ruralnurse84

ruralnurse84

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  1. Do you think this schedule/routine will work?

    ruralnurse84 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

    I would do what a previous poster recommended and pick Mon and Tue as your sole study/read days. Of course, this only works if you are able to study for hours at a time. It works for me to only do a...

  2. NCLEX pass rates down from 2012 to 2013

    ruralnurse84 replied to Hailbop16's topic in General Students

    Our instructors told us that because they changed the format of the test and the passing standards, the passing rate went down across the nation. They told us this happens whenever the NCLEX changes...

  3. Best shoes for nursing school?

    ruralnurse84 replied to raidergirl95's topic in General Students

    NurseMates, Dove shoe...seriously the best shoes I have spent 12 hours in. They aren't as pricey as Danskos

  4. DO YOU FEEL STUPID???

    ruralnurse84 replied to JAKE B's topic in General Students

    I recently asked my mom this, she's been a nurse for 20 years now, and she said it took about a year to feel comfortable and another year after that to feel completely competent. I graduate in 3...

  5. Nursing school is killing my relationship!

    ruralnurse84 replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    I honestly would suggest getting some kind of couple's counseling if possible. Less than 6 months after I got married, my husband moved 3 hours away for school and I only saw him on the weekends. We...

  6. Apples to apples: tell me about your program

    ruralnurse84 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Type of Program: ADN State: WA 2 years in the program structured in 6 quarters with an optional summer quarter to become a LPN after the first year Quarter 1: Fundamentals of Nursing, 2 day clinical...

  7. Endometriosis

    ruralnurse84 replied to snantz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know for a fact it is possible. A friend of mine had endometriosis who has had two children in the last 2 years. She did tell me it took some time for her to get pregnant with her first child, and...

  8. Single Dad, Work, and School?

    ruralnurse84 replied to JasonPB22's topic in General Students

    The reason why ADN programs should be considered, even though they are two years, is that they are about one half to two thirds less than these ABSN programs or even BSN programs. It is worth looking...

  9. Spring Break Countdown

    ruralnurse84 replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    Fortunately I am on the quarter system so our spring break is between our winter and spring quarter...so much nicer when you don't have to worry about studying for a test or writing a paper over...

  10. Calling graduating class of 2014!

    ruralnurse84 replied to Jamaicandol's topic in General Students

    I am set to graduate in June. Just found out last week that I got my preceptorship of choice and will start that next quarter in one month. So excited to be almost

  11. Nursing School Uniforms And Their Fate After School

    ruralnurse84 replied to RunBabyRN's topic in General Students

    Our ASN president mentioned getting everyone to sign his top, like a yearbook kind of thing. We won't ever wear those again because it has our school's name and nursing student sewn on the

  12. 1st choice preceptorship

    ruralnurse84 posted a topic in General Students

    Just found out today that I got my first choice preceptorship in the family birthing center for my final quarter. I am so excited as I believe helping to bring babies into the world is my future...

  13. What to do after completing pre-reqs?

    ruralnurse84 replied to Mimiling07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know if you're looking in eastern Wa at all, but apply to Columbia Basin College in Tri-Cities...they don't get as many applications as the schools on the west side of the state and I think...

  14. Who supervises you during clinicals?

    ruralnurse84 replied to calivianya's topic in General Students

    Our clinical groups are 7-9 students per instructor. Half of the students are on the floor with the instructor for half of the quarter, the other half are in ancillary groups dependent on the nurses...

  15. Instructor won't allow us to use our own calculator for math test?

    ruralnurse84 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    I bought the cheapest calculator I could find and have absolutely no issues with it. We are allowed to use our own calculators but I don't think many of my classmates have the fancy ones from...

  16. What should we doing by last clinical?

    ruralnurse84 replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    This really surprises me at how many people aren't allowed to do much in clinical. I am in my 2nd to last quarter of an ADN program and every floor day we have a nurse and then pick two of their...

  17. Relocating for Nursing School?

    ruralnurse84 replied to birdie_blue's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look into colleges that are in less populated areas but have larger class sizes. I had the same problem as you only I was from the Seattle area. Many people applying, not enough spots in the many...

  18. Who are you inviting to your graduation?

    ruralnurse84 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    I'm only participating in the pinning and as far as I know there is no limit on the amount of people we can invite, which is good because I have many siblings between me and my husband. I want them...

  19. Wearing sterile sleeves or a sterile gown for foley insertion?

    ruralnurse84 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    I just inserted a foley the other day...first male one as student...honestly my gloves weren't even on that well and there certainly was no issue...my instructor was with me the entire time...imo it...

  20. Class of 2014

    ruralnurse84 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    June graduate here...seems like it went by so fast but so slow at the same time. Next quarter we get to do our preceptorship, I'm hoping I get my top choice in L&D but will be happy with med-surg...

  21. What is your grading scale?

    ruralnurse84 replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Ours actually goes on a points system, so they break it down for the points of the quarter and then equate a range with a grade point average. They also equate it to a percentage. For example this...

  22. Pre-Reqs from diff schools, does it look bad?

    ruralnurse84 replied to Boston_RN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It wasn't a problem for me. Half of my pre-reqs are from two different schools in California and I actually had to retake my A&P since it was outdated in WA...got into a school that I took no...

  23. What's next? Where to apply in WA!?

    ruralnurse84 replied to RN1821's topic in Washington Nursing

    You have a lot of options in your area. Do you want to go BSN or ADN? PLU, UW, Seattle U, SPU are the options for BSN in the greater Seattle area. There are a ton of community colleges with ADN...

  24. WA state nursing student moving to Montana after graduation

    ruralnurse84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello I am currently in my first year of nursing school in Eastern WA but my husband lives in Shelby, MT due to his new job which he has agreed to be there for 7 years for, therefore after I graduate...

  25. WA state nursing student moving to Montana after graduation

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not so much worried about where I am taking the NCLEX but how successful I will be in finding a job. Is anyone familiar with that area or rural areas in Montana in general and how willing they...