Guest413699

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1. How did you celebrate passing your boards?

   Guest413699 replied to anh06005's topic in NP

   It snowed (a rarity in TN) so I was stuck at home alone since my husband was out of town. I drank a bottle of wine, slept, and read a fun book for the first time in ages :)

2. NP Programs that Provide Preceptors

   Guest413699 replied to diana_lopez's topic in NP Students

   University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Sometimes you have to drive an hour to the rural counties for placements, though.

3. PVT I think I passed!

   Guest413699 replied to danyel_L1789's topic in NCLEX

   I had the good pop-up and found out this morning that I passed!! YAY!!! I used the NCBSN Online Review Course at NCSBN Learning Extension . NCLEX preparation . Continuing Education for Nurses . Nursing Faculty Education and I thought it was great. ...

4. PVT I think I passed!

   Guest413699 replied to danyel_L1789's topic in NCLEX

   Supposedly that message means you passed, but I'm not telling my friends and family yet!

5. PVT I think I passed!

   Guest413699 replied to danyel_L1789's topic in NCLEX

   Took mine yesterday and got the good pop-up, too. I refuse to chill until my quickresults are ready, though.

6. What is the passing score for your school?

   Guest413699 replied to KaylaRN2013's topic in General Students

   75, NO ROUNDING. At all. Ever. :)

7. advice for soon-entering student

   Guest413699 replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

   Do a major house cleaning before classes start and buy a crock pot!!!!

8. Pharm, help!!!

   Guest413699 replied to sweet_von's topic in Student Assist

   I just finished pharm 2 a couple of weeks ago and got an A (yay!!)!! In addition to writing everything a million times... We studied drugs by system (more or less) so I got some of the really big flash cards and had the following cards for each syst...

9. Just for fun; Quotes you use for encourgement

   Guest413699 replied to havehope's topic in General Students

   I love this thread...so timely since it is finals week for me!!! I have a sign in my study room that says "Priorities come down to choices. What will you choose today?" because I am a procrastinator and I have to remember to make good choices with...

10. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    Guest413699 replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    It's my second career, and I'll be just shy of 30 with a BSN. I am the second oldest person in my nursing program, so sometimes I feel so late to the game. It's really nice to see that other people left established careers to be a nurse, too. :)

11. NA at a hospital?

    Guest413699 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    If you can wait until after you finish your nursing fundamentals course (first semester of nursing classes), then you can get hired without getting your CNA. That is what I did! At my hospital, we are called Nurse Techs instead of CNAs, but we do the...

12. Planning advice needed

    Guest413699 replied to Whole Life's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am 28 and in my first semester of nursing school. I had to make this decision last year. I opted for school now and babies later. So far it has been the right decision because nursing school is really tough and time-intensive. I won't lie - I am j...

13. Advice for Returning to BSN Program After a Break

    Guest413699 replied to Guest413699's topic in General Nursing

    I do still have my old books - and I bet I could get the syllabi for Fall, that's a great idea. Thanks to you both for the advice :) My school does seem very willing to help.

14. Advice for Returning to BSN Program After a Break

    Guest413699 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I started a BSN program a few years ago - it would have been my second bachelor's degree (the first was in community health education). I'll keep the story short, but basically due to a divorce, I withdrew from the program after one semest...