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  1. To Early to study for the NCLEX?

    It's never too soon to start studying for NCLEX. The program I went through started us with NCLEX questions the second week of school. It was a great help. NCLEX questions are like none other.....Out of four possible answers, sometimes three are abso...
  2. Distant learning nursing school ethical issue

    Wow. That is sobering....given that you've expressed that the clinical component is not meeting your expectations, nor what the school advertises, please consider transferring somewhere else. I'm sorry that you are having this experience. Looking b...
  3. Distant learning nursing school ethical issue

    Run, don't walk away from this program. Find one that meets not only your needs, but the requirements of the BON. Is this program accredited by the NLN or CCNE? If you choose to leave your current program, only choose a new program that is accredite...
  4. To resign early or risk getting fired?

    "Keep in mind that patient ratings are soon going to be effecting Medicare payouts. So facilities all over the country are scrambling to do anything and everything they can to ensure that they receive good ratings." Cally, can you help me understand ...
  5. Leave you family for nursing??

    litebrightgirl: I was separated from my family for 6 months towards the end of my schooling. It's a long story, but to make it shorter, my spouse is military and got orders to move. We discussed it at length, prayed and made the decision for my spous...
  6. The first day off after 12's

    Perhaps part of the aches are from your shoes? I am overweight and until I bought the right shoes (Pothia-Greek shoes,) I would have very bad leg and back aches after our 12 hour clinicals. After switching to Pothia, the leg and back issue diminishe...
  7. You are not alone. There are many of us experiencing the same thing. The nursing job market is a very strange thing right now-employers are in a very powerful position. They can chose from what seems like an applicant pool similar to Niagara Falls ...
  8. Need help coming up with instructor gifts

    Before making or buying any gifts for nursing school staff and instructors, check the gifting policy of the college and in particular the nursing department. Where I graduated, the policy allowed for gifts $25 or less only. The rationale was to avo...
  9. So disappointed with VA process

    Im looking into Rn to BSN programs right now. I wont even entertain the school if its accreditation comes ip for review within five years. The notion that every program is accredited by NLN is a widely accepted misconception. My understanding is th...
  10. So disappointed with VA process

    Thanks spparky. I'm very discouraged right now.....
  11. So disappointed with VA process

    First of all, I'm just relating my discouragement and disappointment with the VA hiring process because I need to get it out. I interviewed with the VA in June after applying for a job back in late April. The interview went well and I was given a c...
  12. Are there really enough jobs???

    I'm a new grad-RN licensed in February and have moved to Georgia from California. I have applied, volunteered and attended job fairs. All that has netted no calls or interest from any hospitals. I have been offered a total of two jobs since graduat...
  13. Defiling the test room

    Oh dear! To help take the edge off the nerves, the lady who taught our refresher class said this, "It's just a test ladies and gentlemen. Relax and go in there and just tell the computer what you know. It's just another test. You've had tests like...
  14. Turning in letter of resignation - help!

    I was in a very similar situation recently. I was hired by a LTC and for many reasons, it didn't work out. I was there for only two weeks. Every time I stepped in the facility, my license was in jeopardy and I had no peace about things that were h...
  15. Motivating the Nurse in All of Us

    This one got my through nursing school, I apologize but I don't know who originally said it;"Courage doesn't always roar. *Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day which says, I will try again tomorrow."