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The general trend in nursing is that the more education the better. There are so many opportunities provided to ADN's from their employers to continue their education with tuition reimbursement. Floor managers are very in tune with the fact that ADN'...

I'm a new nurse on an extremely busy Progressive Care Unit. I am seriously struggling with time management and documentation. I thought my documentation was great until my manager said that there are holes in my charting. I'm having difficulty knowin...

Txspadequeen....gosh, I'm so sorry you didn't get in!! I am just shocked!! Hang in there!!

Hi and welcome to TCC!! The bookstore is seriously whacked out right now. I hardly bought any of my books there. I've bought a bunch of them from Barnes and Noble. They do free shipping when you spend x amount of money. I have a Kozier (7th) edit...

I am in the process of deciding what area to go into when I graduate in May. I thought at first that I wanted to go into L&D but I also seem geared toward critical care. What are the pros and cons, likes or dislikes of your job? Thank you!!

"I know that some of the most awesome bedside nurses are diploma nurses who can spot a urinary meatus in a female in the dark from across the room while some BSN prepared newbies couldn't find it even with GPS and a map." This just cracked me up!!! ...

We get one day a semester. I have found though that missed clinicals are missed opportunities for the instructor to evaluate my skills, etc, which is really important come evaluations. During Pediatrics we had so few clinicals and so many students ...

Hehehe, I graduate in May....I still have my letter. LOL!! I just can't seem to part with it.

I'm sorry it took me so long to respond to this. I don't remember what I got on the TEAS...I think it was an 80 or something like that. I'm fairly sure they primarily focus on the science and math portions. I did ok on the math but was in the 98th...

I'm currently a nurse extern on the Transplant Unit. I just love it!! Baylor is a great place to work.

that's just too cool. like i said, i've got my fingers crossed for you!! will they notify the fast track folks at the same time they notify all the other applicants?

Great to see you too!! I'm still here...barely. LOL!! I'm usually somewhere with my head in a book. I also started working at Baylor All Saints in Ft. Worth so I'm just busier than I'd like to be. How do you like it so far?? I hope things are goi...

That was my overall GPA. I had straight B's in my science courses. I hope this helps.

Yes, and if everything goes well, I'll graduate in May!! It sounds like that baby is coming at the right time (my b-day is March 7th...lol), not to mention, you will have some time before school starts to recover and enjoy that newborn baby time. W...

My classmates are geniuses--many are researchers, most have masters degrees and we even have a girl in my class who has a PhD in Molecular Biology. We are training to become Nurse Practitioners. I personally have over 10 years of healthcare experienc...

If the school you are applying to requires it, why don't they administer it?

I'm in my last semester and as I have looked for internships, in the job description, (from mulitple hospitals) clearly states that you must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. I would take that to mean NLN and CLNCC. I think one woul...

She was right. I did NOT have a 4.0...in fact I think I had a 3.68 in my prereqs. I know people who came in with slightly lower gpa's than that. It's just competitive because of the number of people that apply. It's true though that if you have even ...

I bought it last semester and I couldn't believe how many questions on our tests come from Saunders verbatim. It was a great investment and I use it as a study tool for every single test. I love it!!!

I really appreciate all of your comments. This is exactly what I was looking for, unabashed, no holds barred, thoughts and feelings about the job. I realize that there is an upside and a downside to everything but when you have an idea of what you ...

I'm graduating in May. I have always believed that I would graduate and go right into L&D. For some odd reason, I'm beginning to doubt myself. What are the pros and cons for working in L&D? What do you like or dislike about your job? Any ...

Thank you so much for your reply. As a student I think you have a fantasy of what it is like to work in variou areas but the reality is something much, much different. I want a good assessment from those in this area to help me understand wheather o...

Decide what area to go into after you graduated from nursing school? I will graduate in May and was absolutely convinced that L&D was where I was meant to be. Now for some strange reason, I am clueless what I want to be when I grow up. I vasilat...

My advice is EXACTLY what gaugeIV said. You have to absolutely fill out the applications online and then send an email, letter, or show up in person and talk with the unit manager. I'm graduating in May and have had two jobs as a tech and that's ex...

This is my last Christmas break ever!! You're darn tootin I'm not studying. Oh my gosh, I am so in need of some down time. It's gotten to the point that every time I walk in the door, my kids are like, "oh yeah, that's right, we DO have a mom"!! I...