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I wouldn't recommend this because you never know when you might need this same professor for a reference or letter. It just seems to me that a professor would be more likely to write a strong letter or give a good reference if they saw consistent grades across the board.

I was going to suggest getting experience but you already have the CNA position. I then was going to suggest improving your grades but you have all As in your prereqs. How about getting volunteer experience? Apply for a volunteer position at a hospital or skilled nursing facility. If you need to submit test scores then try to raise those up.

Wouldn't all of the NANDA information already be in those diagnosis books though? I still don't get why the same authors wrote books on basically the same material. I must be missing something.

Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care Both books have the same authors and subject matter. What exactly is the difference between the two, and which one do you think is more helpful? For the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, is it okay to buy an older edition? The 10th edition came out this year and the 9th came out in 2010. The 10th edition has 2012-2014 NANDA information, but I wonder if anything has really changed over the past few years.

That's good to know! I assumed that the information would have changed, since the 2nd edition was published in 2006 whereas the 3rd edition was published in 2010. Has anyone heard of "RN Pocket Guide"? What about "Medsurg Notes"? Along with the book mentioned in the first post, which one would you recommend out of the three?

Have there been drastic changes to diagnoses since the past few years? I ask because I found a NANDA 2012-2014 book and an earlier edition with the years 2009-2011. Since I'm just a pre-nursing student trying to get some knowledge beforehand, I'm not sure just how much the diagnoses have changed over the recent years. I'm not sure if this is just a case of the publishers switching around chapters and adding a few words just to put out a new edition. There are nursing books that reference the old NANDA book (2009-2011), so should I not consider those? I don't want to study the wrong diagnoses if there have been drastic changes over the recent years.

There are some great suggestions mentioned by previous members. Does anyone have anymore suggestions?

OhRN2, I want to send you a private message, but it says that your inbox is full.

Any more updates on whether or not there's a difference between the two editions? Are the review questions very different? If the content is still the same, I would buy both if they had very different review questions in them.

What does "MBT" stand for? I tried to look for them online, but couldn't find anything.

Review old anatomy notes. I would review the topics that you struggled with the most, since anatomy forms the foundation for physiology. You need a very good understanding of what the parts are in order to fully understand what they do (i.e. function). Go to your school's bookstore and purchase the physiology book right now. Read the first couple of chapters, and familiarize yourself with its difficulty. The majority of the books have a publisher's site, which is really helpful. (You can usually type in the name of your physiology book along with the words "practice test" or "chapter" into a search engine, and find this publisher's site.) You would be able to find practice quizzes, word banks, and chapter outlines of your book on this type of publisher's site. You shouldn't overwhelm yourself too much before the class starts though. It's best to know what the syllabus is, and how the class will operate. You can then get an idea of how much you will be required to study per week, what topics will be covered, etc. The main piece of advice is to study every day. I'm not sure if you were doing this in anatomy, but these types of subjects cannot be crammed a few days before the exams. You should set aside at least 30 minutes each day to study the lecture notes. It would be important to examine how you studied for exams in your anatomy class too. Perhaps you should try other study methods. Also, ask your professor if s/he even tests from the book. Oftentimes, professors only test from their lecture notes, and just state that you should use the book as a supplemental tool. From past experiences, if they say that they only test from their set of lecture notes, then I would not read the book. If you need clarification on the material, then I would ask the professor during office hours, after class, or a tutor. Lastly, I would definitely form a study group once your class begins. You can even meet half an hour before or after class if everyone's schedules are too chaotic. It really, really helps to say the words and concepts out loud.

I've only found Samuel Merritt and USF in California. Does anyone know of any recent information on whether or not there will be new programs available at other schools?

One suggestion is to put "ON PROBATION" right next to your title. For example, Name, RN (on probation). Also, I would briefly state why you're on probation in your cover letter, and what steps you're taking in order to resolve it.

Even though you had minimal CNA experience, it still counts as something. Also, I would briefly mention your volunteer experiences and prior employment, and illustrate qualities gained from them (which could be applied as a nurse).

Your objective is too basic. You should target it towards the particular position that you want. I've read not to include your high school diploma on your resume. "Thank you for YOUR time." (not "you're") I would make the verb tenses consistent. For example, for the second job listed under your employment history, the verbs should all read in the past tense (since it seems to me that you had the job in the past). (Assisted, Managed, Operated, etc. etc.)