Everline

Everline

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  1. Pre Employment drug screen decision

    I have to add on to the others: Do not disclose. Don't do it. Really. Don't. Get clear. Find a job. Stay
  2. Sadly, I have witnessed nurses, techs and doctors completely disrespecting a transgender patient. This patient identified as a female and lived as a female. Her mother referred to her as her daughter....
  3. RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    I passed all of my courses and passed NCLEX on the first try. That being said, I do know people who failed one class, repeated it, and eventually went on to graduate. In my program, you couldn't fail...
  4. What should I do?

    I understand how you are feeling. Just wanted to say that first. Applying for nursing jobs can be a kick in the gut on many levels. But it looks like you are soon going to breakthrough and this will...
  5. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Prayers out to her! I hope she gets better and we will see her here again. I've learned a lot from her posts and miss seeing her around
  6. Unsolicited Warnings....

    One person giving me an unsolicited warning would cause me to keep that warning in the back of my mind, but I wouldn't necessarily take it too seriously, depending on what was said. However, if three...
  7. I actually understand why this is upsetting. If I worked hard to do all the reading and studied hard for a difficult test and then later found out that other people could have very well had the...
  8. Should I give up and find another job?

    Age discrimination doesn't make sense to me in this situation for the same reasons Ruby Vee gave. It seems likely that they don't think you are a "good fit", but cannot explain this to you exactly....
  9. I have never heard of a GN program/residency that is exclusively for those who don't have a license. Maybe I am misunderstanding something in your question. At any rate, whether to accept an offer in...
  10. Don't Want To Touch Patients!

    Is this for real? I have no idea how someone would get through nursing school without touching patients. Just think about it for a minute. It makes no
  11. Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. While the school at large recognized this achievement, no one cared in the nursing department. There was zero motivation to achieve academically. C = degree! I did it for...
  12. Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    I have scaled way back on the sweets and salty snacks that used to be a staple in my diet. In fact, for five days out of the week, I do not eat dairy products or meat and I stay on a pretty strict...
  13. How many graduates were in your graduating class?

    I think we started with 80, graduated with something like 52, of which only half were our original class (there were transfers and people who originally started before us, but had to retake a...
  14. Nursing Blogs

    Are you sure you want to put your personal information (especially your first and last name) out there like this? Just asking. Having asked that, you have a lot of enthusiasm and seem to really love...
  15. I sent you a private message so I don't hijack this
  16. I have to make a similar decision. I have graduated school already, but I am contemplating whether to go right into a RN-BSN program or to wait to go for an MSN. If I didn't already have a BA in...
  17. I LIED to a professor

    Do not "confess". Really. Don't do it. Let it go and move forward in a smarter way. Additionally, seek some assistance for your stress
  18. what was the hardest nursing class you took?

    Med-surg II. I was suddenly faced with a demanding, strict clinical instructor on a post-surgical cardiac unit. To say I had not been sufficiently prepared for that experience would be an...
  19. if you graduated in the last 5 years

    I graduated this past December with my ASN, got my license at the beginning of February, had a job offer three weeks
  20. NCSBN Prep Course

    The content was a bit tedious for me, but the question bank was great. I passed the first time with 75 questions. However, I used other resources as
  21. First clinical and I want to quit

    As others have said, this is normal. There may be some people out there who will claim they loved every single clinical day in nursing school. But most of us had our ups and downs. One of my first...
  22. do you have a previous degree?

    I had a BA in Liberal Arts. Wonderful education. Yes, it helped me tremendously. I really believe having that background enabled me to succeed in nursing school and graduate with a
  23. I'm going out on a limb here...

    I used Hurst, Kaplan and NCSBN. It really depends on what would make you successful. If you need content, then Hurst and NCSBN are the way to go. I do have to say that NCSBN, for ME, was tedious for...
  24. Why try the PVT?

    Congrats! I paid for quick results too. Best 8 dollars I ever spent, lol. My license was posted the next day, but that 8 dollars bought me a good night's sleep and peace of mind. I did not do the PVT...
  25. Do Nursing Students Have a Life?

    I made it a priority to graduate with a 4.0 GPA. So I pretty much lived and breathed nursing school. When I wasn't studying, I was thinking that I should be studying. I missed out on a lot of things...