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If you took the Kaplan course, in the back of the book, there is a chapter on pharmacology. It has classifications, common drugs, side effects, and nursing considerations. It made studying drugs much easier for me. I had tons of drug questions. I...

Honestly, I thought the Kaplan questions were much easier than the actual NCLEX examination. However, I did find them to be very useful. I made sure to review every rationale whether I got the question right or wrong. A lot of the ones I got corr...

I wanted to share the good news. I found out I passed boards yesterday. I am officially a registered nurse!!! Yay me!!!!!:balloons:

I graduated in May but had three job offers by the beginning of April. One of the positions wanted me to start right away as a nurse extern then move into a GN position directly after graduation. When I asked about the use of the GN title, I was to...

Thanks everyone!!! I'm taking a semester off so I can learn as much as possible about my new position. After that, I'm going back to school to earn my BSN. It feels so good to be able to call myself a nurse.

Shannon, I was also disappointed with Kaplan....at first. In the end, I was extremely grateful to have access to their review book and website. I did 99% of the content on Qbank and all of the Question trainers. I scored anywhere between 56 - 78%...

Good morning all, I'm interviewing this Friday at Virtua-Mt. Holly. Would anyone know the starting pay for a new grad? How are the benefits? Thanks

Thanks for the info. I am doing my clinical rotation there and for the most part, on my assigned unit, the nurses seem relatively happy. Starting in June, the starting pay for new nurses is $26.44/hr.

I'm interviewing at Virtua Memorial Hospital

I will be graduating from BCC in May. There is no waiting list to get into BCC. You have to keep reapplying until you get in. I was accepted into the nursing program on my second try. Generally speaking, if your pre-reqs are complete, you've take...

During my first semester clinical experience, my patient died. Not to sound morbid but it was a wonderful learning experience. His passing provided me with the opportunity to perform the skills I had previously learned in lecture and lab. After c...

Kudos to you Sharon! If the research is there that proves this may be a viable way to decrease the spread of AIDS in any country, it deserves further investigation. My cousin died from this horrible disease and my uncle suffers from it today. As ...

I'm finished in May too!!!! I can't wait. I'm going to have one heck of a party!!

Negatives: 1. WEIGHT GAIN 2. Majorly upped my stress level 3. Huge, huge drop in income ---> negative effect on my credit rating 4. Total lack of interest in sex. (who has the time?) 5. Loss of contact with my pre-nursing best friend. We try but....

I'm so glad I didn't have a bunch of negativity surrounding me when I decided to go back to school when my kids were 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years old. I love my children to distraction but I was a person other than their mommy for quite some time wh...

1.) Grab a glass of white merlot, a steamy historical romance novel, and take a LOOONG bubble bath. 2.) Study for NCLEX and PASS!!! 3.) Hire a cleaning lady. 4.) Make a deposit on my family's Disney Cruise vacation. 5.) Take my kids to the bus stop e...

"It's funny.... there have been students who were very weak clinically and academically... but whom I felt could probably overcome their weaknesses with encouragement and perseverance. Those students, I focused on especially, in order to HELP them p...

I tell my husband everything about nursing school because he finds it amusing. It never matters if I have to practice anything with male students because he understands I will be seeing and doing far worse when I'm a nurse. Last week, my patient ...

Your patient is receiving a Lidocaine drip of 1.0 g/500 cc fluid. If your drop factor is 15 gtts/cc, what rate in cc/hr should the infusion run to deliver 2 mg/m? I found this question online. I know the answer is 60 cc/hr but I am not sure how to...

Thanks everyone. I can't believe I drew a blank on that question. This is my third semester in nursing school. I can usually figure these kinds of problems out with no problem. We have to get a 90% on the quiz. Thanks to you guys, especially Dayt...

Unless they've changed their policy since I was admitted, I'm pretty sure Burlington County College doesn't have a waiting list. You have to fill out an intent to enroll form by a set deadline. If you don't get accepted for that semester then you fi...

Well, I gained over 20 pounds stressing about getting accepted into nursing school and then trying to be the best nursing student I could be. I studied constantly, ate the wrong foods at odd hours, slept very little, and never worked out. I felt mi...

I am preparing to take the NET. I am trying to find a study guide. I understand the test is comprised of math and comprehension, both of which, I usually do very well in. I want to be prepared for this test but I just did a search on Amazon and it ...

I am also looking forward to graduation in May 2007. Right now I'm spending my last summer off with my children. I've also started dieting and exercising. I set a goal to lose about 15 lbs. over break and I think I just might make it. I'm going t...

Count me in too!!! I have gained about 30 pounds since I started school about 3 years ago. I am also an alumni of WW. I first joined about 15 years ago and lost over 30 pounds. I wore between a size 4 and 6. I didn't like being that small, it jus...