Austinite

Austinite specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. Austin Moms/Nurses I need your help!!

   Austinite replied to curlysue82's topic in Texas

   Check out http://www.greatschools.com, it's a great site. If you want to be in north Austin proper, look at Summit Elem, Pond Springs Elem, Laurel Mt Elem, Kathy Caraway Elem, and Pillow Elem. There are also many acclaimed schools in the outlying tow...

2. free NCLEX questions online

   Austinite replied to berg13's topic in NCLEX

   Great idea ~ didn't even think about that!! :selfbonk: Thanks!!

3. free NCLEX questions online

   Austinite replied to berg13's topic in NCLEX

   Argh!! It's killing me!! I love these questions, but it keeps cutting me off before I finish. I have no idea how I'm doing!! Does this happen to anyone else? :Crash:

4. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   Austinite replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   Jenny! This just has to be you. It's Sarah. GIRL! Of course you're worrying - that's what you do!! But listen, I KNOW you know your stuff, and there is no way you would have failed at 75 Qs. If you were to fail - it would have taken more than 75 ques...

5. ACC Nursing Student-Do I need to keep my prereq books?

   Austinite replied to taffy48's topic in Texas

   Hey there, I've just graduated from ACC and I not once referenced my texts. Like Britt and Little Greek said, each chapter is prefaced with a brief overview of all applicable anatomy/physiology, and any need for better understanding can easily be fou...

6. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   Austinite replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   Yes, it was a much quicker process than I had anticipated. We had to pay for the test 30 days before graduation, so it was early April. The fast turn around may have to do with the fact that the BNE is here in Austin, so they very likely received our...

7. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   Austinite replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   hi guys! i was pinned this last thursday, received my att late friday night, and registered first thing saturday for june 6th!! i start work on june 23rd, so i gave myself almost a month to study and a good two weeks of leisure time to serve as the "...

8. Texas Tech RN-BSN??

   Austinite replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in Texas

   I, too am curious. If you don't mind my chiming in, I am wondering specifically how time consuming the program is. If working full time, is there the ability have a life outside of work and school? Thanks!

9. Time commitments for class and clinicals at ACC?

   Austinite replied to taffy48's topic in Texas

   Hi guys, I am just finishing up the online program, and I highly recommend it. We cover the same material as onsite, use the same texts as onsite, and still have access to instructors for questions. Some instructors even offer optional seminars for d...

10. saunders 3rd edition vs 4th edition??

    Austinite replied to doglvr's topic in NCLEX

    Hi! I was reading over this thread and am thankful to be taught that each edition is updated per the exam. I have a copy of the 2nd edition and will now try to get my hands on the 4th. My question is this - as I have been flipping through my edition,...

11. First relatively big mistake... can't stop crying

    Austinite replied to cyndilouwho12's topic in New Nurse

    I'm sorry it had to be you, but I have learned from your story and would like to thank you for sharing it. I will now never make the same error, so your struggle is not all for naught! I hope that helps a little!! :icon_hug:

12. Dumbest thing a student/newbie ever said/did?

    Austinite replied to Abishag's topic in General Nursing

    First semester, I gave a male pt who was totally mobile except for the chest tube, a bed bath. I was so nervous and focused on following all the steps that I had just learned, that I didn't even bother to ask him to do what he was able to. I was so i...

13. a 1st med-surg job: big hospital or small, that is the question

    Austinite replied to Sterlink's topic in New Nurse

    I too am curious about which would be a better start. Anymore input? Thx!