary....

  16. Please Help Me Regarding My Bad Grades!!!/nursing Program

    StudentNurseAbby replied to suavis583's topic in General Students

    It's hard to say but to be honest with you nursing school admission tends to be extremely competitive. There are a lot of people [with excellent grades] who are on 2 year waiting lists. Also, at my...

  17. New pre-nursing student "need advice"

    StudentNurseAbby replied to kcmo06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My biggest suggestion is always study groups. However, I know not everyone works well with groups so study, study, study. You can learn a lot online, educate yourself about process so you feel more...

  18. How much are you spending on books this semester?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to casi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    $1403.26 24 books for 2

  19. Did not pass the NET

    StudentNurseAbby replied to nicistarr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It took 9 days for my school to send me a letter than said I passed, I still don't know how I did. I'm going to ask admissions to see my scores while I'm on campus this week. I'm curious. I had the...

  20. NET practice tests

    StudentNurseAbby replied to *lisa*'s topic in General Students

    Any online practice tests I found were ridiculous and nothing like what is on the NET, it was a total waste of time. I used the 2 in the study guide and they were very helpful. :) I would recommend...

  21. What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    StudentNurseAbby replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a seafoam green Littman Classic S.E. II. The color is slightly different from the picture [i got it from allheart.com] but it's still

  22. Antimidwifery attitude.

    StudentNurseAbby replied to birthmamaew's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Every woman I've known in the past 2 years that has given birth has used a midwife. There are 3 doctors and 3 midwives at our hospital and there was recently an open midwifery postion. That's crazy. I...

  23. Accepted with honors admission!

    StudentNurseAbby replied to manofbess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!:)

  24. Did not pass the NET

    StudentNurseAbby replied to nicistarr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're really lucky, that sort of stuff must come easy to you but for other's it doesn't. No matter if you've just learned it, for a lot of people it's stressful to take a timed test or any test for...

  25. sO eXcItEd!!!

    StudentNurseAbby replied to texaschic888's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!:)