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I'm currently in an RN program and will graduate in December. I'm VERY interested in pysch nursing. I loved my psych rotation and can't think of any other area that I'm more interested in. Could some of you seasoned nurses give me an idea of what ...

I'm a fourth-semester ADN student and will be starting my preceptorship (120 hours) in a couple of weeks. I've been assigned to the renal floor. Would love any advice or tips from renal nurses as to what I need to be prepared for that is specific t...

Can someone please help me with the following two problems. I have tried several times to work them and cannot come up with the answer that is correct: Tylenol Elixir grV is ordered. The bottle reads 25 mg/cc. How much should the nurse administer? Th...

I'm a nursing student in my second semester and was just hired as a nurse tech in the ICU. I start my orientation this weekend. Any advice for me? Obviously, being a nurse tech, I will only be able to do certain skills - inserting foleys, ng tubes,...

I'm starting my prereqs this August for my ADN, and also plan to get my certification as a nurse's aide so that I can work through school, or at least the prereq portion! Hospice nursing has ALWAYS been at the top of my list as probably the most rewa...

Anyone have any suggestions for how to prepare for my second semester? Since I've been off for the summer, I feel really rusty! Just wondering what I should look over before school starts back. I know I need to go over my dosage calculations again. O...

That is actually a really good idea (retaking the exam)! Did she say how early in the semester we would do this? I'm really looking forward to 2nd semester because of peds, but I am a little nervous about IV's! So much to learn... Wonder how many of...

I read this online and wanted to share...I think it's beautiful... WELCOME TO HOLLAND by Emily Perl Kingsley c1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to tr...

I ran across this online and thought would post it here for us nursing students. I think it's very appropriate - I plan to print it on a notecard and hang it where I can see it daily for inspiration! You stand at the beginning of a long, hard road, t...

I didn't interpret it as relating to one specific group, i.e. nursing students, more as society in general...unfortunately, there are a lot of people who have a hard time seeing others be successful. It was meaningful to me to read because I interpre...

I have a friend who is almost finished with nursing school. She told me that I really needed to focus on my assessments the first semester because everything builds on this. She recommended the pocket guide "Assessments Made Incredibly Easy" to carry...

Good to see there are a few others on here from Waco, either present or past! I've lived here all my life. I start the RN program in January. I currently work for Hillcrest (prn) in the clerical float pool. I drove by the new hospital the other day a...

Another MCC nursing student here!!! I also start the program on the 14th. Can't wait!! I've been spending quite a bit of time on this board trying to soak up as much info. as I can!

Me, too, Deb...this thread has been very helpful to me...I plan on printing out all 59 pages!!!

Well...since I haven't started clinicals yet, I might end up changing my mind more than once, but at this point, I've always been interested in ER. That would probably be my first choice, with pediatrics a close second.

I agree with NurzofFaith...I just had orientation yesterday and one of the main things the nursing director stressed to us is...some of us who were used to making A's and B's all thru our pre-reqs might be disappointed to find out nursing school is T...

I start January 14th, after two LONG years of prereqs!! Had orientation yesterday...can you say overwhelming??? I'm so excited...this is what I've been preparing for and dreaming about for two years now, but at the same time I've nervous and anxious ...

I was accepted into the RN program for spring, 2008 and just found out that we will have to take a drug/dosage calculations test and score 90% or better within the first two weeks of school...you have two chances to take it and if you can't get 90% t...

How many of you have a study system in place? If you do, would you mind sharing it with us?

Just wanted you to know that I'm right there with ya! I'm taking my last semester of prereqs and saved probably the two hardest for last - microbiology and A&P 2! I have no motivation whatsoever - also going through marital problems and it's so...

How do the rest of you focus on school and studying if you are dealing with personal crap?? I'm dealing with some marital issues right now and am having such a hard time trying to put things aside and focus on my studying. Any advice???

The best thing about this board is I knew when I posted this that this would be the one place I could go and get genuine and helpful advice. That's why I love this board so much! Unfortunately, things have only gotten worse since I first posted. Mysp...

I have a question regarding pass rates on the NCLEX-RN. What would you consider a "good" rate? The school I plan to apply to had an 83% pass rate last year, an 86% the year before, and only a 75% the year before that. Are these good numbers?? They ...

Thanks Gen - just googled it and got what I needed!!

Does anyone know of a website that will list NCLEX scores by state or by the school? I'm trying to decide on whether I want to apply to a particular school, but was told their NCLEX scores were pretty low. I want to go somewhere that will prepare m...