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  1. A real nurse VS. a "fake" nurse

    The last year has been pretty rough for me. During the winter holidays, I was laid off by my work. Since then I started looking for a new job but it was a bit difficult as I was in the midst of completing my BSN; and every agency wanted to see your ...
  2. RN to BSN online program January 4, 2016

    I could have sword I was the only one who felt this way. I took both NR351 and SOC350. I wish SOC350 was a live class because some days I just felt like hurling a chair at someone. But definitly totally managable.
  3. Seeking Guidance

    Hey sjmadailey! First and foremost I want to say...OMG CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BABY! Chamberlain College of Nursing The campus is in Illinois but they have an extremely comprehensive RN-BSN online program. I believe this is the right choice for you. W...
  4. RN to BSN online program January 4, 2016

    After some trial and error; I'd recommend two classes a semester. Of course that depends on what your schedule is like. For example, I'm single and work full time, so it is pretty manageable for me. If possible, bang out the "liberal-artsy" classes f...
  5. RN to BSN online program January 4, 2016

    Hey Oubrerodeo; I have taken NR351 several semesters ago. It's a fairly simple class. Gets you acquainted with the online community in addition to incorporating some essential nursing competencies. One great thing they will focus on is time managemen...
  6. RAWR! NCLEX RAWR!

    Oh NCLEX; if you were a human-being, I would CUT-YOU-UP! The first time I took the exam I got all 265 questions. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE. I remember that as soon as I passed question #75, I started to panic! As soon as I left I just knew I didn't pass. ...
  7. Took The NCLEX today!

    By far the most barbaric moment of my life! I have been studying for the NCLEX for a while; like two months. I should have given it more time but I had one family emergency pop up after another! I took the NCLEX today; ALL 265 BLOODY QUESTONS! I hear...
  8. what are you doing during the break?

    HIBERNATING!
  9. NCLEX prep dilemma

    Dear Community, I am graduating Nursing School in 3 weeks! However, I am in a dilemma; how to prepare for the NCLEX. My school has a special contract with KAPLAN. Originally the price was $399 (with the special school discount), afterwards they took ...
  10. Some of you probably have seen a thread like this already. I put this one up to "freshen-up" the forum. I am pretty sure everyone has at least something they can throw up onto here. So, I ask you fellow nursing student (or nursing student alumni)......
  11. I just finished my 3rd semester of nursing. So weird how during the semester we dream of the day where we don't have to study. Now that school is out for summer I feel like i need to do something with myself. I have this app on my iPhone NCLEX-RN Qu...
  12. oh gosh the memories I ended up failing my first nursing semester. The really odd thing though was that in the class we had 5 exams. In the first I was a couple of points away from passing, the second I totally bombed, the third i passed, and the 4t...
  13. Its only your 2nd clinical experience; don't bend yourself out of shape. Everything comes with experience. For example, in my first semester I was in a nursing home. I was assigned to a client to do wound care. This was my first time doing wound car...
  14. What was your first speechless moment?

    Oh, I had plenty of interesting moments with patients; but one clinical in Psych beat out all the rest. This was my first official psych clinical. I was speaking to this one boy who was a few years younger than me. As we are taught in psych; we are s...
  15. How do you manage the stress?

    This might sound a little crazy. But sometimes when I am well over my head with nursing school, work, life, etc....I put my BOSE noise-canceling headphones on (gift- too poor to afford such extravagant headphones) and I crank up the music to MAX and ...
  16. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    I was just about to say that! Honestly, when I first came into my nursing program...I came in with the assumption that nurses ARE the ones who clean the poop and do all the nasty work. Well, long behold I learned that yes, unfortunately we have to ...
  17. Psychiatric Care Plans

    I have already completed a Fundamentals and a Med-Surg semester and have no problems with care plans. However I am a little unsure of how to structure a Psychiatric care plan. Is there anything different involved. (P.S. Dx = disorganized schizophreni...
  18. Friends cheating.. what to do?

    ...at the end of the day; regardless of the situation...you need to worry only about yourself. Friends come and go... an RN license stays forever.
  19. Being badgered by clinical instructors

    Yeah, I had such a professor for Med-Surg. She always caught me on the spot; I honestly don't know how she does it. When I would be doing something with the patient, she would grill me with a hundred and one questions. Why are you doing (xyz)?, what...
  20. Do you keep your acceptance/denial letters?

    I was going to frame my acceptance letter...but it disappeared somewhere. Hell; I graduate in one semester...I'll just have to frame my license instead
  21. Friends cheating.. what to do?

    Wow; that's ridiculous My school is EXTREMELY strict regarding exams; and god help you if have a exam in hand without being in smelling distance of a professor...totally grounds for expulsion. Personally, I too know people who really need to do well...
  22. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    In my school, after we finish fundementals and med/surg...we have "mini's". These are 6-week classes (12 weeks of material crammed into 6 weeks. Today I officially finished my first "mini" which was oncology. I passed the class literally by the skin ...
  23. Hello fellow nursing students and registered nurses. There has been something on my mind for a while that has been bothering me a lot. I am currently a little bit past midway of my nursing education. Around this time I had a friend who was intereste...
  24. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Dr. Barry Love MD; pediatric cardiologist :redbeathe