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  1. Perioperative procedure

    81ke83 replied to sonja24's topic in Operating Room

    Must be the same class, I am taking. That is the assignment I am just starting. One more class closer to

  2. Im unsure and confused...

    81ke83 replied to babs4u's topic in California Nursing

    I was 46 when I started the pre-reqs. I finished nursing school when I was 52 and have been a nurse for a little over a year. I personally would not do the LVN program. Study hard get decent grades...

  3. What would you do? (a little long!)

    81ke83 replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would go straight for the BSN. You will save alot of time. Not sure how it works in Georgia. Our LVN program is 1 1.2 years, Then you go into the RN program, another 1 1/2 years....

  4. Recommendation on what books to use to study for the NCLEX EXAM

    81ke83 replied to Spunkygee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My group did the Hurst Review. It was a 4 day seminar that went over the basics. Then I paid the $50 and listen to the recorded lectures over and over and over again. One hint we were given was to...

  5. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    81ke83 replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    I am 52, I graduated in May. I am doing a versant residency program and started in the ICU. I will work there a couple days a week and work up to the really critical patients. Then I will float to...

  6. New Grad RN Programs in So. Cal?

    81ke83 replied to pinksunRN's topic in California Nursing

    I am doing a new grad program at northridge hospital. They are taking applications for their Jan 2009 residency program now. The person you contact is Judy Sumner. Don't wait too long as they are...

  7. Advice on hospitals & Ventura, CA

    81ke83 replied to peaceful's topic in California Nursing

    I did not have clinical at Los Robles, My clinicals were St. John's regional, st john's pleasant valley, County and Community memorial. Pleasant valley is a small hospital. I liked Regional and...

  8. 75 questions... I'm freaking out!

    81ke83 replied to AllieRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I live in California. I just went to the BRN website and went to permanent license verification. Entered my last and first name. If your name comes up with RN after you passed. If you have an IPN...

  9. New Grad RN Programs in So. Cal?

    81ke83 replied to pinksunRN's topic in California Nursing

    I am not familiar with those other schools. I am going to go to work for Northridge. It was the first place that I applied. Los Robles is having a job fair this Friday from 1-4, they are doing...

  10. Advice on hospitals & Ventura, CA

    81ke83 replied to peaceful's topic in California Nursing

    I live in Camarillo and will be commuting to Northridge Hospital. The local hospitals, St John's Regional, St. John's Pleasant Valley, Ventura County, Community welcome new grads with open arms....

  11. New Grad RN Programs in So. Cal?

    81ke83 replied to pinksunRN's topic in California Nursing

    Northridge hospital, Northidge, California Los Robles, Thousand Oaks St. John's, Oxnard, CA Community Memorial, Ventura, CA Santa Barbara Cottage, Santa Barbara, CA All of these hospitals have new...

  12. 75 questions... I'm freaking out!

    81ke83 replied to AllieRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found out this morning that I passed! WhooHoo!. I start a Versant training program in August in the ICU. Excited but

  13. 75 questions... I'm freaking out!

    81ke83 replied to AllieRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also took the NCLEX today, I thought I was prepared. No kidding, I had 25 select all that apply. The computer shut off after 75. I came out of there thinking the worst. I don't know what to...

  14. Tutors for nursing classes?

    81ke83 replied to Phillygryl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One of the things we do to learn the material is quiz each other. It is one thing to think you know the stuff and another to be able to recite it. I have a really good test taking book called Test...

  15. New Nursing Student

    81ke83 replied to USCUAmber's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The one thing, I recommend is a digital recorder. I loaded it on my computer and then downloaded to my ipod and listen to it in the car. If I needed to I could re-listen to any lecture on my...

  16. College of the Canyons

    81ke83 replied to yoginurse2b's topic in California Nursing

    I have friends that are starting the Collaborative program at Ventura College. It is associated with College of the Canyon. Everyone I know that has done the collaborative really has done well....

  17. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    81ke83 replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    Don't give up hope, my school's waiting list is 2-3 years. You need a 2.5 to apply, you get your number and wait. I didn't think I would start until January 2008. Our school received a grant from a...

  18. Natividad Hospital in Ventura, CA?

    81ke83 replied to Selke's topic in California Nursing

    The cost of living in Salinas is alot more affordable than Monterey. Salinas is a farming community not alot going on there. Monterey is beautiful. Community hospital in Ventura is one of the...

  19. Natividad Hospital in Ventura, CA?

    81ke83 replied to Selke's topic in California Nursing

    Ventura is 6 hours from Monterey. Ventura, CA is located 45 minutes above Los angeles. Monterey is closer to San Francisco. The cost of living in Monterey is pretty high. Look at a map and check...

  20. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    81ke83 replied to wandaeh's topic in General Nursing

    I am 50 and in my first semester of nursing school. My class only has one other person that is 50, the rest are 30 and below. The class that is one semester before me has over half that are 45 and...

  21. Stethoscopes...

    81ke83 replied to phoenix72's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same one, I like it

  22. What would you do???

    81ke83 replied to phoenix72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 50 and I am in my first semester of nursing school. It takes a while to get through the pre reqs. Then two years in the program. It actually goes pretty fast. I commute and hour to work each...

  23. 1st semester NS burnout?

    81ke83 replied to PurrRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I hear each semester gets better. It does seem like this semester has gone on forever. Seems like whenever you get a handle on something they throw you a curve ball. This week they informed us that...

  24. How do you learn to give injections?

    81ke83 replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Students

    we practiced on each other and rubber butts. Then we had to do two hours at a flu shot clinic. There are alot more stressful things than

  25. Ageism in Nursing School..

    81ke83 replied to MQ Edna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am the oldest in my nursing class. There is absolutely no age barrier with our group. My study partner is 22 and we don't see each other as different. We are working towards the same thing. My...