Jcgirl

Jcgirl

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  1. Should I "waste" my time getting an ADN?

    I guess it depends where you live. My area has a nursing shortage, they'll take ADNs without a problem. The hospitals just make you get a BSN within 5 years.
  2. What is passing for your nursing program?

    B's are needed for mine. 79.5% to be exact
  3. Feel incompetent

    We've all been there. Life in general mixed with school can be a bumpy ride. I graduate in June (yay! Finally) and nearly had a mental breakdown going over my notes for my upcoming 14 chapter OB test on Monday. I put it down and came back to it feeli...
  4. Is nursing school really "that" bad?

    Sometimes it is "that bad". For me it depends on the quarters. Right now I'm in mental health nursing, ethics, and sociology and I am struggling. Not sure if it's because I am not interested in the material or I have seniorities or what. Last term I ...
  5. How to study properly?

    I do a lot of practice NCLEX questions, the rationales are really helpful. I also print up the key terms that come with my books from the Evolve website. My big study book is the NCLEX book. I'm pretty sure that book saved my butt in Med Surg I and I...
  6. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    This is how I see it: some nurses love students, they are patient, kind, answer questions, are willing to help the student, etc.., meanwhile some nurses aren't programmed that way (just like in any other career setting). Some people just like to focu...
  7. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    Yes, this. I can not stand when my classmates (I'm still in school) mutter "real RNs don't do this". Yes, they do! It is everyone's responsibility to take care of patients, placing a bedpan takes two seconds.
  8. Probably because you're PRN. My facility pays PRN employees more, by a couple bucks.
  9. Was my professor out of line?

    It's all about balance. Some professors are just like your professor, just shake it or speak to your teacher about it, or someone else. It's ok to have your family as your #1, but think of nursing school as another child. A really, needy, time consum...
  10. Help with Meds

    Being able to understand and read lab values is also key. If you get a chance, look at your pt's diagnosis and look at lab values and how they relate. That has helped me out immensely
  11. Help with Med-Surg

    I've found the NCLEX to be very helpful, especially when it came to breaking down the question and what to look for. Med surg is tough! Good luck to you
  12. Truth about Breckinridge school of nursing

    Oh, and no, I do not work for ITT lol. I work for a LTC facility.
  13. Truth about Breckinridge school of nursing

    Kent State University accepts ITT credits. As for my BSN, I'm looking into getting my BSN through Western Governors University online program.
  14. Clinical hours

    My clinicals for Med Surg are Tuesdays 0700-1900, for the next 9 weeks. I attend theory Mondays 0900-1230, and I have Psych 0900-1230 Fridays. I work 24 hours a week, midnight shifts, every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. I'm also married, I have a ...
  15. Truth about Breckinridge school of nursing

    I attend ITT now, it's a hard program, very hard. We have to average at least a B (79.5% is the bare minimum a student can get to pass the class, with the exception of dosage calculations, which is an A). My school also has some of the top NCLEX pass...