medgirlRN

Hi. Is anyone here attending nursing school at El Paso Community College? I will be starting my first semester in January and am very excited! I've already purchased many of the text books and wanted to know if anyone else has? Any concerns or co...

Anyone here attend the ADN to BSN program at UTEP or Texas Tech? If so, what is it like? Are all classes online? Do you have to attend any clinical sites? How long does it take? Any and all information is greatly apprecaited! Thank you!

Hi Everyone! I started my clinical rotations for psych-nursing and opted this week to work on the CAD unit. I was very taken back by this experience, yet felt a strong desire to be there on that unit. I sat and listened to these children's stories,...

Hello all! I will be starting my first RN position in the postpartum/newborn unit and am starting my shopping trip soon for new uniforms, supplies, etc. Yay! I would like to know what is the best stethoscope to use for this unit? I've looked at Li...

Hi. I, too, was not used to multiple interviews for one position as I previously worked with engineers and was told right then and there I was hired. I didn't know what to expect either. It seems like its a good sign since you are going through the ...

Hello there! I also came from engineering...what a coincidence! I also was discouraged from the ranking process because I wasn't passing the math. When I ranked, the math still had trig but after I ranked in they took it off. Anyhow, don't let anythi...

Hello everyone! As I am the one who started this thread, I thought it would be fitting to post a great follow-up. I passed my NCLEX! I am now a Registered Nurse! Congrats to all who have entered the program and best wishes for those who are trying t...

Hello all! I've been reading some of the posts here and congrats to all those who got into the program! It's a lot of hard work, lots of reading, but it will all be worth it at the end. If you all need any advice, just let me know!:)

Hi. I was wondering if Providence still offers a sign on bonus? I know they have a new training program for new nurses, and didn't know if they still over a sign on bonus?

I strongly recommend against the vocational schools in town that tell you that you can finish nursing school in one year. Yes, you will go for the LVN first (which is a one year diploma); however, the cost of attending these schools is outragous. I...

Thanks for this information. I get so many different responses to starting pay from students who hear from other students that it's nice to hear from a reliable source.

I have always done great in my classes but this semester has been my worst. I started Pediatrics and I am failing. There's a very slim chance of passing and I'm looking at either taking the chance and probobly failing, or dropping the class and hop...

Congrats!!! What an accomplishment! I'm half-way through and am both nervous and excited about graduating. Two more semesters to go and I'll be there!

Can children have a pulse deficit at age 7/8? The apical pulse is higher than the radial...also, one radial pulse is higher than the other....is this a normal finding in children? Thanks!

Yes, thank you for the information!

I bought all the resources they suggested, but still needed to buy more to help with my studies. It added up cost wise, but well worth the investment. I learned how to think critically using these resources. The one thing I wish someone taught me, ...

All you have to do is respect your patient's beliefs,...even if they don't believe the same thing you do. You will run into people with different beliefs and thoughts and your job as a nurse is to give the patient their respect. They will teach thi...

Hi, I completed my first semester at EPCC for the RN program....and I survived! I knew it was going to be hard and a whole lot different from other classes I'm used to but I quickly learned how to study for nursing classes and learn critical thinking...

I will start my second semester of nursing school in August. I will be taking med-surg and psych. nursing. Anyone have any advise on how to study for these classes? What to expect? How to handle the new type of schedule? I bought some test succes...

Thank you so much for that! I am nervous about this semester and appreciate your advise!

Congrats! It's very exciting and scary at the same time. Get a planner and write everything in it AHEAD of time: class times and places, family birthdays and anniversaries, clinical dates and location, etc. Try to stick to small snacks packed from h...

I didn't take my laptop to class. There was too much going on that just taking it out and putting it away seemed to take too much time and attention away. I would take notes on ppt slides printed out, regular paper, then go home and either re-write...

I gained weight! I started out with planned meals, even packing my own nice lunches and snacks. Then, I needed to study more, needed to practice more,..became so stressed out that not only did I eat a whole lot more I slept a whole lot less! After ...

Congratulations!!! How exciting! I just finished my first semester and I made it! Congrats again!

I have a bit of a silly question but it's something that still confuses me. What exactly is Nursing Implications and Nursing Interventions. Every time I think I finally understand what interventions means I wind up getting it wrong. I don't really un...