bitter_betsy

bitter_betsy BSN

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  1. IPad Mini for clinicals?

    bitter_betsy replied to polycalca's topic in General Students

    @polycalca - don't buy anything specific outside of your program because most likely you will have to turn assignments in, in a very specific format. I used my mini to actually write on my...

  2. Looking for resources

    bitter_betsy replied to goingback's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not sure if this is what you are looking for or if it will help any...

  3. IPad Mini for clinicals?

    bitter_betsy replied to polycalca's topic in General Students

    So if I had an hour to convince you - you wouldn't need a laptop and just get the iPad. I have a mini, a bigger iPad, a MacBook Air and an iMac - and an iPhone. First semester I did use my mini in...

  4. Do nursing programs require shaving facial hair?

    bitter_betsy replied to PathosMod's topic in General Students

    Prepare to become one with the

  5. ARCHER REVIEW NCLEX-RN

    bitter_betsy replied to juliet29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Archer and World Look identical. Archer is free for 15 days and then $15 for 2 months I think. I don't remember off the top of my head. I didn't pay for archer - I already had UWorld so I did...

  6. Need Advice! Please Help!

    bitter_betsy replied to milliemoo's topic in General Students

    While you don't get grants - if you have not used all of your federal loan $$ then you still have that. I'm the nimrod that paid off all my student loans and then thought it would be fun to run them...

  7. Need Advice! Please Help!

    bitter_betsy replied to milliemoo's topic in General Students

    If you do the ADN and then RN-BSN wouldn't you have enough financial aid left to cover that - or almost cover it? Have you considered just transferring into a BSN

  8. I feel dumb as a rock in comparison to my classmates

    bitter_betsy replied to Nursing_1011's topic in General Students

    You have made it this far. Either your program sucks or you are doing well enough to avoid failing out. Since you are still there - maybe you should look at this from a different perspective. 1....

  9. I feel horrible

    bitter_betsy replied to Cna1245's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If your fellow aide wrote a grievance on you about the situation and THEY knew and didn't remove the patient either - they are just as much to blame as you. I'd be super angry they didn't at least...

  10. Feeling like I'm slipping

    bitter_betsy replied to starbabe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Can you make a brain sheet for your patients with all the things you need to check/do for each shift? And can you check things at the beginning of each shift (like the pads) to note what you need to...

  11. Nursing.com Bundle

    bitter_betsy replied to studentbear's topic in General Students

    So, I purchased it in pieces before it was sold like it is now. I have tried to use it to study for the NCLEX and I can't for a very dumb reason. When I pick a question and look at the answers and...

  12. Need help deciding where to go (MA)

    bitter_betsy replied to strawburrymilk's topic in General Students

    So here is what I did... I wrote down all of my options on a whiteboard and placed all my pre-reqs under each. As I completed pre-reqs I crossed them off. I made a list of pros and cons for each...

  13. Help! No one taking New Grads what to do for 6 months?

    bitter_betsy replied to Lost NewGrad's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Some of our hospitals around here will not even pay attention to you until you have passed the NCLEX. I think you are panicking too early. Study. Pass the NCLEX and then reapply to each of those...

  14. Full time jobs hard to find ?

    bitter_betsy replied to Anotherdegree4me's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of us here who aren't 20somethings on our first career. I just graduated and got an ER job right out of school. I birthed a child who is now a 20something and just graduated college...

  15. Does prestige of program matter?

    bitter_betsy replied to ad2020's topic in General Students

    No one but you cares. I didn't go to a "big" name school, but I went to a pricey one. I'm the only one that cares where I went or how much I paid. Everyone else cares that I pass the NCLEX. I...

  16. Illinois NCLEX testing centers

    bitter_betsy replied to gradnursechicago's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I cannot answer any of your questions.... however I can tell you that Illinois is in a particular state of um..... yea.... well that's another story. But - due to all this nonsense and your state...

  17. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    bitter_betsy replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh also dont wait for the email. Just keep checking pearson. A good number of us never received the initial email. We went into pearson and realized that something funky happened and we just needed...

  18. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    bitter_betsy replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is a May date for Macon and 3 June dates for Augusta. Nothing else from Jax up to Wilmington until September (I did not check GA east of Macon as I hate I26 and will not drive down it). I...

  19. Failed NCLEX PN twice

    bitter_betsy replied to kaitlyn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Before you try UWorld - check out Archer Review. They have a PN as well and it looks EXACTLY like UWorld - its just a lot cheaper. Right now its free for 15 days and then $15 for 2 months I think....

  20. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    bitter_betsy replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So my job is really understanding of all of this nightmare. I have an ER residency job and all of us start at the same time. They are willing to push back our orientation date if everyone can't test...

  21. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    bitter_betsy replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    East Coast. I checked testing sites from Jax FL to Charlotte NC. It really just depends on where you are and what testing centers are open. Until recently we only had 2 testing centers in our state...

  22. Failed NCLEX PN twice

    bitter_betsy replied to kaitlyn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am not much help as I am a BSN student and haven't taken the NCLEX yet (I have no idea what its like to actually sit for the test and I'm not familiar with materials used for the PN and if or how...

  23. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    bitter_betsy replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It completely depends on where you are and how willing you are to drive. Where I am, I was able to test within 6 weeks. There were a few dates literally 2-3 days away and then it jumped to roughly 5...

  24. Take the Shutdown Skeptics Seriously

    bitter_betsy replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There isn't a right answer. Everyone loses no matter the choices that we make. I had 2 restaurant jobs before this happened - both are still closed. One has lost over a half million dollars since...

  25. Applying for NCLEX

    bitter_betsy replied to tinysnailRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did - but we were specially told to by our program. I believe the website does say something about 2 weeks. I don't live in CA