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  1. Advocacy for "Raising the Bar"

    PCTerrific posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've been browsing the boards this evening, and have been really heartened to see so many NP students/NPs frustrated by the same thing-- the low, low standards in NP education. Honestly, it's sort of...

  2. Anyone use ExamEdge for PMHNP

    PCTerrific posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all! Posted this in the student board but also trying my luck here Has anyone used exam edge for PMHNP prep? For test banks, I am currently using board vitals (got it at a big discount earlier in...

  3. ExamEdge for PMHNP

    PCTerrific replied to PCTerrific's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks! i did the 15 but don't feel that is enough to get a good sense. I agree it seemed very basic, and they still used DSM-4 criteria, which was a red flag for me, since we have been on 5 for a...

  4. ExamEdge for PMHNP

    PCTerrific posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all! Has anyone used exam edge for PMHNP prep? For test banks, I am currently using board vitals (got it at a big discount earlier in the year, good for the sheer # of questions and some review,...

  5. 2014 NCLEX in 75Qs...my (long!) tips

    PCTerrific posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi All! This board was such a helpful resource in nursing school and while preparing for the NCLEX. I really appreciated when people reported on their experiences and how they got ready for the exam,...

  6. 1st semster student

    PCTerrific replied to Payton42's topic in General Students

    Yep, NCLEX questions until your eyesballs fall out. The "Success" Series (Pharm Success, Med-Surg Success), was a big help. You can't start stuff early enough. And don't ask for extensions...the load...

  7. Failing med surg nothing working

    PCTerrific replied to snowybee's topic in General Students

    I really liked "Med-Surg Success." I swore by that book, and did the whole thing cover to cover. It was a huge part of why I did well in that class. As I remember, there were 100+ questions for each...

  8. Going to easier school for high GPA?

    PCTerrific replied to symbol96's topic in General Students

    I don't know how much easier one nursing school really is from another. We all need to pass the same exam...and many programs use HESI or ATI to make sure we are all on target with every class. Grad...

  9. Failed first semester by very small amount...

    PCTerrific replied to hopefulRN23's topic in General Students

    For what it is worth, I disagree with some of the others on the thread that each semester is harder than the last. Going to nursing school was a VERY big adjustment; you need to learn to think like a...

  10. Is your undergrad program considered when looking at GPA?

    PCTerrific replied to PCTerrific's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks all! I probably saw 2-3 threads throwing around some high numbers and that was all I needed to indulge in some serious confirmation bias. I really appreciate the responses and the

  11. Is your undergrad program considered when looking at GPA?

    PCTerrific posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi all, I'm starting to get my ducks in a row to apply in the next year or two, assuming I go the NP route (I am really interested in clinical bioethics, but not sure that is a realistic career). I'm...

  12. Which stethoscope should I buy as a Nursing student?

    PCTerrific replied to NursingStoodent's topic in General Students

    I love my littman cardiology 3. love it. i have never had anyone borrow it for longer than 2 mins in my sight or take it or lose it-- i feel like that is kind of a strange thing to have happen. my...

  13. DNP residency - does it reduce the benefit of RN experience?

    PCTerrific replied to priorities2's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    that's really interesting to hear...would you mind expanding on that? I am just finishing my BSN from an accelerated program, and am looking at a DNP in the next 3-5 years. One of the reasons I chose...

  14. Turns out, I'm an idiot. Rotten clinical

    PCTerrific replied to PCTerrific's topic in General Students

    Thank you all so much for such kind words and the time everyone took to give me such thoughtful responses! How can I give up on nursing, when there are so many nurses are people who genuinely care...

  15. Turns out, I'm an idiot. Rotten clinical

    PCTerrific posted a topic in General Students

    I need to vent. I've made it to the last semester of nursing school never having cried over a clinical day (yay?). Well, broke that streak-- spent an entire hour sobbing when I got home. Icky, ugly...

  16. Turns out, I'm an idiot. Rotten clinical

    PCTerrific replied to PCTerrific's topic in General Students

    Oh, yes, very true-- hope my over-the-top rant about it didn't offend! I think the frustration comes from busting my butt in the classroom, and getting accolades for it in a very academic-focused...

  17. Turns out, I'm an idiot. Rotten clinical

    PCTerrific replied to PCTerrific's topic in General Students

    Thank you guys so much! It is so helpful to get it all out, but even more helpful to be reminded that this is a part of the job, and everyone has been there, too. Onward and upward, right? And I'll at...

  18. Ebooks? Some, all or none??

    PCTerrific replied to cnoto34's topic in General Students

    I have done all ebooks for three semesters. Personally, it is a good fit for me, but I highly doubt it is one for everybody. I hate lugging books around. If it's a big, thick textbook I can basically...

  19. Failed three tests

    PCTerrific replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    You've got a good point; I guess the culture around study groups varies by program. My school really stresses group work, so we're used to switching around for various projects with different people...

  20. Failed three tests

    PCTerrific replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    Hey! Med-surg is the WORST. Don't feel too bad. Here's what helped me: 1. NCLEX questions with good rationales. I've used the "success" series (med-surg success, etc) for a lot of classes and it has...

  21. How do you keep children from pulling IVs?

    PCTerrific posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi! I am a student nurse, and I am trying to do a research paper on strategies to keep children from pulling out their IVs. I had a wonderful 2 year old patient in my pediatric clinical who pulled out...

  22. HELP! EBP in Pediatrics

    PCTerrific posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Help! For my peds care plans, my interventions have to be based on information from a pediatric nursing journal. I am scouring CIHNAL, google scholar, etc, but I am really struggling to find sources!...

  23. How do you keep children from pulling IVs?

    PCTerrific replied to PCTerrific's topic in Pediatric

    Oh my goodness, thank you all so much for being so helpful and responsive! I love peds-- in part because it seems to attract the best nurses. Thanks for proving this again! and thank you especially...

  24. Anyone have to take genomics?

    PCTerrific posted a topic in General Students

    I've got genomics next semester. I have NO idea what to expect, how to study, what resources to use, etc. It doesn't seem to be that common in BSN curriculums....makes me nervous. I'm not the biggest...

  25. Best Med-Surg Study Guides?

    PCTerrific posted a topic in General Students

    Hi All, Med-Surg is next semester and the textbooks, as you know, are thick enough to be used as lethal weapons. What is the best study guide out there to use as an adjunct for reviewing and figuring...