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Jell'O Everyone!!! So, I really wanted to have a blog where I can help you exceed in your classes before you get there. How can you prepare for a class you haven't even stepped foot in. If someone would have told me this prior to nursing school ...... It would have helped IMMENSELY!!! Here's a few tips. I should start off by saying that you will learn as you go. There's only so much you can do before hand but the small stuff really does help. Start with memorizing your lab values. Those are things that you have learn now. The downside to that is that not all lab values are consistent. It changes a bit depending on what textbook you have but for the most part they are all within the same range. So start learning those. MEMORIZE THEM!!! I didn't know to do that prior to and I kind of struggle with memorizing them due to having to memorize all the drugs we're currently being taught in pharmacology. Know your lab values!!! Here's a few to know: Electrolytes ...

Jell'o Everyone!! So, I kind of have this thing where I run late to certain things, like birthday dinners etc ... I am getting better lol. It's like something always comes up BUT I'm NEVER and I repeat NEVER am late to school or clinicals. I normally have class at 9am and since traffic is sooooo bad in Atlanta I wake up around 4am, leave at 5am and arrive to campus around 5:45am and sometimes 6am. I use that time to study!! I avoid traffic and have study time without distractions, that's always a WIN!!!! It's seriously what it takes. So, with that said let me tell you what happened (I apologize for any TMI lol) ...... Let's back track to where it all started. January 9, 2017 (Monday) I had class from 9a-4p. Meaning that I was up at 4a and didn't make it home until about 6p. I had a killer migraine! Unfortunately, I get those often :(. There's nothing I can really take to help and when it's really really bad I take a sleep-aid like Zzquil to help...

Jell'o Everyone!! Back to the future!! Time to brush off the laziness that comes with "the break" and get back to the books and work on my future. So, a little on my break ... I was born in the Bronx, NY and majority of my family still resides there. My husband is also from NY and we decided to spend a week there. We visit as often as we can and we were so excited about this trip. Long story short we spent a good two days and the rest of the week .... we were SICK! Uuuhhggg! Who gets sick on vacation?! Obviously us. Not fun. I did get a lot of sleep so I must say, the extra sleep was a win. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas & are having a Happy New Year. Now to get you all with the program ... my first day back was yesterday. I had an exam yesterday and today I had another one. Medication Calculation. That is probably one of the most stressful exams. Passing is the only option (no pressure right). This accelerated program thing is NO JOKE! There were days when ...

Jell'o Everyone!!! It is a NEW YEAR! Seriously can't believe that it is 2017! For all you future nurses .... keep pushing and do not ... I repeat .... DO NOT give up! Giving up is not an option. I look back at the beginning of my journey and man! I've come a long way. I remember taking my prereq's and thinking geesssh this is taking forever! I hated being in that funky place. When people would ask what I was going to school for I would say nursing BUT I'm still working on my prereq's. I wasn't even at the place where I was applying to nursing school. People don't understand how difficult it may be to get into nursing school or just the different obstacles you have to get passed to make it to nursing school. No matter if you are taking your prereq's or haven't even started taking your prereq's, the point is to start! Get started now. Time is going to pass whether you are pursuing your dreams or not. I decided that I wanted to be better a...

Jell'o Everyone!!! The time for clinicals have started. Puttin' it to work. It's awesome to be able to get to work with patients, to be able to put the information I'm learning to work and learning from a classroom perspective but also a hands on perspective. It's awesome to say the least. I'm LOVING it. (SIDE NOTE: If you are considering becoming a nurse try and shadow someone first. Volunteer at a hospital, talk to a nurse and really truly try your hardest to shadow someone for a month or so, if possible. There's a ton you can do as a nurse but I would suggest shadowing if possible.) My first clinical has been in a nursing home. I'm not sure if you all are aware but I haven't had any experience in a hospital or the medical field period. I haven't had any patients in the past. I was extremely nervous but excited. Our first clinical was going to be a huge learning curve for me. The good thing was that we would start off doing smaller things...

Jell'o Everyone!! Cornball title. Sorry couldn't help myself any how ..... I must figure out how to make more time for my blog!!! Ok ladies and gents I have to do better with time management. One thing I've noticed is that balancing life is tough when you're a nursing student. I am working on doing better so that my blogs are more effective. To help those that are interested in nursing, are in nursing or just want to know what it's like .... it won't work if there's no info to read right?! So, I'm working on it loves. Let's start with Health Assessment & Fundamentals. These two can be very overwhelming BUT they are soooo important. These courses are the back bone/ foundation of your nursing career. Soak it all up and learn as much as you can. Get ready for the sleepless nights, caffeine love, laptop chargers & tons of material! Health Assessment is exactly that. You learn to assess your patients from head to toe.When you are walking...

Jell'o Everyone!!!! Ok, so I left you hanging on a few things last post. The lab partner situation, some classmates not advancing and the exam situation. Let me fill in the blanks! So, I don't know if you are aware BUT there are no exams quite like nursing exams. Prerequisite exams went a little like this ... Study material : electrons have a negative charge. Exam question : Electrons have what kind of charge? a. positive b. neutral c. negative d. all of the above (Answer please? .... I think you have that figured out. You're a genius!) And due to the fact that you studied and read the study material you just Aced that exam. Now let me give you a sneak peak of nursing school exams. Study material : the entire chapterS (yes with the capital S to clarify that it's plural and it seems like the entire chapter, EVERY SINGLE WORD is highlighter worthy. So sorry for not being able to narrow it down for you (and no appologizes aren't given and no there are NO st...