i say don't start studying yet. enjoy watching movies and reading what you want to read, as once school begins you will have no time to do any pleasure reading. if you DO decide to get a nursing...
i think emailing or calling would be fine. i prefer email to set up an appointment--as most hospitals refer you to their website to fill out an online application/resume. once contact has been...
EBSN is not a diploma school. it is an ADN program. so far, as it is too early to be granted NLN aproved status, the two schools that are willing to take RN to BSN students include University of...
i'm not a guy, but i can't wait to begin my career in the picu next week. everyone talks about how it is going to be so depressing, blah blah blah, but this is what i want to do with my life. if i...
i wrote a long response, but it was deleted as 'the server was too busy' glitch. anyway, i feel more prepared after studying saunders content/disc. try suzanne's plan if you can view the threads in...
hi sassiebaz.. picking a patient is when you go to the clinical site the day prior to your clinical day and 'choose' a patient to do your write-up (aka careplan). this is the patient you will spend...
jamonit replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing
i admit, i was much like the poster the first semester of nusing school. for the rn program i just completed, the first semester was all about learning the role of the cna. i have to say i hated it....
according to the hurst review, which i just completed. pharmacology accounts for 13-19%. if you are interested in precentages of questions, i recommend going to ncsbn for more information. good...
sassiebaz-- it's an 18 month program. clinicals times/days per week are all different per semester. you pretty much need to be available when they say jump. however, the clinical sites have been...
i just finished at the ethel bauer school of nursing. 18 month fast-track program. i just didn't want to hang out on a waiting list for a year or two, so i buckled down and flew through it. my...
phoenix children's hospital is the only peds-specific hospital. it is a beautiful and child-friendly setting. it is obvious that everyone who works there wants to work there. they have a 40 bed...
i agree with you. it's unfortunate that we expect 'blastings' from our cohorts. i have spent my share of time reading this message board, different topics, different specialties, and it seems to me...
thank you for creating this thread. i think it's great to expand upon the positives and the likenesses between us as nurses. i'm so excited to be joining this profession and have nothing but respect...
endswithe. yes, they have acics accredidation, working on NLN (takes time to gain this status). this program was put together with the az state board of nursing's strict insight and criteria. if...
as an answer to all those who wonder how we can do the job we do: sick kids would still be sick, even if i wasn't there to see it. at least if i'm there as their nurse, i'm able to make a difference...
i just sat down and read each of the comments in this thread. for a non-"venting" thread, in general, this feels to me like a pseudo-bash on newbies and students. in a perfect world, those with the...
jamonit replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in Pediatric
pediatrics is a whole different animal (and specialty). i think most people have a true love/hate relationship with working with sick children. that aside, have you considered trying an extern...
I was wondering if anyone had used Hurst for NCLEX preparation. It's obligatory at my school, rather expensive, yet the pass rate is supposedly great. Any one have good luck with this
i took the hesi-rn as an exit exam today. it sucked. we had to pass it to sit for the nclex--our pinning is on the 8th. most of us passed, but it was full of bizarre questions. really, really...
try phoenix children's. they have a new grad program starting in july. you can do picu, nicu, ed, hemeonc, etc. it's extensive and intense, but tops. i begin the program mid-feb. i'll tell you...