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  1. What would you do?

    ames86 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I received my nursing license June 19th! I was unable to get a job at the hospital I was employed during nursing school due to there was no openings for nurses in my department. I started working in a...

  2. Took NCLEX-RN today!

    ames86 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the nclex-rn today and had all 265 questions. Does anyone pass at 265? I did the PVT and got the good pop-up. Just nervous I

  3. Took NCLEX-RN today!

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed!! My name is on my states BON!!! Thanks for everyone's

  4. Took NCLEX-RN today!

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My state does participate. I just can get them till tomorrow. I think I am going to go crazy

  5. Took NCLEX-RN today!

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I guess what I meant was I seen some post were it was saying that people who get 265 questions get the good pop-up and fail. I know its a trick and that it doesn't mean you passed 100%. I got the one...

  6. When to start looking for a job?

    ames86 posted a topic in General Students

    I am in my last semester of nursing school and I was wondering when should I start applying for jobs. I live in NC and we were told that the local hospitals aren't hiring many new grads, except I...

  7. First successful IV start

    ames86 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I wish my school let us practice on each other. The first time I actually got to start an IV was on an actual patient. I was successful. Lucky I got the chance because most people finish my...

  8. How do you get over your nerves?

    ames86 posted a topic in General Students

    I have a hard time with getting very nervous when am about to stick people with needles. To the point that my hands start shaking badly and people ask me if am nervous. How to I stop this? I recently...

  9. Hard to celebrate your awesome test grade!

    ames86 posted a topic in General Students

    Do any of you find it hard to be super excited over an awesome test grade when most of your class failed? Am in my 3rd semester and in ob class. I find it very simple to understand and I find the...

  10. Social help, not fitting in

    ames86 replied to nursepeaches's topic in General Students

    I am in my 3rd semester and I don't have any close friendships with any of my school mates. Like you I have lots of people who I can talk to but I don't get invited to join study sessions or anything...

  11. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 posted a topic in General Students

    I just received a job at my local hospital as a NA2. I was super excited about receiving it until I found out that I have to complete a full 2 days of orientation. In order to do this I am going to...

  12. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    Well it turns out that not only would I have to miss the first day but I also would have to miss a clinical day. I refuse to do that and they can't do it another day. So looks like am going to have to...

  13. Disadvantaged not being a CNA/PCT?

    ames86 replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    I say were CNAs have it better is at first its just a review, but once you get through the first half of the first semester they start learning new things too. In the state where I lived they can also...

  14. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    Also I really need the money! My family is not really getting by too well with just my husbands income. This part-time job will provide just enough that we don't have to worry about getting all our...

  15. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    In my program they say you can miss 10% per each semester class, so am not really worried about that. I also am not really worried about getting behind. I had to miss class back in Feb due to a death...

  16. Would you miss the first day of class?

    ames86 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    I emailed my instructor for class and she said she didn't think I should miss class, but that I wouldn't get in any trouble or anything like that. I would choose school over any job. My only problem...

  17. Night shift!

    ames86 replied to megan9107's topic in General Students

    Coffee will be your friend. I worked nights for a couple of years and the first month was horrible. Try making sure you get a lot of sleep during the day and bring caffeine with you. It takes some...

  18. Out of town clinical sites?

    ames86 replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    I had to drive 45 minutes to go to my LTC facility and then over an hour drive to our mental health clinical. I had to be at both by 6:30am. That

  19. Care Plans

    ames86 replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Students

    I guess am one of those lucky people that care plans seem easy for me. I was given a care plan book which has helped, but I find that I barely use it. Of course my first one was difficult because it...

  20. First Day of Class!!

    ames86 replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    I did some studying in fundamentals, but not nearly as much in farther courses. I will say that I have been a CNA for 6 years so a lot of fundamentals was like a refresher course at first. A lot of...

  21. How many people are in your nursing class?

    ames86 replied to Kskar91's topic in General Students

    They accepted 60 students for my ADN program, but only 56 started. We were down to 40 after our second semester, but there are 70 starting our third semester with people who failed and LPNs joining...

  22. Starting and not sure what to expect.

    ames86 replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Students

    Well every college is different, but my first semester in my community college was not bad at all. The first day they scared the crap out of us by making us see how serious all the rules are. They...

  23. Awful textbook?

    ames86 replied to heartflutter's topic in General Students

    I am in NC and my program doesn't use this book. I do know another girl who is in a different program and they use it. She never complained about her book. If you find that your book doesn't work for...

  24. How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    ames86 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    Am about to start my 3/4 semesters and I have seen Poo and Pee every clinical day, except the ones where I went to special observation sites. I find that my patient might not have a problem but I...

  25. Lab coats

    ames86 replied to rse3's topic in General Students

    In my program we have lab coats. We have to wear them when we wear our uniforms. So we wear them for lab, clinical prep, and clinical days. Once we are on our clinical floor we can remove them, but if...