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Thanks for the explanation. We only had regular clinicals in my program. In the last semester we just showed up to clinicals, were assigned a nurse and had to take all of her patients and do complete care for them. But we were usually assigned a diff...

We did not have any in my program. I don't understand what it is about. Is this preceptorship in addition to your clinical hours?

Yes!!! I was once warned of this and took the job anyways. The dr was like this only way worse. The dr would throw things and throw fits like a little kid when he would get hungry, but never figured out to eat before the fits came on. I would end up...

I have had plenty of American professors who just read the slides. Race has nothing to do with it.

Being chronically sleep deprived. I am not one of those people who can function on a few hours of sleep, I need at least 7-8 hours a night.

I prefer AC of my non dominant arm.

Schools in my area offer a separate anatomy class, and a separate physiology class. If you look, you may be able to take both over the summer.

Hi everyone, I just graduated and am trying to come up with a study plan for the NCLEX-RN. I have a bunch of NCLEX review books and am taking a 1-week review class. I noticed the review books vary greatly on how long to study before taking the N...

I do this every semester! It saves a ton of money.

Thanks for all of the replies. I was in an Lpn-RN bridge that jumped in on the second year of the RN program. I feel very rusty on a couple of the subjects that were only covered in my LPN program years ago. I think I am going to focus on those areas...

I'm not sure which company is doing the review. The school is paying for whoever comes to our class and does the review for us. Other than the dates and times, they have not given us any info.

I would learn what signs and symptoms the person will feel when intoxicated, what s/s they will have when going through withdrawal, and how to treat overdoses of all the drug groups. That's what my program focused on.

What semester are you in? In my first semester clinicals I did CNA work as well. I also passed meds. In the rest of the semesters we did less ADL's.

I think it will be more expensive to go to a private school and work or take out loans. I would go to school for free in a heartbeat! You will be able to help your mom more by going to school for free.

My school has a 97% nclex pass rate, but only a. 50% retention rate. Only a few people drop out by choice, the majority flunk out.

Its not required at every school. At my school we don't have the Hesi or ATI exams. Just our regular exams.

I lost many good friends while I have been going to school, but it makes me wonder how good of friends they were in the first place. I tried sitting them down and explaining that I still cherished our friendship and love them, but nursing school ta...

I had a 4.0 in sciences, and 3.7 overall.

They spend most of the day studying in the break room. It's good for their grades, but they are going are going to have a hell of a time adjusting once they get a job and have to care for 4-5 pts by themselves. I feel bad for them.

I'm my program we pretty much do the nurses entire job. The only thing we can not do is take phone orders. We assess, do all charting, give meds (po, injections, and ivp) call doctors and pharmacy, transcribe orders, place iv's, foleys, ng tubes, ec...

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I could not find this post. Yes, please save anything that will help you. Do you have brain sheets that you use? I can post mine on here so you can use it if you want.

Lots of coffee and travel mugs. A crockpot would be good to have too so you can easily make large batches of healthy food.

S/P means after. It usually means after a procedure or surgery . S/P ventriculoperitoneal shunt would mean that the patient had surgery to get the shunt placed.

Hi, I am in my final semester of an and program and taking 4 patients at clinicals. I assess, give all meds (but don't have access to the Pyxis) chart, call MD's and pharmacy, and transcribe all new orders. The only way I can get through the day is b...

Yes, I have lots of tips. I'm on my way to class now but will respond when I get home.