Maghunter

I know I shouldn't be upset about this, but I really think our school is trying hard to NOT have anyone fail out. This last term was really bad. Basically we had a review before the tests...and the review consisted of paraphrasing the actual test i...

I got my ADN from a school that is nationally accredited. Nationally accredited is not as good as regionally accredited. State school/universities are regionally accredited. I am now in the process of getting my RN to BSN from a regionally accredi...

I work in a large mixed ICU. We NEVER have 3:1. That's just crazy. The charge nurses do a really good job of mixing one vent with a non-vent pt most of the time. Heart pt are 1:1, as are very septic or post core pt on hypothermia protocol. I am ...

I was a CNA before starting in the ICU a month ago. I've taken a lot of temps. In my experience ALL the noninvasive temp methods... axillary, oral, tympanic, temporal...have drawbacks and can give false high/low results at times. We use temporal, ...

Holy crap!!!!! I work as a CNA in the neuro/trauma unit while going to school. A few weeks back they let me know that they have no open positions on my floor. I graduate March 1st...or this Tuesday. My real dream is to be either an ER or ICU nurs...

Graduated March 1st, and did not want to wait long to take the test. Ended up scheduling the test in another state because there was NO test openings anywhere closer. Me and a classmate made the drive to freaking North Platte, NE four hours away. ...

I am also thinking of CRNA in the future, and the question of where to get my RN to BSN is still a mystery. Where did you get your online BSN? And which accreditation do I need to make sure to get my degree from?

My school is using ATI to prep us all for the NCLEX. Have any of you out there taken the ATI predictor test? If so, how well did the use of ATI help you pass the NCLEX? Everyone I talk to says to take Kaplan, but I've already spent a crap-ton of m...

Holy crap, you guys are freaking me out with all these SATA stories? I HATE those questions. I take the test in about 2 months. What is the best way to prepare for the SATA?

Thanks for all the feedback. Let me shed some further light. The program is accelerated AASN program. I just started term five out of six. I know that my post is somewhat whiny, and that's OK. I mostly read on here about how other programs and i...

Just wanted to let you all know that jobs here are getting VERY hard to come by. I'm still in school and will graduate in March 2011. I just spoke to a friend who graduated 3 months ago and he said so far only 2 people in 30 from his class have bee...

I'm going to Concorde in Aurora. Pretty good school, and so far I'm really happy with the RN program.

I agree that if you wait for the perfect time to have kids then you may never find the perfect time. I am in nursing school now with 3 kids and a 4th (surprise!) is due in two months. On top of this my youngest (4) has down syndrome. It is very ha...

Part of the problem I think newbetonursing is talking about is the fact that WGU does not issue grades like other colleges. Instead they are a competency based school, so once you demonstrate you have the knowledge/skills required for each subject a...

I will be finishing my AASN degree in March 2011, and am also looking at WGU for my RN-BSN. Here are a few questions I have. - I am currently getting a 4.0, and plan to keep that through AASN program. My ultimate goal is Masters level FNP. It soun...

I am only in my second semester, and have 1 year left to go (accelerated program). I was a CNA years ago and got certified here the same month I started school. About 1 month ago I got a job at one of the bigger hospitals as a CNA, and will have a ...

There is no doubt going to be a reality shock for many new grad RN's here in Denver area. Mostly for those who do not have any experience other than school clinicals. However, there ARE jobs out there. I just started as CNA at one of the hospitals...

TristanT, so when you say you're not making $25hr, are you making more or less? Just curious as to what I can expect in a year.

You should check out Concorde as there is no wait list. You take a NET test and depending on how well you do on the math section determines how high up the list you go. I started school 2 months after deciding to go into nursing. For me, a 2 year ...

I am currently going to Concorde in Aurora. You can get accepted there pretty quick as long as you score high enough on the NET test (the math part). It is expensive, but it's also VERY fast. So really it's less expensive than other schools becaus...

Math score on the NET test was #1 factor getting in. I'm in the middle of first term finals right now and me and a few others are getting 4.0. Next term may be very different, however.

We just got our schedule for next term and it is looking very hard. Basically we have two clinical Monday and Tuesday, then school from 8am-5:30pm Wed and Thurs, and Friday goes from 8am to 2:30. This is a really big schedule. Right now I have my ...

That is sooooooo funny, because I am very ADHD as well. So with that in mind, let me share with you a few other things I do to help me get through the struggles of school. Meds: I recommend you go see a doc and try some Adderal or similar meds. Me...

I never read the book...never. I do read the important parts and do all the homework. I also often make my own flash cards of the important points or key terms...but I hardly ever just sit down and read. Nothing ever sinks in for me by reading. I...

The main thing the look at for the entrance exam is the math score. My advice is to do all the online practice exams, but don't just do the problems. Instead make sure you fully understand the math principles that are being tested. For example, ma...