misskaydee77

misskaydee77 has 1 years experience and specializes in Emergency, Neuro Med-Surg, Home health.

Latest Activity

1. Academic Bankruptcy-Desperately need advice.

   misskaydee77 replied to BluegrassRN2B's topic in Kentucky

   James, I declared academic bankruptcy at ECTC in 2011 after completing one semester of nursing pre-req's, in which I earned all A's. That gave me a 4.0 GPA when applying to the RN program. I was accepted into a class of 25 out of hundreds that appl...

2. How do you learn nursing skills at your school?

   misskaydee77 replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

   In our ADN program, which had a 100% pass rate for 2012, we have basically the same process for learning skills each semester. We have an explanation in our book (with illustrations) that we are supposed to read beforehand, and then the instructor d...

3. Too much on my plate?

   misskaydee77 replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This may not be the answer you wanted, but.... Only you can decide how much is too much for you. Each person is unique, and has different requirements for study time, sleep, family responsibilities, work, etc. For example, some people do great stud...

4. Failed 3rd semester

   misskaydee77 replied to kst51kst's topic in General Students

   One thing that I do that really helps me on tests is to think ahead while I am studying. I think about how I would write an NCLEX style question on whatever it is I'm studying. Sometimes while I am reading, I picture myself at the patient bedside o...

5. Appearance?

   misskaydee77 replied to TheBerriGirl's topic in General Students

   I got rid of my pink and purple hair a long time ago, so that has not been an issue for me. I have a pretty good sized tattoo on the ventral side of my left forearm, approximately 6" by 8", and another one one about half that size on the right. I w...

6. Finish Strong or Experience?

   misskaydee77 replied to dionacollazo's topic in General Students

   I just finished my first semester of the RN program, and actually started working as a nursing assistant at a LTC/rehab facility the summer before classes began. I had never worked in healthcare before then, and wanted to get some experience before ...

7. I need some advice, 72 On first Exam :(

   misskaydee77 replied to MegRN14's topic in Student Assist

   Look for what I refer to as "qualifiers" in the question. These are phrases or words that help you sort out the MOST correct answer from several correct answers. Look for phrases like: "What would you do FIRST?" "Using the NURSING PROCESS," "Which ...

8. CNA or NOT?

   misskaydee77 replied to kgregg's topic in CNA/MA

   I live in Kentucky, but I was able to find out some information for your area online. According to salary.com, the average salary for a CNA in Chesterfield, VA, is $28K per year. That comes out to about $13 an hour if you work a 40 hour week. That...

9. "You won't like being a CNA!"

   misskaydee77 replied to Moriah02's topic in CNA/MA

   I became a CNA as part of the prereqs for the RN program at my community college. I just started a job about a month ago at a facility that has both long term care and rehab units. I was concerned at first, because people will sometimes tell you te...