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1. Taking NCLEX Tuesday and Super Nervous!!!

   pdpeanut replied to pdpeanut's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you everyone for your encouraging words! Ill keep you posted!

2. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

   pdpeanut replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX

   I too would like to join. Im taking it on Tuesday!

3. Taking NCLEX Tuesday and Super Nervous!!!

   pdpeanut posted a topic in NCLEX

   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...

4. Who's taking Kaplan and if so what kind of scores...

   pdpeanut posted a topic in NCLEX

   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...

5. May 2010 Grads - When are you applying for jobs?

   pdpeanut posted a topic in General Students

   Anyone have any idea when they're going to start applying for a job? :wink2:

6. just need a little encouragement. failed 1st quiz of semester

   pdpeanut posted a topic in General Students

   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 ...

7. I Got In!

   pdpeanut posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   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?!?!

8. CNA assignment flow sheets

   pdpeanut replied to ashalx4's topic in General Nursing

   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...

9. How do I become a nurse's aide?

   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...

10. How do I become a nurse's aide?

    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...

11. Male Nursing Shoes?

    pdpeanut posted a topic in Men

    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 ...

12. New CNA job on orthopedic floor - what to expect?

    pdpeanut replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

    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...

13. New CNA job on orthopedic floor - what to expect?

    pdpeanut replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone care to help me? I'm just wondering about what my day-to-day is going to be like? I would REALLY appreciate any help.

14. New CNA job on orthopedic floor - what to expect?

    pdpeanut posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...

15. lpn schools in connecticut???

    pdpeanut replied to bethinct's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    No hospitals around me even hire LPNs anymore.