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  1. First nursing school tests, how did you do?

    wazeout replied to JLChasteen's topic in General Students

    Congrats to all of you for passing the 1st test. I just had my very first test this past tues. and I received a 92% grade average. I was surprised, because I thought that I would be in the low 80's. I...

  2. What is the fate of the new graduate RN?

    wazeout replied to Aubrianna's topic in General Nursing

    Can you validate your suspicions, because right now you only sound paranoid. Besides, a person has to graduate from an approved, accredited program before they can take the nclex, and they have to...

  3. Not hired if you smoke?

    wazeout replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I was originally upset about the whole ban on smoking in public places thing--not the hospitals and stores and offices etc., but mostly about the ban in bars and casinos. I still feel that...

  4. You paid HOW MUCH for nursing school??!!

    wazeout replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Students

    I thought you said that the VA and your employer pays for your college. Which is it? Donyou have money and pay for your own college or do you use the financial aid/educational benefits (which of...

  5. Textbook nursing vs. real world nursing.

    wazeout replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand what you're saying from a "dip your toe in the water" approach to see if you can deal with the environment of healthcare, but saying that YOU know people "with little to no patient...

  6. NCLEX

    wazeout replied to rightintwo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That was a really good explanation. Thank you for

  7. Suggest a AP,psychology(prerequiste class) professor in NSCC to get 4.0?

    wazeout replied to lsy811's topic in Washington Nursing

    take Movakel for A&P, he's a good

  8. Is anyone getting into nursing programs with a realistic GPA?

    wazeout replied to Era324's topic in Washington Nursing

    Not to sound snarky, but if you just graduated high school, then you probably haven't lived long enough to know the difference between passion and desire. However, deciding on a career path at a young...

  9. Convicted felons and nursing

    wazeout replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear where your coming from OP, but would like to encourage you to, and all others, to take a look at PBS FRONTLINE: The Plea. It's an eye opener! IMHO, I think, besides sexual predators, the worst...

  10. Staff becoming institutionalized?

    wazeout replied to Supercandy131's topic in Correctional

    Although I can understand where you're coming from, I disagree with this statement, because we all can and have felt frustrated with the bureaucracy of organizations, which feel exactly like the "man...

  11. Math is killing me!

    wazeout replied to ncbeachmommy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The math for nursing is so easy. The only math you will ever really need for dosage calculations is very basic elementary algebra, and that is basically fractions and multiplications in the form of...

  12. why is LVN jobs is hard to find?

    wazeout replied to bverdevn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I believe it, and its probably why Washington state doesn't recognize LVN's from

  13. Should I just suck it up and take out loans for a private school?

    wazeout replied to supremekizzle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should look at PBS Frontline's report online about for-profit schools called "College Inc." and then check out the other report called "Educating Sergeant Pantke." These two investigative reports...

  14. Seriously considering dropping nursing school for medical school?

    wazeout replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Why not do both, that is get your RN and work and go back to school to become a physician. The hospital you work at may even help you

  15. Educating new nurses

    wazeout replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you make some good points, and I would hope hospitals that are seeking Magnus status by pushing all nurses to become BSN's would take a page from your

  16. ADN after graduating?

    wazeout replied to squirtles52's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should get a cna license first and work as a nurse asst for awhile to see how nursing is. You won't be working as a nurse, but you be able to shadow some of them. As far as going to a community...

  17. Its not what you know, it's who you know

    wazeout replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly speaking, networking is the way of the world. That's why all these communication corps are fortune fives. It's no accident that these companies have found a way to make lots of money. The...

  18. Help! I suck at math!

    wazeout replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most school's statistic classes have intermediate algerbra with a 2.0 as a

  19. ADN class of 2013

    wazeout replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I too have been waiting to get to this part of the process. Yeah, it doesn't feel real to me yet either. I've already signed up for the fall classes and paid the tuition, but I'm still not feeling it....

  20. Only 9 credits- how can I get full financial aid?

    wazeout replied to AprilAnney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Didn't they pass a new law that makes parents keep their children on their health insurance until the age of

  21. Nursing school now first come first serve?

    wazeout replied to lemonbug's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Street smarts is basically having common sense and using it, although common sense isn't all that common. I don't know of any nursing schools that would allow anybody to apply to their school with a...

  22. Nursing school now first come first serve?

    wazeout replied to lemonbug's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is a school in my county that does first come first serve, and they have a consistently high nclex pass rate. They have been open since the 70's, and have received awards for being one the best...

  23. Seattle Central Applicants Fall 2011

    wazeout replied to katieus's topic in Washington Nursing

    I got my acceptance e-mail today, and I am so excited to finally get to this part of my journey. Congrats to everyone who's made it thus far, and I can't wait to meet you all this fall. I'll be the...

  24. Lots of young people on disability?

    wazeout replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

    I feel so disheartened after reading the majority of opinions on this thread. First of all I can't believe some of the comments that are comming from a profession of educated people that are suppose...

  25. Seattle Central Applicants Fall 2011

    wazeout replied to katieus's topic in Washington Nursing

    Well lets see, I went to the post office on the first of Feb. and made sure that it was post marked for that day and had them mail it. Now I would like to say the 1st is when I applied, but that...