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To be completely honest you will not find out if you are 'cut out' for nursing until you have graduated and are working on the floor! However you have seen a glimpse of nursing with your CNA experience and seem to have enjoyed it. I would encourage y...

Thanks seasoned....I'm finished :) Robbind I feel that all of the coursework was very straightforward. Each class uses a grading rubric that is easy to follow. There were many weeks when all I did was make two substantial postings and I got full cred...

medsurg nurses at my facility are not required to have ACLS certification! BLS yes, but the advanced stuff is done by the code team 99% of the time at my hospital (even though I am a medsurg nurse that is ACLS certified). Also rapid response would no...

First off congrats on your job offers, they both seem like they would be great and your years of experience and education are definitely reflected in the offers.... but i'm gonna give you my anyways. I would go with the VA position. I have heard won...

I have less than a month until I complete my BSN with Chamberlain and it has been a great experience! I would suggest this option to any of my RN friends. For me the money was a huge concern...as you mentioned seasoned, 15000 is alot and without any ...

hmm...I haven't really heard anything about the shreveport/bossier hospitals giving preference to NSU grads....I would really want to speak with the specific hospitals before I factor that into which school I attended! I will say that my graduating ...

Well I guess i'm not the only one with a lousy schedule! The schedules are posted for a month (new schedule is only put up 1-2 days before it starts!) I really dislike this current schedule..I work 8hr night shifts 5 days a week and somehow I have ma...

There is not really a place to work that is 'best'...although I would strongly suggest you start looking at your local colleges that offer programs (also don't forget to go to the state board of nursing to see what that schools pass rate is..you don'...

Hi Jahost, I think it is great to ask questions to get a better idea of whether or not this field is a good fit for you! My biggest suggestion would be to get your CNA license and work a few hours a week, or shadowing a nurse for a day. Although bein...

I try to stay organized (not always successful:) I started out carrying EVERYTHING know to nurses in my pockets :) but now I have come up with a fairly good system for my pockets. first of all I have a badge that clips on with a retractable string. i...

I don't know anyone personally, although the hospital i work at sent out an e-mail stating we should not log into our facebook accounts at work....or comment on anything regarding work. Apparently at one of our sister hospitals a nurse was fired for ...

All I have to say is this last month or two has been crazy.... so far i've - taken an nclex review course and acls in the same week - graduated nursing school (May 15) - got my ATT (June 5) - started working as RN applicant (June 6)...was a tech befo...

Ok, so I don't really have the answers to all your questions....but I am also considering joining the air force (after my rn-bsn is completed). If I joined I would be facing similar situations since I plan on starting a family in the next few years. ...

I took my NCLEX at 2p, it works better for me since my mind doesn't wake up until at least 10a! I guess you need decide when you are most focused and alert...and honestly a week will probably not matter much if you have already been studying (could e...

Took the NCLEX yesterday...I only had one question but it told me not to enter the units and it also told me exactly where to round to (two decimals was what I got). Bet they are all pretty straightforward like that. Hope that helps some.

I took my chemistry, AP1 +2 other classes in the same semester ...could work part-time (no kids). Then I took micro and AP2 + 2 classes the next semester...no work (still no kids:) and to be honest I was stretched very thin, but I managed to pull A's...

I agree completely...the rumors about both schools are unecessary and for the most part untrue (although was unfortunately my deciding factor..so I only applied to Panola and I have had zero interaction with NSU other than some info on the RN-BSN pro...

Well my opinion is slightly one-sided :) I chose panola college...I too had heard the rumors about losing accredidation and the difficulties getting into clinicals. Not really sure how true those are, but I don't want to take any risks when it comes ...

I try to do a little bit of NCLEX study each day...usually 20 or so questions. I also plan on increasing that for about a month after I graduate. and as far as finding generic drug names you can usually google them...or if you are at clinicals and r...

PC, a community college in TX , 2 year ADN. minimum grade to stay in the program is 75% and if at anypoint during the semester you make less than that on an exam you must do a test review with the instructor. If you fail to reach a 75% at the end of ...

I have to agree with the above posts....saunder's should be a requirement for every nursing program! I also buy the prentice hall reviews and rationale books for each of my classes, it gives alot more material than just the saunders book and offers h...

I feel your pain...it is almost over!!! Not really sure what Ohio's issues are, but maybe you could do some general ones like low-income families access to heatlh care....smokers or smoking cessation programs in ohio, pregnancy...do they all have ade...

Definately fluid and electrolyes...you also may want to look at possibly getting your CNA (6weeks) and maybe taking a monitor tech class to learn your cardiac rhytyms (huge part of this semester for me!) Depending on your experience...I know I had no...

I would add a professor as a friend on facebook...although I really don't post any personal info I wouldn't want anyone to see, it is still the internet! The school I go to is small and really laid back and the professors already know pretty much wha...

I use a simple calander printed of microsoft word, and I put everything down (especially weeks when I have alot going on). I used to be able to remember everything I needed to do off the top of my head, but now that i'm in my 4th semester I think i'v...