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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. NCLEX study review question

    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
  4. Select All That Apply Help!

    i dont know if i passed yet but i use yes/no
  5. 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
  6. Looking for amazing summer experiences?

    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...
  7. 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
  8. Hesi Exit Test

    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...
  9. Test Anxety

    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...
  10. UGHHHH dosage

    i got the same answer as you did as
  11. Dosage Calculation Policies

    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
  12. Terrified of clinicals

    Get ready; Be confident; Know your stuff!!! you can do
  13. Do You Regret Nursing School?

    lol was it? hehe..got carried away
  14. Do You Regret Nursing School?

    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...
  15. Where Do You Study???

    noo not at all..the library is huge and
  16. Drug Calculations: what works for you??

    oddly enough..I am really good in Math (wish i was the same with lecture exams loool) but I do notice w/ others at my school is that if they can see first hand "WHY" the formula is set up a certain...
  17. Where Do You Study???

    Since I have 2 little ones its impossible to study at home..So i find a nice little cubicle at the college where I hibernate for about 7-8 hrs on saturday..again on sunday..and every morning before...
  18. Get an Nclex book and start doing questions galore after you finish all of your readings. It will help you gain and apply the critical thinking needed in order to answer the questions correctly...Try...
  19. hey..i go to pccc..last semester..how do guys like it there in
  20. feeling down

    hi everyone im usually a lurker here..im in my 1st semester, have 3 wks left of clinicals and i just got my first warning (but not a clinical deficiency quite yet) it took me too long to give out meds...
  21. Kinda new here

    ohhh i feel so much better!!!! last night i made some flash cards / memory cards..hopefully that helps..i will definately pick up a
  22. Kinda new here

    Hey guys, does anyone else seem intimidated? Im taking A&P 1 right now and am soooooo ready to give up my life long dream(i have 2 small kids and a husband)...I wonder how the actual nursing...
  23. Pre-nursing student with no idea what to do!!!

    Hi...i know what ur feeling i have 2 small kids as well..my husband works 2 jobs just to get by...He will quit his day job to watch the kids while im in school..thats the plan, although we know it...
  24. Kinda new here

    oh thx guys..its good to know im not alone :)...im pretty much trying to manage my time...but i find myself forking off a bit..for instance my 4 year old os sound asleep BUT my 13 month old is in my...