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    NLN exit exam as a final exam?

    RNTutor replied to c.jones1141's topic in General Students

    Good luck! Let us know how you
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    Nursing Care Plan (Post-op) Hemicolectomy

    RNTutor replied to mariakate004's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What ideas have you come up with for nursing dx/interventions? I would suggest looking at a nursing dx for post-op. One of the top dx might be an Ineffective Breathing Pattern, maybe r/t pain AEB...
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    My class just had 20ish ppl fail because of the HESI...

    RNTutor replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in General Students

    I agree! If schools have difficulty with students passing an exit exam (whether it's HESI, NLN, whatever), I believe they need to continue allowing students the opportunity to retake it while at the...
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    NLN exit exam as a final exam?

    RNTutor replied to c.jones1141's topic in General Students

    NLN is one of several different 'brands' of exit exams that are supposed to be able to predict how prepared you are to take the NCLEX. HESI is another commonly used exit exam. Many nursing schools...
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    Fluids, Electolytes and Acid Base

    RNTutor replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    I love students like
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    RN to MSN or BSN to MSN? Which is faster?

    RNTutor replied to loopylicious's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's interesting, I didn't know that about MSN programs. Before I was in nursing I did clinical psychology, and most of their graduate programs were the opposite...they had a preference NOT to...
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    Adult Nursing I and Health Assessment

    RNTutor replied to ag.wade's topic in General Students

    I always recommend that students have at least 1 NCLEX review book. Different people like different books, but my favorite is the "Reviews and Rationales" series by Mary Ann Hogan. If you're able...
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    Tired and Burned out

    RNTutor replied to Dandy Girl's topic in General Students

    The closer you are to an ending point, the tougher it feels like to get there...Just hang in there, you can do it! try to take some time for yourself, even if it's just a few minutes here or...
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    Good-paying job vs. low-paying experience

    RNTutor replied to all4ofus's topic in General Students

    If you think this is the hospital that you want to work at when you graduate, AND you can afford to take the pay cut, AND they are willing to work with your school schedule...then you should seriously...
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    Adult Nursing I and Health Assessment

    RNTutor replied to ag.wade's topic in General Students

    Health Assessment will probably cover how to do a head to toe pt assessment, covering all of the different body systems (i.e. respiratory, GI, etc), and learning what 'normal' assessment results would...
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    Fluids, Electolytes and Acid Base

    RNTutor replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    Lol, I had the same exact experience!! I heard so many horror stories, that I studied the material until I knew it backwards and forwards, and when the prof finally got to it in class, it turned out...
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    Study groups... To be or not to be?

    RNTutor replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Students

    I definitely agree with Intern67 and TheSquire...even if you end up doing more 'teaching' than 'studying' in a study group, it still really helps you learn the material even better. You to have a...
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    FIU Nursing admission requirements

    RNTutor replied to linniex3's topic in General Students

    I'm not familiar with FIU or their policies, but I think there are 2 things you could try. First, some schools have a policy for 'special circumstance' that you could look for. For example, some...
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    Cystic Fibrosis Final Research Paper & Presentation

    RNTutor replied to RoRN2b's topic in General Students

    Try the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Sometimes organizations have brochures that you can download and print directly from their website. If not, you can always give them a call and they might be...
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    Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

    RNTutor replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you're probably right that she's feeling guilty...I don't think there's anything wrong with going to the nurse manager. In fact, it really makes the NR's job easier because the manager...
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    Am I getting this right? (math/concentration ??)

    RNTutor replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Yeah, that's a problem with the way it's done in school. Luckily, whenever you get a math question on NCLEX (or HESI, or any other standardized nursing exam) it will be very clear what they are...
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    Am I getting this right? (math/concentration ??)

    RNTutor replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Sounds right to me. Although 'stock' might also include how much normal saline you would need to add. Which I'm sure would be pretty simple for you to figure out
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    Need advice for which direction to go...

    RNTutor replied to lma92174's topic in General Students

    The other thing you always want to check for is accreditation status of the school. I think most of the for-profit schools (like Kaplan) offer accelerated programs, but as you've noticed they also...
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    ideas for gifts that graduating students can give upcoming 2nd year students

    RNTutor replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    I always thought it would be nice to create a little booklet of resources, study tips, inspiring or instructive messages (both from famous people AND from the graduating nursing students). That way...
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    Education is at a Stand Still

    RNTutor replied to wtrang's topic in General Students

    I would definitely focus on trying to find out how to best improve your application. Talk to the Admission coordinator, or find a friendly faculty member who is willing to talk to you about it. Even...
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    Just accepted to nursing school, don't know what to do.

    RNTutor replied to cute_in_scrubs's topic in General Students

    Actually, that's kind of surprising to me that your old school district actually sent them! I used to work for a community college, and we used to get students calling to ask for copies of...
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    Virginia OR nurses

    RNTutor replied to Who?Me?'s topic in Virginia Nursing

    I used to work for CHKD in the OR, and I LOVED it. It's so much fun working with the kids, and I hear that pediatric anesthesiologists and pediatric surgeons are easier to work with than their adult...
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    Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

    RNTutor replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Another idea is to keep talking with the nurse manager where you want to work. At some hospitals, they can sort of 'push' the nurse recruiter to hurry your application along if they are interested in...
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    Tips & case studies pleeeeease!!!! :)

    RNTutor replied to Determined0ne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Honestly, I think the best way to get experience with those things is to get a few NCLEX review books. One that I really like is the "Reviews and Rationales" series by Mary Ann Hogan. On the cd that...
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    Job availability for nurse educators

    RNTutor replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi all, I found reading this discussion really interesting...I tutor RN students now, but have definitely had the thought in my mind of going back to school for MSN/PhD and getting a faculty position...