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It's not as simple as one or the other. Is the outpatient position a Monday through Friday straight day position? Some nurses dream of a position like that. As a PMHNP, do you plan to work inpatient or outpatient? That may help guide your decision, a...

I have learned it's not old vs. new but all based on the individual. The same individual who thinks they know everything as a new nurse will probably continue to think they know more than everyone as an experienced nurse.

I have a BSN and work on a TCU in a LTC facility. There are quite a few of us with BSNs, actually. Most move on to hospital jobs within a year or so. It is completely different than working on the LTC floors, which also have their unique challenges....

I was in this same exact situation. I ended up taking it as an optional summer course. In my mind, it came down to as a nurse, why would you not want to learn more about the drugs you are giving your patients? You won't retain all the information, bu...

I currently have eight months of subacute experience in a long-term care facility. The experience has been very beneficial, but the pay is pretty low, and the hours are not very good for my children. I could potentially transfer to a full-time day po...

Are you sure it's the sink? I had switched toothpastes to a different brand and found I was getting mouth sores/irritations. I switched back to just a very basic toothpaste, and I haven't had the problem since. Otherwise I'd ask your dentist for a re...

I graduated in 2010 with my ADN and am finishing up my bachelor's in nursing this December. We were taught in both to aspirate. However, I did find the following reasoning behind not aspirating interesting: Aspiration of the syringe plunger once the...

I agree with Esme12. Unless you are currently an LPN already, you really can't say you have nursing experience or are employed as a nurse. As far as finishing the degree, I would think your best bet is to go back to the school you started it with an...

Yes, you're still a new grad. Generally, it seems I've seen one is considered a new grad up to one year after they've graduated. Congratulations on the interview. Sounds great!

Yay!!! CONGRATULTIONS!!! I KNEW it!!!! :) :yeah:

If you got the good pop-up, I now have 100% faith that you passed! I didn't believe it either. I wanted to cry, I felt beat up, and I don't know how I passed with only 75 questions. Congratulations, I'm sure you did it! :w00t:

It worked! I took the NCLEX-RN yesterday, and the computer shut off at 75 questions. I felt like I knew hardly any of the questions for sure, and I didn't get any drug calculations, which worried me. I also got a lot of SATA questions, which I'm not ...

Found out I passed today! Computer shut off at 75 questions. My advice is do lots of practice questions. Good luck! :redbeathe

I took my NCLEX-RN today. I studied a lot at home on my own, and I chose not to do an expensive review. I went through the entire Kaplan book and did a lot of practice tests and questions from my other NCLEX review books. After taking the exam today ...

I've never done Evolve case studies, but when I went on the Evolve web site and entered "case studies" in the search box, there were some that came up. Is that what you are looking for?

I do a lot of NCLEX questions, but I started reviewing the outlines in the Saunders book this semester too, and that has helped me a lot to make sure I know the main ideas after reading the textbook. Since I started doing that, I've been doing better...

Congratulations on your pregnancy! You can do this. I'm sure you're overwhelmed right now, but stop for a minute and think of everything you've already been through, everything you've already accomplished! You've come so far already! :redbeathe Just ...

Have you tried practice NCLEX questions with rationale from an NCLEX question and answer book? I have found them very helpful. After I've studied and read for my exams, I go through a lot of NCLEX-type questions from a book to practice that test-taki...

We didn't have to do any drug tests, although I'm sure they can test you if they feel the need to.

I would say yes to a dog but no way to a puppy. :paw:

I don't know how most schools work, but I am in an ADN program, and they do not do this. I took most of my pre-req science courses by themselves so that I would do well in them, and I am doing just fine so far in the nursing program. To get into our ...