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NCLEX passing rate for 2012. Source: NYS Nursing:Nursing Programs:RN NCLEX Results: 2008-2012 NYU: 89.6% CUNY Schools: Hunter College: 95.9% City Tech: 95.2% College of Staten Island: 88.3% In all 3 CUNY schools you can do the RN-BSN bridge for a fra...

Hi everyone, I'm from NY and I'm considering a move to SW Florida (Ft. Myers, Lee County area). I have a BSN but no experience at all other than clinicals. I am triligual if that makes a difference. First of all, do you think I stand a chance to ge...

Being a nurse has been my dream for years. I put my heart into this from day one. I went to clinicals even when I was 9 months pregnant, had my daughter and came back 5 days later to finish the semester (1st semester). I did great on 2nd semester and...

I know it has not been easy for anybody. I have a good friend who failed 4th semester twice and she got kicked out literally days before pinning. It was heartbreaking. City Tech is not unorganized in my opinion, their rules are clear, they are just e...

Hi! Yes, I appealed through City Tech. Their appeal process takes forever. I was counting myself out, so I had taken the test to get into a LPN program and everything. The waiting was killing me! The day before classes were supposed to start, they ca...

OmedRN, I wasn't able to send you a private message here, but I just emailed you.

I took the test on a thursday and the last day I studied was the previous sunday. Still passed after 76 questions. All the topics you are focusing on and scared about might not even be on the test. The questions were very random. The only thing I wou...

Content wise, first semester is really not bad. They will try to get you acclimated to the program and intimidate you/ scare the beejesus out of you. Don't take it personal, that is normal. We all went through that. The instructor might make you fee...

It works for NY State too. Got the good pop-up and then 2 days later paid the $8 to confirm. Yup, RN!!!! :D:D

C student here!! I passed on my 1st try, computer shut off after 76 questions. I only did Kaplan questions and reviewd a couple points. I was also very anxious and expecting the worst but I did it. If I did it, you can do it too!!! You CAN do this!!...

I think you will have your hands full with nursing. Once your start nursing school, you can (and should) spend your summers doings nursing externships to gain experience and build your resume. Those are 12 hr shifts usually. So I really doubt you wi...

Ask your professor if he/she allows you to record the lecture. About half of them are totally okay with it. That helped me the most. Then you can go home and listen to the audio again and again, or sit down and take notes and rewind as many times as ...

Sending love, prayers and good vibes your way, guys!!! Stay positive, stay calm!! You've done your work and it will pay off!!! You all will be joining the new club...The new RNs of summer 2011!!!!:yeah:

Awesome!! :yeah: I also passed after only 75 questions and I have to agree. I was in a panic, but believe me, if you graduated from a good school you will be pleasant surprised with the NCLEX. You endured what most people were not able to and gradua...

Hey dingdong, I think you can just retake Math 1275. You will probably get an A the second time around since you already took the class, as opposed to Math 1375 which can be harder. I don't think financial aid would pay for the class if you retake it...

Yes, you can apply before you have your license but you can only take the classes that do not require clinicals (a couple nursing classes in the bachelors program are theory only, no clinicals. You can take those right after you graduate). You are on...

Congrats!!!! I just graduated and Im going back to City Tech for my BSN. Some of the professors who worked there for decades are retiring so the program is changing fast. I wish you the best of luck!! The next 2 years will be very exciting and chal...

Your best bet is to call the nursing dept. and make an appointment so one of the faculty members can take a look at your transcript. If I remember correctly A&P2 and Microbiology are NOT prerequisites. They are requirements for graduation but you...

I'm finishing up my ASN @ City Tech and you are absolutely right. I've seen so many great students who were kicked out. It's very sad. It's like a boot camp. They only want the best of the best graduating so they can have the highest NCLEX passing ...

I took Microbiology in the summer. Yes, it's very fast paced, at the end of every week you will have an exam. To be honest, summer classes are not the best way to retain any information. It's an incredible amount of material in a very short period of...

I don't know about a legal case, but can you appeal?? Maybe if you submit a letter from your doctor stating that you were injured and a personal letter pleading your case and explaining everything in detail? Usually the other professors in the depar...

Review the skills you are expected to perform. YouTube has great little tutorials. I also wrote a step-by-step on my notepad with everything I had to do once I was on the floor. Like for example "1) introduce myself to the nurse/get report, 2) intro...

Do not take the prereqs with the nursing classes!!!! That would be like shooting yourself on the foot! You are allowed to take 2 nursing classes per semester. That's 2x a week in school for lecture and 2x a week in the hospital for 6 hours + tutorial...

I got pregnant while in nursing school. My daughter is now 3 and I'm about to graduate. It's been a daily struggle. I felt a lot of guilt. Guilty if I wasn't spending enough time with her, guilty if I wasn't studying enough. It is so hard to find a b...

I totally agree. Some of the medical assistant schools out there claim that you will be earning college credits, but those are very hard to transfer if you decide to go to a "real" school later on. It also takes about 1 year to graduate. You can get ...