starletRN

starletRN

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  1. Was anyone poor before becoming a nurse?

    starletRN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    ITA For me, job security is an important factor and one of the biggest reasons I went to NS. I just got out and am starting the job search. I don't need to make a ton of money. Just knowing I can...

  2. resume question

    starletRN replied to starletRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your advice. I think this will definitely help me. :) After 3 years as a chiro assistant, I was a stay at home mom and then went back to school. So my recent work experience is...

  3. resume question

    starletRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I apologize ahead of time if this isn't the place to post this but here goes: I just graduated, and I'm working on my resume. The trouble is I have a lot of past work experience but very little of it...

  4. Stressed out and tired

    starletRN replied to PEBBLES1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's how our instructor operates. They got a super high pass rate on the last nclex and now it has created a monster. It's about the results and not how they came about getting

  5. Stressed out and tired

    starletRN replied to PEBBLES1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a question on my last test that was never covered in class or in any of the reading we had to do for the class. But no one challenged it. We know better because our instructor will not throw out...

  6. Hi there! I am a psycho/stressed/overstimulated/tired nursing student!

    starletRN replied to aslaten08's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same boat. I'm in my last semester and completely burnt out. Even during my days off I think about NS and how much I'm hating it right now. I wake up in the middle of the night with a...

  7. Need helping to keep from failing!

    starletRN replied to critical thinker's topic in General Students

    I recommend the Kaplan: Strategies for the Registered Nursing Licensing Exam. It is set up to help with the NCLEX but it really helped me on my last test. Hopefully, I'm not jinxing myself since I do...

  8. help study with patho

    starletRN replied to 2bnursesim22's topic in General Students

    I tried both methods that you have and they worked out pretty well for me. I was also told by a teacher it helps to not just memorize facts but to think about how things work and how they effect the...

  9. I know nothing!!

    starletRN replied to JennBoston's topic in General Students

    This thread is really helpful. I am in my final semester of school and feel like I'm getting dumber as I go. I'm one of those who strives for perfectionism and really beats myself up when I feel I...

  10. Last semester nursing student...Help !!!!!!

    starletRN replied to healinghands201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks NewGN for the words of encouragement. That's some good advice. I feel called by God to be a nurse, and I know that He won't have me do something He won't prepare me to do. But in my moments of...

  11. Last semester nursing student...Help !!!!!!

    starletRN replied to healinghands201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're not alone. I will start my last semester on Monday, and I've heard all the horror stories. I thought my 3rd semester was hard and had heard plenty of horror stories about that too. But I...

  12. It'll Be Alright. God's With Them.

    starletRN replied to RecoveringKite's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! What a moving story! God was definitely telling you something. I will be praying for you and your

  13. Couldnt put in a foley!!

    starletRN replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    Do not feel bad. I'm getting my associate degree, am getting ready to do my last sem. of school and still haven't placed a catheter yet. Most of the students in my clinical rotation have done one. It...