acap2017 replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing
Absolutely agree. From how I interpreted OP, it sounds as if she's just starting her nursing school adventure. It amazes me that a lot of the people with negative comments on here fail to realize that they were once in OP's position. I am honestly im...
I think a big issue people have when it comes to studying for the NCLEX is that they study specific nursing information that you learn in nursing school. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the NCLEX doesn't care about your specific nursing knowl...
acap2017 replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing
Don't be afraid to stand up to Doctors. They are, after all, humans too. They just let a few more acronyms behind their name get to their head. I always like to tell doctors who have a big ego that "Honor among rank is like virtue among whores, there...
I'm sure this is a common question that has been asked a lot. I've read up on this topic on other online forums, but they were not nursing-forums. Of course, wearing a suit is the obvious choice when interviewing for positions such as banking, accoun...
Hi Hi! Just curious to see if anyone here has graduated from UT's FNP program or if anyone is familiar with it. I've talked to a few people who work in it but i'd like some general information (likes/dislikes) from people who have actually went thro...
acap2017 replied to ohitsjustme's topic in Pre-Nursing
Each nursing school is different. To be perfectly honest though, you're the one who is going to have to have a flexible schedule. Working full-time and going to nursing school at the same time is not impossible, but it is difficult. You'll have clini...
You have a big advantage over others in that you already know a decent amount about medicine and care delivery. Use that advantage!! As far as advise for nursing school in general, just make sure it's something you really want to do. Nursing school i...
I'm sure you already got your results back by now, but if it makes you feel better my cousin just took her NCLEX a week ago and answered all of the questions like you did and she passed. Remember, even though you sat through the whole exam, it never ...
Drug tests just depend on what your nursing program's policy is. Where I went to school, the nursing program never drug tested us in order to get into school, but we were randomly tested each semester for 4 years. I'm not saying you use drugs nor am ...