Ashley6138

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1. Question from a nursing student

   Ashley6138 replied to sairybear's topic in General Nursing

   This is all such great advice! Thank you to all the nurses that responded. I am a 3rd semester nursing student and this helps so much, especially the thank you card idea. That is not something I have thought of yet. I have never once said (or hear...

2. When to start applying for jobs?

   Ashley6138 replied to %63theend's topic in General Students

   I always thought you needed to pass the NCLEX first and get licensed. It's good to know thats not always the case!

3. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

   Ashley6138 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

   Congratulations to everyone! Adjusting to nursing school in the first semester was pretty hard for me. I had such a difficult time learning all the new information and CRITICAL THINKING! Just stick with it! I'm not saying it gets easier, but once yo...

4. Any Nurse Techs in RN nursing programs?

   Ashley6138 replied to kv07's topic in Technicians

   @Jayelle314 I am in Long Beach as well and have been thinking about applying for a patient tech position. I am about to end my 3rd semester at CSULB. One of my classmates told me she has been applying for tech positions for a while and has been un...

5. Taking first Psych exam, Any Advice?

   Ashley6138 replied to thawk28's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure how your psych test will be, but so far there have been a lot of med questions on mine. So I like to review the different classes of meds used to treat the problem and the side effects. There is usually always a question about MAOIs an...

6. Personalized License plates.

   Ashley6138 replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

   They haven't earned the title yet! I don't agree. At our school we have license plate frames that say CSULB Nursing. I haven't bought one yet but want one. I think thats completely different than one that says BSN, RN, etc. though.

7. Tips for a mom's survival in Nursing School and beyond

   Ashley6138 replied to OKNurse2be's topic in General Students

   This is all such great advice! I am half way through my BSN program and am expecting my first child in July. I have been extremely stressed out about the future. I pray every night that I will be able to get through school, pass the NCLEX, and get ...

8. Advice from someone who hires

   Ashley6138 replied to Patti_RN's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you so much for taking the time to help students and new grads with the job application process! This post really helped me to understand what exactly a person who hires is looking for. My goal is to get hired as a new grad in L&D so I kno...

9. Combined CNM and WHNP degrees?

   Ashley6138 replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in CNM

   @newmidwifehopeful I have actually been looking into SDSU's CNM/WHNP program as well. I'm glad to hear that it's a good program! Do you know about how many people apply for the program and how many are actually accepted? Thanks!

10. How i studied for my nclex exam

    Ashley6138 replied to diana2520's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats on passing! Such great information! Thanks for sharing how you tackled the beast. I am about to end my 3rd semester and I want to start studying for the NCLEX asap. This will definitely help!