Karen20

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1. 6th attempt on Nclex ---> PASS!!!!!

   Karen20 replied to jadu1106's topic in NCLEX

   YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Good for you!

2. To my preceptor, future students beware (rant)

   Karen20 replied to leekun2010's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, thanks for that! Ugly situation but all too common. I am dreading my fourth year coming up and I am more "mature" (40). Apparently there are some nurses that can't wait to destroy their students. To all of us--we must not be like them--they will...

3. advise from RN needed

   Karen20 replied to blessedw2&ahubby's topic in Career Support

   It is all possible. I am in my fourth year with three young children. Most of my clinicals have been days ( because the tutors and preceptors like days). I think in three years i have had to work 6 evening shifts 3-11. I will be an RN by next April, ...

4. Too much on my plate need advice!!!!

   Karen20 replied to NAZIZ's topic in General Students

   Your guilt tripping relatives are abusing you. Your priority is not your grandmother, it is you then your husband and children. I sense you are a really nice person--too nice, and other people have and sill are taking advantage of you. Unfortunately ...

5. Single Moms... How do you do it?

   Karen20 replied to shanesmommy's topic in General Students

   My clinicals have been as you suggest. We are up to 2 patients now with 4 coming in the fall. Get a care plan book or use the Nanda website to print free plans from. Yes, there is research to do but your major texts should be online so you will be ab...

6. Single Moms... How do you do it?

   Karen20 replied to shanesmommy's topic in General Students

   you can do it. I am in my fourth year with three kids and their father is absent.When I started the oldest was 5 and the youngest 18 months. The work ( school) is not hard it is just a pain. I have a B average, but considering my circumstances that i...

7. Can You Live Off A CNA's Pay? Do you?

   Karen20 replied to HS/College Student's topic in CNA/MA

   [ Any Canadian nursing students out there? I am going to write the CRNE exam. I bought Mosby's Lippincott and the CNA books--any others I should buy? I HAVE to pass.