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  1. How hard is your nursing school?

    Cuezee2 replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Students

    We had to make a B- to pass a class (80%). We were only allowed to fail one class, and take it again. When we took it again we had to pass with a B+. Anything below that or if you fail a second...

  2. Im 24 and I want to be a nurse badly but my age discourages me!

    Cuezee2 replied to M.C.P's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    32 and still a year away from graduating.... I beat myself up too, especially since I started the program years ago. But I have health issues that have forced me to take school one class at a time....

  3. Acute care vs. Home health

    Cuezee2 replied to SrnD's topic in Nursing Career

    I can tell you from a personal perspective that my home nurses mean so much to me. I'm a senior in nursing school, but I am TPN dependent and have other health issues necessitating home nursing. I...

  4. Are nurses high in demand in California?

    Cuezee2 replied to AllNursesisCool's topic in California Nursing

    California is one of the hardest states to get a job in. We had a hiring freeze at one point. I live in the SF Bay Area and we have about 7 or 8 nursing schools who combined put out thousands of...

  5. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    Cuezee2 replied to motheringheart's topic in General Students

    At the end of my first year of nursing school, so many of my fellow students, including myself, looked sick because we were so stressed out that we didn't eat right, lost a little too much weight,...

  6. New Nursing Student- Anxiety?

    Cuezee2 replied to lindsmichelle's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! The stress and anxiety go away with time. I'm starting my senior year in the fall and I don't feel those feelings anymore. You'll never be 100% comfortable, but you'll learn to...

  7. OB Rotations

    Cuezee2 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    OB was my favorite rotation! I got to see c-sections, lady partsl births, start IVs, put in urinary catheters, give IV meds, "recover" newborns (give them their first set of injections, give them...

  8. Will I be shunned?

    Cuezee2 replied to studentgolfer's topic in General Students

    It's nice to have a group of peers that can help you out if you need it, but that doesn't mean you have to always be with them or study with them, etc. I never study in groups, I don't learn that...

  9. RN jobs in Hawaii -any tips?

    Cuezee2 replied to RN_Job_Hunting's topic in General Nursing

    I was told over a year ago now that they're building a brand new hospital around the Lahaina area of Maui, but who knows when that will actually happen. O'ahu has the most hospitals and more...

  10. From Michigan to SanDiego.. HELP!

    Cuezee2 replied to AMAC8487's topic in California Nursing

    Funny, I'm looking to leave CA when I graduate because I know my chances of getting a job here are slim to none. My friend just graduated last Dec at the top of her class with a 4.0 GPA, she has her...

  11. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    Cuezee2 replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    I've heard that a few times! I have a pretty severe chronic illness and a few of my professors couldn't understand how or why I'd want to go for nursing and told me that I'd never make it with as...

  12. Reality Check for Nursing Hopefuls

    Cuezee2 replied to DedHedRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is about a year average for new grads to find jobs. But they eventually do. And then they're making 100K+ (depending on where you live) and doing what they love. If you're willing to stick with it,...

  13. Medical words that make you cringe.

    Cuezee2 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Placenta. I think it's an amazing organ, I just don't like the

  14. salary/job market differences between Northern and Southern California?

    Cuezee2 replied to westcoastgirl's topic in California Nursing

    Nurses in the San Francisco Bay Area are paid higher than any other nurses in the country. I live in San Francisco and we talk about this all the time because as a nursing student I don't have much...

  15. OMG I PASSED 2nd time - I hope this will help others

    Cuezee2 replied to Emerlindo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, thanks for taking the time to post all that! Congrats on passing the NCLEX!! I think my good friend was in your NCLEX, RN test...she took it in Oakland a day or so ago

  16. What did you struggle with most in nursing school?

    Cuezee2 replied to mrgaylordfocker's topic in General Students

    I would study drug calculations (or review your algebra, especially dimensional analysis--you'll use a lot of that), memorize your pathophysiology book, get a med-surg book off e-bay or amazon for...

  17. Would you marry a Doctor?

    Cuezee2 replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've dated a few docs, one anesthesiologist I met at the Apple store while we were waiting for our computers to be fixed (we only dated for a few months) and one neuroradiologist I met at the bar of...

  18. Am I over-thinking, or are these just bad test questions?

    Cuezee2 replied to chicken1's topic in General Students

    I had a lot of questions like that in my first semester or two of nursing school and I would have overthought and determined the questions to be unfair. Now that I'm a senior, and I've seen those type...

  19. Should I tell my nursing school about my disorder?

    Cuezee2 replied to Harmony4All's topic in General Students

    I think you should find out whether you are required to disclose this information or if it is just a personal choice. Because if it is personal preference, then I would keep it to yourself. Once...

  20. What to expect for your Fundamentals & your first clinicals!

    Cuezee2 replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

    By the time you get to maternity and pediatrics, you'll look back and laugh that you were afraid of nursing fundamentals and med/surg! With that said, I remember my first semester...it is daunting...

  21. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

    Cuezee2 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    Our professors invited us to call them by their first names on the first day of orientation into the nursing program. Their thinking is that one day we will be their colleagues, and if we look at...

  22. Need a vent -- disabled parking

    Cuezee2 replied to DolceVita's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I just got a disabled placard less than a week ago after years of debate. I have polyarthritis, adult Still's disease, and muscoskeletal sarcoidosis (as well as a few other things...), all of which...

  23. how long does it take for them to evaluate your job application?

    Cuezee2 replied to gwapo's topic in California Nursing

    It's really tough to get a nursing job in California right now. Not only are all our nursing schools terribly impacted, there has been a state wide hiring freeze for a while now. I'm going into my...

  24. How Did You Decide On Nursing as a Career?

    Cuezee2 replied to BeanTrees's topic in General Students

    I was in the hospital a lot while growing up and I used to watch the nurses work from my hospital bed. Not only did they provide great care to me, they worked with everyone well (or so it seemed to...

  25. Are private schools really easier to get into?

    Cuezee2 replied to mell260's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in San Francisco, and getting into a state school or junior college for nursing is very difficult. There are too many people and too few schools (getting a nursing job out here is also very...