tfleuter BSN, RN

Another student here. I would say I am pretty average healthwise, but I have been actively trying to change that for the past few months. I've been concentrating on avoiding fast food, eating more whole grains, fruits and veggies, portion control a...

I just started my first semester of med/surg as well and the textbook is massive. Our first week we are starting on musculoskeletal which spans over 4 chapters. Between the reading, papers, care plans and extra assignments, this class alone has inc...

This is so true. I was having a discussion with my mother over the christmas holiday and i was telling her how frustrated I was that I didn't take school more seriously when I was 18. After watching 5 of her children graduate HS and move out she sa...

amen to that! hope you are able to find something soon. i can only imagine how frustrating it must be.

When I started pre-reqs for NS, my oldest son was 3. My younger son, who was a surprise, was born a year later. I could have ideally finished my pre-reqs in 2 semesters, but decided to go part time so I could be home more with my boys and not have ...

Our insurance is through my husband's work and comes to about $500 per month for a family of 4. This includes medical, dental, vision and life.

First, I would verify their accreditdation. Nothing else matters if this isn't on the up and up. Second, is the pass rate you are referring to the first attempt NCLEX pass rate or the retention/graduation rate? If it is the NCLEX rate, then those ...

I'm guessing I will be in at 20K for my BSN and plan on spending at least the first year putting as much money towards my loan as possible. Based on what new grads are being paid in my area and IF my expenses are about the same once I am done, I thi...

I would say go for it, but haven't gone through the process myself, so can't say how much of a hassle it is. My school used to allow this as well, but they recently restructured the program in such a way that students would have to wait till after t...

Federal student loans are non-bankruptable-able-able (hehe). You file, but that debt still stays with you. Not sure how it works for private loans though.

congrats! That is an awesome accomplishment! I know I'll be delighted if I can maintain a 3.8+, but it is HARD work! Kudos to you!

What "should be" and what "will be" are two very different things in the court room. I have heard of far more unfair things happening then the aforementioned scenario.

I'm sure you will be fine. There's no reason why you should be able to comprehend the stuff being discussed on this forum, these people are either in nursing school are already nurses

Just my opinion, but I would be more concerned with the school's retention rate then the NCLEX passing rate. Don't get me wrong, that number is important too. If a school's NCLEX passing rate is consistantly low, they are at risk of loosing their a...

Considering that the OP comes from a different culture where it is quite likely that 50 there is equivilant to 70 or 80 here, her comments don't seem quite as insulting as they first did. I will say I have taken away some good from this thread! It m...

Also, I think I would be more distracted/distraught with the idea of living with a man I know is cheating on me than going through a divorce. Maybe it's just my fierce independence, but the instant I thought my husband wasn't holding up his end of th...

Something to consider... In divorce court, I have had friends who were held, I don't know how to correctly word it, but liable for the money spent on their education by the spouse. If your husband has been paying for your education (as opposed to ta...

I've read a couple of NCLEX review books and definately benefited from the advice given and understanding the how's and why's of those types of test questions. But at the end of the day, you still need to know the basic knowledge behind the question ...

This article only picks and chooses the facts that support the premise they wanted to present ~ a nursing shortage. They talk about nursing schools with long waitlists and not being able to meet the demands of the field. Well what about all these sc...

Passing is 76% and not sure what last year's NCLEX rate was, but I believe it was around 85% or so. Staff is quite worried about that since in the past they were used to 90%+. Not sure what has caused the recent drop in the past few years. I actually...

The way I see it, after 4 years of pursuing a BSN, wouldn't it be nice to take a break from school for awhile and get out in the real world again? I've only been at it for 2 years and am tired of writing papers and studying for tests every week. I ...

Would be nice to see some kind of cap on what a ASN or BSN should cost, relative to the area's COL of course. On the other hand, the best thing would be to educate future students out there about the real cost of student loans, what to really expect ...

Seems to me there are other "professions" that have undergone name changes in order to impart some kind of upgrade or additional pride. Yet it never seems to have that effect. Walmart associate regards

Sounds pretty complicated to me, but i've never been in charge of scheduling or staffing so I'm no expert, lol! I would think it would be better to stick to one or the other, mixing sounds like it could create a lot of problems. Perhaps posting in t...

Just a background screening for my program, but I'm sure we signed something about consent to random drug screening. I'm not sure about that, but don't facilities always ask that you list any medications you have taken in x amount of days so they...