North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

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Congrats to all of us that were accepted to the nursing program at either campus for Fall '06!!!!

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I'm going to be at the NLC campus! See you in June for orientation!

Also, congrats for making it to the next semester to all new 2nd - 4th semester NLC/ECC student nurses & congrats to the graduates! :balloons:

Good luck to everyone!

Thanks so much Mysterious One. Yes I am 3rd sem. Was Stanley the lecture instructor for you guys? How was she as far as lectures and her lecture tests???

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Katie, or anyone else who used Saunder's to study for the NCLEX....What %'s were you making?

...Just seeing if I'm in the ballpark of where I need to be. :)

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
Katie, or anyone else who used Saunder's to study for the NCLEX....What %'s were you making?

...Just seeing if I'm in the ballpark of where I need to be. :)

I don't know what % I made on NCLEX, it's a pass or fail test.

I did use Saunders among other books but I neved counted points or %. I was too nervous to do that. I just did at least 100 questions a day and reviewed answers.

How is your studying going?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele.

I do use Saunders also. I don't know percentage wise where I am at, either. I also try to do 100 questions a day and study the chapters in the review book, but I feel like my head just can't take in any more, almost to much. With the questions, I panic sometimes. Because I am around the 2000 mark and there are sometimes questions like, what is the normal dosage of this drug or that specific side effect, and I have no clue. Then there are question of stuff I have never heard off and I start to panic, and I feel like I don't know anything. I have bookmarked so many, it's not even funny.:no::eek: Gee, I don't know what I am even saying anymore. I need a break,lol.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I have done AT LEAST 100 questions a day since the day after the HESI, besides maybe 4-5 days that I only did around 50.

Some days, I have done 200, others more than 200. (Depends if I am the only one home....lol)

I am hovering the 3500 mark by now, I think.

I think those, "OMG, I never heard of that before" questions are great, actually. I read the rationals, then on some, I do a search on IGGY/Lewis for more details. I feel like the questions are paying off a little more when I learn something new. LOL

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.

How is studying going?

Have any of you read the tips from the Kaplan book? As I remember there are only a few (200?) questions in the book but the tips are great. Before I took the big test I went to a bookstore and read the tips. It can be done it two days.

Good luck, you all are almost there. :yeah:

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Not from a book, but I went through the 'free' tips on the KaplanNursing website.

I'm getting really bored with studying. lol I know I still have so much I don't know, but I am really ready to try to get this monster beaten!!!

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Did anybody get an extern position during the summer before 3rd sem or during 3rd semester? What department do you feel is the best to start in to actually get a few skills and would not be too overwhelming?

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Specializes in Operating Room.

What are you wanting to do when you finish school?

That's where I'd start...OR, ER, ICU, Med-Surg....the experience will prove invaluable, and may get you a job waiting for you when you graduate.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele.

I worked as an extern my last semester at Charlton Methodist in L&D and am now an intern there.

I originally tried to get an extern position before my third semester, but was unsuccessfull. It may be a little too late for you to get a so called extern position now. I know that Charlton and Methodist externs started already last week. But you can try to get in to Baylor, or check out other hospitals . They don't have extern position, but I believe they have something especially for students, where you get to do some skills besides CNA work. I am not sure what they call it, though.

Also in where you want to go, this depends on you. The most skills, I am sure, you would learn on a MED/Surg floor, but if your heart is set on something else , then go for that.

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

I know ya'll are busy studying, but does anyone happen to have the 4th semester powerpoints and/or tegrity files? I'm *really* hoping I can get a copy of the ppt files so I can get a jump on stuff.

If you have them, please let me know and I will PM you my email address (or, if you already have it, please send them over!). Thanks for any help!

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I sent you a link to the Tegrity....if they are still available.

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