nrstob08

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1. Target of clinical instructor's venom HELP!!!

   nrstob08 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently started my clinicals and got off to a rough start. I have since got a handle on the routine at our clinical site and i am enjoying the experience except for one thing. I have been the only...

2. What are good nursing schools/programs in Illinois

   nrstob08 replied to sara29's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Northern Illinois University nursing program is highly regarded. They had a 100% NCLEX pass rate last reporting

3. Passed the NCLEX-RN at 254, I'm foreign-educated, and it's my first attempt.....

   nrstob08 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   congraculations & all the best when you start your new

4. Most RN's first borns?

   nrstob08 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   1st born no ETOH

5. Kishwaukee College Anyone???

   nrstob08 replied to Duggerchick's topic in Illinois Nursing

   we have had people dropping out. I know of one person who decided that nursing was not for them and another one who gave up after doing badly on the 1st set of exams. The thing is, you can never ever...

6. Kishwaukee College Anyone???

   nrstob08 replied to Duggerchick's topic in Illinois Nursing

   congraculations!!!! i am at NIU but just wanted to wish you the best of luck. My advice is to study really hard especially for your first set of exams, know your work, be open to input from your...

7. NIU Nursing Students

   nrstob08 replied to kristen3g3tp8's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Jov thanks for sharing all these details with me, i really appreciate it. these are my classess this semester:Prof nursing (Koren M), Patho (Lash A), Clin develop 1, Hlth Asse lrng lab (Rosenberg K),...

8. NIU Nursing Students

   nrstob08 replied to kristen3g3tp8's topic in Illinois Nursing

   thanks jov you have been very helpful. I was wondering about how you deal with rude instructors and whether you have ever had to confront an instuctor about the way she talked to you? or is respect...

9. NIU Nursing Students

   nrstob08 replied to kristen3g3tp8's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Jo thank you for answering my questions. My clinicals are at kindered hospital, i dont know who my instructor is, i did call the SON to find out but they too didnt know who it would be at the time i...

10. Orientation: What was your experience?

    nrstob08 replied to SummerGarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    we had a tour of the school of nursing, we went through the clinical requirements, and rules of the school, we ended the orientation with a representative from the student nurses association giving...

11. New CNA - any advice?

    nrstob08 replied to smwall3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    congraculations on your new job 1. wear gloves whenever you are going to get in contact with bodily fluids 2. be a team player, help your fellow aides if you have finished working on your...

12. how many patients do you have

    nrstob08 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i work the 6am - 2pm shift and sometimes the 3pm-11pm shift, usually i get to work with 8-10 residents. It does get really crazy especially in the morning when everyone wants to get up and get...

13. what books should I hold on to?

    nrstob08 replied to gudiarani's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    keep your A&P, Nutrition, Microbiology and human development books you will need them as

14. Getting ORganized?

    nrstob08 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Students

    like hlfpnt, i too file my notes according to the date, with the my most recent notes at the top and the previous days at the bottom, i found that this really helped me stay organised I also have a 3"...

15. Myers-Briggs Type

    nrstob08 replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ISFJ, it was the first time i took the test and it was pretty