ashburns4ever

I have definitely learned a great deal in nursing school as i'm sure I will in this last semester. However, I don't feel any smarter than the day I started?? I do great in my courses too. Is this normal b/c its making me very nervous that i'm soon g...

I am graduating in 3 weeks and just found out a few hospitals (magnet + tgh) will NOT be hiring AS degree RN's starting in Jan 2012. They have a new policy in place that requires all RN's to have a BS by 2018. That part is okay b/c I plan to get a BS...

I say look now to get an idea of where you would like to work... if they think its too soon b/c you haven't sat for NCLEX then that's okay. Just keep applying to get your name out there. I was able to land an interview and hired two weeks before I...

I took NCLEX this morning and it shut off after 75 ?'s and one hour. I was done way sooner than I thought it would take. I didn't think it was as hard as many people claim and I was familiar with all the material. I could swear 1/2 the test was SATA....

I PASSED!!!!!!!! I can't believe it! lol i'm freaking out! yayyyy!!!! So happy. Such an amazing feeling... :w00t:

I took NCLEX today and I used all the same study material you are using... you will be FINE and will PASS. I did not find NCLEX to be super hard. I was familiar with all the content thanks to those wonderful study book ..... be confident. YOU GOT...

I take NCLEX tomorrow as well!! I'm super stressed too. However, I feel pretty prepared and I know i'm definitely not going to bomb it. So, that leaves me with passing lol. You have to think positive and know you know the info. Trust me i'm proba...

There were two students from my class that too the test ASAP without studying and PASSED. I on the other hand have been studying kaplan/sauders for 4 weeks and take NCLEX tomorrow. I feel prepared and don't think I will bomb it. I keep telling myse...

p.s. this is in Tampa, Fl

I remember my very first day of my first semester. The first thing the instructor said was "we don't want to hear about you or your families problems, so leave the stories out of the lecture". Definitely takes up way to much time when people do thi...

Personally I would have taken that job and continued to look around. At least you would have been making some cash. If you have back up money I guess that would be a different story lol. From what I have heard the average pay for new grads is $19/HR ...

Nursing 1?? Which class? If its Funds then you will learn basics/history of nursing. If its adult 1 then you will learn your foundation to help you through the rest of nursing school. Good luck :)

I won't be telling anyone when I get my test date... the main reason is b/c if I do fail I will be devestated as is and then to have to tell people that... nope. I DO PLAN TO PASS THOUGH lol

I have a few months before I take NCLEX. However, I am like you when it comes to redoing a quiz.. I too get the ? right b/c I have memorized the ? from before... I go back n forth from differernt books to have multiple ?'s. I would think haven't mor...

I was at Hellen Ellis for my first semester and I really liked it.. the nurses there were more helpful than the other hospitals in the area have been... good luck!

I don't have health ins. and may have signed a waver that I don't have ins. but i'm not sure... i'm going into my last semester and haven't had ins. for almost two years b/c I had to quite my job to be in the RN program... If you are healthy I wouldn...

I was wondering when some of you started applying for jobs?? I do have one more semester but i'm sure it will go fast. I don't want to send my resume out to early or to late. Should I actually wait till I graduate or wait till I know I will be sittin...

You must have great critical thinking ... this is what they are looking for when they test you prior to getting into the program. This is why a lot of people are not able to get in. Yes your GPA and TEAS score are both important but a good GPA alone ...

I just finished my 3rd semester and going into my last this fall ! :)) I didn't try to prepare early.. just went with the flow and week by week. For me getting ahead w/ out the lecture didn't make sense. Maybe looking up meds and nursing process w...

i've had a few pair of nursemates ... doesn't matter the style I hated them .. very very uncomfortable to wear for a full shift.

I'm going into my last semester in the RN at PHCC!! So excited.. it has been interesting so far... i'm sure you all will do great! You definitely have to do really good on the entry test to get in. The admin process is mainly to check your critical t...

I agree that the material is not hard if you are grasping it.. it can be very difficult for some students who are not grasping it and continue to get behind as the semester goes on... i'm not trying to scare you but if you don't understand ASK and do...

It's defiintely not easy by any means. But I don't find the info hard at all .. what is hard for me is it is sooooo time consuming and your life. There is a ton of info in such a short time. I did great in all my classes so far and kinda surprised m...

I have a few NCLEX books that come w/ CD's that allow you to do practice tests... the more you review the different types of ?'s the better you will get. You definitely don't wanna freeze up when you take the NCLEX! :)

I would think GPA does matter.. especially science and math classes. Good luck.