Hey All, I'm taking the NCLEX on Tuesday and I'm getting really nervous as the day approaches. This is the day I have been waiting for for 5 years (I did my RN program part-time). I keep telling myself I know I can do it. I am smart, I can think t...
What kind of scores are you getting in the qbank questions? I'm getting anywhere from the 50s-low 70s. I want to know if that is pretty standard/adequate. I think I remember in my Kaplan class the lady telling us that we should shoot for a 50 on t...
I just need a little encouragment, i just failed the first quiz of nursing 231 and im a little sad. i know i'll pull through and be fine because i only failed by 4 points and i still have plently of time to turn it around, but i hate that they make ...
After almost of year of trying to bring myself up to requirements, and placement test after placement test, I finally found out that I got in today! I am so excited and can't wait to start in September. Now, what do I do for the next 6 months?!?!
I wish I could somehow show you the ones that we get for our assignments, but I don't have a blank one. But, we just recently stopped using separate assignment sheets and now use the SAME ones the RNs use, because our assignment sheets were most alw...
pdpeanut replied to cherylnj81's topic in Pre-Nursing
I know around my area, hospitals are always looking for CNAs. You shouldn't have any problem finding work. And, I think that taking the course would be nothing but a benefit to you. The experience that you'll gain through the course and your clini...
pdpeanut replied to cherylnj81's topic in Pre-Nursing
I'm a pre-nursing student working as a nurse's aid on a busy med/surg floor of a local hospital, and I DEFINITELY recommend becoming a CNA. Not only will you be a better RN, but you'll see the challenges that you'll face every day on the unit. Whil...
Hey everybody, I'm a new CNA, and pre-nursing student working 40 hours on a med/surg floor in an extremely busy local hospital, and by the end of the day, my feet are killing me, no matter what sneaker I wear. I'm wondering about trying some of the ...
Hey thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. This week I am in the middle of hospital orientation and it's EXTREMELY overwhelming, but I start on the floor on Thursday, so I'm excited about that. Any advice for me? I'm so nervous that the sta...
Hey, I just got a job as a CNA on an orthopedic floor in a major hospital in my area. I am a future RN student and I am SO excited but I have no idea what to expect. Can anyone provide any insight as to what I've gotten myself into? The only exper...