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  1. Atheism in nursing

    seconddegreebsn replied to pugmom79's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I was in a situation recently where a nurse manager gathered the staff for group prayer before shift and it made me TREMENDOUSLY uncomfortable - I went along with it but I said something to a...

  2. Kaplan diagnostic scores!!!!!

    seconddegreebsn replied to jechro.08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ack, just took the questions trainer and got 56%, so much for doing

  3. Kaplan diagnostic scores!!!!!

    seconddegreebsn replied to jechro.08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took my diagnostic and got 64% - what are the aims for scoring on this? I should focus on the areas where I

  4. NCLEX FEEDBACK

    seconddegreebsn replied to j_lynn34's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I paired up with a friend doing Hurst (I'm doing Kaplan), and we're gonna share materials from each and study together. Can't hurt, right? So find a friend and pair

  5. NCLEX FEEDBACK

    seconddegreebsn replied to j_lynn34's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From what I understand - Hurst is content, Kaplan is strategy, and it seems like everyone loves Saunders so you really can't go wrong with that. If you're a weak test taker, Kaplan may be a better...

  6. Virtual ATI Comprehensive Predictor for NCLEX

    seconddegreebsn replied to Hopeful1003's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got 97% chance of passing on first try (think my score was somewhere in the 70's) on my first predictor and I'm gonna take my second one later this week - the first was before the live review. The...

  7. Accelerated Program Jitters

    seconddegreebsn replied to iammargarita19's topic in General Students

    I just finished my accelerated program last week, and I think being really on top of everything is what saved me - I made up a list of what had to be done every week, kept my planner meticulous with...

  8. Nursing student lacking passion?

    seconddegreebsn replied to misskate098's topic in General Students

    Hope this makes you feel better: new study about nursing burnout and who it hits the hardest Nurses Who Care the Most Burn Out Fastest -- Science of Us I (most days) like what I do and find it...

  9. Saunders Strategies for Test Success

    seconddegreebsn replied to SweetSouthernLove's topic in General Students

    I had a regular Saunders guide and the Success series books that I used throughout nursing school and used a little of both to study, especially Med Surg. I also found some Hesi resources and thought...

  10. Med-Surg Patient:Nurse Ratios in NYC

    seconddegreebsn replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I've only seen tele in the specialty in the specialty units (e.g.: step-down, SICU, etc...) and a select few MS units in the above listed hospitals - to the best of my knowledge they all have...

  11. Med-Surg Patient:Nurse Ratios in NYC

    seconddegreebsn replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    6:1 or 7:1 Methodist (no tele) 6-8:1 Lutheran (no tele, separate tele unit) 8-10:1 KCMC (no tele on the unit I visited-separate unit) 6:1 Maimo (no tele on the floor I visited) 6-8:1 Downstate (no...

  12. National Student Nurses Association

    seconddegreebsn replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    I joined NSNA and attended several conferences where I networked, and met the director of the hospital where I ended up getting an externship. I think, for me, it was worth it for that - the...

  13. BSN programs are harder than ADN

    seconddegreebsn replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    I had to have regular and organic chem, college level mathematics (in addition to my stats class), and they just added genetics for the incoming class - when I talk to my ADN friends they didn't need...

  14. Brookhaven Memorial's RN Emergency Department Fellowship Program

    seconddegreebsn replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    It says to complete a transfer request - is it only open to current

  15. Sigma Theta Tau

    seconddegreebsn replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    I'm a member, still considering if I want to continue after graduation - I likely will as I want to go to grad school and may apply to one of the scholarships they

  16. Academic fresh start and acceptance to nursing school

    seconddegreebsn replied to brandyb680's topic in General Students

    Maybe write about it in your admission essay? I don't think this is as uncommon as you might think - people come from a variety of academic backgrounds. Just speak to the fact that you're doing well...

  17. Vaping as opposed to cigarettes?

    seconddegreebsn replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    There's more articles on PubMed about the chemicals released by ecigs and what they do to indoor air and your lungs. Small body of research since they're so new, but here's more articles that I can't...

  18. Vaping as opposed to cigarettes?

    seconddegreebsn replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    Article on vaping in last month's JAMA: JAMA Network | JAMA | E-Cigarettes, Vaping, and Youth "Preliminary evidence demonstrates the potential of e-cigarettes to reduce harm by weaning smokers from...

  19. Part time or PRN options as new grad?

    seconddegreebsn replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

    I think many grads have an easier time finding part time work than they do with full time work. Good luck, hope you're able to find something

  20. NY Med - a great reminder about social media and nursing

    seconddegreebsn replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    YEP YEP YEP! I think the second day of nursing school we covered this - if it's you vs. a doctor, don't think you're coming out of that one unscathed, they can and will get rid of you. There are 3.1...

  21. NY Med - a great reminder about social media and nursing

    seconddegreebsn replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I don't understand the anger re: someone not reaching out for clarification - this is an internet discussion board, not a published news article. We are not reporters, we're just people discussing...

  22. ABC TV:NY Med shows ER nurse fired due to social media post

    seconddegreebsn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    YEP. I find she just sort of talks in these generalities and cliches, which I find disingenuous. There are so many parts of nursing that are interesting/rough/way more complex than "deal with

  23. ABC TV:NY Med shows ER nurse fired due to social media post

    seconddegreebsn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    NY Presbyterian is NOT a union hospital w/r/t nursing (I've been told it's because the nurses like it that way, there one of very few non-union institutions in the city) - if I found myself in that...

  24. ABC TV:NY Med shows ER nurse fired due to social media post

    seconddegreebsn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Yeah...I kinda get the feeling she's more in the business of self promotion/personal branding and getting her name out there than much else these days. There's no "one nurse fits all" role model, but...

  25. NY Med - a great reminder about social media and nursing

    seconddegreebsn replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    Sorry, I should have clarified, she's claiming she didn't violate HIPAA (I guess that's up for discussion and you make good points - see one defense of her here: NY Med Social Media Firing | EMR and...