I agree with you completely, it did not do much for me when it came down to it. When you did the Nursing Exell, did you study anything before that??? For instance, you did Kaplan in 2009 and then the nsbn...What did u use to study before doing the ...
Shirley Shin replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in New Nurse
i heard that it all depends on which state you reside in and what facility you work at. plus i think it determines, or im pretty sure it matters if it's union or not. If it's union they must pay the current union wage. Do a search for union wages a...
Shirley Shin replied to 2bprecious's topic in NCLEX
i attneded sycamore nurses. honestly, i almost quit after the first day i was so frustrated. i was so overwhelmed by the topic covered in class,math. i just could not get it even if my life depended on it.at that moment, i serioulsy just wanted to ...
I took the NCLEX 3 times and just passed on my 4th attempt. I had a steady diet of 7 hours of sleep per night, 3 healthy meals per day, exercise, prayer and meditation, and a very effective review school here in Los Angeles. If you are able to clea...
Shirley Shin replied to Jakobsnurse1281's topic in NCLEX
It is harder. I took the NCLEX for the 4th time after the new exam was implemented a few months ago. And in comparison to the older test, there are a lot more "Choose all that apply" questions on my particular test. But thank goodness I passed. M...
Shirley Shin replied to guineapiglover2011's topic in General Students
It is very rare to find another occupation where you matter as much to someone's life. A great nurse can make it a lot more tolerable in bad situations. A bad nurse can make an easy one miserable
Sorry Winnie, but your calculations are a bit off, check again and it would be 110,000/ and your current base salary multiply that by 100. Now see what you get
Shirley Shin replied to MedNurse2k's topic in LPN-RN
A friend of mine took the same steps that you are about to do, because she could not work so she worked her way up through first taking CNA, then and an advanced nursing assistant, now she's currently a LPN working towards my RN.So keep doing what...
Ah, wished I saw this thread earlier hehehe Hello fellow students! I just finished in September 27th for a 16 month LVN program at CCC in Los Angeles, CA. Very happy I'm done. I bet you all are happy that hesi a2 exam was over with eh? lol
Shirley Shin replied to mar12011's topic in CNA/MA
Isn't it true that a prerequisite to get into any LVN or RN program now requires a CNA degree? I have a few friends interested but not liking to the fact that they may have to take a CNA course, which shouldn't be more than 2 months anyway. I person...