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I know how you feel. I have one main preceptor but sometimes work with others when scheduling conflicts come up. It's sometimes hard because the main one and I have a routine down, where she knows...

I'm a new grad and have done 4 shifts so far (on a stepdown ICU.) The first 3, I basically followed my preceptor around. I was trying to learn the equipment, the specific routines they have, the...

cool! i have a friend that is in paramedic class. i'll have to ask him what books he uses. i'm actually lucky enough to have a 6 month orientation. that was one of the reasons i wanted the job so...

Thank you all so much! I'm gonna write everything down and get what I can. I feel like I'll be in school again, but at least it will be specialized and I'll be getting paid for it. Much easier to pay...

After I pass the NCLEX, I will start working in a stepdown ICU. Are there any good resources that you could recommend to take with me to work (or to read at home?) I have RNotes as a general guide,...

Wow! I can't imagine trying to take more days than allowed. I always saved mine for the end, in case I needed them.. except for one semester when I went to a concert and didn't go to clinical the...

Absolutely!! I just graduated in May. I went to a student open house at a local hospital in December and got an interview. I was offered a job in January. Many of my classmates graduated without jobs...

Wow. We were allowed to miss 1 or 2 clinical days per semester, depending on if we went once or twice a week. Everyone I know missed those days. If we didn't need them for emergency use during the...

I graduated a couple of weeks ago and will start working soon after I pass NCLEX. I went to a hospital open house for students in December and was offered a job in January.

Ok.. say these are your grades and what each category is worth.. Exams 75% 95, 92, 94, 92, 94, 90 Quizzes 2.5% 100, 87, 80, 100, 70, 100, 100, 70 Paper 2.5% 76

I understand exactly how you feel. I have always done well in school with very little effort. Nursing school is a totally different beast. lol Trust me on this though... it will get easier. Well,...

Yeah.. definitely now! I graduate in May and went to a new grad open house at my hospital in December. They set up interviews and I accepted a position last month. They said the positions fill up...

I think it's a great idea. My school requires us to have our CNA before starting the nursing program. I didn't work very long before starting, but even if you don't actually work, the training will...

The TEAS is Test of Essential Academic Skills or something like that. Many nursing schools use it as an entrance exam. It's reading, math, science, and something else. Geeeeez how quickly I forget....

Congrats!! :D

I don't know how supportive your husband is, but if you work 9-3 and do ALL of the cooking, cleaning, and caretaking now, how well will he adjust to taking over some of that when you are in school...

I really think it depends on each individual situation. We had 2 girls that got pregnant in school. One had the baby on a Saturday and was back in school on Tuesday and one took a semester off and...

I took this August '07 and I don't remember the exact details of how it works, but I remember that it was the 40th percentile (meaning you have to finish in the top 40% of the people that have taken...

Wow.. we found out our score before we left the test. That sucks that you have to wait. :( Have you tried logging onto the ati site to see your score? Mine still shows there.

I understand your concern for his and your health and as a smoker, I agree that it stinks. I truly hope he is able to quit or you guys can reach some kind of compromise that works for both of you. ...

If you look on the main page of this section, there is a sticky about IV therapy and nursing procedures. Here is the link.. http://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/any-good-iv-127657.html On...

My ADN program has 5 semesters. Four of them are 16 weeks and the summer semester (for me, it was 3rd semester) is 10 weeks. We start with 72 students both spring and fall. We lose some each...

We were just talking about this in class the other day. My instructor said that many people think you should start off in med-surg to get experience. She said that she doesn't necessarily believe...

When I buy my syllabus, I skim through it, but don't really read it. We have an orientation the first day of class and they go over everything. It isn't quite as overwhelming as when I read it...

Nope. I chose ADN for several reasons. 1. It was at a community college that I was familiar with. I had also heard good things about their nursing program. I didn't like the BSN school in town and...