pura_vida

pura_vida ADN, RN

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  1. Failed NCLEX 1st attempt, PASSED 2nd attempt

    pura_vida posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here's my story & tips about my NCLEX experience... maybe it will be helpful to someone out there to be better prepared for the NCLEX itself and know that if you've failed you're not alone. My...

  2. Failed NCLEX 1st attempt, PASSED 2nd attempt

    pura_vida replied to pura_vida's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I want to clarify that I did learn some amazing tips from my preceptors/nursing staff during clinicals. When I say forget about any shortcuts that nurses taught you, I mean just for the exam. If your...

  3. Failed NCLEX 1st attempt, PASSED 2nd attempt

    pura_vida replied to pura_vida's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    By the way, you're not expected to know everything for NCLEX. You don't need super detailed knowledge of patho. Hurst covers enough of the "how/why" in my opinion. From other posts, I've read that the...

  4. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was so upset when i found out the cost of all the books we needed! You will def need all of them, with the exception of the ones listed as recommended (they're helpful but if you really want you can...

  5. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    i think you should talk directly to the nursing department about this one... sorry i couldn't help more... good

  6. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's really hard to say if your GPA will be good enough... They used to not accept anyone with a GPA of less than 3.5... but this semester I heard of a couple people getting in with GPA's less than...

  7. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    by the way that last comment was meant as a reply to

  8. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    The evolve Admission Assessment study guide for HESI was helpful for me... Make sure you know all of the vocab... the concept of the math (the problems are mostly word problems on the exam)... know...

  9. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    ps... try to have a friend in the program that you can study with, compare notes with, vent to, talk to, cry to, yell to... lol, you get the point... because unless you're in or have been in the...

  10. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    txSN is right about everything.... this program is meant for people with 150 % committment, nobody else to take care of including kids, spouse, parents, pets, etc; no job, no obligations (other than...

  11. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    i feel the same way

  12. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    So how did everyone do on Exam 1 in foundations?!?!? I did ok... could have done better if I would have put more study time into it

  13. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sorry, just saw this... I found it when I went to San Jac Life and then looked up the RNSG-ADN organization... then enroll in it... once your enrolled you'll find it in the Course Schedule tab. It's...

  14. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    hey my fellow nursing students! :) BlackBoard is back up... :redlight:Health Assessment reading assignment has already been posted for Whitlatch's class... due by the first day of

  15. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    Has everyone seen that we have an orientation follow up on

  16. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm excited too! and anxious, nervous, worried....LOL... but mostly excited

  17. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey kingfam...Everyone's clinical hours are posted in BlackBoard. Some groups already have the name of the hospital your assigned to. Most clinicals are one day a week from 6:30am-7:30pm, but some...

  18. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    rhood... what kind of work do you do?? I used to have a part-time job at a hospital working in the E.R. business office, so it was pretty easy to change up my shifts since it was open 24hrs, plus I...

  19. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    I guess my checklist is moving ok... Unfortunately, I don't have any records of my immunizations... lost them all a while back . So, I'm working with my physician to get my shots taken care of. I...

  20. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    do we need just a regular 4x6 photo?? i'm assuming a plain background and taken from about the waist up?? or do we have to go get passport photos from walgreens or something like

  21. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    that would have been a major factor for me too... that gas $$ adds up!!! congrats & good luck at com!!!

  22. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    congrats!!!!

  23. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

  24. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's from 9am-12pm. Let me know if you decide to go to this class so we can meet

  25. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    pura_vida replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas Nursing

    When I said before about seeing how you measure up to other people that have posted their grades, I only meant that if you're close or better than the people who have already been accepted then you...