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  1. Do you consider yourself a "pre-nursing student" or "nursing student?"

    rzyzzy replied to NolaLj's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oooohh.. how about this situation? - LPN goes back to school, has to take a bunch of pre-req's to get back into a bridge program for an RN.. They're a nurse, and a student, but not a nursing...

  2. Who's at fault here?

    rzyzzy replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    Lol.. People are missing the biggest point of all here - hesi doesn't have a "passing" score, and if it did, it wouldn't be 925. 850 on the hesi RN exit exam correlates to a 97% chance of passing...

  3. Horrible Clinical Experience

    rzyzzy replied to emstobsn2017's topic in General Students

    You'll see a lot of things done "wrong" at clinicals & that's exactly what you're supposed to see & discuss with your clinical instructor & your clinical group. It isn't about "catching"...

  4. What do you think of Elsevier ebooks / PageBurst?

    rzyzzy replied to A.M. Wolf's topic in General Students

    The best part of the e-books is the ability to *share* highlights - my instructor had spent the time adding highlights to her books & shared them with the class. You can't memorize the textbook...

  5. How do I get over the discouragment of not doing skills in clinical?

    rzyzzy replied to nevergiveup2016's topic in General Students

    I'd just add that it's never "too late" in your program to start volunteering to do skills (or to see proceedures done) until your very last day of clinicals. My last semester & preceptorship was...

  6. Don't buy technology before school starts

    rzyzzy replied to jkforten's topic in General Students

    I'd certainly be contacting faculty, but not to give them praise. That's an outdated iPad & an outrageous price & a huge percentage of the population already has iPads. That said, I'm pretty...

  7. Clinical Dress Code

    rzyzzy replied to ashleyg037's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I think you've got multiple issues going on there - one is, the program's directors are usually really proud of their students. It's a big deal to get (and keep) a nursing program approved by the...

  8. Placement 2016

    rzyzzy replied to iamdarome's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Have any of you guys talked to Paradise Valley? I was pretty sure they said they don't even have a wait list anymore as of a few months

  9. Arizona Pay Scale......

    rzyzzy replied to EZGM's topic in Arizona Nursing

    mayo really doesn't want you unless you have a

  10. Male Nurses in OB

    rzyzzy replied to belin5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a male student & the 5 clinical days (3 days for my LPN & 2 more for my RN) are all the O.B. experience I'll ever get. I got kicked from 4 cases & the 5th labored all day without...

  11. New License, How long does the AZ BON really take?

    rzyzzy posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just passed my school test last week & applied to the BON in person, including a completed fingerprint card. How long before I get authorization to test (in the real world). Looking at the AZ...

  12. Maricopa Spring 2016 Block 1 students

    rzyzzy replied to Mrs.Bookworm's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm currently in block 3 @ Paradise Valley - we were told the same thing regarding changes to which subjects will be covered in various blocks. I would expect several textbook changes as well, since...

  13. NCLEX- how many attempts is too many?

    rzyzzy replied to dinah77's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You're assuming the nclex is "perfect", and your other comments about *any* complaint to the board of nursing triggering mandatory training show that you don't understand how things work in the real...

  14. Block II Math

    rzyzzy replied to AZ_Nihtwriter's topic in Arizona Nursing

    They're going to "run you through a wringer" like that all the way through nursing school - it sounds like the med-test we took before we were allowed to give meds.. 10 questions, real-world...

  15. When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

    rzyzzy replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    For clinicals in my program, your stethoscope had to be on your person at all times. Wasn't about looking cool. As for damage, the biggest problem with scopes is losing them, not damage- if yours...

  16. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    rzyzzy replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Did you check with the nursing office @ Gateway? Many of us donated stacks of nice scrubs after finishing... I'd never wear white pants @ work willingly, and I couldn't wear something with a...

  17. LVN/LPN, RN payscale in MI

    rzyzzy replied to Nate'sMum's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Do you actually know any LPN's working for $14 an hour in Michigan, or was that a guess? I'm getting $20 as a new-grad LPN in AZ, and experienced LPN's here are pulling $25-$27 in LTC. $14 sounds...

  18. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

    rzyzzy replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The review class is a separate 1 credit/hr course - you can sign up after classes start if you want. The value will depend on who is teaching it - for block one, Much of what was covered in the...

  19. What is your current LPN salary

    rzyzzy replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    New grad LPN with no healthcare experience in Arizona, finally found a job - LTC, part-time PRN $20/hr, no benefits until full time. Glad to have it in this

  20. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    rzyzzy replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You can go to Gateway's library and check out Nclex-pn review books for $0. No need to spend alot of money at this stage. Don't be afraid to start taking practice tests - by going over your answers...

  21. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    rzyzzy replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    They have a "book box" at the bookstore that has everything in it, including a license so you can put electronic copies of most of the books on your PC, as well as licenses so you can access case...

  22. How did you study for NCLEX?

    rzyzzy replied to Meep,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My program has a 95.2% pass rate for Nclex-RN and 96.5% pass rate for Nclex-PN... so evidently they're both "easy" tests.

  23. How did you study for NCLEX?

    rzyzzy replied to Meep,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Am I the only one who took the NCLEX-PN "cold" & passed? I wouldn't recommend it to anyone - but I did it. I went through the saunders nclex-pn practice tests on my Ipod throughout the year,...

  24. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    rzyzzy replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Check your state board's website before paying the $8 - my state isn't known for being fast, but the results popped there less than 24 hours after the test... ( before you could even pay for the...

  25. New Grads and Resumes

    rzyzzy replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated & passed my nclex a couple of days ago - I'm unsure of where to start on my resume. Nursing is a second career for me, so I have 20+ years of experience in a completely...