Exhaustipated ADN, BSN

Congrats for your success! Thank you so much for sharing your testimony. I'm in the process of applying to the RN-BSN program at WGU, and was wondering how the competency-based learning would affect pursuing advanced degrees.

I agree it differs from person to person. Some swear by Danskos but they're tight on my right instep, so I can't wear them. I have 2 pair of athletic shoes I alternate from day to day. Don't forget the availability of inserts. They've made a huge dif...

I loved this app and recommend it to anybody who asks. I used it my final year of nursing school in preparation for NCLEX. I thought it was extremely convenient for practicing questions "on the go" when I only had a couple minutes here and there. The...

I'm a new OR nurse -- still training, in fact. I have a pair of Alegrias and I'm planning to buy athletic shoes to rotate with them. Do I go for running shoes? Walking? Cross trainers? Which do you prefer and why? Thanks in advance for your help and ...

I wore Nurse Mates Dove shoes all through nursing school, and they served me well. I had a friend that found a pair of no-name all white leather tennis shoes and she was successful with those. In the end, it'll depend on what you're willing to spend ...

I went through the same thing and was able to get one at my local IRS office. I did have to wait for a while (as in hours) because the place was busy, but I walked out with a transcript on the same day I went in. As for whether you need anything else...

I did. I'm currently in a new grad residency with an ADN. I know ADN-prepared nurses at Eastside Medical Center, Gwinnett Medical Center, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Northside Atlanta, Northside Fulton, and North Fulton all in new grad residenc...

I graduated my program this past May and am preparing to go to orientation for my first job as a nurse (GO ME!). I recently had lunch with a lovely woman who is about to start the program I just graduated, and as I shared tips and advice with her, sh...

Knowing which area in Atlanta you plan to relocate to would be helpful, since Atlanta and its suburbs encompass a pretty big area and the traffic jams make it seem even bigger. I believe Northside staggers their residencies, so you might want to watc...

Check the requirements of the hospitals around you. In Atlanta, you have hospitals that require BSN degrees and you have hospitals that hire ADN-prepared nurses. It's all going to depend on which hospital you're hoping to get into.

The full rider can be viewed at thesmokinggun.com. I read the rider -- while I get the making sure, I do kind of believe there was some diva-ness involved because ... Van Halen. In 1982.

I know what you mean! I kept waiting all through nursing school for that A-ha! moment, the one that told me THIS was the nursing specialty I was meant for. I admit to being slightly envious of my classmates who knew exactly what area of nursing they ...

Congrats! It's wonderful to hear a happy story for a change. :-)

It was the green, and there was also a rumor that it was in (yes, I'm dating myself here) Van Halen's performance rider that they have only green M&Ms in the dressing rooms. That one might not be a rumor -- I seem to remember seeing that rider pa...

It was something about the red dye. I also remember when the red M&M's returned. It was a pretty big deal.

I know the conversation has already strayed waaaaaaaaay away from this (Color me Skittles, although I do admit to loving a good peanut M&M) but I wanted to add that back in nursing school, one of my classmates figured out who I was on AN. It is e...

I've typed out entire responses and then while proofreading, thought better of it and just deleted them. I've deleted posts. And I've bit my tongue hard enough to make it bleed. Smiling. Always smiling.

SilverSister -- I have no words of encouragement coming from experience because, like you, I'm a second-career new grad. Late 40's, graduated in May, passed NCLEX in June, and starting my residency next week. I just wanted to step in and CONGRATULATE...

CONGRATS!

Georgia Graduated early May, 2015 Accepted the new grad residency position I was hoping for mid-May, 2015 Passed NCLEX mid-June, 2015

I graduated an ADN program in May, and a number of my classmates and I were able to land residency programs in area hospitals. I've heard Northside is staggering their residency applications windows for different departments,so you may want to keep a...

I had nothing nursing related until I actually started the nursing program. I was able to set my own pre-nursing schedule and classes, so I knew what was coming down the pike. That looks like a normal pre-nursing schedule to me, though.

Justabouttotest: I think I scored about that on TT6, and then 65% on TT7 and I passed in 75. Make sure you're remediating and understanding how the remediations relate to the question and to the answer. I truly believe that's more important than the ...

Congrats!

Please allow me a brief moment to dance happily. I graduated in May, took the exam June 17, got the good popup, and my license was posted to my state BON website the next day. Here's what I tell everybody who asks me about studying for NCLEX: There ...