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I applied and got in while I was working on my one year of experience. By the time I start I will have about 18 months. I deferred one class. I would encourage you to apply when you are ready!

The stuff for new grads goes up and down pretty quickly. For Dec. grads UNC had stuff up last week in November and it was down by the first week in December. I would subscribe to Duke's listings for CNIs so that I got that info when it was posted. Ot...

My patients tend to have meds at 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 1800. If I got all their meds to them "on time" I would never do anything else. Last weekend I had someone with meds at all those times plus, 7, 11 and 1500. Sometimes their Cipro is scheduled...

Remember that all the skills with important sequences have a reason behind the sequence. You wouldn't wash your hands and then give the pt a call bell because you've just recontaminated yourself.

Not everyone requires a continuous infusion of IV fluids. Walking is HEALTHY for patients who are able to do so and it should be encouraged. Smoking, notsomuch.

My unit has a lot of independent pts who stay at the hospital for a LONG time, so we'll often med-lock them in between antibiotic infusions, for personal care, walking the halls with PT, etc. It helps them maintain some sense of normalcy in their liv...

I kind of like the idea for this reason. If you're willing to be texted, great, you get the mass text at the same time as everyone else. Those who don't want to be texted get called in order. I don't think it would be fair if they only texted people,...

When I got into Yale the Admissions Director said that they didn't allow people to defer, that I would have to reapply, but didn't have to submit a new application...I decided not to go and now I'm a nurse on a Medicine unit hoping to start CNM schoo...

I love text page, I would be so sad if it went away! I don't understand how it's a HIPAA violation if the intended person is receiving the message and has a "need to know" this information.

My first instinct is: OMG GO! However, Yale is expensive and who knows what the economy or job market will be like in 2 years. Having a maternal child health job will definitely benefit you in CNM school. Will your current position pay for grad schoo...

I only highlighted what I did in clinical if I was applying for a specific position-for a peds job I described my Peds rotation, a public health job I outline what I did in my public health clinical, etc. Honestly though, I don't really think it matt...

Congrats on passing! I also got a TON of SATA! At one point I said "seriously?!?" out loud. I didn't think to count, but most of my questions were either SATA or "who would you see first?' I had one pharm question--on a drug that I knew. It's such a ...

I'm scheduled to take the NCLEX-RN tomorrow at 8 am! I'm so excited and ready to be done! I spent Sunday relaxing, then most of yesterday I just relaxed and took a few comprehensive exams. I'm making around 80% on my comprehensive tests and have don...

I found Saunders and NCLEX 4000 to be pretty similar to the ones on the NCLEX. I did not find the ATI questions to be similar, but find that they were good for helping me review the content. My exam had almost a "theme" a lot of questions from one ar...

I rarely got them right when practicing, but had a lot on the NCLEX and passed. I honestly felt like the NCLEX ones were more straight forward and therefore easier than the practice ones. Just do a bunch each day.

The minimum number of questions for the NCLEX RN is 75 and the min for the PN is 85...sounds like someone was exaggerating! I know people who passed with 256, 260, and 75. Just keep going and don't freak out if it doesn't shut off after 75! Honestly,...

Yeah, the hospital in our area that calls its L&D a "Birth Center" has the highest c-section rate in the area and just got scolded for it because they don't actually do enough high risk deliveries to justify a c/s rate that high.

I can honestly say that was the weirdest test I've ever taken! I can't decide if I'm going to do the PVT or not, so I'm just going to relax for a while. I don't know if I could have honestly studied more and felt better about the test. There were jus...

Thanks for your support everyone! Headed to bed and hoping to do well tomorrow!

Did you do the PVT!?! I heard it's so hard to judge after you leave. One of my friends said she felt like she didn't know any of the answers, but still passed. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

I don't own a bible and I don't believe in god, but thank you for your prayers.

I think that getting opinions is great, but it would really behoove you to go out there and do some research. Check PubMed and CINAHL for studies on continuous EFM v. intermittent fetal monitoring, midwife attended deliveries, pick up a copy of a mid...

I really liked the NCLEX 4000 format for testing, studying, and selecting questions. I would have to say that I don't think it could be my only study resource. The annoying thing about it is that you have to be extremely precise when clicking on the ...

For a normal healthy mom with a normal healthy pregnancy I would argue that birthing centers are safer than hospitals. In a birth center you are not exposed to the numerous interventions that put moms and babies at risk for the cascade of interventi...

One would hope not. I would think that a health-care employer should know that once you test positive for TB you always test positive. They should have protocols in place to deal with it. I know health-care workers who have tested positive for TB and...