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  1. Help...Group Interviews!

    AugustRain replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I actually had one a few weeks ago. It was for my first choice unit, so I was nervous too...but they offered me the job! It wasn't as unnerving as I thought it would be, though they did take a lot of...

  2. Help...Group Interviews!

    AugustRain replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Will it be a group of candidates being interviewed together, or a panel interviewing just

  3. Feeling overwhelmed....

    AugustRain replied to cchiaffarelli's topic in General Students

    We've all been there...we survived, and you will too! You made it to finals, so whatever you've been doing so far is working. If you have some friends in the same boat, it might help to team up. One...

  4. Help needed Urgently.

    AugustRain replied to Hoedd's topic in General Students

    I did a google search and came up with Boston. You could also see if your school or local library has the book

  5. Suggestions to prepare for school

    AugustRain replied to Dennis88's topic in General Students

    I'd suggest using this time to sleep, relax, and generally get your life in order (clean your house, get organized, stock up on ink cartridges, etc). But if you really want to do something...

  6. Question for Philadelphia nurses

    AugustRain replied to swirlygirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You may want to look into Abington, Montgomery, or Main Line. Some of the large university hospitals have satellite facilities in the PA and NJ suburbs, which may be worth considering, and Einstein...

  7. Nursing actions for lab values- HELP!!!!

    AugustRain replied to ldalzell's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're on the right track, but now you need to think about how the pieces fit together. Think about why the pt feels weak. What do your lab values have to do with it? What do they mean in terms of...

  8. Nursing actions for lab values- HELP!!!!

    AugustRain replied to ldalzell's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, yes, dehydration is the medical diagnosis, but what's your nursing diagnosis? Freaking out isn't going to help you, so calm down and grab your care plan book. Find the nursing diagnosis that...

  9. Nursing calculations...HELP

    AugustRain replied to abbiegail's topic in General Nursing

    There's a book called Calculate with Confidence that I found really helpful. The later chapters are probably more advanced than she needs for the initial math test, but the beginning reviews ratios...

  10. "Failed" Med/Surg. Need Advice

    AugustRain replied to brooms's topic in General Students

    If you're concerned about maintaining full time status, is there a way you could withdraw from med/surg and take some non-nursing electives instead? Or could you audit med/surg & take it pass/fail...

  11. Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

    AugustRain replied to BibaBibaa's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi PrincessO - I don't think it was necessarily the senior seminar that prepared me, it was more nursing school in general, and the seminar was just a review. Depending on the topic that day, I...

  12. Need Help on an instructor who helped me fail Hesi

    AugustRain replied to natalieonaje's topic in General Students

    Were there other students in the room during the exam? We took our HESIs in a room with one proctor and about twenty students, and I can't imagine the situation going over well with the students who...

  13. Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

    AugustRain replied to BibaBibaa's topic in School, College Programs

    LOL I can assure you that I am indeed an ACE grad as of several weeks ago. And my writing style is likely due to the fact that my first degree is in English. I'm not sure why proper use of grammar and...

  14. Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

    AugustRain replied to BibaBibaa's topic in School, College Programs

    It just occurred to me that none of us have actually mentioned the context of the exit HESI. This exam is a part of our Senior Seminar class. The class meets twice a week during our final quarter -...

  15. help with HESI

    AugustRain replied to sharon null's topic in General Students

    I agree that the HESI book is a good place to start - there are "HESI Hints" throughout the chapters that help you focus, as well as charts with the specific values that HESI uses as normal ranges....

  16. Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

    AugustRain replied to BibaBibaa's topic in School, College Programs

    curlyhair - I certainly never insinuated that someone who doesn't pass the HESI on the first try is a slacker. While I understand that you and I have different experiences with the program, there is...

  17. Medical Dosage Calculations - In Your Head or Calculator?

    AugustRain replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Calculators are fine but you need to use your head! I think this is key. Personally, I know that mental math is not my strongest point, never has been, so I always use a calculator. It makes me more...

  18. Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

    AugustRain replied to BibaBibaa's topic in School, College Programs

    While I do see the argument some have against the use of HESI, I also have to wonder if we get the entire picture when students are unsuccessful at the final attempt. The faculty tells us that if...

  19. Things you need to know about Drexel

    AugustRain replied to curlyhair's topic in General Students

    It is important to understand what you're getting into before you start a nursing program, but none of the things that have been described about Drexel were a secret. Finding them out is part of doing...

  20. Accelerated BSN programs in Pa

    AugustRain replied to KelM3's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I agree with hiddencat. You can't please everyone, but ACE was a good fit for me, and I really liked the majority of my professors. There are pros and cons to any program, and I had an overall very...

  21. Failed 2 fundamentals tests!!!

    AugustRain replied to ohmylove's topic in General Students

    I just graduated, and the two things I had success with were the Reviews & Rationales series (there's one for Fundamentals) and my study group. We liked to read the questions together and debate...

  22. Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

    AugustRain replied to BibaBibaa's topic in School, College Programs

    Thanks CocoBelly! It still doesn't seem real yet :) I'm glad your bookstore mystery was solved! toya, unless something has changed, ACE students should be eligible for a Perkins loan, though I guess...

  23. New Grads and Resumes

    AugustRain replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NRSKarenRN and tclema, thank you both for your insight. I'm formatting my resume and hoping one or both of you could offer your input. When I use 1" margins and size 12 font, my resume is two pages...

  24. Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

    AugustRain replied to BibaBibaa's topic in School, College Programs

    Clinical shifts are (more or less) 7 hours. As far as financial aid/program cost goes, I also had a decent income the year before, and still ended up with the max in federal loans (2 Stafford & 1...

  25. Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

    AugustRain replied to BibaBibaa's topic in School, College Programs

    I agree, there's nothing Drexel can do to get you a private loan, but they did give me resources and suggestions and explained all of the fees, etc so I understood what I was dealing with. I got...