Aedana

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1. Taking the NCLEX in January? Stop in here...

   Aedana replied to allthingsbright's topic in New Nurse

   I'm taking my NCLEX January 30th (less than 1 week from now)! I'm feeling both so ready to get 'er done and also kind of worried because I started my internship and they have been making me work full time + some overtime as well, which has really cu...

2. Associates or Bachelors?

   Aedana replied to mickjordmoll's topic in ADN/BSN

   I just hung 3 bags of LR and Ancef today alone and I graduated from an ADN RN program, so I would say no. :) I believe that depending on the state's practice act, LVN/LPNs may have restrictions on what they can do with IVs like what you are talking...

3. Associates or Bachelors?

   Aedana replied to mickjordmoll's topic in ADN/BSN

   I didn't really feel ripped off when I took the ADN program. The reason why is that 1 semester of nursing school in my ADN program was 250 dollars (including fees) per semester for full time study (if even that much), while the cheapest BSN program ...

4. Hairstles for nurses???

   Aedana replied to lovetoday's topic in New Nurse

   My hair is shoulder length and I always put it in a ponytail or put it back up whenever I'm working in the hospital. The reason why is that you may have to bend over a patient to do a procedure such as a dressing change in an awkward spot and your h...

5. Waiting on ATT letter...

   Aedana replied to Aedana's topic in New Nurse

   Wow, they don't let you work as GNs in IL??? What was their rationale for making that sort of change? I would personally go to my state rep and :trout: And your testing place would get a double :trout: :trout: :) There is so much stuff to be do...

6. Waiting on ATT letter...

   Aedana replied to Aedana's topic in New Nurse

   YAY!!! I finally got mine today! Our school overnighted our graduation paperwork to the state a couple of days back and I finally got that blessed letter in my inbox today! When I opened it, I thought I heard angels sing! :-)

7. Attn Tarrant County College Dec grads...

   Aedana replied to zamboni's topic in New Nurse

   As an updated, I called the board today and they said they received our affidavits today! :) However, it will be 1-10 business days before they approve us. Just FYI.

8. Attn Tarrant County College Dec grads...

   Aedana replied to zamboni's topic in New Nurse

   Yeah, that was what I heard when I spoke with the nursing secretary early yesterday morning (1/2). I've been pretty lucky because the hospital I am interning at is letting me attend orientation since that does not involve direct patient care, so tha...

9. Did anyone hate nursing school?

   Aedana replied to FNPhopeful's topic in New Nurse

   Don't get too discouraged! :) NS is stressful and I haven't met anyone who has gone through it themselves and said otherwise. Like boot camp, it's kind of one of those experiences that makes it so nurses of all levels of experience and education c...

10. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    Aedana replied to FNPhopeful's topic in New Nurse

    I personally did not "like" nursing school while I was in it. Now, I found it interesting learning about pathophysiology and interventions and I enjoyed the time I spent working with my patients, but fun...uh, no. :) For me, it was pretty much as ...

11. Waiting on ATT letter...

    Aedana replied to Aedana's topic in New Nurse

    Well, I got an update on my license situation. I graduated Dec 13, and supposedly my school was going to send out our affidavits of graduation to the Texas BON the next day, according to our little graduation checklist. Well, I called the state and...

12. Waiting on ATT letter...

    Aedana replied to Aedana's topic in New Nurse

    Whew!!! Glad to hear the letters are starting to come in. :balloons: Some of y'all are lucky to have such fast BoN's! :) I paid Pearson back in November, graduated in the state of Texas December 14, and no letter yet. :continues thumb twiddling:

13. Waiting on ATT letter...

    Aedana posted a topic in New Nurse

    Has anyone received their ATT letter yet who graduated this fall?

14. Associates or Bachelors?

    Aedana replied to mickjordmoll's topic in ADN/BSN

    In my state (Texas), the big difference between BSN and ADN programs is 3 courses in nursing school. BSNs take Management, Research, and Community Health courses, other than that, the curriculum is the same. If your interest lies in one of those 3 ...

15. Looking for history behind how RN's and LPNs developed

    Aedana replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in ADN/BSN

    I think it's funny how even as some things change, others stay the same. Even back then, nursing shortages and man/woman power issues were a problem. :-)