Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN

Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN

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  1. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    News flash for you...it's not just nursing, its everywhere. Corporate America, where I come from has always been that way. Another news flash for you...colleges are turning out thousands of people...

  2. NCLEX-getting nervous

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to rrcole's topic in General Students

    I am not close to where you are yet, I have one more semester to go (December 2015 grad). I've been told that the Hurst review is good for content and Kaplan for how to take the test. We use Kaplan...

  3. 47yrs old in 4days and starting class

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to maddyfan4's topic in General Students

    Whatever! You are never too old to learn and pursue your dreams. Don't be nervous or emotional, there will be plenty of time for that during school (and trust me, you will become emotional). You will...

  4. Venting and Sub-par Programs

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

    MedicalPartisan, I had to almost do a double take on this post. Your situation is similar to my own, although mine doesn't seem to be as bad. This past semester, we didn't have a Psych teacher for 3-4...

  5. Advice on 1 year contracts

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to Raven.poe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with MSofia. I think i'd opt for an open-ended CNA position. Where I live CNA jobs are a dime a dozen so maybe i'm not the best one to speak on opportunities in NY. But I would think there...

  6. I took the nclex and ran out of time, did the pvt! Hear my story...

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to OfficiallyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! I'm happy for you that even with running out of time, you still passed. That's encouraging to many others who may think that running out of time automatically means trouble. Good...

  7. Nursing school freakout

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to lancerswife's topic in General Students

    I think what you are feeling is perfectly normal. I am a 40 year old, wife and mother of 3, level 2 nursing student and I was extremely nervous going in, partly because I kept reading how difficult...

  8. Rant:How NOT to be a nurse

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to crnahole's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This saddens me, but sadly, it happens more often than not. I don't understand why anyone would become a nurse who didn't have a genuine interest in caring for people. It can't be the money because...

  9. Failed the RN program still want to be an Rn . Help !

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to student0810's topic in General Students

    Exactly, GrnTea! It's YOUR opinion that those two areas are easiest and not necessarily the opinion of others, particularly the authors. I don't think its your place to bascially call someone out on...

  10. Encouragement for multiple test takers.

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to 30days2nclex's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck to you...5th time just may be the charm for you. At least you recognize that you need to change some things about how you study and/or take the exam. Try not to get hung up on others and...

  11. Already accepted to BSN but have a C in Patho

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to jwalker03's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm going to go against the grain here and say that you should probably take Patho again. I have researched CRNA programs and advanced degree programs and those upper level science courses carry a...

  12. Buy nursing books from School bookstore or other websites?!

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to a0646504's topic in General Students

    I just completed my first semester of nursing school and I rented most of my books from Amazon and purchased those that I would use in future classes like Med/Surge I and II (we have two books that...

  13. Difficult co-worker

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to GM1928's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just reading this thread ****** me off. First of all, I wouldn't let this go without finding out exactly what the issue was. I would take the supervisor to task about her saying I was doing a great...

  14. BSN Questions

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    The difference is theory courses versus just the technical "doing" courses. Research, stat, leadership, management, etc are the difference. It's cut and dry unless your program is a hybrid of sorts...

  15. Does anyone actually read all the reading assignments?

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to vettechtoRN's topic in General Students

    I started out that way and quickly learned that that was completely impossible for me to do and actually retain what I was reading. I found myself up at 3 a.m. eyes blurry with the words becoming...

  16. Tech vital sheets from unit/other papers

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to Ele123's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I agree with applejackcrunch. My unit has a form that is quite easy, though the order is also different from the electronic record. We rencently ran out of the other form and had to use another form...

  17. Why is nursing school "hard?"

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    Yep, mcm6508, sure did! Here is why I felt it was hard from my perspective with one semester down and four more to go: 1. Disorganization - my program hired new instructors the weekend before class...

  18. June 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    You didn't get the

  19. It's Not Fair!

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to sparky605's topic in General Students

    Well, sometimes things really aren't fair and you should say something about it. You can't get mad at the student for standing up for something if they were wronged. By the same token if they weren't...

  20. entering core nursing classes!!

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to anggee's topic in General Students

    Buy a calendar and put everything in it. I use an electronic one and a physical one that I hand write everything in. Its very useful when you have a ton of deadlines to meet and need to whip it out...

  21. Too late to be a nurse?

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to woodland123's topic in General Students

    I truly believe that you're never too old to learn so I would say go for it. I am 40 years old and in the first semester of a two year nursing program. This is my second career; 17 years in...

  22. Burnt out on studying - how to recharge?

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to Baubo516's topic in General Students

    I really like the suggestion by Stacilator. I will have to try that going forward. I'm a level 1 nursing student on the last day of my spring break. And while I did "break" some, I continued to do...

  23. Three months to kill before Nursing School... what to do

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in General Students

    I'm going to go against the grain here and say do some Dosage calculations practice! You're in an accelerated program so your time will be extremely limited once school starts. I wished my program...

  24. Fundamentals instructor doesn't teach.

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

    Most are saying take your learning into your own hands. As true as it is that the student has some responsibility in learning, that is no excuse for **** poor "teaching." If we were expected to...

  25. confused first semester student

    Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN replied to jessicamillan12's topic in General Students

    I agree with Kuriin. If you have access, go to the website for the book (possibly a link in the inside cover) and do the practice exams online. Try to get used to answering by knowing the concepts...