Leafhouse

You're correct with 17ml/hr. You're over thinking it which is so easy to do with med math. "Every 6 hours" is pretty much the same as "over 6 hours." Just like you, I dont like the wording "every" if it's an IV rate and not referring to a PO med or an injection of some sort. If you're giving 100ml every 6 hours the rate should be the same per hour so, 100ml/6 hours = 17ml/hr

Ahhhh the "R" word. Don't mention that haha.

Still waiting and crossing my fingers as well :)

I submitted an application but I still haven't heard aything yet. If anyone starts to hear anything, PLEASE POST!

I think they're doing this because nursing is the most expensive program/major for a school to fund. At least that's the case for the California State University system.

At the hospital I work at in Southern California, sitters are CNAs. You're either assigned to work the floor or you work as a sitter but you don't find out until you arrive for your shift.

I just applied for a new grad program in Sacramento, Ca that starts at $41/hr.

One of the first things my instructor told us our first semester of nursing school is that we are pretty much the bottom of the food chain. I would rarely even sit at a chair that was occupied by papers and never at change of ****. We were always told to give up our seat for the nurses and I always did. I feel like it's just a lack of awareness and some times a lack of guidance by their instructors. Instructors can be so focused on making sure their students are learning how to care for patients that they forget all the other stuff like manners and respect for other staff.

I fainted once my first semester during clinical during a dressing change. I was more embarrassed than worried if this would effect my ability to be a nurse. I nearly fainted twice during my L&D rotation (once during a lady partsl birth and once during a C section). I had absolutely no desire to work in L&D so I wasn't too concerned at that time either. During my senior preceptorship, I had 2 more near fainting episodes which for my own well being and my patients well being I was sent home for. That's when I got worried because it had nothing to do with blood but pure stress. I don't have much advice to give...just a wee bit of comfort knowing you are not alone out there. I recently graduated and am looking for a job hoping that I'm not known as the fainting RN once I get hired.

I'm a CNA at a hospital in California and under their policy they pay you for 4 hours but you do have to stay for those 4 hours even if that means doing nothing.

I've heard from other nurses as well as instructors that hospitals and other health care facilities don't really hire entry-level MSN graduates because they lack experience. At a master's level you are expected not only to have the knowledge of a masters prepared nurse but many hours of RN clinical experience too. My instructors even stressed not to enter a masters program until we had been working for 2 years as an RN. However, other people may have different things to say on this issue.

This is a tough one. You'll have to work twice as much to make what you're currently making now. I did work throughout nursing school but I didn't become a CNA until my 5th semester. Personally, I liked that my job had nothing to do with school. For my own sanity, I needed that seperation. On the other hand, when I became a CNA, I wish I had started BEFORE nursing school because I felt nursing school would have been a lot less stressful. I think becoming a CNA and a nursing student at the same time is a little different. It may either create more stress or less stress in your life depending on the person that you are. Is this CNA position a full-time staff position or a per diem position? My position was per diem which is perfect for any student especially nursing students.

I took microbiology, physiology, and statistics all in the same semester and worked about 12 hours a week. I managed to get all A's but it cost me my social life and a lot of mini break downs filled with many tears. Do I regret it? No becuase if I hadn't, I would have had to wait another semester to apply to nursing school. If you're not in a rush though and you still have other pre-reques or GE classes to take, I wouldn't take all 3 because it's going to be a lot of work.

Also a big fan of lacharity. If you want to save money, I would buy the old edition of the Saunders comprehensive review. It's exactly the same as the new edition except that the words in bold are in black and not red. The practice questions are also the same.

Just like wsuRN09, I graduated from in state public university with a BSN that cost me about $20,000 (that's not including the 3 years of GE and pre-reques) with zero debt. How did I manage? I had about $10,000 in scholarships (beyond grateful for); I had about $6,000 in my savings by the time I started; I worked part-time throughout nursing school which gave me about zero free time and was broke living off dollar menus throughout nursing school. The time that I didn't spend at school or at home studying, was spent working. Every penny of my paycheck went to school. School and study groups were my only source of social interaction. It was a miserable existence at times but so worth it.

This information may get lost in the millions of post but for those of you that live in Ca who can't get quick results and may not entirely trust the Pearson-vue trick, my licensed number showed up on the California Board of nursing within 3 days of taking the exam. Did not have to wait the 2-4 weeks that the test center said I would have to wait.

I haven't read every post but to make a long story short, it seems that the pay and demand for LPNs varies state to state and like any career decision, you should do your research ahead of time to see what the job market is like and determine if it's a good choice based on where you are and where you want to be amongst a million other factors. I make $18/hr as a CNA in hospital in CA and new grad RNs start at about $35-37. No sure how much LPNs make but I'm assuming somewhere in the middle.

Another thing you may want to consider is how your grades match up with the applicants that have previously been accpeted for each particular school. Also i would look at the point system that each nursing program uses when evaluating applicants. Every program is different and you may have a better chance getting into one school than you do in another. If you have good grades, don't let the word "impacted" scare you away from applying. They have to accept somebody. Why can't it be you? I would also look at how many applicants each program accepts. I applied to CSULB and not CSUF based on their poin systems and how many applicants they accepted.

Finding a job in California as a new grad is going to be just as difficult as it was being a pre-nursing student trying to get in to nursing school. You have hundreds of people applying for a very limited number of positions. But someone is going to get the job. Why can't it be you? At least that's the attitude i have right now as I start applying for jobs.

Just went on the site to do the trick. My heart was racing and my hands were shaking as if I was taking NCLEX all over again. Got the good pop up and my heart is still racing. Ahhhhhhhhh.

California State University, Long Beach has an accelerated BSN program. They look at your overall TEAS score, your math TEAS score, your science prereq GPA, and your core class GPA (2 english classes, communication class, and math class) and that's it. They do not look at your overall GPA. They also accept 90 students per semester.

It is normal to have first day of clinical jitters. If you didn't have them, I would say that you're not human. In fact, you will have them every semester...or at least I did. You will have nurses to guide you so you're not entirely on your own. You can be up front and honest with them and just tell them that you're a little nervous. The first day of every clinical rotation, I asked my nurse to show me how she or he does their morning assessment. A good nurse will never let you feel like you're on your own, especially if you're eager to learn, which you can show by asking them if you can shadow them (meaning observe how they care for their other patients that you are not caring for). It's ok to be nervous. Just don't let that be the reason for giving up.

It all depends on where you are located. I live in southern california and I got hired without any experience other than being a nursing student. I started at $16/hr with a $2 night differential.

If it's possible, I would finish all your general Ed classes before applying to nursing school. I couldn't imagine taking more classes than what's required for nursing school. Actually I can imagine because I did and I wish so bad that I didn't have to take them along with my nursing classes.

Yes nursing school at CSULB and just about anywhere is impacted but to say that your chances of getting in are slim to none is ridiculous. About 90 students get accepted each application period and those students that got in worked hard and got good grades (A's and B's...more A's though than B's). If you slack off and/or get poor grades then definitely your chances of getting in are slim to none and if you didn't get good grades in your prereqs, you probably don't want to be in nursing school because the content is even harder and the workload is even greater. You can't give up before you've even started. Hold on to that positive attitude and do whatever it takes to get where you want to be. Don't overload yourself with classes. It's more important to take your time and get good grades then rush through all your classes, not do so well, and not ever have a chance at nursing school.