myty23

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1. Job advice from experienced nurses?

   myty23 replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

   Also, being a CNA is great experience for nursing. I am a tech at the hospital right now and have learned a great deal in patient care, not specific nursing duties, but basic patient care that it seems many nurses think they are not responsible for d...

2. Job advice from experienced nurses?

   myty23 replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

   Don't just apply online. Print out copies of your resume, dress up like you are going in for an interview, and go to each floor of the hospital, introduce yourself to the manager and personally hand them your resume. Tell them you applied online and ...

3. Jeff Davis-Brewton

   myty23 replied to Honeybee737's topic in Alabama

   Congrats honeybee!!! I just went to my pinning ceremony on thursday. It was nothing short of amazing and surreal. So excited!!!! :)

4. Working night shift with kids

   myty23 replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so glad I read this post. I've been thining about doing the same thing. Graduating in May and wondering if I could handle working night shift. I have two kids and they would also be in school/daycare during the day so I can sleep. Reading your po...

5. How to explain how hard you have to work in nursing school

   myty23 replied to guest10's topic in General Students

   My school has an orientation day for the family members (spouses/parents, etc) before the first semester of the nursing program, where they explain in a very matter of fact way how much work it is and how much support the student will need to get thr...

6. Really nervous about starting preceptorship, anyone else feel the same?

   myty23 replied to myty23's topic in General Students

   Thanks everyone. I'm feeling a little better lately. I think it just kind of started to sink in all at once that I'm really at the end...starting preceptorship, then on my own in the nursing world. I've been waiting and wishing for this for so long a...

7. Really nervous about starting preceptorship, anyone else feel the same?

   myty23 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm so excited and have been waiting to get to this point for so long, we just got our locations for our preceptorship and now all the sudden I'm just nauseated thinking about doing this. I'm sooo nervous! I just don't know if I'm ready yet, I don't ...

8. NCSBN online NCLEX review, Anyone used this or heard of it???

   myty23 replied to myty23's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks, I saw that, but actually what I'm wondering about is their online review for the NCLEX, it has content, practice questions, etc....just wondering if anyone has taken it and if it was good or worth their money. This is the website for it: http...

9. NCSBN online NCLEX review, Anyone used this or heard of it???

   myty23 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Has anyone used this to study for the NCLEX? It's an online NCLEX review created by the NCSBN (national counsel of state boards of nursing). I heard about it through a friend, but had never heard of it before now. I posted a question a couple days ag...

10. Anyone take the Hurst Review for NCLEX? Is it worth the money?

    myty23 replied to myty23's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks everyone for the responses! I am still considering my options. Our school offeres a 3 day HESI review for the NCLEX and some have said it is good but others not, so I'm just not sure if I want to risk it. I like that Hurst has a guarantee if y...

11. Anyone take the Hurst Review for NCLEX? Is it worth the money?

    myty23 posted a topic in NCLEX

    We are being offered the Hurst Review for the NCLEX, but it is $350 for a 3 day review. I'm wondering if it is worth the money...any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

12. Does Having CNA Exp Help so Much in Nursing School?

    myty23 replied to proudmommy's topic in General Students

    I am graduating in May and just got a job as a PCT at a hospital. The manager and many other nurses have told me that in their experience nurses who were techs/CNA's before they were nurses have generally become better nurses and have a much better t...

13. Students with young kids...how are you handling it?

    myty23 replied to brittanywatson's topic in General Students

    I sooo owe my husband after this is over too....He is working 2 jobs and sacrificing much time with me and the kids and has just put up with so much with me being in school. I also owe my mom big time for helping me watch the kids when I need to stud...

14. Students with young kids...how are you handling it?

    myty23 replied to brittanywatson's topic in General Students

    I have never told another student that they are lucky they don't have kids...Personally, I'm not upset about my situation being in nursing school with kids at all. This is the way that worked for me best, as stated earlier. Nobody on this thread said...

15. Can someone explain how a study group is at all effective?

    myty23 replied to bhanson's topic in General Students

    I really wanted to find a good study group, because I also learn by explaining and teaching things, it helps me to process the information...I just didn't find the right group, found great friends, just not great study partners. I think the people yo...