kjorris

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1. Failed NCLEX twice and feel sad :(

   kjorris replied to alzinah's topic in NCLEX

   Don't give up. Lot's of people do not pass the first or second time. I took Kaplan review and loved it. The review breaks down what the question is actually asking and teaches you how to answer it. Good luck!

2. ambulatory surgery center hours and such

   kjorris posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hey all! I work in an ASC (in the OR) in Florida and I love the work, our doctors and most of the people I work with. We are a fairly new ASC (open about 1 1/2 years) and are owned by about 12 local surgeons. We are finally getting busy and are no...

3. New Grad-OR

   kjorris replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

   I am in the same boat as you are Regglynn. I graduated on the fourth of this month, and have an internship/perioperative program in the OR. My teachers also told me to do med surg or floor nursing first, even though everyone at my school knows I ca...

4. ready to quit school, almost

   kjorris replied to catnip's topic in General Nursing

   Don't quit! You have come too far, it's almost over. I don't know where you go to school, but I am in Florida and it is illegal (I have been told) to change the "rules" half way thru a program. I would do what someone else said and talk to the dea...

5. help with degrees

   kjorris posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hello everyone. I am pretty new to the forum so I hope I am in the right place! My question is can someone explain (in simple terms) to me the difference between the degrees that are available in nursing? (ADRN, BSRN, MSRN etc). I am trying to do...

6. confused about advanced practice!! please help

   kjorris replied to kjorris's topic in NP

   ah ha! The lightbulb has clicked on! Thank you so much! I just needed someone to tell me exactly what you great people just did! I am going to check out the websites you both provided. You would not believe how long I have been looking for infor...

7. confused about advanced practice!! please help

   kjorris replied to kjorris's topic in NP

   thanks everyone for your help. I am still confused, this is the problem i don't understand what I can obtain a masters in nursing in! I don't know where to look for these things and my teachers at school told me to just look at advanced practice, b...

8. confused about advanced practice!! please help

   kjorris posted a topic in NP

   I am a second year nursing student at a local community college and am trying to write a paper for my leadership class on masters degrees in nursing. I have found out that masters degrees mean advanced practice, but I am still confused! Are there 4...