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1. I'm graduating

   jjbaby replied to newgrad04's topic in New Nurse

   I took the NCLEX on April 3rd. I passed. My advice is to know your prioritizing care....... This was hit hard on everyone in my class who has taken it so far. (We have all passed). An example question: You are the RN in an emergency room, there is a ...

2. Senior seminar - what is it at your school?

   jjbaby replied to NurseWeasel's topic in General Students

   At my school, seminar was the final class, it was mostly case studies and group work. There was a reflection paper that we had to write that was about how we felt about our experience with nursing school. Overall it is a review of your schooling and ...

3. Lupus

   jjbaby replied to GEO's topic in General Nursing

   This thread hits home for me. I was Dx in 1994 with SLE, but I believe I have had it since 1985. Very difficult disease to diagnose.... I graduated High school in 1980. Worked full-time in a facility for adult mentally retarded people, and in 2000 we...

4. Skills Lab?

   jjbaby replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

   Our skills labs ran through the entire first year and then about half way through the second year. We learned, practiced and did skills check-offs during these times. we learned: Bed-bath head to toe assessments Foley cath Suctioning tach care steril...

5. You might be a nursing student if

   jjbaby replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

   When your kids say "pop-tarts for supper AGAIN?" When one of your relatives coughs and you listen to thier lung sounds and take thier blood-pressure. When your husband calls you on the phone and you don't recognize his voice. When you are convinced y...

6. My NCLEX results are in.....

   jjbaby replied to jjbaby's topic in NCLEX

   My first nursing job is a Full-Time dayshift position (3-12's) at a regional hospital about 30 minutes from my house. I took a Med/Surg floor for the variety of experiences. My ultimate goal is either ER or NICU. I am so ready to leave my deadbeat jo...

7. My NCLEX results are in.....

   jjbaby posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hi all, took NCLEX on Saturday the 3rd. Results were posted today and I passed!!!!!!!!!!!! This was the most nerve racking wait I have ever experienced. I am so happy to finally be done. Already have a job and am ready to fly!!! As for some facts ab...

8. Almost over.........Kind of Long

   jjbaby replied to jjbaby's topic in General Students

   Update...got my Authorization to Test and will be taking State Boards on Saturday April 3rd. I love it when a plan comes together!!!!!!!! I am interviewing Tuesday for two full-time dayshift positions at a large regional hospital in a nearby town. On...

9. Almost over.........Kind of Long

   jjbaby posted a topic in General Students

   Well I never thought it would get here but, we are finally done with classes, clinicals and tests. Just waiting for my ATT for State Boards. The school mailed the letters of completion to the State Board on Wednesday, so hope to get authorized to...

10. Anyone still use apothecary conversions

    jjbaby replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in General Students

    We learned apothecary during dosage calc, since then they have stopped teaching it. Simply because they don't use it anymore, in the rare instance that you run across one, Call pharmacy...... It was a very difficult section to learn and it was on th...

11. Hesi?

    jjbaby replied to eng_nurse's topic in General Students

    In my opinion there is no effective way to study for HESI. It is designed to test your critical thinking skills and to test what you have retained. Of course reviewing the material you have learned is helpful, but there is way too much info to go bac...

12. Can you tell me the Nursing Diagnosis for this scenario...

    jjbaby replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    Altered cognition r/t possible oxygen deprivation to the brain secondary to fainting spell. I didn't look this up but this usually the type of thing they are looking for. Ours had to come from Carpenito N/D book

13. a great clinical rotation

    jjbaby replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Students

    We did a similar rotation with our Mental Health program. Not only did we do the actual psych unit but we also did an evening at the local Soup Kitchen, an AA meeting, and a special school program for troubled youth. We were exposed to many different...

14. HESI exam

    jjbaby replied to MaggieJo's topic in General Students

    In my program we take the HESI twice, at the end of first year and again at the end I took first year HESI and got a 99.99%. I will be taking the final one next week. We graduate March 12th. While I was taking the HESI I thought it was hard, but I go...

15. When is graduation day for you?

    jjbaby replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

    I graduate March 12th 2004. (2 weeks woo-hoo) Pinning is March 19th. School graduation is June 12th. Will be taking boards the first week of April. Wish me luck!!!!