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I can't speak as a traveller or an OR nurse, but I worked for 2 years on a surgical trauma unit at Northeast Georgia Health System. It's a great employer, excellent physicians, and I really miss it!

I'm a new RN working on an acute med/surg floor. I work as much as I possibly could and then some, if I want. Right now I'm still in orientation, but I've worked 100+ hours the last two weeks. I also get called to ask to pick up shifts frequently, so basically I can work about as much as I want.

Thanks! I studied for two weeks, using Saunders Q&A, the 2012-2013 Kaplan Strategies, Practice, and Review, LaCharity's Priority, Delegation, and Assessment, and I also bought the 3-week access to the NCSBN. I wouldn't recommend the NCSBN. Of all, I think Kaplan was probably the best as far as similarity to the actual exam, but nothing was really similar. One thing that surprised me was that I found some of the NCLEX wording to be strange. Like, I had to really think about the question to get what they were asking--and I have a previous degree in English! I studied between 1-6 hours per day, depending. I started orienting for my new job last week, so those days were just waking up early and doing a 25 question practice test. My best advice is to brush up on a generalized overview of med-surg content, then do practice questions!

Just got home from sitting for my RN-NCLEX! My test shut off at 75 questions and I got the good pop-up! Feeling very relieved. I've been lurking here every hour, seems like, for the past 2 weeks since I scheduled the exam. Just want to say thanks and good luck to you all!

Actual problems are always a higher priority than a potential problem.

I would think because you want to maximize oxygen availability for the circulating volume that the patient has left. Then you would start fluids.

May 28, 2pm!

Those are all good, but you may find it more detrimental to do NCLEX questions after only one semester. Your body of knowledge will be lacking, so you won't be able to fully answer the questions in the way that NCLEX demands. If you want to spend your summer wisely, get a job as a CNA or tech somewhere, if you can, and if you want to start studying content, get really familiar with the Saunders Comprehensive book, focusing on basic things like fluids and electrolytes. Having a firm foundation in that will help later on. The Comprehensive book is great to use to study during the semester as well.

I graduated on the 12th and registered for the NCLEX on the 28th, so it's now 12 days away. I have also heard the fresher you are from school, the better. I know that I personally have a hard time retaining OB information, and since that was one of the courses I took last, I want to test before I forget everything from studying for finals. I'm using the Saunders Q&A, Kaplan review, and LaCharity, aiming to do between 150-300 questions per day, and using the older Saunders (yellow) or ATI to refresh weak areas. Good luck!

We were taught to estimate the systolic first by feeling the radial pulse as the cuff inflates. When the pulse disappears, that's your estimation for systolic. It's usually right on the money.

The only dress code I know of is NGC's official dress code, which of course is pretty normal. I was thinking nice-casual, just for meeting professors, etc. Make a good, semi-professional impression. And I don't think we have to bring anything, but I'm sure a notepad wouldn't hurt.

I haven't either. I've gone back and forth worrying about it, but I guess we'll find out anything on Thursday!

The information was part of the initial acceptance packet from back in March (or whenever you got it.) Orientation IS on August 11th, this Thursday, from 9:00am--4:00pm and it's at the main campus in Dahlonega. We're supposed to go to the HNS building and follow the signs!

We're all white as well, and we also have the horribly ugly and uncomfortable collared zip-up tops. Patch on left shoulder along with blue and gold (school colors) stripes on the sleeves. Lab coats with patch as well. I wouldn't even mind the white so much, but they're made out of the Nanotex fabric, which is so stiff.

Hi there, I'm attending NGCSU through Gainesville State, and I'm in the same boat as you! All I'm going from is the letter. I thought I'd read somewhere to expect emails over the summer, but I haven't gotten any. Sometimes I let myself freak out about it, and sometimes I remind myself that if they were to send an email, it might not be until closer to time. It would have been nice to hear something after getting the packet together in May, though...