81ke83

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1. Perioperative procedure

   81ke83 replied to sonja24's topic in Operating Room

   Must be the same class, I am taking. That is the assignment I am just starting. One more class closer to graduating

2. Im unsure and confused...

   81ke83 replied to babs4u's topic in California

   I was 46 when I started the pre-reqs. I finished nursing school when I was 52 and have been a nurse for a little over a year. I personally would not do the LVN program. Study hard get decent grades on your pre-reqs and you will do just fine. The ...

3. What would you do? (a little long!)

   81ke83 replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   I personally would go straight for the BSN. You will save alot of time. Not sure how it works in Georgia. Our LVN program is 1 1.2 years, Then you go into the RN program, another 1 1/2 years. That give you an RN with an ADN degree. You then hav...

4. Recommendation on what books to use to study for the NCLEX EXAM

   81ke83 replied to Spunkygee's topic in NCLEX

   My group did the Hurst Review. It was a 4 day seminar that went over the basics. Then I paid the $50 and listen to the recorded lectures over and over and over again. One hint we were given was to pick the safest answer to the question that was in...

5. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   81ke83 replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   I am 52, I graduated in May. I am doing a versant residency program and started in the ICU. I will work there a couple days a week and work up to the really critical patients. Then I will float to telemetry. Age isn't important in nursing.:heartb...

6. New Grad RN Programs in So. Cal?

   81ke83 replied to pinksunRN's topic in California

   I am doing a new grad program at northridge hospital. They are taking applications for their Jan 2009 residency program now. The person you contact is Judy Sumner. Don't wait too long as they are starting interviews soon.

7. Advice on hospitals & Ventura, CA

   81ke83 replied to peaceful's topic in California

   I did not have clinical at Los Robles, My clinicals were St. John's regional, st john's pleasant valley, County and Community memorial. Pleasant valley is a small hospital. I liked Regional and County hospital the best. Regional is a CHW hospital....

8. 75 questions... I'm freaking out!

   81ke83 replied to AllieRN08's topic in NCLEX

   I live in California. I just went to the BRN website and went to permanent license verification. Entered my last and first name. If your name comes up with RN after you passed. If you have an IPN number you can check it there. IF you fail, they ...

9. New Grad RN Programs in So. Cal?

   81ke83 replied to pinksunRN's topic in California

   I am not familiar with those other schools. I am going to go to work for Northridge. It was the first place that I applied. Los Robles is having a job fair this Friday from 1-4, they are doing interviews at the faire. Cost of living in SB is stee...

10. Advice on hospitals & Ventura, CA

    81ke83 replied to peaceful's topic in California

    I live in Camarillo and will be commuting to Northridge Hospital. The local hospitals, St John's Regional, St. John's Pleasant Valley, Ventura County, Community welcome new grads with open arms. They all have new grad programs. I happened to get h...

11. New Grad RN Programs in So. Cal?

    81ke83 replied to pinksunRN's topic in California

    Northridge hospital, Northidge, California Los Robles, Thousand Oaks St. John's, Oxnard, CA Community Memorial, Ventura, CA Santa Barbara Cottage, Santa Barbara, CA All of these hospitals have new grad programs;)

12. 75 questions... I'm freaking out!

    81ke83 replied to AllieRN08's topic in NCLEX

    I found out this morning that I passed! WhooHoo!. I start a Versant training program in August in the ICU. Excited but scared.......:heartbeat

13. 75 questions... I'm freaking out!

    81ke83 replied to AllieRN08's topic in NCLEX

    I also took the NCLEX today, I thought I was prepared. No kidding, I had 25 select all that apply. The computer shut off after 75. I came out of there thinking the worst. I don't know what to think about all those select all that apply?

14. First test in nursing school and I'm bummed

    81ke83 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Students

    I failed my first test the first semester. It taught me a valuable lesson, slow down and read the question, know what they are asking for. I finished with an 87. The first test with any instructor is stressful, you don't know the type of questions...

15. Tutors for nursing classes?

    81ke83 replied to Phillygryl's topic in Student Assist

    One of the things we do to learn the material is quiz each other. It is one thing to think you know the stuff and another to be able to recite it. I have a really good test taking book called Test for success, it explains how to figure out what is ...