Tacocat ASN, RN

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    Need Advice: Nursing school drop-out looking at re-applying

    Tacocat replied to VCstudent's topic in General Students

    I'm going to be blunt - what program you do depends on your resources. It is difficult to work full-time during either of those programs. Do you have financial support? Are you going to be able to...
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    NCLEXRN After 12 Years

    Tacocat replied to AspiringRNmama's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You took the boards...did you
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    Do I need to have a personal vehicle in order to work as a "street nurse"

    Tacocat replied to dsaprog's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean like street outreach in the unhoused/indigent population? I've done that sort of work before. Depending on the area in which you live, they may be requiring a vehicle depending on how vast...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tacocat replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    So your friend shouldn't be "financially ruined" for her negligence, but the spouse of the person they killed should not be made financially whole? The wife no longer has the income of the deceased on...
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    Feeling defeated with NCLEX... I need serious help.

    Tacocat replied to Hardcore Believers's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you failed the first two times, did they send you a score report? It should show you areas you need to target for
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    How to take the NCLEX without passing the HESI exit exam?

    Tacocat replied to FredCali's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What about the HESI are you struggling with, exactly? Is it the content or the structure of the
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    Sweat dripping into eyes in Patient Rooms, help!!

    Tacocat replied to Pres14's topic in General Nursing

    I think you'd need to see your doctor and request medical accommodation. Check with your Support Services office at your school to see what you'd need to
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    Skipping assigned reading?

    Tacocat replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    Your entire med-surg course was only a few
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    New grad getting in trouble for weird things.. HELP

    Tacocat replied to NewGradRN_CA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Any job describing themselves as "like family" should be a red
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    9-5 (or 8-5) shifts as a new grad possible?

    Tacocat replied to Kendrer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    THIS THIS THIS. I never wanted to work in a hospital. I work outpatient at a FQHC and I love
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    Skipping assigned reading?

    Tacocat replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    What course is this? Is it nursing Fundamentals? Med-Surg? Nursing isn't just about memorization of facts. It's about application as
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    Skipping assigned reading?

    Tacocat replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    Seconding Saunders! It wasn't required for my program but the chapters highlighted the important stuff and the question banks were invaluable to study
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    Re take statistics?

    Tacocat replied to admintofutureRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Probably. You'd want a more competitive score. Check with your program, though, and see how they weigh it. Some places only accept first
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    How long did you study for the NCLEX

    Tacocat replied to cblossom78's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    At the risk of sounding mean...you can't start studying for NCLEX if you haven't even started the program. What material would you study, if you haven't had a class? You don't even know how to answer...
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    Handwritten Flashcards or Digital Flashcards?

    Tacocat replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on the class and what material you're studying. Sometimes I would write a question on the front and the answer on the back, or sometimes it would be a key vocabulary word and then the...
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    How long did you study for the NCLEX

    Tacocat replied to cblossom78's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What semester of school are you in? After I graduated, I took a mental break for a week or two, and then I did about 4 weeks of studying with UWorld while I waited for my ATT and booked my exam...
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    Skipping assigned reading?

    Tacocat replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    How heavy are the chapters? And what course is
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    Handwritten Flashcards or Digital Flashcards?

    Tacocat replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I personally found that hand-writing all my materials helped me to retain it better. I bought a pack of colored InkJoy gel pens and used those to write all my study notes and flashcards....
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    5 Tips to Deal with Overly Competitive Classmates

    Tacocat replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What may be best, seeing as you like to write columns, is an honest review of your own hardships in your classes with less a focus on your classmates and more of a reflection of your own part of the...
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    I don’t know if I want to be a nurse anymore

    Tacocat replied to Vigirl465's topic in General Nursing

    My path was the same. Hoo boy I knew off the bat inpatient/bedside was not the job for me. I know that I'm lacking that floor experience and that will cost me opportunities in the future (as well as...
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    How is that unusual? Prospective attorneys who graduate from law school still study for the bar exam. Prospective physicians study for the USMLE. The NCLEX is a relatively expensive, high-stakes...
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    5 Tips to Deal with Overly Competitive Classmates

    Tacocat replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pre-reqs don't qualify someone to be a nursing student, getting into the program does. I remember walking into orientation for nursing school and meeting my cohort. None of them had been in any of my...
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    5 Tips to Deal with Overly Competitive Classmates

    Tacocat replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, don't be invested in your classmates at all. People waste so much energy being irritated or angry about the actions of other people that don't affect them. Pre-requisites don't even matter...
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    BSN - no experience and lots of children

    Tacocat replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Are you confident in your assessment skills? You can also consider applying to an agency for per diem home health/private
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    BSN - no experience and lots of children

    Tacocat replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. And you had experience and skills to offer. Volunteering at a hospital in general may not be a terrible idea, but it likely won't be "nursing" care. If you can keep the commitment, you...