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I'm a relatively new grad with an ADN, and I'm planning on going back to school in the spring. I'm very interested in going on to grad school, probably out of state. My two main options for my BSN right now are UCLA and Cal State Fullerton. CSUF woul...

I don't post that often here, but felt that I had to reply. While I understand the concerns about minors working in the healthcare setting, not all 16 year olds are the same. This specific instance could have happened regardless of age. I was 15 when...

I'm a new grad, working at a hospital represented by CNA. Honestly, I'm more focused on just doing my job right now than anything else! But I have gotten so many mailings, been called and today an SEIU person showed up at my door! Honestly, I have no...

So, I'm a new grad in a Level III NICU, and I've been there since January. I really like my job, I've always wanted to work in NICU so I was so excited when I finally got to start in January! I love working nights (yes, I know I'm weird), and I learn...

When I was in school I had my adult stethoscope, bandage scissors, penlight, notebook, PDA, and usually a stash of alcohol wipes. Now that I've started my new job in the NICU, all I bring to work is my notebook, calculator and various things to writ...

I took the NCLEX on January 12th...I'm in CA and I've been checking the BRN website every day and as of this morning I'm not on there!! It stopped at 75, I got a lot of priority questions and at least 6 Select all that apply...I felt like I did horri...

Thanks so much for the post! I'm a new grad (...still can't believe that) and I'm starting in the NICU next week...on the one hand, this is what I've always wanted and on the other hand, I'm scared to death! I have a feeling that over the next year ...

Veronica, I just graduated from nursing school and I was cleaning out all my old binders (I'm a little obsessive and kept all of them ) and I was looking through my first semester one going "Wow, that lecture topic was boring" and remembering how muc...

Hey everyone, I'm an ADN student right now, only second semester, but I definitely want to get my BSN after I graduate. I don't really want to do an online program (I don't think it'd work very well for me, I like having classroom lectures). I've loo...

I had the exact same reaction in my first semester as the OP. I just finished my third semester out of four. I have to admit, it's gotten MUCH harder. I've still managed to do really well in the classes, and while the material does get more conceptua...

I'm a nursing student in my third (out of four) semester. I have a ways to go but before I know it, I'm going to have to start interviewing for jobs. I already know that I want to go into something related to pediatrics but there are so many choices....

I did clinicals at Kaiser-Anaheim...they said that since all positions are first opened up to current employees, usually only med-surg and maybe some post-partum positions are open to new grads.

I can't see that being a problem. I've seen so few nurses with black stethoscopes...I have a purple one so it's not REALLY flashy, but I really don't think anyone notices the color. I just didn't want a black one because I wanted SOME variety in colo...

1st semester: Fundamentals: 6 hour clinical twice a week Intro to Med Surg/Gero: 6 hour clinical twice a week 2nd semester: Med Surg I: 8 hour clinical twice a week OB: 12 hour clinical once a week (or two 6 hour clinicals) I'm in an ADN program. I d...

I'm just a nursing student, but I thought I'd stick my head in anyway and give my two cents... When I first started nursing school, I worked more closely with the CNAs, since I couldn't pass meds, chart assesments (although I did them) or do much RN ...

Review math if you're worried about it...review A & P if it's been a while-there's not too much pathophysiology in the first semester, usually, but after that it REALLY REALLY helps to have a strong understanding of A & P. Work hard on your p...

1. Get a tattoo! 2. Lose that weight I gained in nursing school, and then some... 3. Read all those books I've been wanting to read, but ignored since I had to read my textbooks instead. 4. ...get working on my BSN, MSN and maybe eventually a PhD (so...

Yup, I'm really 17 :-) I graduated highschool early and got through the pre-reqs as early as I could. One of the things I love about nursing school is that after the first week or so, everyone got used to the fact that I'm young...our class ranges fr...

Hi all, Just wondering if any of you have gone through CSUF's RN-BSN program? I posted earlier on being interested in RN-BSN programs in Orange County...Cal State Fullerton would be the most convenient for me, but I'm interested in hearing from peopl...

...I'm not a morning person. When I took pre-reqs, I could have SOME control over when my classes were. Now, they're very early and I have no choice. Truthfully, that's probably one of the hardest things for me, as pathetic as that sounds I cannot W...

I've heard of this, but don't know much about it... If I'm not mistaken, you can get your license ONLY in California but not your associates? I've heard some professors talking about it, and they greatly dislike the idea...from the way they were talk...

500 applicants for 50 spots (it's a CC in California). Apparently the competition is getting harder and harder...

My first semester wasn't that bad for me...I did well, and although I was anxious sometimes in clinicals, I enjoyed it. I still kept my A in the second semester (which I'm in now) but it definitely got more stressful. There was more material to cover...

Yes, it's hard to get into CA nursing schools, but there IS hope IF you can put up with waiting. For example, my school accepts 40 people a semester based on points...for that, yeah, you would probably have to have higher grades. But 10 students are ...

Isn't it funny how proud we are over things like that? I know the first time I had to change a patient in bed with a GIANT, smelly, mess...and I could completely handle it and did just fine. I was so proud of myself