floridagirl0103

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1. Best Florida city?

   floridagirl0103 replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida

   Gainesville is my number 1 Florida city. Shands Hospital is huge, lots of jobs, though the pay isn't as great as other cities. Home of the Florida Gators Number 1 in Football and Basketball this past year! The city is 1/2 college students, 1/2 oth...

2. Is becoming a nurse harder now?

   floridagirl0103 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

   Good question. I just finished my first semester of nursing school and while I wouldn't call it hard, it is very time consuming. I have a prior bachelor's degree and I did not have to study anywhere near what I am now. They throw so much at us at ...

3. Hate nursing school, please help

   floridagirl0103 replied to Higgs747's topic in General Students

   I feel for you. I already have my Bachelor's and I was deciding between going back to nursing school through the accelerated program (1 year have my B.S.N.) or going to the community college and getting my ADN. It made sense to go the quick route a...

4. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

   floridagirl0103 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

   After saying I got an A on the exam but I studied my butt off for it, one student replies with, "I got a 94 but I only studied for 2 hours last night. I guess I am just gifted in that department". I find it hard to believe a student can study for ...

5. I passed nclex RN with 75Q's

   floridagirl0103 replied to precy's topic in NCLEX

   Just curious, how many times can you take the NCLEX? I was told after 3x, you have to re-take your entire 2 years of nursing school. That can't be true. Anyone know???

6. Selfish family?Student Mothers please read!

   floridagirl0103 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   As a nursing student and divorced mother of a 3 & 5 yr. old, it is very difficult being in school and being around for the kids 100% of the time. I have no choice at this time as I need the career/money. I have to rely on my parents to help take...

7. How many hours a week do you study??

   floridagirl0103 replied to r010127's topic in General Students

   I try my best to study 2 hrs/day but I give myself a day off on Friday. So, a total of 12 hrs/week. I am in my first semester which I was told is the easiest so I am sure I will have to study more next semester. I have an A average so far. My fin...

8. Clinicals are much different than exams...

   floridagirl0103 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm just finishing up my first semester of nursing school. We have all multiple choice exams (they try to make them like the NCLEX) and so far, I have gotten all A's on them. We started clinicals last week and I feel like I am just not prepared. I...

9. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

   floridagirl0103 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

   I am in my first semester of nursing school at a community college. We have 130 students (400 applied) and about 10 of the students failed out last year. My instructors are VERY competent and smart. The drop up is probably due to the demands of nu...