RNstudent86

The NEALP is just 10,000 max. Gotta commit for 2 yrs to get the whole 10k.. I knwo you can get the 10k upfront.. at regional hosp.. but to my knowledge not at main campus.

If you already have a bacc.. why not look at CSUs program? Or CWRU? or even Akrons?

I work at CCF. And I like it. Granted i don't work on a M/S floor. There's something negative at hospital, you have to expect it.

At my hospital there are a few units that pull them, mine being one. Just pull them out and tie up the purse strings.

I'm 22 with the RN. I graduated at 21. And dont worry about the age factor.

I took the RN on Feb 19th.. and it was pretty easy. 75 questions.. alot of select all that apply, priority.. and a few stupid questions.

I test on 2/19 and man am I nervous. I'm going over questions.. a few things I'm not 100% on and just reviewing all weekend. Anyone else testing this week? What is your strategy?

i take mine feb 13th.. and man am i nervous.

Just waiting for my ATT... it needs to come soon.

I take it in january as well. Don't know the exact date tho.

Depends on the student. Ive seen BSN new grads that are horrible clinically. You can't categorize all B&S grads in with the crappy ones.. In my cgraduating class we have a range from smart and competent clincially and others that are rock dumb. S...

Well there are 5 semesters, 1st one is just general education, 2nd semester is lab exerience further general education, 3rd semester is Med-surg, 4th is OB/PEDS, 5th is internship, psych/gero, med-surg II. We spent 8 hours a week at clinical.

I'm at the Parma campus. Clinical sites I have been to are Community Health PArtners (lorain) and Wadsworth Rittman Hospital (Wadsworth). Cost is ~ 30 grand.

Well you can always put your hand on someone's back to help count respirations. As for pulse.. but def go for the radial. If you can find that tendon it's on the side of the thumb.. easy to find the pulse then.

Yeah... Semester is finally over! Thanks god! Now it's time to worry aob ut grades until they're posted. But as for OB... I hear that guys aren't allowed to do much. But that's ok.. i don't wanna work in OB post-graduation.

Well.. glad to hear all I'll be doing is observation... I'm heading into Peds/OB.. which is ok. Just finished Med/Surg.. and now.. after summer semester.. there's only one more!!!!!

I definately think Pharmacology is the hardest class thus far. Or maybe it's just the teacher who isn't really presenting the information?

The 3rd semester out of 5 is coming to an end.. and i still don't feel prepared for NCLEX, is this normal? I do have good grades and all, but I still don't feel prepared..

I'm stuck on why these lab values are abnormal and how to explain them... maybe im just fried.. NORMAL my PTS pH 7.35-7.45 7.33 LOW pCO2 35-45 mm Hg 51.6 mm Hg HIGH pO...

I can relate to the people who failed the math test.. I do get to take the test over again next week, but it's embarassing. The last math class I had was Trig/Pre-calc, so there's no reason i don't understand this math. We ahve 3 times to take the te...

You can definately try Skyscape.com, which has some really good programs. I just bought the Nursing Constellation, and it has awesome freatures and covers a variety of subjects. Definately awesome for students.

Most definately!!! I love mine too! It's better to buy a good stethoscope once.. than to keep "upgrading".

Graduating Dec 07! time is flying by.

The second semester flew by.. and already on to the third.. and my god it is horrible! Not as in horrible that's aweful, but more of it's hard stuff! The classes are Med/Surg I and Pharm. Now the Med/Surg hospital clincial was s'posed to start today ...

Jan 10th starts the clinical portion of the program. With Medical Surgical and stuff.