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Absolutely agree. From how I interpreted OP, it sounds as if she's just starting her nursing school adventure. It amazes me that a lot of the people with negative comments on here fail to realize that they were once in OP's position. I am honestly impressed that OP was able to notice the professional issues that healthcare can have, at an early stage.

I think a big issue people have when it comes to studying for the NCLEX is that they study specific nursing information that you learn in nursing school. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the NCLEX doesn't care about your specific nursing knowledge. It's testing your ability to be a safe practitioner. I recommend studying test taking strategies, and subject areas such as: Pt. Safety, Fundamentals, Clinical concepts, etc.

Don't be afraid to stand up to Doctors. They are, after all, humans too. They just let a few more acronyms behind their name get to their head. I always like to tell doctors who have a big ego that "Honor among rank is like virtue among whores, there is none." Often times Dr.'s and patients fail to realize that nurses learn, in their undergraduate studies, the material the doctors learn in medical school. Take that with a grain of salt, though, because if you say that to the wrong doctor, they'll get pissed. They learn a lot more detail and specifics about the same stuff that we learn in undergrad, so I'm not taking away any credit from them, because they worked hard for their title. However, when physician's have an omnipotent ego and nurses are stubborn to speak with them because of that, quality communication does not exist, therefore decreasing patient outcomes.

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I'm sure this is a common question that has been asked a lot. I've read up on this topic on other online forums, but they were not nursing-forums. Of course, wearing a suit is the obvious choice when interviewing for positions such as banking, accounting, law etc. Everything I've read in terms of nursing-interview attire seems to have split opinions. Half say that wearing a suit is ideal, and shows respect for your interviewer as well as the hospital/company. It also shows respect for yourself and conveys a high level of professionalism. While I undoubtedly agree with all of this information, I also agree with the contrary opinions/ advice. Some posts said that if you are an entry level or new grad nurse (which I am), you can easily get away with wearing professional business attire e.g. a Navy Blue Blazer with a dress shirt & tie and Khaki/ tan dress pants. Some say that a suit may be seen as, "too much" or excessive, and the latter option of business professional attire is better. As this is a nursing forum, full of experienced opinions, can you guys please guide me in the right direction as to what the best options are? I received an interview offer for an ER Fellowship program, and I have accepted the interview, I just have not been given the available interview dates from HR, yet.

Hi Hi! Just curious to see if anyone here has graduated from UT's FNP program or if anyone is familiar with it. I've talked to a few people who work in it but i'd like some general information (likes/dislikes) from people who have actually went through it etc. Thanks!!!

Each nursing school is different. To be perfectly honest though, you're the one who is going to have to have a flexible schedule. Working full-time and going to nursing school at the same time is not impossible, but it is difficult. You'll have clinical's and classes during the week and nursing exams are hard, so you really need to set aside the appropriate amount of time to study. I am not saying you need to quit working to go to school whatsoever. If you do both and pull it off, more power to you! Just letting you know that you'll have to be the one with a flexible schedule and that nursing school will keep you very very busy. Good luck:)

You have a big advantage over others in that you already know a decent amount about medicine and care delivery. Use that advantage!! As far as advise for nursing school in general, just make sure it's something you really want to do. Nursing school is tough and a lot of times your professors make everything more difficult than they need to be. At the same time, faculty is trying hard to weed out whoever they can. Set aside plenty of time for studying and study with others!!! Look up practice exams online or use quizlet-- that helped me a lot. Just stay focused on your goals and don't give in to the B.S. here and there. You'll do great!!!

I'm sure you already got your results back by now, but if it makes you feel better my cousin just took her NCLEX a week ago and answered all of the questions like you did and she passed. Remember, even though you sat through the whole exam, it never shut off until the end because you still had a chance!! Be positive!

Drug tests just depend on what your nursing program's policy is. Where I went to school, the nursing program never drug tested us in order to get into school, but we were randomly tested each semester for 4 years. I'm not saying you use drugs nor am I assuming the same thing, but your post definitely raises a few flags and if I was a faculty member and saw this, you'd be someone I tested for sure. Good luck with your nursing school adventures!