jilliang

jilliang

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  1. Hi everyone, Can anyone give me any advice on getting a team of nursing students together to do a short term service outreach. I am working with my school to try to organize something. Unfortunately, if I cant mobilize any faculty willing to go I don...
  2. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Hello Everyone, I have been lurking on this thread. I tool the NCLEX wednesday of this week and it shut off at 75 questions. I was freaking until Friday morning when I learned I had passed!!! I tried the Pearson Trick from 3 hours on and got the pop ...
  3. Stevenson University?

    Very well said Jenny. I totally agree that you have to do what you need to do not to be " weak and unprepared". I think that is the approach students need to take. Bottom line, my philosophy regarding learning and even my professors during nursing sc...
  4. Stevenson University?

    Hey Jenny, I sent you a private message. Let me know if you have a problem getting it and we can try another method! =) Chat soon!
  5. Stevenson University?

    I hear ya! I missed many nights of sleeping studying for exams but it was worth it! I pulled out an A and it was one of the hardest A's in my life! But the kicker is we are aspiring nurses...and nurse give medications. It scares me to think that the...
  6. Stevenson University?

    I am graduating from Stevenson this semester (1 more test whoohoo). I loved it. I did the evening weekend option which was 33months. It was not a piece of cake as I have 2 kids, hubby and work. But I managed to get good grades and just took the NCLEX...
  7. Student Nurse Externship vs. Student Nurse Residency?

    Hi Lonestar, I did this program this summer. The training and opportunities are excellent!!! You essentially are doing a practicum in the unit. You do the nurses job, preceptor one on one. They also offer additional training and special guest lecture...
  8. Thanks everyone!
  9. Hello Everyone, I shadowed CRNA's in a community hospital where CRNA participated in general surgery's such as eye cases, orthopedics, etc. They were not allowed to provide anesthesia on cardiac patients or in neuro cases. Is there someone here who h...
  10. Just took NCLEXRN/ton of Sata

    I am a senior nursing student and I dont want to give you guys false hope. But I can tell you that this semester 4 students who I spoke with who passed the NCLEX said for them they got a ton of Sata questions and the test shut off at 75. It became in...
  11. I have the Cardiology III Littmann but upgraded to the master Cardiology. I was amazed how well I can hear everything. It was well worth it. I got mine on sale for 147 at www. reddingmedical.com They are great. Free engraving and FAST FAST shipping!!
  12. Critical Care Nursing

    Thanks for all of these links. I am completing my practicum in the CSICU and these are coming in handy! Thanks!!!
  13. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    LOL AMEN!!! That is too funny!!!!!
  14. ECMO in the PICU or peds cardiac ICU

    sorry wrong place
  15. Give advice for new nursing students!!

    DO NOT GET BEHIND!!!!!!!! Making friends with the organized, smart people is GREAT ADVICE!!! Seriously, though, stay on top of your assignments especially at the start of each semester because it gets heavy quickly. Good luck
  16. Any fast track program for an Associate's?

    Hi, I dont know where you live but there is one yes. In Maryland, Howard Community College offers a fast track Associates . It is 13 months and had 100% pass rate. There are also two colleges that offer an accelerated second Bachelor's. Where are yo...
  17. Pathophysiology class online??

    Annaiya, I totally agree. Thanks for posting this website. I took 57 credits of my needed 63 online. I took Patho this semester as part of my accelerated nursing program ( in school) and I learned alot but not any more than I learned in my chemistrie...
  18. Getting in shape before nursing shool?

    I just wanted to say that I agree with everyone it is always a good time to lose weight and the way you feel makes it all worth while. I gained 90 pounds with my second pregnancy and while I was doing my nursing prereqs. It was just a stressful time...