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Just got hired as a PCT/nurse extern on a telemetry floor (yay!) and I am in the market for scrubs. My school has us wear Cherokee Workwear Revolution brand and they are honestly quite comfortable...but I am unsure if I can compare a 5 hour clinical ...

I am in nursing school. I applied to work as a PCT to gain applicable healthcare experience and have a "leg up" over some of my classmates in terms of knowledge and experience. Most everyone has said working as a PCT or CNA in nursing school provides...

My parents are fully supporting me while I am in school and I'm working as a PCT for experience and "fun" money. I guess I should've added that as a disclaimer because I don't care too much about my lost wages (& I myself thankfully won't have to...

Save the 63k. My traditional BSN program is only going to end up costing me 20k for four years (includes room & board). General rule of thumb, never go into debt more than you will be making your very first year out of nsg school. 63k is right on...

If it's an assigned partner, I will reiterate what a PP said and advise you to look out for yourself. If it is a partner of your choosing, then I will give you some sage advice that a professor of mine likes to say - study with the smart people! Surr...

I am confused. Will you have a degree? Or will you just have all of your nursing pre-requisites completed? I have not heard of an A.S. in "Pre-Nursing"; that's a term I only hear in reference to lower division students (freshmen) waiting for acceptan...

I think my clinical instructor would chuck me into the medical waste if she ever saw me use an iPad in the hospital. ? In all seriousness, I would highly recommend avoiding bringing electronics that have photo-taking capacities into the clinical site...

Quick side note. In my state at least, the first time NCLEX pass rates in 2019 for ADN and BSN programs were 85% and 92%, respectively. So I would contend that this is not always true but of course can depend on location!

I think a school should be required to report if they manipulate their pass rates using exit exams. Because, honestly, if a student isn't ready to pass the NCLEX upon graduation but has made it through the school's program...I would say the blame sho...

So, it’s safe to say, a school with a high pass rate that does not administer exit exams would be a “better” program (in terms of preparedness for the NCLEX) than one that selectively only sends those students who are fully prepared to sit for the bo...

My school doesn’t administer exit exams. Every graduate sits for the NCLEX. What’s the rationale behind schools giving these exit exams? I don’t think it’s a common practice in my area because I’ve never heard of it.

I would encourage you to verify the information your school provides on NCLEX pass rates with the official state BON data on your school's pass rates. I have seen quite misleading advertisements for for-profit diploma mills that tout high pass rates,...

Personally, I would NOT mention you chose nursing because you were rejected from PA schools. The last thing nursing schools want to see are applicants that choose nursing as a plan B to PA or Med school - unfortunately, those are the ones who crash a...

I remember the mess of trying to fit all my pre-reqs in! It is no fun task...especially with advisors who don't understand a pre-nursing courseload ? I personally would structure it like this: Summer 2020: US Gov TX Gov Life Span A&P I + lab Fall...

Unfortunately, your performance is all they have to judge you on. This is like saying how high schools shouldn't judge students based on how they're doing in high school...nursing school is a series of benchmarks. It is there to teach you how to crit...

I completely agree with everything the PPs have said, so let me just add on: 1. We are training to be nurses. This is what we signed up for. Times are scary, but sadly this won't be the last outbreak we will have to deal with. Hopefully the next won'...

Hi! First of all, CONGRATS on being accepted into nursing school! Regardless of the current global health situation, it is a phenomenal accomplishment which many people can only dream of achieving. I have just finished my first semester of BSN school...

Not to derail your thread, but may I ask what benefits you see to attending a BSN program associated a teaching hospital? Regardless, you will be getting clinical experience no matter which university you attend and even if you do attend a BSN progra...

NCLEX pass rates are very telling of a school's success. In my state (FL) schools are placed on a probationary status after just one year of NCLEX pass rates being 10 pts below the national avg. Beware of programs with marketing ploys such as "no wai...

Hi all! I have an interview tomorrow for a FT position working nights as a PCT on a tele floor. If all goes well and I land the job, I intend to stay employed throughout the Summer then go PRN once school starts back up. I wanted to ask--how valuable...

Thanks so much! I don't plan on working during the school year so the sleep/time constraints aren't an issue to me, so I think it is a good compromise based off your comments!

I personally would focus more on getting a PCT/CNA certification, if you want healthcare experience while in school. Many facilities may cross-train PCT/CNAs to do venipuncture and you certainly will learn the skill in school as well.

Pathophysiology & Pharmacology is one class at my university (with a part I and II; so we take PP1 then PP2 the next semester, not unlike the A&P sequence). ? They focus on similar things, patho being disease processes and pharm being the coi...

Hey there, You are certainly not alone. While I am no longer prenursing, it was during those semesters I had the most doubt about entering the nursing profession. I am sure the COVID pandemic has augmented fears for many prenursing students; even as ...

Hats off to you. I have no clue how one would successfully do Pathopharm without any extensive A&P knowledge! Pathopharm builds on A&P in the sense that 1) it is mainly application based rather than memorization based and 2) the pharmacokinet...