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Oh my gosh. I am so sorry you had to learn that way. HIPPA violation is taken very seriously. Take it as a learned lesson. Can you repeat the class over? If you want to transfer I suggest you start a new thread and include only the question how to transfer or start over to another nursing program. With me, I had originally applied in minnesota three years ago where I had lived. I did alot of my pre-reqs there. Never got a response from them as far as their nursing program. In the meantime I also applied in illinois. I got accepted there first. I moved to Illinois with my aunt to start the nursing program. That was a mistake. I suggest to start a new thread maybe others will help you that way. Good Luck God Bless

Wow! Thanks! You Are Awesome!!!!

Good Evening. I need information on how to do resumes. I just moved, and would like to look into becoming a patient care technician at a local hospital. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Nursing school is extremely challenging. Its challenging getting in and challenging through out. You just can't do the "get by" attitude. What will your patients think? You may need to do a self evaluation as to why you want to enter the profession. Is this really what you want to do? One of my pet peeves with a few of my classmates were the "get by" attitude and I am in it for the money. I worked extra hard, stayed up late hours. I can't remember when I had descent sleep since I started the program. I am taking a break, not by my choice. I will be back into the program by fall. Please ask yourself if this is really what you want to do. In my opinion, nursing is always opening up a book and wanting to know it. There is no room for "getting by." Nursing is a life time of learning!!!! The book is never closed! Good Luck and God Bless!

If you are not sure about what is required of you during your first clinical, maybe you can ask your instructor for a check list. Or maybe your instructor has given you an evaluation checklist already and you can use that as your checklist. Know how to take vitals, auscultate for lungs sounds, give patient bath, proper documentation, using NANDA diagnosis when charting. Books to bring for clinical... nanda diagnosis, drug book, and the RN portable. Best books ever! Good Luck and God Bless!

My sister and Aunt alongside with their classmates are suiing their school. They ascertained an attorney. They were never told about taking the HESI exam until about a month before graduation. Like most of you who wrote, they also graduated and got pinned. Than they took the HESI exam and failed. Another thing, most students were given preferrential treatment over other students. Some students in their class where given up to six chances to re take the exam while others were only given three chances. What is that all about??? I agree with what is being posted here. HESI should only be used as an assessment tool. It the students are failing than that would also show that the instructors are too. Its all about getting money and vanity... not helping the students. If the school advertises their NCLEX pass rate is 99%, that is necessarily not true. They only count the students who passed HESI and took the boards. In my sister and aunt's case, 80% (approx) who completed the course still has not passed HESI. The one who did pass HESI, quite a few of them took the NCLEX RN exam twice. Go figure. I understand everyone's frustration. My aunt is an MLPN, and works at a chicago university hospital. She is very respected there. She will be moving out to Minnnesota, she was offered alot more money at a trauma hospital and the cost of living is cheaper. My concern, people who say they will try to fight whether they have pass HESI or not because they strongly feel this is wrong. Have given up the fight. Most got busy working and making money. A few of my aunts classmates who said they would stand by here... did not. I am learning alot about this field. Its not so compassion, and it lacks team effort and loyalty. Where has the honor gone? I have been through alot myself with my nursing program. I just keep praying everyday, that something will change. Principle where did it go? Good Luck to Everyone! My prayers are with you! Maybe, you guys can tell us when you will be taking your HESI and we can all pray together for you. Keep fighting.

If you go to the site discovernursing you can click on your state and click on the list of programs without a waitlist. Good Luck

I remember my first bed bath. Looking back, it was kinda of funny. I was nervous, my patient was an older male. I made sure I had everything in hand. Lots of washcloth, very warm water, soap, and lotion. I proceeded with the bed bath. Making sure I didn't miss any part of his body. I combed his hair, brush his teeth. Than, I lotioned him all over. My instructor comes in, and she whispers to me. "You are giving him a bed bath, you are not here to try to give him a happy ending" I didn't get it at first, until my instructor pointed towards him. Needless to say, I was embarassed. My instructor was not happy. As a matter of fact, post conference she tells us that we are not there to give clients massages. And it should not take over thirty minutes to give a bed bath. Oops. She was my favorite instructor. My first year in the nursing program was wonderful. I hope you will have a wonderful experience. Good Luck True Story!

Congrats. Make sure you get plenty of sleep the night before your exam. No caffeine esp. coffee. Eat a good breakfast, like oatmeal. That seemed to help me. After the test, remember one thing... its over and give yourself a pat on the back. Good Luck

My instructor gave me this sheet that states what it is. I hope this helps. The Nursing Math Titration is for you the nurse to calculate. Some drugs given IV are potent and may affect the patient quickly. Drugs are given by titrating the dosage. To ensure that you the nurse give the proper dosage of admininstration you must know how to calculate, an IV infusion pump is used. These machines are calibrated to deliver a specific amount in ml/hr. You the nurse is responsible for solving MCG/KG/MIN or HR, MCG/MIN or HOUR and INFUSION RATE. You will have an exam on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 promptly at 815am. Anyone showing up later than that will not be able to take the exam. And will receive a grade of Zero. This is the only thing she gave us. One of my classmates asked her if she can stay after class to show us. She replied with that's not something that she does. We went to the nursing tutor. After the second day with the tutor. The tutor told us that our instructor requested that she does not teach us titration. That we needed to dig for ourselves. I have been doing research here and on the internet. I really don't get it. I really appreciate any assistance. If you read my previous thread, I cannot afford to fail any exam. I am suppose to graduate in less than 14 weeks. Please HELP!

Hello, everyone. I am looking for some assistance on how to do titration. Any great website? Any assistance is greatly appreciated. I have a test on it next week. Math and I do not get along very well. Thanks:specs:

Wow! That was awesome Daytonite! Thanks!

Unfortunately, I cannot relate to that. But, I can understand it. Its always scary to go into something new. A new path is always scary. I would be worried if you weren't nervous in your new path. That is would be the concern. What you are going through is part of growing. You know what they say.... you can't have courage without fear.. they go together. Hold your chin up, finish, and go help some people with the talent GOD has given you. Tell yourself, what you are feeling is okay and their are others like yourself. Go forward and make us all proud. GOD BLESS. Good Luck.

to: daytonite can you read my post "do you think this is fair" i really admire all of your posts. i stongly feel that all of your advices have been truthful. that is what i really need right now. i am confused about the events that is occurring at my school. i am really a good student and so are my classmates. we are all compliant until certain incidents occurred. if you can kindly read my comments and tell me what you think i should and shouldn't do. i don't want to make any wrong moves. i really need some professional advice. please! i need your years of experience on this one. i invite anyone who have the years of experience especially nursing instructors.

Wow! I really thought it was just my classmates and I who are going through some very rough roads. I really enjoyed my first year, it was awesome. Its a different story now. My instructor is awful. Malicious. Threatening. I can even comfortably say racist. Yes, racist. She has done everything possible to fail ALL of my classmates and I. What can you do with instructors like these? I have a thread here, also. Its about what I am recently going through with my school. I am becoming curious about what is going on around nursing program . It is quite evident that instructors seem to have taken their power to educate for granted. Unfortunately, the only thing my instructor has taught me is power and politics. I thought we were going in the field of compassion, not itimidation. I hope we can ALL overcome the situations we are in. There should be some student nurse support group that we can turn to help students like ourselves. We have spent alot money and sacrifice to be treated in these ways. We too, deserve some respect.