Rylee2008

Rylee2008 ASN, RN

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  1. Just out of curiosity, what is your favorite class?

    Rylee2008 replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

    I loved Mental Health. I think I was the only one in my class who actually enjoyed

  2. Moms w/ little ones, who watches the kids?

    Rylee2008 replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    Depending on what state your located in, some states have a paid babysitting program for families who are under an income cap. Check with your local Social Services Department at the

  3. Jobs still are available for nurses

    Rylee2008 replied to MissRN0520's topic in General Students

    I agree there are still jobs out there. I graduate in May with my RN. Since the hospital in my area is on a hiring freeze, I applied at a LTC as a LPN. I was hired for weekends as a LPN with the...

  4. Breaking into Mental Health

    Rylee2008 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, I'm going to be a new grad in May. I have a Criminal Justice Degree, Surgical Tech. and LPN degree. I will graduate in May with my RN. I did my clinical rotation for Mental Health this week and...

  5. Becoming an OR Nurse!

    Rylee2008 replied to bnhanna9's topic in General Students

    I'm finishing my RN this year and I also have a surgical tech. degree. You really don't need Med-Surg experience to be an OR nurse, but most hospitals do transfers within before a job is posted....

  6. At what point is the failure rate unacceptable?

    Rylee2008 replied to JenniferSews's topic in General Students

    The school I attend did graduate a class of 7 out of 30 several years ago. They have made changes and last year it was about 20 out of 40 that graduated. My school indicated that if we can't pass...

  7. Too old to become an LPN?

    Rylee2008 replied to brillig721's topic in General Students

    I'm 37 and will be 38 when I graduate with my RN. We have several students who are in their 50's and to tell you the truth they are the best students in the class. Age is just a number. I believe...

  8. Is it harder than you thought?

    Rylee2008 replied to mikeyjsc's topic in General Students

    I graduate with my RN in May, 2010. The first tests are always the worst. Once you know what an instructor is looking for, you have an idea of what to study. You guys are really lucky because at...

  9. Getting off on the wrong foot

    Rylee2008 replied to tikimama's topic in General Students

    Don't worry about it. I would just let your instructor know what is going on. She may have some advice to help you get through the year. I will say that instructors do look at whose attending class...

  10. Any Encouragement or Advice?

    Rylee2008 replied to kmt22773's topic in General Students

    I don't think there is ever a right time. I get stressed when I'm out of my comfort zone. I sold my business to attend school. There are days I wonder why I'm doing this. I hate not knowing what...

  11. Advice- Single Mom ASN student

    Rylee2008 replied to gagesmommy's topic in General Students

    I would check with your school. Our school will help single parents with daycare, student employment at the school around your school hours and also social services may be able to help with food,...

  12. Didnt do well on my First Test =(

    Rylee2008 replied to Fundamentals(1986)'s topic in General Students

    I'm in my last year of nursing school and I believe most of our class flunked the first Fundamentals test. If your book has a CD use it because their are alot of NCLEX questions on it. When I...

  13. Cliques in Nursing School

    Rylee2008 replied to KMC-RN-BSN-710's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I won't worry about it. I tell myself I'm at school to learn and not make friends. We do have cliques at my school and a few who think they know it all, but...

  14. Nursing shortage

    Rylee2008 replied to kimspevak's topic in General Students

    I live in Wisconsin and there is a hiring freeze at the hospital so the only jobs open are in LTC. Our school is actually going to take less students next year due to the fact that there are no

  15. Nursing school stress

    Rylee2008 replied to b_howard's topic in General Students

    Hang in there. I'm in third semester and it doesn't get any better. Don't be too hard on yourself, you can do it. Schedule some time off, even if it's for a few hours. You can't absorb material if...

  16. Advice on Complex Health Alterations

    Rylee2008 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm really upset due to the fact I took my first test in Complex Health Alterations today and I studied for 10 hours over several days and tried to apply what I learned to different situations and I...

  17. What am I going to do!!!!!

    Rylee2008 replied to sunnie123's topic in General Students

    Buy a LPN NCLEX, it reviews the sections your working on in Fundamentals and then the sample questions are similiar to those on tests. Fundamentals is not memorizing, you have to apply the material....

  18. Which comes first?

    Rylee2008 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Students

    At our school it is held on the same day. Graduation in the morning and then you return later for the

  19. Nursing students!What has been the hardest part of NURSING school?!

    Rylee2008 replied to anon321d's topic in General Students

    I'm in my last year of nursing school and I would say the hardest part is getting the reading done and also finding time to spend with my family. All I do is study, study

  20. Nasty LPNS AND RNS TO STUDENTS

    Rylee2008 replied to Lpnmandy's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes they forget they were students at one time. Some are nasty because they are on power trips. I use to be a surgical tech and was reminded everyday I was at the bottom compared to the doctor...

  21. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    Rylee2008 replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    Well said. I must say I have not experienced this at my school. I got the toughest clinical instructor according to everyone else and I learned so much. She expected nothing but the best, but she...

  22. Told LTC a waste of my time

    Rylee2008 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I will be graduating soon with my RN degree. I have a Surgical Tech. degree so my husband and others are insisting I go into Surgical Nursing. To tell you the truth, I found Surgical Nursing boring...

  23. Told LTC a waste of my time

    Rylee2008 replied to Rylee2008's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks so much for your responses. I need to follow my heart and do what I enjoy because life is too

  24. Very depressed & q for older students

    Rylee2008 replied to Christine43's topic in General Students

    You won't be the oldest student out there. I'm 37 and will graduate when I'm 38 this year. We have several students in their 50's and they receive awesome grades. To tell you the truth I didn't...

  25. Advice needed

    Rylee2008 replied to becky5438's topic in General Students

    After the first few tests you will determine what instructors go off the power points and which on depend on the book. I only do the reading for 2 classes and the other one I don't because the...