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Oho, am I all over this one! Recently, some ignorant person told me that his daughter was starting nursing school at a "real four-year college" so that "her degree would mean something." This SOB said this with a straight face to a person he knows ...

I think I would try Memphis.

I'm 34. Nursing is my second career, and I have been a nurse but for one year. This is probably the most corny explanation imaginable, but honestly I got tired of working my tush off for work that really helped nobody. I wanted to do something tha...

After one term birth eleven years ago and two unexplained spontaneous abs within the past 18 mos, I am 25 weeks pregnant with a baby girl. At 9 weeks I had a low lying placenta, and at 18 weeks, a marginal previa. No bleeds yet, though. At my doc ...

You go girl (or guy!)!!!!!!!!!!! I'm soooo jealous. I graduated with honors in May 2005, passed The Boards on 6/2 with 75 questions, and cannot find work. All the internships were full back in April, and Yours Truly was too superstitious to go fo...

Prior to graduating from nursing school, my last degree was a Ph.D. from The College of Hard Knocks. I have worked as a secretary for the past ten years. Before that, I worked as a car salesperson, jewelry store assistant manager, bartender. I've ...

"Live, laugh, love." I'm not a premium member at this time, but I close my posts with what is sort of my personal motto. I guess I feel that if I live each day to the fullest, appreciate the humor life has to offer, and treat others with love, then ...

What have patients taught me NOT to do? Here's one...DO NOT run from the law. Even if you don't get shot/tasered/whatevered, you MAY fall down a freeway overpass hill and break your leg or more, only to find yourself handcuffed to the bed at County...

Hey, y'all! I am a May 2005 ADN grad who passed Boards June 2 who has an interview tomorrow for a med-surg job. What questions do you feel are important for me to ask? This and any other advice you think is useful would be greatly appreciated. Tha...

My school's uniforms made us all look like a professional maid service. All white, all the time. Gathered, puffy sleeves, tie in the back, school patch on the sleeve, white athletic shoes. The LVN program fared worse. They got most of the above p...

My son goes to day care with a boy named Sir Derek. One must use both names when addressing him.

"Well I've been looking real hard and I'm trying to find a job, but it just keeps getting tougher every day..." (TM Steve Miller Band, ca. 1975) I graduated May 13, 2005 with a 3.5 GPA, passed boards on June 2, 2005 (with 75 questions no less), and f...

And you, in turn, with your kind words, have bolstered my spirits, my friend. I have worn your hat (to use the Redneck Zen I was raised with). Specifically, I attended ADN orientation on a muggy Southern evening, and we were all told as a group wh...

skijunkie, I just realized that you are in New Jersey. I am completely unfamiliar with RN programs in your area, as I live in what some people consider the Deep South. Check evening/weekend program availability. I think you need a program that off...

While it is true that RN programs are full-time, it is possible to work full-time and attend The Program. I am an ADN graduate who chose my particular school not for its stellar reputation, but for its offering of evening classes. Specifically, lec...

I did. For the duration of my schooling, I worked 40 hrs/week in a non-healthcare job. It was difficult and demanding, but I did it. In fact, many people in my graduating class worked throughout school. We all did it, and you can too! A good sup...

Hi, everybody. I passed state boards last Thursday (yay), and now that school and boards are over, I am moving on to my next endeavor, which brings me to my question. I am familiar with the concept that women under 35 should seek medical advice afte...

Yes. During Pedi, a guy in a different clinical group failed clinical. It wasn't because of his graded work or interactions with patients and staff. No, it was because he showed up to clinical inappropriately dressed (he was wearing scrubs from hi...

ITA. I'm newly RN'd and getting ready to interview this Friday. I plan to wear the one suit I can still fit into from my days at a full service financial brokerage house. It's a few years old, but is conservative enough for an interview. If I did...

Definitely. I passed with 75 questions; my sister passed two years ago with 85 questions. Sending positive nclex energy your way! Live, laugh, love, Jenny

Ouch, ouch, ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I graduated from an ADN program last month. Tuition cost $900-1200 per semester, which is dirt cheap, even given the fact that I paid Out of District tuition (no community colleges serve my school district -- go figure). I worked 40 hr/wk in a non-...

First off, thank you so much for your thoughtful posts, prayers, positive vibes, Board congrats, and personal insights. I knew I came to the right place. To clarify, yes, I am 33 years old. I'm pretty sure the 35 year old thing is a guideline, and ...

ITA. Pugsweluv, I walked my mile in your shoes last week. I was so sure that I failed with 75 questions. The two days I waited for results to be posted on pearsonvue.com/nclex were almost sheer torture for me too. I picked myself up and relaxed b...

Thank you, andre and RainDreamer! Good luck to those of you who are still waiting for results or to take the exam! YOU WILL PASS!!!!! (Thank you for the mantra, grinnurse!)