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Don't be discouraged. At least you had some very helpful teachers who were willing to help you. If nursing is what you really want to do, apply to another program. You obviously have the heart and dedication for this field and you will be successful ...

Some programs don't require it, some do. I was going to attend Governor's State University until I found out they required organic chemistry. I instead decided to enroll at Purdue Calumet and they don't require any Chemistry.

In my opinion, the way things are going now, if you can afford to do it, go for the BSN. More and more hospitals in the area I live (Chicago) are requiring the BSN. I just graduated from an ADN program and I've been hard pressed to find my first RN j...

When I took the Kaplan review, the teacher warned us and when she went over the review questions, she only used generics. I took the NCLEX on Aug 7th and all my meds had only the generic names. Knowing the classifications of the meds and the endings ...

I'm in Illinois. I took the test on 8/7, got the good pop up, my name was on the continental website 24 hrs later. I got my letter two days later (took it on Thurs, got the letter Saturday). It should be up there by now.

Doesn't Kaplan have a money back guarantee if you don't pass NCLEX the first time? I would definitely take advantage of their services again by re-mediating through their course and constantly doing their practice Qbank questions. Out of all the prac...

If you can afford to purchase it, you should. Most schools use some kind of learning management system (moodle, blackboard, desire to learn, etc) where you have to access the class information such as syllabuses, lectures, messages that the professo...

I felt like I was going to the county lock-up when they searched me. I had to turn my phone off in front of them and they sealed it in a bag. I had to turn my jean pockets inside out, my sweater inside out, and I couldn't even wear my headband. They ...

Congratulations!!!!

Just curious, are the classes mainly online? Are the hospitals where you do the clinicals only in Indianapolis?

I'm hoping someone can offer some advice. I started a a new nursing program. I passed the first class but I didn't pass the second class. I was told I can come back and repeat it, but it is a mark against me. I'm thinking about applying to another pr...

I can't believe this! Didn't they just get amnesty from taking that awful Hesi exam? I can't believe they would give their students a pitiful 7 day notice that they are shuttering their program.

I'm not sure if they're hiring now. I heard there was a hiring freeze, but that may or may not be true. I would try going on their website.

I work at Advocate Christ as a pct (pca that can draw blood). They start at about $13/hr. I work pm's (3-11) so we get $1/hr shift differential m-f and $2/hr shift diff on weekends and holidays. I plan on staying with advocate until I finish school b...

Hello all. I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on how to handle this situation. I took the Hesi exam yesterday. As I was answering questions, the instructor was constantly looking over my shoulder. She then started telling me which answers to...

This was a computer exam. She hovered over my shoulder as I was taking it. I felt very intimidated and nervous with her standing over me (as I think anyone in my position taking an exit exam would) and when she saw the answers I picked, she kept tell...

I do know which answers they were. After I completed the exam, the computer brought up all the answers that I missed with the correct ones (which is why I know the ones they were) and the rationales.

I don't want to say which school it was for now, b/c this just happened yesterday but it's located in Chicago. I am afraid that she may retaliate though.

I forgot what the acronymn ACE stands for but the program is only available for Advocate employees.

Our pinning ceremony in my opinion was nothing special. We actually shared out ceremony with the rest of the graduates from health science college (HIA, OTA, Community Health). The rest of the people (not associated with nursing) didn't understand wh...

Are you sure that's true? I thought all the hospitals under Advocate offer the same benefits. I work at Advocate Christ Medical Center and they offer both tuition reimbursement and the ACE program which is really good if your school participates. The...

I agree. Go to http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/. I received a full tuition scholarship from HRSA which not only paid my tuition, they gave me a monthly stipend to live on and they paid for my books, fees, and school uniform. It is a highly competitive schol...

No problem. I wish you much success on your exam!!!

I'm not sure if this will be edited out but here's some topics that was on my review: Management of Care: Wound Care from Fundamentals 6.1 ch 58 Delegation: Identifying client concerns, Five Rights of Delgation (leadership ch 7) Disaster Planning Pri...

I attend Chicago State University and we have the same problem here. If we don't pass HESI on the first attempt, they won't allow us to walk across stage. We get 4 attempts and if we don't pass by the 4th attempt, they don't award us our degree and t...