cassi_future_RN

Finally after graduating in may, passing my nclex in june, working in 2 nursing homes(kinda miserable)... I got accepted into the nurse residency program in one of the bigger hospitals in my state! I am so excited especially because I will be able t...

Long story short: I graduated as a RN in May 2014, Passed my NCLEX June 2014, and then landed my first job in a long term care facility in July 2014. I've been reading forms, and googling tips but I start orientation next week and I am becoming rea...

I have been on AN for awhile now, and just wanted to announce that on Friday the 13th I took my NCLEX and got 265 questions. I really never thought it was going to end, and got angrier which each question I received. I thought for sure I failed. I ...

I would move it up. My qbanks were in the low 60's and i passed on friday!

I am having a really hard time deciding if I should invest in taking the KAPLAN Class before I take my NCLEX... which I am hoping to take in June. It's just a lot of money, but If I am being honest I do not feel prepared to take the NCLEX(I don't kno...

Thank you everyone. I've decided just for my own confidence I am going to take the class. I think in the long run it will help me feel more comfortable going into the NCLEX.

I have a binder with my printed off paperwork I have to complete. My nursing care plan book, drug book and lab book. Sometimes my med surg book if the clinical instructor says we will have down time to study. Stethoscope, pen light, watch, lots of ...

^^^sorry for the typo's Im on my tablet[: lol

1st Semester: Med Surg 1- I had taken pharm and fundamentals, but didn't really have to study for those. Once I got to med surg was when I started refining my study skills. I used note cards and would write all of my notes out on this, so I could rea...

1) Note cards and highlighters 2) My recorder 3) my best friend/study buddy.

my was ridiculously difficult also with tons of information and a very short amount of time. I took my final today and went in with a 79% needing a 78% to pass. This is the first class I have been on the edge with through out the whole program. Now j...

Role Transition is the one class I haven;t heard much if anything about? So I'm just curious what to expect... I'm getting excited to head back for my 2nd year, even though I know all of the work that will come with it.

Two of my good "friends" from nursing school found out they are not going to pass med surg 2. I know my education is most important. But i cannot help but feel sad about it. Fellow students become like family. Just a little vent

This is how my whole clinical experience at the nursing home for my 1st semester of nursing school was. My CNA clinical were at the same place and I had a totally different experience, the staff gave us stuff to do and let us follow them around and h...

The only thing that I ever HAD to complete during clinical was a complete physical assessment of my pt. and my clinical paper work. Other wise my instructor would tell me things she would want me to work on, or the expected stuff to do on whatever sh...

There is only one student (my best friend) that I share my excate grade with, because people tend to get irritated with you if you do better then them. Last semester I had med surg 1 and most of the class was on the edge of failing or passing, and p...

Ok- I have this case study and I have all of te answers but there is one section that I am un-sure if I am goin in the right direction. Any feedback would be great, I've read the book and googled it but Im just not sure if its enough! Nita plans to ...

oh my goodness thank you! Totally didn't think of that aspect. I have a hard time with the case studies because I am not there were my patient and have to go off the information they give me!

I will be starting my 2nd semester in about 10 days, so im starting to get the pre-semester jitters. Just wondering if anyone out there has any tips,heads up or stories you wanna share for PEDs/OB? Kids really are not my thing, I dont have any and re...

Thank you everyone! Im looking forward to the experience, just stepping out of my comfy level is nerve wracking! lol

We were told that it is "highly recommended" to keep all of our books, and a few are required for us to keep.

Just wondering if I'm the only one? It was bad my first semester, to the point where is would cut into lab practice time because they didn't have the assignments prepared, or all the professors were not on the same page(disagreeing about how to ...

Clinicals;; It will melt your heart the first time that little old lady tells you that you're her favorite student nurse she's had. Then every week your there she finds you just to talk. I think as a student it is the time to take time to talk to th...

Med Surg 1- I ended up with an A-. and the only way I did that was hours and hours of studying, I did prep sheets, printed powerpoints, highlight important things in the book, recorded lectures and would retake notes from it and the nights before te...

Check off's! seriously I have freaked out since day 1(handwashing). Otherwise theory class was easy for me, just alot of studying. And when you are studying- always ask yourself WHY is this the reason.