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1. I failed...med surg

   mariarose posted a topic in General Students

   My med surg clinical prof failed me for my first med surg clinical. I have a failure in the course and I can not withdraw. I am devastated and heartbroken. I have never once got a C in my classes. All of them were A's and B's in my pre nursing and nu...

2. Doing awful in nursing school...

   mariarose posted a topic in General Students

   I'm in the point where I don't know what I should do anymore with my classes. My worst classes are geriatrics and OB. I have a D in geri and a C with OB. I'm frustrated and disappointed. I read the required book, practice questions in the book, and ...

3. Should I work in the summmer to build up my resume?

   mariarose replied to mariarose's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure what you mean by saying it will not count as a "nursing experience." I want to work in the hospital in specific departments such as ICU or ER. It seems that the externships, I've been seeing online are saying it's either CNA or PCA type...

4. Should I work in the summmer to build up my resume?

   mariarose posted a topic in General Students

   I'm currently a junior (3rd yr out of 4) full-time nursing student going for BSN. I'm contemplating for next summer, if I should be in an nursing externship/intership for PCA or CNA position (just for the summer). The purpose is to build my resume a...

5. communicating with patient dilemna with native tongue

   mariarose posted a topic in Relations

   I am a nursing student who plans to work in a hospital near my family. I am a Korean American who is from Korean descent. The area my family lives in has a large korean population My concern is that if I work in a hospital where my family lives in, t...

6. Nurse jobs: How does it all work?

   mariarose replied to mariarose's topic in Job Hunt

   The current state I am residing is non-compact state but the states I am planning to apply are in "pending" compact licensure. Would these states be considered non-compact?

7. Nurse jobs: How does it all work?

   mariarose replied to mariarose's topic in Job Hunt

   If there's going to be a delay, do you suggest that nursing students apply/search for jobs before taking the NCLEX?

8. Nurse jobs: How does it all work?

   mariarose replied to mariarose's topic in Job Hunt

   Yes. But I am planning to apply to different states to increase my chances of getting hired. Do you suggest this plan or I should be applying in only one state?

9. Nurse jobs: How does it all work?

   mariarose posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I am a nursing student. I am wondering how do nursing students search for jobs after taking the NCLEX? For instance, let's say I am registered as a nurse in State A. But I've decided to apply for hospital positions in State A, State B, and State C...

10. TEAS HELP!!!

    mariarose replied to Jordan1927's topic in TEAS

    I took the TEAS and passed. You should check the percentage you need to get into the program. Yes, you need to take math, reading, english, and science. That was how the test was conducted for me. There are sources online that can help you prepare fo...

11. Ok Class of 2017, Where are you??

    mariarose replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in School Programs

    I'm starting the program in August, I'm pretty excited and nervous. I made one upperclassman nursing friend and she helped a lot. She sold 2 nursing books to me for under $20 (which I thought was generous of her). She also let me know which supplies/...

12. Failing a&p this summer. Bad GPA. What now?

    mariarose replied to ilikecorgis's topic in General Students

    Organization skills and time management are crucial to your study habits. Do you study 1 hr with no distractions and take 20 minutes break in-between each hour? Try to evaluate your own study habits. No matter which area of studying you are pursuing,...

13. Internship/Externship need CNA license?

    mariarose replied to mariarose's topic in General Students

    I am applying for internship/externship around in the winter when I completed first semester of nursing school. But I am wondering if it's essential to be certified in CNA to be part of an internship/externship program. Can the program consider my cl...

14. Internship/Externship need CNA license?

    mariarose posted a topic in General Students

    I'm currently heading towards my first year of nursing school (BSN). After completing my first year, I intend to apply for internship/externship for nursing for summer 2016. Although I saw on the website that many programs require a CNA license. This...

15. Chances of Graduate School?

    mariarose posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, I'm a sophomore student currently in college to obtain her BSN. I am taking my pre-reqs and will be starting clinicals in junior year. I'm contemplating about going to graduate school to obtain my masters. However, I worry if my GPA is qualifi...