akspudus

akspudus specializes in New Graduate Nurse.

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1. ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor

   akspudus replied to pipersjo's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I just took the ATI RN Comprehensive predictor. Our school uses it as an exit exam. You MUST get greater that a 90% probability to pass the NCLEX on the first attempt. According to the ATI rep at our...

2. Miami Dade College

   akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

   BTW....as for the initial outlay for book in nursing school. Yes..almost $1000. But, there are a bunch of reference books (i.e. drug guides, lab guide, procedure guide, care plan guides) included that...

3. When to apply for license

   akspudus replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Florida Nursing

   I went ahead and did mine last night. Online. Holy zonkers....applying for NCLEX...gulp!

4. When to apply for license

   akspudus replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Florida Nursing

   I'm in the same boat. I have the forms already filled out. I'm wanting to take the NCLEX ASAP. Does anyone know how long it takes for the paperwork to clear?

5. Miami Dade College

   akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

   Best piece advice that I got about med/surg...and int was from Professor Ponce. If you want to have the best chance of Acing med/surg...get the book Medical-Surgical made Incredibly Easy. During the...

6. Miami Dade College

   akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

   I had her for Assessment and med/surg. She is a challenge as are all professors in nursing school...but she gives you all sorts of study materials, powerpoints, study guides for exams..etc..etc. Her...

7. Miami Dade College

   akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

   I would recommend studying her PowerPoints. Listening very intently during her lectures. Take good notes. Get a med/surg review and rationales book and study each applicable sections just before each...

8. Miami Dade College

   akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

   ahh...no. Its AK Spud US...spud as in potato. Long story. Anyhow, first of all I wouldn't speak badly of any of the professors at MDC. Yes, some are better than others but none are horrible. I took...

9. Miami Dade College

   akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

   Ahh..well we all can falter. The Critical Thinking and Care Plan exams are a little crazy sometimes. Our scenario was a male firefighter, 40 years old, that had sustained burns over 40% of his...

10. Miami Dade College

    akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

    First pointer... RELAX!! In a few months...you'll be looking back at those skills tests and laughing. Just remember the five rights. Make sure each one of those is covered....then draw up your...

11. Miami Dade College

    akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow folks...Sorry I have been pretty much absent from the boards for the last few weeks. I just finished Advanced Med/Surg. Failed care plan/critical thinking the first time through. It was the first...

12. Miami Dade College

    akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

    Don't worry. What you need to do is split your study time between reading and going over PowerPoints (ingestion of information) with doing practice NCLEX style tests (digestion of information). You...

13. Miami Dade College

    akspudus replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow...looks like you all are having fun in the first semester. Get ready...first semester is just a warm up. it only gets more challenging from there. Next semester you have med/surg...and...

14. anyone starting RN at MDC this august?

    akspudus replied to MagnesiuM's topic in Florida Nursing

    The time difference between the accelerated and Generic programs is just ONE semester. As arduous as the generic program can be...I can only imagine how hard the accelerated program must be. I...

15. anyone starting RN at MDC this august?

    akspudus replied to MagnesiuM's topic in Florida Nursing

    Remember, when you calculate your GPA for acceptance into MDC's Nursing school. Not all of your classes count. Only the classes that count towards your AS in Nursing. So, you need to go to the MDC...