Marlo2bRN

Hi guys Just wanted to know if everyone is having a pinning ceremony. For some reason our school does not do it anymore due to students not showing up for the graduation ceremony. If we chose to have one, we have to do it amongst ourselves with n...

I just accepted a position in MICU working nights after working on a general medical floor for a year . Although I'm excited and looking forward to the challenge, I'm scared also :uhoh21: . Could you please share some advice or words of encouragem...

Took NCLEX last year on Jun 30, found out Jul 3. Kept calling the BON 800 number. It was there faster than the website. Oh and no, NC isn't a state where you can call for results. Hope this helps.

Just wanted opinions on what you consider a reasonable time frame to return to nursing after a lap chole? Surgery was Nov 6 w/o complications, returned on the 24th to the floor w/ light duty. Thanks

Hi Crissy Glad you faired well w/ Isabel! Here in North Charlotte was gusty winds and some showers. Marlo

And to add on to Phsongrad CPCC has a 2 yr ADN program which is great. Passing rate this year NCLEX was 100% with only one person not known to take it. Many opportunities, do what works best for you! We had a surgical tech in our program and her tra...

What type of degree are you looking for? 2 yr or 4yr?

Hi all I graduated in May 03 from a ADN program. I'm already looking into schools for my BSN. Thinking about online RN-BSN. Have any of you went this route? Heard about? Would love some input! Thanks

Tammy I would recommend getting either support socks or hose. I found a major difference when I started to wear them. My feet and calves never bothered me again. Hope this helps you out! Marlo

Jen, Took mine on Jun 30th found out Jul 2. I called BON because they update faster than the website. Hope that helps. Oh and I do live in NC.

Only suggestion I can give is make sure that ALL uniforms are available in petite sizes. I do know that they make them in petite but not all pants (scrubs, cargo, drawstring) come in petite sizes!

Hey Natalie It happened to me also and I'm in NC. I had them redone and sent them in. It did not affect me receiving my ATT or taking NCLEX. When I went to test, I had my prints read 3 times (procedure). I passed and have had no issues. Hopefully th...

A classmate of mine took hers recently and considers herself not a great test taker either, she had all 265 question and today is a RN. So keep your chin up! I hear the waiting is the worse part. Good luck and keep us posted on your status.

HI Heather Everyone on the floor is required to work a weekend a month. That counts as our 3 12 hr shift. Good luck w/ Peds or OB. Marlo :)

Graduation May 14th 7pm :balloons: Job Yes Area Med/Surg Hours 3 12 hr shift Nights, every 3rd weekend Start date probably August, decided to enjoy my summer :) CONGRATS TO ALL and GOOD LUCK!

Graduating on May 14th at 7pm!!!! Marlo:roll

We found out this week we have to have a criminal background checks done. Unfortunately a friend of mine has a misdemeanor from 10yrs ago and our instructor freaked her out by telling her she might not be able to sit for the boards. She called the Bo...

We finished with our finals today. We had 41 students this semester for Med-Surg and about 21 students are left from the class, possibly less. You know you become a family going through the same stress and such, it sucks to see your friends not pass....

Well not much time till we graduate (May 03) and next semester is when we'll be preceptoring. Only problem is I'm not sure where I want to go. Anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions? I have received some input from my clinical instructor bu...

I have a Jornada 680 that I purchased off of Ebay. It has keyboard, Powerpoint, Word, Excel, and modem so I can easily get on line with it. I LOVE it for note taking in class. Not only are my notes legible, I can easily modify them if needed. Also if...

Just out of curiosity, how do your instructors lecture? For example, ours here use Powerpoint for notes. They pretty much outline what we need to know. I didn't know if other instructors just lectured or if they did this. We did have one instructor ...

Here you have to pass with the average of 75%=C. They do round off if you get a 74.5=75. The formula that everyone knows here is C=RN Marlo

Yep she said no books. She hated seeing people highlight and not listen to her lectures. Kinda scary for me because I'm a visual learner. I'm hoping I can type as fast as I would highlight. Marlo

OH man. When I saw all the books I would need the first semester, I invested in the rolling book bag. I loved it! No back strain at all. Now going into my last year, the instructor has specifically said, "Don't bring your book". I will be carrying my...

Hi guys! I'm 30, married for 11 yrs, 2 boys (4 and 7) and in the fall will be 2 semesters away from finishing the ADN program!!! (Doing my happy dance). Can't tell you how glad I am to have found this place. No one would understand all the things we ...