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Keep your head up and stay in your toes . You posting this shows how much you want to succeed as a nurse. I'm still in my first year a d its still tough but it gets a little easier and you will feel more comfortable. Best of luck you will be great!!

I had a horrible experience with a clinical instructor as well. But I am now out of school and working. Keep your eye on the prize. Suck it up, don't let him/her get to you and take it in stride. don't let one person get in the way of your dreams. ju...

well it was a little over a year ago now... and my memory isnt the greatest to begin with. What i do remember is: insulin beta blockers/cardiac meds calculation (fairly simple ones) teaching on how to use a walker or crutches i do know i walked out o...

i only purchased the ncsbn online, books and review cds and i passed nclex the first time with 76 questions. i did work really hard in the program got mostly A's some B's. I think its totally possible to do it without kaplan, i did! I studied almost ...

Don't give up! You can and will eventually pass the NCLEX, and when you do and find a job you will appreciate being there as a professional nurse that much more. You have a lot of heart and determination to continue to persist. Keep on going, it will...

the doctor isn't giving the meds, and he isn't there to check up on you essentially he is there to see the patient. they are ALL honest mistakes!! we never want to or purposely give meds wrong. honest or not med errors suck but they do happen for we...

Nursing school is tough, hand in there, the reward will be so awesome when you finish. Some things that got me through nursing school and study tips: 1. pre read chapters before going to class. In class write down all things the instructor mentions ...

Solid advice for anyone out there searching for jobs. Also, congrats on the JOB!! I am also a new grad, graduated in June 2010 and I start my first RN job on Monday!! It was a loooong road to finding a job and not easy but things finally fell into p...

I agree a new grad with a job offer is rare! You must be strong in skills and they recognized something in you. Take it! I'm sure they wont throw you in right away and offer a lot of training. Good luck and congrats!

First of all that is crap. In nursing school the instructors pretty much own you. I am not at all surprised at this frustrating situation. No matter what we had to show up and be there for clinicals for just that problem! There may not be any make up...

Words of encouragement for you. Nursing school is going to be tough, having a new baby is going to make it even tougher, but if you are committed and have a good support system, you can do it. Be prepared for hard times ahead but just know there is a...

I think its great being so young you have an idea of what you want to do with the rest of your life. Congrats on being such a driven person. I didn't realize i wanted to be a nurse until after i attended a four year university for psychology. I would...

I can't speak much to how the job market is in Houston, but over here in southern cali its bad. I graduated in may 2010 and i found a job a little before christmas, but don't start until next month. So technically i was looking for a job for about 6 ...

thanks for sharing this site is great!! i just downloaded a bunch of free books for my ipad!!

I wish I had better advice. I just wanted to give you some encouragement. Keep your head up and really be thorough with your work from now on. It's a hard lesson learned. I wish you the best and be a diligent nurse from this day forward. You made it ...

I don't have any good advice, but i just wanted to say good luck and stay strong! It does suck to be in that position. New grad jobs are ridiculously hard to come by so I suggest doing what you can to keep your position. The hospital might have a spe...

I am a recent grad from June 2010. I had a VERY difficult time finding a job (in los angeles area). There were a few new grad programs offered but they had SO many applicants it was ridiculous. I was so fortunate to be accepted and offered a job just...

i agree apply to both. Definitely finish out your current undergrad program and see if you can start taking pre-requisites for the nursing programs you want to apply to. Getting into a program can take a long time so finish what you are currently doi...

my med/surg classes focused on specific body systems and the diseases that affect them. We went through 4 different med/surg classes each one consisted of a few different systems ie. Cardiac, neuro, respiratory, musculoskeletal and so forth. Its more...

LOVE LOVE LOVE my Littman Cardio III. its expensive but it sounds great. If you do get one make sure you don't lend it to ANYONE... including doctors!!! Also, this may sound dumb but make sure the right side is 'turned on' by turning the head of the...

I think everyone else that didn't get contacted first round got 'waitlisted'. I got an email yesterday morning saying they reached applicant capacity. As for the assessment link I got that immediately after I submitted the app, but I had already com...

i was wait listed today too. i applied 10/29. good luck to all those still going!

nice! i got an email from UCLA too for the waiting list. haven't heard from white. BOO. waiting on a few other places. GOOD LUCK on your white panel interview!!!

any news yet? the UCLA new grad program has started contacting applicants already (unfortunately not myself ) and they took apps after white. i'm sure UCLA had a ton of apps to go through too. I'm really hoping to hear from white, its my number one c...

I applied on the 29th and haven't heard a thing. I think the competition is so tough out there I don't expect to hear anything. Especially because my status just says received not, "contacted for interview". I'm thinking at this point I won't be cont...