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I have to disagree with this poster. I don't think nursing is a waste of time or money. I wanted to be an ER doctor from age 4 until being a junior in high school. Then, I started volunteering and spending time in the hospital and seeing that doctors...

Took the beast that is NCLEX yesterday. Got the good pop up so now I'm just waiting. Waiting might just be worse than the NCLEX itself. AHHHH.

Kaplan Q Bank and NCSBN are most similar. NCLEX 4000 was nothing close to it at all compared to the aforementioned.

ATI was okay. My school used ATI too. My predictor score was a 65% and that meant I had an 85% of passing on the first try. I took it yesterday and finished in 75 questions. So I won't find out for sure until tomorrow, but so far I've got the good po...

I had Hurst online review, Kaplan Q Bank, and NCSBN. I took NCLEX yesterday and am still waiting for my results, but I have the good pop up! But everyone in my class who has gone has said that the questions from NCSBN are most like the test and they ...

Duke has lower pay, but better benefits in my opinion. Way better benefits. And it is a pay cut in NC from a lot of other states, but you have to take into account the cost of living. NJ makes like $27 for a new grad but it is way more expensive to ...

I've worked in PICU for 3 years, as an HUC, and as a summer internship where we were treated like new grads in a PICU for a Level 1 Trauma Center, so here's what I can say about it. You have two patients, total care, and it is extremely emotional. Yo...

It's okay, at least you found out now so you didnt study everything else until december! After you submit everything, it's about 3 weeks until you find out if you passed the test. Then you submit the essay and it's about 3-4 weeks when you find out ...

Well, I never took any of the other tests so I don't know how they compare. But, just know that the test isn't meant to be finished. You won't have time to. Just answer as many as you can as accurately as you can. Reading page long stories and answe...

Hey! PICU at UNC Children's Hospitals hires new grads, but most of them have worked in the unit as an NA or HUC. Not all, but most. Good luck!

soontobenursenicky- everything is totally do-able. Classes are Tues. and Thurs. nights from 6-10pm. Each class is for 5-7 weeks and then rolls over. The pre-test isn't too hard. You do need to have a good score to get in. If you don't pass the first ...

Yep. I went in with no pre-reqs. You get them all done in the semester before the actual nursing begins. And even if you have english, math, etc., you still have to take a set number of hours through mt. olive- so it's best to just get most of them ...

I agree with squirtle. It isn't about just who you know. Sometimes, perhaps, but I don't think it's fair to make that generalization. I know I want to work PICU when I'm done. I'm in nursing school now and work part-time as an HUC on the PICU floor a...

Great to hear!! Hope it's going well!! I would just recommend really getting your A&P down. Even if you're going fast or dont need to know too much in class, learn it on your own. You'll need it for 2nd semester. Good luck for the rest of term!!

As a current Watts student, I can safely say that you need to take it before December to get in the January classes. Since fall has already started you should probably take it by Halloween to be safe because as soon as it fills up, you'll be waiting ...

For Reesee- there isn't a set supply list. You just need a couple of notebook, a binder or two (whatever organization method that works best for you) and pens/pencils. It's very standard! rnrgrl- it takes about 2 weeks to get your criminal backgroun...

As far as Financial Aid goes, just fill out your FAFSA on cfnc.org and the Financial aid counselor will tell you what you need to do. She is WONDERFUL and helped me pay for my first year with no problems. And age-wise, this program is so incredibly ...

Hmm, I would say to DEFINITELY learn your anatomy. The teacher from mt. olive wasn't good and i didn't learn anything. Now I'm playing catch-up. Do the reading. Once you get to nursing, you can't pass without it. In your pre-reqs, start holding your...

For your pre-reqs they are 2 nights a week from 6-10. For your nursing classes, you start off doing 5 days a week because you'll have a theory and history class. After the first few weeks, you drop down to four days a week. After a couple of weeks o...

Rnrgrl, You need your BLS certification by your orientation of the 1st Nursing class semester. It has to be a healthcare provider one however. I would also recommend waiting until the month before and getting a two year program. For ex: I started my ...

Congrats you guys!! I'm in my first semester at Watts now, if you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them. Good luck!!

Hey guys!! Congrats to those of you who got in!!! I'm finishing up my first semester now so I still remember all your excitement :) I think they're nearly (if not already) full up for the July class, but dont worry! It's rolling admission so if you d...