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  1. First Semester Nursing School: Advise Welcomed!

    chicagoboy replied to AmberCain's topic in General Students

    Hi Amber, wow, this is kinda difficult. I was working full time as a secretary/CNA in a telemetry unit of a hospital while on first semester Nursing program. I think you'd still be ok since first...

  2. ACLS Provider Manual

    chicagoboy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, For those who have taken ACLS, what is the current ACLS Provider Manual. Is it the 2010 edition? Where can i get this. Planning on taking my first ACLS exam soon. Thank

  3. What do you so to relax from nursing school?

    chicagoboy replied to Dancingqueen94's topic in General Students

    Meditate and listen to Enya's

  4. "If I could do nursing school over again" advice thread

    chicagoboy replied to ravenpuff's topic in General Students

    I'd buy an NCLEX-RN book to coincide with our lectures. I should have done this while i was in Nursing school...oh

  5. Taking nursing boards 1 year after graduation

    chicagoboy replied to KFricke's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats Kellynurse. I am doing the Hurst review and hopefully will pass the exam

  6. ACLS Provider Manual

    chicagoboy replied to chicagoboy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks...i'll look for the 2011 edition...I was gonna buy the 2010

  7. Working and Attending School

    chicagoboy replied to manatee17's topic in General Students

    I worked during our first semester in Nursing (Fundamentals). Been working for 32 hours per week which was still considered full time with benefits. I worked in a Medical Telemetry floor as a unit...

  8. Pharmacology - best way to learn

    chicagoboy replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for reposting this one. I missed this the first time around. Will greatly help me on my

  9. Oldest in cohort...feeling out of place

    chicagoboy replied to melc0305's topic in General Students

    Come to think of it, i never really paid attention to her age. I am sure i can speak on my behalf of my batch also. Our main concern was passing every darn exams and clinical

  10. What are the subjects and classes you take in nursing school

    chicagoboy replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Students

    You're lucky! It was over 5 years for me so i had to retake it during one summer. Really hard, but made it

  11. Oldest in cohort...feeling out of place

    chicagoboy replied to melc0305's topic in General Students

    In our nursing batch, there was a tiny lady aged 64 who graduated in our ADN class. She seemed a loner during our nursing orientation, but as we go along, she earned tons of friends including me....

  12. Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    chicagoboy replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    In our Math for Meds (Drug Calculation) class we were allowed to use it, but in the nursing program, it was

  13. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    chicagoboy replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    I was

  14. What are the subjects and classes you take in nursing school

    chicagoboy replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Students

    I make sure i took the required prereq for admission to the Nursing Program. In our community college it was College Chemistry, Intermediate Algebra, and English 101 (Composition 1). Since it was...

  15. Items needed for Nursing kit for clinicals during nursing school?

    chicagoboy replied to StudentNurseFrye's topic in General Students

    During our clinical rotation, our school never provided kits like others here. Had to buy stethoscope (invest in a good quality like the Littman since you will be using this as long as you practice...

  16. Good pop up and remar review

    chicagoboy replied to eelise11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats new RN, let us know how the SATA questions were? Easy or hard? Thanks so

  17. How to prepare on working on ICU?

    chicagoboy posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    If one likes to work in Surgical ICU or MICU, what area in Nursing would a new grad start working? Med/Surg, Telemetry, etc? I was thinking of gaining some experiences first before joining the SICU...

  18. 2nd time failed in NCLEX RN &BON ILLINOIS RULE 60-10

    chicagoboy replied to shinarwin22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi steppybay, Can I bother you one more time? Did your friend have problems filing for endorsement here in Illinois with a NY RN License? I was just wondering if there are any requirements needed...

  19. Lippincott questions

    chicagoboy replied to butterflygirl55's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Never really touched on Lippincott since i find a few answers

  20. Why Hurst is key (How I failed and passed in 75)

    chicagoboy replied to number41's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I honestly think that one needs to know the content first, patho - the disease process. Once you know this, then you can prioritize answers being asked on NCLEX-RN. I am doing Hurst Review also,...

  21. 2nd time failed in NCLEX RN &BON ILLINOIS RULE 60-10

    chicagoboy replied to shinarwin22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    @Steppybay Thank you so much for posting your response. I am glad i am not alone on this. That will be my plan. Take the NY Board Exam. Have a great

  22. Need help memorizing vitals for all ages.

    chicagoboy replied to swansonplace's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    @swansonplace Thank you so much for this information. I shall check it out later. I am struggling more on developmental milestone than anything in Nursing. I guess it helps if i have a kid of my...

  23. Need help memorizing vitals for all ages.

    chicagoboy replied to swansonplace's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Vitals for adult should be easy even when you add infant's vitals as well. My problem is memorizing Developmental Milestone from Age 0 to like Age 3 years. Those are the hard ones for

  24. Would you miss the first day of class?

    chicagoboy replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    Was too excited to missed first day which is usually Theory (lecture). If it's a theory class i'd talk to the teacher and explain. Then just make copies of lecture notes missed that day from your...

  25. 2nd time failed in NCLEX RN &BON ILLINOIS RULE 60-10

    chicagoboy replied to shinarwin22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tried sending you a PM but was not successful since you need to delete your saved messages in order to received new ones. Can i ask what your friend did? Did he/she took the exam elsewhere and...