JD1106

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1. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   JD1106 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I am not judging a program about whether or not they learn strips; however, I would expect that a nursing student at least has looked at a normal rhythm strip. This example was simply to illustrate...

2. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   JD1106 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I hold a BA, MA and a JD, but my nursing degree - which is my most recent degree - is an ADN. I feel that I received a great nursing education and I was shocked to find out that the BSNs in my...

3. Psychiatric PBDS exam

   JD1106 replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi, I work in CT and my hospital required me to take a PBDS exam. Though I work on a geri-psych floor my exam was not psych based, but more of a med-surg competency. I would assume your exam may be...

4. Pros vs. Cons: Starting Career in Psych?

   JD1106 replied to JerseyGuy2's topic in Psychiatric

   You're welcome, Caratzas66 - Good

5. Pros vs. Cons: Starting Career in Psych?

   JD1106 replied to JerseyGuy2's topic in Psychiatric

   If you know that you would like to do psych and are worried about getting med-surg experience, then you may want to consider starting in geri-psych. I am a new RN as well and chose geri-psych b/c I...

6. Conn Nurses Meet N Greet

   JD1106 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

   Hi, I work as an RN in Hartford and currently live in Windsor. I just moved here about two weeks ago from

7. I took NCLEX and shut off at 75

   JD1106 replied to nurselyn95713's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I had only 75 questions and I cried for the two days that I had to wait to get my results b/c I was certain that I failed. I had two questions that were so easy that as soon as I submitted my answer I...

8. 75?'s...SCARED

   JD1106 replied to Italia13 RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I finished this morning with 75 questions and I am not feeling too good either, but I think it's rare for anyone to walk out of the test feeling good. There were a lot of medication teaching questions...

9. Law school

   JD1106 replied to LaxNP's topic in Legal

   I graduated from law school almost 2 years ago. My undergrad GPA was 3.67 and my graduate GPA was 3.85, my LSAT score was ok - certainly not stellar. I only took the LSAT once, but I know that many...