CuriousMe

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  1. Are Nursing schools hurting Nursing?

    CuriousMe replied to is5512's topic in General Students

    There's obviously no way to get data on how many "dumb" people pass the NCLEX....but folks just need to pass NCLEX, not excel on it. In my opinion, passing NCLEX shows more hard work, than...

  2. What is the one thing you wish you were told before starting nursing school

    CuriousMe replied to CyberVulpine's topic in General Students

    Wow, the more I read All Nurses, the more thankful I am for my class and my program. My experience couldn't be more opposite of what you described. My class works together, supports each other and...

  3. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

    CuriousMe replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    There are whiz bang features to the pen....but folks have been learning with pen & paper for centuries.....you'll do just fine with a pen, notebook and a recorder. Peace,

  4. Are Nursing schools hurting Nursing?

    CuriousMe replied to is5512's topic in General Students

    Nah, knowing the answers comes in grad school :) Seriously though, I always question programs who say that they look at the "whole person." How much of my "whole person" could they possibly see from...

  5. Are Nursing schools hurting Nursing?

    CuriousMe replied to is5512's topic in General Students

    But I guess I just keep coming back to....what is it you want the CC to do? What criterion do you think will help them make a better choice? How much more $$ are you willing to pay in your...

  6. Are Nursing schools hurting Nursing?

    CuriousMe replied to is5512's topic in General Students

    Hmmm, so having applicants talk about oddball classes and taking applicants who have BA's instead of BS's (which isn't a new trend...I have 2 friends who have been MD's for years who had undergrad...

  7. Test without any use?

    CuriousMe replied to DeLovely's topic in General Students

    I would ask someone at the nursing school personally. I wonder if it could be being used as a benchmark...to document your classes knowledge before starting so they can compare that at different...

  8. Need Encouragement

    CuriousMe replied to blynn9173's topic in General Students

    Sounds like I'd love his class, but then I've been accused of being a geek

  9. Need Encouragement

    CuriousMe replied to blynn9173's topic in General Students

    I have to say, we use that same book and I love it. I love the level of detail, they really get down to the cellular and biochemical level. I hate texts that gloss over the how's of things....like...

  10. Withdraw - I'm really not sure?

    CuriousMe replied to tailormade's topic in General Students

    Math is your friend here. Do the math and figure out what specific grade you'll need to pass your course. Don't just think that you'd be able to pull out the average you need. The specificity of...

  11. Withdraw - I'm really not sure?

    CuriousMe replied to tailormade's topic in General Students

    I'd do the math and figure out what grade I needed on my final to pass. I'd then look objectively at whether I could make that grade (ie, is the final cumulative, how much time will I have to put in...

  12. would love to be nurse, but a bit anti-social

    CuriousMe replied to Ms Li's topic in General Students

    I guess I don't really understand your definition of anti-social....because if recognizing that there are folks I'd rather not work with is anti-social.....I'm pretty sure everyone is anti-social....

  13. Are Nursing schools hurting Nursing?

    CuriousMe replied to is5512's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry that you're not finding your program to be what you think it should be. But you're presenting your comments like what is happening at your school is happening nationwide. That is what I...

  14. Pathophys or not?

    CuriousMe replied to Murse7's topic in General Students

    I'm in a BSN program, but I can only guess that ADN's all teach pathophys...it's just a case of whether it's mixed in with other information and the course is called Pathophys. So, Med-surg would...

  15. What are idea work hours/days while in Nursing School

    CuriousMe replied to rholman's topic in General Students

    Honestly, my work schedule changes every term because my school schedule changes every term (some terms we had evening labs after lecture days, each term I had clinicals on different days, some terms...

  16. Are Nursing schools hurting Nursing?

    CuriousMe replied to is5512's topic in General Students

    But if they got in, that means someone else didn't....how do you know that the folks who didn't get a seat also wouldn't have been a great nurses? No matter how a school decides, there's always a line...

  17. Made Incredibly Easy Books

    CuriousMe replied to shoebottom's topic in General Students

    Yes it is illegal to download a book without paying for it, yes you're correct about

  18. Made Incredibly Easy Books

    CuriousMe replied to shoebottom's topic in General Students

    I don't think it's available electronically. Are you looking for someone to scan theirs in? That's kinda expecting a lot huh? They're not that expensive, especially if you buy them used...oh and...

  19. Made Incredibly Easy Books

    CuriousMe replied to shoebottom's topic in General Students

    I'm with you chuckz. I think these books make the topic to incredibly easy....so much so that it doesn't give me the information I need to put the pieces together. I bought the F&E Made...

  20. Did your nursing school use collaborative testing for any classes?

    CuriousMe replied to notthereyet0's topic in General Students

    For one of my theory classes, we used collaborative testing, but it was only for 5% of our grade. So, we'd all take the test independantly and fill in our own scan-tron forms, you then turn in the...

  21. Need Encouragement

    CuriousMe replied to blynn9173's topic in General Students

    You missed a B by two points.....it's very doable to make that up on your next two exams. Go through the exam you just took (and your other old exams as well) and analyze what you need to do...

  22. How much hard science is actually in Nursing School?

    CuriousMe replied to SnoopysAunt's topic in General Students

    I just finished the first year of my BSN program. We took two terms of patho and two terms of Pharmacology. Additionally, 4 of our theory classes (Chronic Illness 1 & 2 and Acute Illness...

  23. Why aren't more tests/exams open book?

    CuriousMe replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Ahhh, I see. When I said study triage, I meant prioritizing my study time to focus on the most important things/things that I know will be on the exam first..ie I of course need to learn all of the...

  24. Why aren't more tests/exams open book?

    CuriousMe replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    I agree...who said anything about the night before? I start increasing my study time at least a week before exams. Even if I knew the content of the exam...the night before would barely be enough...

  25. nursing management for chronic back pain

    CuriousMe replied to san007's topic in General Students

    Ok that confused me.....wouldn't the medical condition be whatever is causing the pain (ie a slipped disc), and the symptom be chronic back