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Yea I feel the same way..Ive put my kids and husband thru hell for the past 2 yrs in order to succeed and fullfill my dream...here I am putting them thru hell again because im crabby all day applying for jobs. :smackingf

I graduated this past May w/ an associates..passed the NCLEX in July and actively searching all day every day. You might be luckier than I am because Valley, and Hackensack amongst others i presume prefer BSN. Ive seen allot more graduates get hired when they do a Externship in one of these hospitals...Good luck! :))))

i always just figured that w/ metab acidosis the pt has diarrhea and w/ diarrhea we lose electrolytes and CA is one of them..this was the way i used to understand it when applying the material.

i dont know if i passed yet but i use yes/no lol

It also depends on your culture as well..Some cultures view nurses as a maid and doctors the high all mighty..i know because sadly i come from a culture like this.

I think thats an excellent idea!..Where im from (NJ)... New grads are having a tough time with potential jobs..i would say 6-12 months after elgibility. I do have 2 kids and a hubby so that would most likely be difficult..but at the same time the experience, lifelong memory, positive resume builder, and potential to make a huge difference makes it allll sooo very appealing!

so if we already know the child is unconscious because of a foreign object obstructing the airway why would we still waste crucial 10 seconds to check the airway? i choose chest compressions.

wow..I take the Hesi in April and now im even more petrified!! We have a predictor exam a week beforehand..if we pass that with an 80, we are excused from taking the Hesi..but if we do not pass the predictor exam, we definately have to pass the Hesi.:sstrs:

I had the same problem in med surg..I happend to say it in front of my psych professor (we take psych and med surg together)..her advice worked big time..she told me to never ever go to school the day of the test early, and if i have to go in early to just stay in the car and go over some last minute note cards etc..y? because most of your classmates are already in school chit chatting about the test and content..this probably releases the most anxiety/confusion ever!! and of course I did not realize it until I waited 5 minutes before the test time to walk in one day and landed a high grade. :)

i got the same answer as you did as well

at my school we have to get a 100..and u have 3 chances...I dont believe this is harsh at all...it is a huge potential for a lethal med error.

Get ready; Be confident; Know your stuff!!! you can do it!

lol was it? hehe..got carried away there

I cried when my 1st semester clinical instructor yelled in my face; screamed at my hubby when the kids wouldnt sleep and I needed to study; had many mini melt downs because of paper work deadlines on top of lecture exams..lost an enormous amount of wt because of the stress involved; ended up with htn; and even became broke with the recession; But I will never call it regret...I can call it the essence of blood and sweat that lead me to my dream come true and now my last semester...thank goodnesss!

noo not at all..the library is huge and quiet.