AlmostRNDude

As much as I love the clinical stuff I see, medicine is running a business & there are a lot of people that can't manage or run a business unit efficiently. I'm a former banker & I see waste on a daily basis on soooooo many levels. VERY SAD & this is a result of VERY DUMB people who have passed the NCLEX & can't deliver safe care, let alone balance their own checkbooks. Anyway, this is of course one of the reasons healthcare is so expensive. Then people wonder why it costs so much. I was thinking about taking some time off, but once I get my NCLEX out of the way, I'm going to start positioning myself for an MBA b/c it's going to get worse before it gets better. BTW what did you guys do to study for the NCLEX? Haven't passed twice & I'm working through Suzanne's 1st step, but I'm just curious.

I went to a school where the faculty did this on a regular basis. I actually did some digging around and found an published article my faculty wrote justifying kicking people out using legal statutes. Keep fighting. Document dates and times for everything. The faculty knows EXACTLY what they are doing. They kicked a girl out of my class w/2 weeks to go before graduation. Once I pass my boards, I have my own little way to start bringing this to light.

Same story here, except it's just me. Can't pass my boards & am VERY upset about it b/c I've wasted my whole summer on this *$()@ test. Going to do Suzanne's new plan & getting a tutor. Tried ATI & Kaplan. First time 166. Second time 265. Always "near passing." Anyone got any advice. Was totally calm 2nd time.

Study groups did seem to help for those who used them in my class. Personally I didn't use one. I got two or three nclex review books & compared the material b/c the outlines were easier to follow for me + did all the questions I could find on the subjects we were being tested on. Sometimes the books had more material that was relevant & important vs. what was taught in class. I was not impressed w/ my professors & nursing is my second career so I already had a degree. Take a deep breath often and prepare to be fustrated regularly. It will get better, but you have to be mentally tough to not let it get to you too much.

I'm not sure if they offer it, & I know they advertise here, but I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND university of phoenix. I'd ask someone in HR if they know about anything local the hospital supports b/c you may have a shot at reimbursed tuition. I had an instructor that had a bach & masters degree from uop, and she was....how should I put this....not very smart. I'm not catogrizing everyone, but so far I'm not impressed. And I don't like the Cardinals.

1. Go to any family medicine practice. Ask to speak to a nurse about getting the name of a rep b/c the reps always leave a card when dropping off samples. Pick a rep w/the RN degree. There will be at least one family practice that has an RN sales rep working within the territory. 2. You could ask to speak to someone in surgery at your local hospital that handles buying instruments & try to track down a rep using the same method. 3. You could also start calling medical or pharm companies & ask them if they have any sales reps that are nurses. You may have to do a phone interview b/c they might be in another state if you follow option 3.

Student nurse grad in surgery. Failed boards. Bumped down to Student Nurse Extern. Failed boards again. Bumped down to instrument room. Debating on whether to move into account management within the hospital b/c my prior career is in banking, finance comes naturally to me, I want to get an MBA down the road. I really like surgery & but the lateral move would limit my clinical experience. Anyone have an opinion or advice on what they think I should do? I'm 50/50 on staying & going.

It took me a long time to learn how to brush stuff like this off. You'll be a lot happier if you learn how not to think like that & try not to get caught up in too much of the drama. I try to generally keep to myself. There are people who say, "what's wrong with him?" Or something to that effect. Truth is, I could really care less. I go in, do my job, try to deliver the best care I can, & right now try to deal with the bumpdown b/c I failed my boards twice. I just smile, do my job, and that's it. Most of the residents I work with are pretty cool & some of the older docs are the ones w/attitude b/c they are super control freaks. That's just the way they are. Unfortunatly we have to deal with it. You could always cuss them out in your head. That works for me too.

I made a list of duties I needed to get done every hour. IE..., for 7p-7a 1900-Assess & chart assessment 2000-Give meds, chart meds given 2100-Assess wound, Do dressing change 2200-Draw blood, trach care....... & so on. That way if I didn't have time to get things done at the moment, I could easily look down & see what I needed to catch up on + you can anticipate when you may need to give a med & have all of your supplies ready. I did this as a student & was more organized than many of the floor nurses & I was almost always, except for a handful of times, I was able to give report very efficiently & get out of there quickly.

I would physically get a copy of the verification from your school via a visit to the office & walk into your state board office. When you go to the state office to hand the results over, document the date & time you were there + who you handed the results to.

Being uninsured is not fun. I haven't been able to pass my boards, and b/c of the policies of the hospital I work at in terms of how Student Grads get bumped down, I simply can't afford it. I've worked in finance and this is my second career. There is no easy solution to solve this problem no matter what either candidate states!!!!!!!!