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  1. Help--I have gained 80 pounds within a year

    You have three separate conditions that are creating a vicious cycle. The back pain prevents you from exercising, which causes you to gain weight. The weight gain exacerbates your depression. The...
  2. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    Yes, but a nurse crossing the strike lines is a working nurse, and a working nurse is not a nurse playing golf, and a nurse not playing golf is an unhappy nurse. Therefore, a nurse crossing the picket...
  3. Agreed!
  4. This is true!!! 87% of American nursing school graduates pass the first time. I know it is possible, but I don't remember anyone that had the test shut off at 75 and still failed. Some nursing...
  5. I just graduated with an ADN and just passed the NCLEX. I am starting to look for a job. I know it is easy to get a job as a RN. How competitive is it to get into ICU New Graduate
  6. What a touching story! You know first hand the comfort that you can bring to a grieving family. I wish you the best in your new
  7. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    If the travel RNs are making $5000/wk, imagine how much the agencies are charging the hospital. Maybe $7000-$8000/wk. (I'm guessing.) I think a few weeks where the hospital has to pay nurses this...
  8. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    This attitude is a real life changer. It makes you immune to a lot of crap. If things get bad or abusive, you LEAVE! Just make sure you have something lined up before you go. It is the hottest...
  9. Welcome to the discussion. I just graduated from Excelsior, and I think it is a great program. I have one small piece of advice. Before you take your first Nursing Concepts test, read Kaplan...
  10. A different smoking question....

    NYC is now entirely smoke free in all public buildings, no exceptions. (Bars, restaurants, all jobs.) I love it. People argue that smokers should have a special section of a restaurant where they...
  11. I recently graduated with an ADN and passed the NCLEX. I am starting to look for my first job as an RN. I really want to work in the ICU or ED. As a new graduate, are there any advantages of using...
  12. SLP or RN/BSN? Making career decisions

    When budgets get tight (which is inevitable,) insurance companies and the government are going to cut or severely restrict nonessential services. This happened to physical therapists in New York...
  13. If you want a specific position, and the job description says BSN required, and you have a BA and ADN, just apply anyway. It cannot hurt. The worst they could say is "No." Some schools have a bridge...
  14. What degree/certification do you hold?

    DC, ADN RN Plan to get BSN, then ???NP, MBA,
  15. speaking of nclex which book is best

    I found out last week that I passed the NCLEX. The test shut off after 75 questions. Some of the questions were hard, but that is the point of a computer adaptive test. It finds the level where you...
  16. Chris-the-girl-at-lucas!

    That is so true. It really takes a while for it to sink in that you really passed. Studying for the CPNE became such a habitual routine, that it was hard to stop studying when you were done. I...
  17. Excelsior Pass Rate?

    I just finished at Excelsior College. I did all of my studying for the Nursing Concepts tests from NCLEX review books, and I got straight A's. DO NOT try this if you do not have a pretty good...
  18. nurse practitioner or RN?

    It helps to have a bachelors from Yale and a MBA from Harvard, like
  19. nurse practitioner or RN?

    It helps to have a bachelors from Yale and a MBA from Harvard, like
  20. Got my NCLEX results :)

    Congratulations I also found out today that I passed the NCLEX. It is a good
  21. Got my NCLEX results :)

    Congratulations I also found out today that I passed the NCLEX. It is a good
  22. Is this true? Re: Excelsior

    A few states do not take Excelsior degrees, including Georgia and Illinois, but that does not mean EC grads cannot get a license in those states. The way to get a license in those states is to get a...
  23. Is this true? Re: Excelsior

    A few states do not take Excelsior degrees, including Georgia and Illinois, but that does not mean EC grads cannot get a license in those states. The way to get a license in those states is to get a...
  24. I Passed!!! I Passed!!! I Passed!!! I Passed!!!!

    Congratulations!! I knew you were going to do fine. Isn't it the best feeling in the world? All of that hard work finally paid off. The worst part of failing a PCS is the thought that you might...