WCU Nursing Student | How to Survive Your First Nursing Core Term

[@victoriatruong5582]

Girl, ur timing is awesome! THANK you for providing info about WCU

[@nurse_krizia]

THANK YOU for watching!!

[@BMWfinatiq4ever]

Did you have to retake the TEAS in your first year seminar course? Was it online or in person?

[@aneeqaishaq2501]

How did you prepare for the med math?

[@evanibrahim5872]

Hello, I hope you’re doing well! I’m starting at WCU next month and I kind of wanted to start studying early and I was wondering if there’s anywhere I can find the notes or powerpoints for the classes in order to get ahead. Thank you so much for your help.

[@DabidRobinson]

The second semester was the hardest for me, I felt like there was soooo much information

[@nurse_krizia]

It was the hardest for me too!

[@andrewtayag4534]

this was SO helpful! i appreciated these tips bc i literally start funds in june and i’ve been excited yet so nervous due to most of skills being online (we’re starting to do a hybrid style skills lab where we’re actually allowed on campus for 2-3 hours). i suppose covid-19 is just one hurdle that we will face during our careers as nurses!

[@nurse_krizia]

I’ve seen that they were planning on doing hybrid style but didn’t know they were planning on doing it next term already! Having skills in person is way more fun in person! You’ll have an awesome time!!

[@thescrubslife]

Thank you for this vid!! I started core this week

[@nurse_krizia]

Omg yay! You got this!!

[@Granta99]

This was great information, very helpful. Can you give so info on what actually happens your first term? Like what occurs week 1? when does the med math test happen since it is your first term? Things like that.

[@nurse_krizia]

ooh yes! Will work on it this week!

[@mirandaalexis]

This advice also applies to other nursing programs as well

[@itsscarolyn]

Hi! I love your videos! Im going to WCU first thing next year once I finish my prereqs. Can you make a video about time management while being in the absn program. Like is there really time for yourself to have any kind of social life? I’ve heard most don’t have time for anything but study. I’m not the best at time management and I want to prepare myself for it

[@nurse_krizia]

I'll plan on making this!

[@veronica-uj3kv]

Hi. Any tips and recommendations of what necessary materials we need? Like I know a lot of nursing students get a good backpack to carry books and everything, a good stethoscope bc the one they give is bad, note pads or charts etc?

[@nurse_krizia]

Hey! Get yourself a nursing clipboard from Amazon (link below). It helped me keep all my papers together and it’s Foldable so I’d stuff it in my big pockets. Also get multi colored pens to write notes and be organized. I also recommend getting a clinical tote bag! A lot of BEKAclub Nursing Clipboard Foldable-Nurse Clipboard-Foldable Clipboard-Folding Clipboard-Clipboard Folder-Clipboard Folio-Medical Clipboard-Letter Size-Pocket Size-Plastic-Black a.co/d/7Sm3HNs

[@gisselmares8371]

Can you do a "how I study" video😭 I'll be starting core soon at WCU and I don't know how I would have to study for core

[@cynthiaalvarez8043]

Thank you so much for your video! I’m in my first core term and I feel so overwhelmed. I normally have no problem studying material but I’m core they don’t give much to go off of to study. So basically study everything… how did you study? I never know if I should focus on the book or ATI more, I know it’s supposed to be a mixture of both but sometimes an ATI module can take a long time and reading can take up just as much time. I feel like I don’t know how to study anymore. I used to write things down and go over my notes multiple times but I feel like I barely have time to do the modules and read seeing that it takes up so so soooo much time. Any advice? Help?

[@nurse_krizia]

Hey Cynthia! Focus on what you used to do. In terms of the online ATI modules, I don’t worry about it unless it’s for skills. Don’t focus on the ATI until it’s proctor. Your lecture exams will be based on your book and notes from class.

[@ss4george]

Where do you go for practice question? Is there a website or do you make quizzes?? Everyone says do practice question but I don’t know where I can practice

[@nurse_krizia]

Hey! I usually use the success books for each class. For example, for core I used the ‘success’ books for fundamentals, med surg, mental health, etc. On ati, I go over how to get to adaptive questions on my studying for my OB ati video!

[@michellemendez5949]

Thank You so much for your videos ! I am taking my prerequisites now, and gradually preparing for nursing program. I am interested in applying to WCU or WGU, have you heard of that program?

[@teresitaresurreccion3968]

Hey girl how many days a week did you have clinical?

[@nurse_krizia]

It’s always one 12 hour shift once a week!

[@nurse_krizia]

Some clinicals may be 9 weeks and others only 4 (OB and Peds)

[@teresitaresurreccion3968]

@@nurse_krizia thank you so much! I love your videos!

[@hayleymarie2826]

Are you at the Ontario campus?

[@nurse_krizia]

OC!

[@hayleymarie2826]

@@nurse_krizia Im at ontario, so Im sure you have different clinical options. For fundamentals I have Arlington gardens but its in riverside. I was going to ask for you opinion.

[@nurse_krizia]

@@hayleymarie2826 I'd check to see if your campus has a private facebook page, my campus does and we usually ask each other about professors and clinical sites

[@hayleymarie2826]

@@nurse_krizia I usually use the app lol but it’s hard to have a discussion there cause all of the post , but thanks girl :)

[@rubysantamaria5690]

@@hayleymarie2826 Hi Hayley I start WCU in Ontario and have a couple questions