DragonflyShell

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1. question regards stethoscaope

   DragonflyShell posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Silly question perhaps. I am in the need to buy a new stethoscope. I have been working now for a year as a floor nurse and notice the stethoscope I have doesn't work as well as it should. Of course, it doesn't help I have poor hearing. My questio...

2. Anyone Interview???

   DragonflyShell replied to Sunshine0425's topic in General Students

   At the college I went to, I had to have an interview. They stopped the interview part of the process the following year. My interview went a little crazy. The community college actually as a couple different campuses. I wanted to attend the one in my...

3. Minimum passing grade

   DragonflyShell replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Students

   IL ADN School. Pre-req: 70% Nursing Classes: 77% Clinical: average point system, need 2.0 to pass, no rounding up.

4. Officially a Graduate Nurse

   DragonflyShell replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

   Congrats. I had my graduation yesterday. We were handed our pins at graduation. Our school no longer has pinning ceremonies. Oh well. Afterwards we had a ceremony party at my house for friends and relatives. Had fun. Glad it's over! Shell

5. Is it impossible to get A's in NS?

   DragonflyShell replied to nursewannabe07's topic in General Students

   Nursing school is hard. Harder than most other majors. I'm in my second year of nursing school. I work fulltime and have a family that consists of a 6 and 3 year old. In most of my classes I get As but for the actual nursing classes I have receiv...

6. nursing schl paid for by hospital?

   DragonflyShell replied to luckyone's topic in General Students

   I work at a hospital but you don't necessary need to work at it except if you want to try for the tuition reimbursment. The tuition reimbursement you have to be employed and the class has to be preapproved and then you need to get a B or A in order ...

7. Has anyone else been give ATI books?

   DragonflyShell replied to nurseknitty's topic in General Students

   I'm in an ADN program and this is my second year. This year is the first year they are doing the ATI testing program. So sometime this week or next I should be receiving my books and DVD set. It is mainly to help prepare you for the NCLEX. I don'...

8. A nice surprise during my Nursing Orientation!

   DragonflyShell replied to DragonflyShell's topic in General Students

   The Dean told us about the scholarships at the end of the summer PN course and encouraged all to apply. There some restrictions for one of them like financial need, 25 years old and overcoming personal difficulties that can impede progress in achiev...

9. A nice surprise during my Nursing Orientation!

   DragonflyShell posted a topic in General Students

   Today we had nursing orientation for all the students in the program, first and second years. I'm in the second of the two year nursing program. At the end of the the summer PN session the Dean of the program announced that two scholarships were av...

10. Poll: Your school's grading scale

    DragonflyShell replied to RNin2007's topic in General Students

    I know anything below a 77 you can't continue 100-94 A 93-85 B 84-77 C Shell :)

11. Eeek.......ONE WEEK TO GO !!!!!!

    DragonflyShell replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

    Noooo... kicking.. screaming.. :selfbonk: Oh, hum.. might as well get it over with. heehee Actually I'm not all that bummed and kind of ready. Shell :)

12. Associate Degree

    DragonflyShell replied to jjmorris's topic in General Students

    I just took the NCLEX-PN exam and you can have anywhere 85 to 205 questions. I was allowed to take 5 hours, too. The NCLEX-RN is similar but has a different amount of questions offered and the time limit is different, I'm not sure the exact since I...

13. Associate Degree

    DragonflyShell replied to jjmorris's topic in General Students

    Oops..I'm not familiar with other states rules. :) I know in Illinois it is possible to get a LPN license after one year. Shell

14. Associate Degree

    DragonflyShell replied to jjmorris's topic in General Students

    One year after starting the two year associate's degree program for nursing you are elgible to obtain your LPN. At the end of the two year associate's degree program you will be elgible to obtain your RN. Hope this helps! Shell :)

15. Students who don't come to class

    DragonflyShell replied to kristen38's topic in General Students

    I can understand your frustrations. We have a policy where I go that you can't miss class unless it is a valid excuse. So no one misses classes that much. I know some have been frustrated with me since though I attended every class, I rarely read ...