CalRNtoBe2013

I just graduated from a 2 year program in December. Over half of my class, including myself, has either started as a GN or has a position being held for after the NCLEX. I have to respectfully disagree with your statement that a 2 year degree won't get you a job.

The fact that there are 167 posts on a derogatory, judgmental, and discriminatory thread is absolutely unbelievable to me.

That explains why it is always so easy to find journal articles r/t nursing! I like it as a resource because the content is credible with references. It's easier than "googling" because you don't have to weed out all the nonsense.

Forgive me for sounding harsh, but you seem to have an excuse for everything. There are a tremendous amount of resources and I doubt they are all out of the question. People keep making suggestions to try to help and you shoot everything down. Do you really want help or just want to vent?

Does your school give you access to EbscoHost? I use it as a search engine anytime I need a professional article. It's a little difficult to navigate at first, but once you get the hang of it, reliable articles are easy to find. At my school, it is on the online learning page under library resources. You should double check to see if you have access!

You are going to have moments where 'positive' seems impossible. There will be tears & what-ifs. Fight through them. I promise every nursing student has these moments and they will pass. It's the people who can fight through the down times that make it to the end. Good luck and keep up your awesomely positive attitude!!

I work in ICU and the nurses have to calculate almost every titratable drip, usually by mg/kg/hr. They also have to do quick drug calcs when mixing drugs like Neo, levophed, etc during codes. If the drug is ordered, it will come from pharmacy mixed, but if it's needed for a code, they're mixing it... Very quickly.

My entire class bombed our first test.... Or two. I am currently starting my last semester & am in the top 3 in my class. Don't worry and do NOT give up. Your study habits will come to you. If you have the desire and drive, you will make it. One test does not break you. It's a learning experience. Keep your head up!

Usually the publisher website has audio reviews. You just have to register your textbooks.

Is there a chance that your benzos were beyond a therapeutic level? I take 0.5 mg Ativan for test anxiety on exam days (once every 1.5-2 weeks) and have never even tested positive because its such a minimal amount.

I agree 100%!!!