momin96,98,99 replied to LVN2RNpanda824's topic in California
Congrats to all who made it into CSUEB. I graduated 12/2011, and it is a great program. I have worked as PHN and now on a med/surg-tele floor, compared to other new nurses I meet CSUEB does prepare you!! When you get to clinicals challenge yoursel...
momin96,98,99 replied to bobo1's topic in Job Hunt
As was stated in the previous posts, expand your search. Look at your county or surrounding counties, some will post openings for Staff Nurse etc. you can request a job alert so that when a new position is posted you are sent an email, also the job ...
momin96,98,99 replied to RocketMama2011's topic in General Students
I was a single mother of three during my nursing program, my youngest was 9. I would record lectures and listen to them when driving to/from school or to/from clinical's. I would study while waiting to pick them up from their school's, or at their ...
momin96,98,99 replied to David D.'s topic in California
I recently graduated from CSUEB, and I personally thought the program was excellent. We had great instructors and were more than prepared for the NCLEX, although when it comes down to taking the NCLEX no matter how much you study you still do not fe...
My ex sounds much like your boyfriend, he was upset to learn that I wanted to go to college yet changed his mind when he learned what could be earned.... i wanted to do this because I love nursing. Look at all the options available, you will be am...
1/17/12: took the NCLEX today after spending the last three weeks preparing- spending all day studying, 8am-6 pm. I did over 4000 questions from multiple sources. Completed the entire Kaplen Q-bank in 5 days, did Davis and LaCharity. My kitchen tab...
I am enrolled to start nursing program this fall and have no clue what to expect (orientation is not until July/August). I will be a single parent of 3 and would like to know what your school schedule has been like. How many days a week, what time d...
momin96,98,99 replied to momin96,98,99's topic in General Students
Thanks for all who have posted, I think I will just get the blackberry as I recently upgraded my phone, but have 30 days to exchange it. From reading other posts it seem this is used most frequently and I am not a fan of ipod. I just want to make ...
momin96,98,99 replied to max-e's topic in California
Found this online hope it helps, talk with the doctor about it. I would recommend to complete the series, (viral example) my father in law had a mild case of chicken pox as a child, so he would test immune for virus, yet as an adult he got a full in...
momin96,98,99 replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing
I also wanted to go for my ADN, but after waiting 2 years to get into the program (pure lottery), I took the classes to apply for my local BSN while waiting to apply. Here I am after 4 years of applying to that ADN program and I did not get in again...
I will start the nursing program in the fall, and my orientation isn't until late July/August. (I want to get organized now!!!) I would love to hear from current/graduated students what extra material they have used that has helped, (bookstores have...