Is it the hospice work itself wearing you out or is it the working weekend nights while going to school all week while trying to have a home life and family? Nights are hard enough to work when...
Hi Very Tired... I remember that feeling. I'm nursing now and am still very tired! I found several review books/CD's at a local used book store. I used Saunders, Kaplan, Lippencott, ATI...
Written assignments....can you say 'Care Plans?' :) You'll find out about those soon enough...but don't worry. They ease you into them. You critique some articles first year. You have a paper...
Congratulations to you on getting accepted! The program is a tough one, but it's because from Day 1 they are prepping you for the NCLEX. All quizzes and test questions are critical thinking-style...
Our instructors have advised us that Kaplan is hardest, Lippencott is 2nd and everything else is a wash. They suggested we do practice tests from the 'everything else' group and when we're getting at...
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Oh, and to those of you who had not-so-great nursing school experiences, I feel so bad for you. I have been fortunate enough to go to a school with a dedicated and involved staff. All of our tests...
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I'm going to my pinning, but not graduation. Our RN class is about 120 people, but the college graduation is closer to 1000 usually. I went to school to become an RN so the pinning is much more...
I can only speak for Chatt State, but it might help. 1st semester: Mon lecture 9a-3p, Wed lecture 8a-4p, Thurs or Fri clinical 7a-2p 2nd semester: Mon lecture 7:30-12p, Clinical Tues or Wed 7a-2p,...
Hey Shoe Girl! Sorry I don't have any advice for you, just wanted to wish you a great big GOOD LUCK! I hope your assignment goes smoothly. I also hope to be in your first-assignment-shoes within...
I currently work at Erlanger (as a tech...in nursing school) and think it's a fantastic place to work! Being a teaching hospital, they seem to be very good about working with school schedules....
Hi NJ2TNrn, Just some info that might help. TN has NO state income tax. That may make up for a little bit of the pay difference. Also, there isn't a lot of 'unionizing' in the south. TN is...
The orientations are varied. Some people do a 'group' orientation for several days in a row. When I was hired, I was in school and did an online orientation during my off days. So knowing when the...
I'm in school, so PRN is perfect for me. I'm in the ER and patient load varies from 6-12 pts, depending on overall pt load and staffing. It took about a month after I applied to hear back from them,...