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  1. Just took Boards May 2010

    benegesserit replied to mrsmom79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, so it doesn't bring up the pay window at all if you passed? I was reading it as "You submit all your cc info again, and if it doesn't stop you, you

  2. Just took Boards May 2010

    benegesserit replied to mrsmom79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I googled for "pearson vue trick", and apparently you login to the pearson vue website and attempt to reregister for the NCLEX. If it lets you register and pay again, you failed, and if it stops you,...

  3. Just took Boards May 2010

    benegesserit replied to mrsmom79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm taking mine in a few hours, so we'll be waiting

  4. Parents going to Nursing School?

    benegesserit replied to freesia29's topic in General Students

    I'd say that a good half of my class (ADN program) has kids. We manage. It's tough, but kids are also good motivation to stick it out through the tough

  5. Afraid I'm not going to cut it

    benegesserit replied to TerpGal02's topic in General Students

    In the beginning, you do things like the bed-making checkoff and get super stressed over them. Not without reason - they have high standards for the bed-making checkoff! And chances are you feel...

  6. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

    benegesserit replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

    It's many things. Nursing school requires many different skills in different areas (academics, critical thinking, physical coordination, interpersonal skills, time management...), and most people are...

  7. What are your schools policies

    benegesserit replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    Your schools minimum passing grade? 75% Your Lab policy? Is it a seperate grade from your lecture? If so how many points/exams do you have? Clinical is pass/fail. It's not a separate grade from the...

  8. Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    benegesserit replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    We have 10-11 students per instructor in my program (community college in California). It isn't ideal, but it works. It can be difficult to get time with the instructor when we want it, but every...

  9. A last minute change of heart??

    benegesserit replied to O2BNRN's topic in General Students

    There were 11 alternates for my program, and I believe all of them got in. A student at my program got in a week AFTER the semester started. She had totally given up and moved on already, so it was...

  10. What is the DEAL with these textbooks?

    benegesserit replied to 2ndLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I found that I was able to buy the online access codes directly from the publisher, then buy the book for much cheaper from somewhere else. Honestly, I had a HORRIBLE experience with this from...

  11. How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

    benegesserit replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    My school doesn't allow ponytails. Hair must be "attached to your head" - so in a bun or something. Lots of students use a claw to hold their hair in place. If they are picky, they'll tell you what...

  12. Davis Drug Guide Book

    benegesserit replied to mochabean's topic in General Students

    The 10th edition will probably do 99% of what you need, really. I have the 11th edition at home, but I've used the 10th edition (and older) at the hospital, and have never had trouble finding what I...

  13. What factors are important when nursing someone with depression

    benegesserit replied to davidthenurse's topic in General Students

    These are excellent points. A friend of mine has a similar reaction to yours with steroid medications. My husband comes out of general anesthesia violent and uncontrollable. Neither of them is...

  14. care packages

    benegesserit replied to student_nurse1986's topic in General Students

    Yup, us USians think you're talking about a package of goodies you send to your kids when they go away to school/camp/war, which is undeniably important, but a rather odd nursing question

  15. Awesome used book site!

    benegesserit replied to SiennaGreen's topic in General Students

    I've used them too, and like them a lot. My only caveat would be to be sure to order well before the start of the semester, as they ship media mail, and it can take an awfully long time to get the...

  16. What factors are important when nursing someone with depression

    benegesserit replied to davidthenurse's topic in General Students

    This won't help you with a care plan, but a diagnosis of mental illness may not have any great effect on your care. Be aware of what everyone else has said of course, but, in cases where the...

  17. Might sound stupid...but need opinions!

    benegesserit replied to criticalRN10's topic in General Students

    In general, voluntarily taking on two big commitments of unknown extremity at the same time is not the best idea. It may work out fine. It could end up being a serious problem for you and/or the dog....

  18. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Those of us who got into the Sutter program spend quite a bit of time trying to figure out what in the world got us accepted. There is no consistent thread. We're all good students, but not...

  19. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To clarify on the Sutter program - Fall 2009 is the last semester that is guaranteed. The grant may be renewed, and may not, but, as of last week, no final decision has been made. If it did get...

  20. Nursing out of high school?

    benegesserit replied to Young-one's topic in California Nursing

    California nursing schools (both ASN and BSN) require that you complete a number of college-level prerequisites prior to applying to the nursing program. These prerequisites will take 1-2 years to...

  21. California Schools.........

    benegesserit replied to TCLA's topic in California Nursing

    It's hard for new grads to get jobs in California because: 1. California has high wages and good working conditions for RNs compared to many areas of the country (I've heard there are people who live...

  22. What makes a shoe a "nurse's shoe"?

    benegesserit replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    I bought the $10 walmart shoes while waiting for my tax return to come in. They're not at all attractive, and I don't trust them to hold up, but I think they may be more comfy than the $50

  23. Is it normal to feel this way?

    benegesserit replied to Saturnalia's topic in General Students

    Most of my classmates who I've talked to have questioned whether or not they want to continue (myself included). I think that's a normal reaction to a stressful situation, especially in a field like...

  24. Should a nursing student be given a 2nd chance if they have a positive drug screen

    benegesserit replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    A second chance, yes. People can get a wake-up call and turn their life around. But not the same semester, and not without reasonable evidence that she has made

  25. Wish I Had Studied More Of....

    benegesserit replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Students

    An useful foreign language. Spanish, in my area. Preferably a medical-language oriented class. I did take pharmacology and pathophysiology, which weren't required prerequisites for the program I got...