jennabean55

I agree with what the previous individuals have said, it all comes down to getting into a rhythm. The hospital I work for has a printable patient profile that shows everything that the patient is currently prescribed or having done in terms of treat...

Before I started nursing school, I really wanted to specialize in Emergency Nursing. There were no "if's, and's or but's" about it! Once I got into nursing school I kept an open mind about the potential roads I could venture down. I loved everythi...

In the program I was in, we started with 29 and we graduated with 19. I was very thankful the be apart of that group of 19!

Born and bred in Southern California, Orange County. I moved to Western Pennsylvania two years ago to be with my boyfriend and to start Nursing School. Ugh....pre-reqs, I remember those! California's way of regulating, LOL. I was shocked when I m...

That's why I sat there for 10 minutes debating whether or not to open the letter, haha! I was just given the scholarship based on my GPA. I needed to maintain above a 3.0. I also applied for other scholarships during my program. Our secretary was...

You do what you need to do when it comes to school and work. I had to work while I was in Nursing School. I had no choice. My bills weren't going to pay themselves. I also needed a car to get me from 'A to B' and it was nice to have some extra spe...

Oh man! Gone are the days I ever have to wear my nursing school uniform, haha! We had White "Landau" pants that tended to fit tightly around some of my classmates ankles and had a funky stitch down the front of both legs (didn't understand the dyna...

It honestly depends on the school. I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask the school what to expect whether you're accepted or rejected. Needless to say, when I was rejected I received an envelope with three papers. They were placing me on a wait-list and...

I honestly think that it's the program you're in and I'm really sorry to hear this. What school are you going to that accepts 1000 applicants?! That just seems a little wild. Let me just tell you up front that not all programs are like this. I thi...

I used "Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses" when I was in Nursing School. I LOVED it! It came with a CD and it also had an iPhone app that you can download, which were both convenient. I still use the book religiously and really like the detail it has....

In every nursing program you get students from ALL walks of life. Although it may not be made aware, everyone (including faculty) have their own personal struggles that they learn to separate from the professional setting you'll grow accustomed to. ...

The nursing program I was in did NOT require us to receive the influenza vaccine, it was optional. We were required the basics (Hepatitis B, MMR, DTaP; if not the vaccine, then the titers). We also needed a physical, TB test, background checks, and...

I use to teach CPR and 1st Aid for BLS through AHA. It'd be wise of you need to make sure that your program or employer accept the accredited certification site before paying for anything. I know that AHA does have online recerts for ACLS and BLS, ...

We were required to take ATI throughout the entirety of my nursing program. The ATI exams also accounted for 10% of our grade. If we didn't meet the programs standards, we were required to remediate. I liked taking the exams because I felt like it...

I just graduated May 5, 2012 from Nursing School. I could NOT wait for NS to arrive any faster the second I found out I was accepted to the program. I was so eager and excited to learn and practice what I was taught! Although you may not think it,...

"The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act." This is what I was told by one of the best (probably THE best) nursing professors I've ever had. That statement has thus been my compass for my succes...

I am sure will do fine! I was super nervous as well and I am not a very good test taker (bad test anxiety!). I actually placed in the 90th percentile so it really lifted my spirits and confidence! Good luck!

Most nursing programs are very selective when it comes to outside courses and transferring them over. Personally, I moved from California to Pennsylvania over a year to ago because of nursing school and my boyfriend. I had taken numerous courses an...

Most schools on the west coast are impacted. I was born and raised in Southern California (Orange County) and I was placed on wait-list after wait-list. I received either A's/B's in all of my pre-reqs and tested in the 90th+ percentile for the TEAs...

I am in NS right now in Pittsburgh, PA and I love it. I'm originally from Southern California and was placed on a wait list for 2 years. My grades and test scores were decent (87 on TEAS, "A" in Micro, "B" in Anatomy and Physiology). I was tired o...

Like every nursing school, I have that one classmate....you know, the obnoxious one that chronically shows up late asking questions that she would have already known the answers too, but she was late, so she didn't? The one that makes up all the exc...

She does not eat alone. I don't plan on inviting her to any of the study sessions I attend because things would never get done due to inability to show up on time and keep quiet as well as staying on topic. I've spoken to her on several occasions o...

See that's what I don't understand. When the semester first started, the professors all got on their soap boxes and made it clear that tardiness was unacceptable. Apparently the "rules" are bent for Tornado. She is one of the rudest individuals I'...

Yeah I guess you're right mzchas...justice really wasn't served. Only temporarily.

I want to work in the Emergency Department or Trauma Unit. When I was doing my rotations for phlebotomy I had the opportunity to work on all floors of the hospital. Out of all of the floors my favorite was ED. I loved the spontaneity and the const...