juniper583

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  1. Hobbies off duty as a Nurse?

    Thank you for this. Really. To the OP: I knit and crochet. Bake. Sew. Normal hobbyist type stuff. It's good to make sure you include things you enjoy in your life. I could not work a second job...
  2. What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    80% for both my PN program and now my ADN program. It's an average of all graded assignments/exams but it's weighted, exams are generally 70-80% of your
  3. Best Type of Watch for Clinical Sites?

    I wear one of these... Amazon.com: Nurses Lapel Watch - 1 Watch + Dark Blue, Light Blue, Pink Holders - Silicone (Infection Control): Wave Creations: Watches It works great and I turn the clock upside...
  4. 2014 Pearson Vue Trick (PVT) Poll

    The PVT worked for me!! Took NCLEX-PN at 8am Friday 8/15, tried the trick at about 2pm that afternoon and got the good pop-up, quick results this morning confirmed that I
  5. NCLEX PN 2014

    Congrats!!!
  6. Other Side of the "Clinicals" Coin

    I can't imagine 16 students to 1 instructor! Seems like that it asking for trouble! We have a max ratio of 8:1. Our instructors have to be present for almost everything we do outside of basic...
  7. I do not spend a lot of time studying but I know it's a full time job for many in my class. Planning for that much now will serve you well and if you don't need it then consider that time a bonus....
  8. Nursing pre-req textbooks?

    I kept my Anatomy & Physiology textbook and really wish I had kept my Microbiology
  9. CNA starting wage?

    Small long term care facility in the Midwest and I make
  10. LVN or RN?

    I am a CNA and almost done with the PN program. I didn't have a choice. The school I chose is a ladder program. Meaning you have to be a CNA to get into the PN program and then you have to be an LPN...
  11. When do you usually finish your tests?

    I am almost always one of the first done and I generally receive very good grades. I have a "system" that works for me. I read the question and answers and then go with my first instinct, I skip over...
  12. 1st Semester Nursing Student FAILED my first exam

    Critical thinking takes some practice. I would really pay attention to the rationales given in the practice questions if they are available. It can help you understand the "best answer"
  13. Our program requires it for clinical purposes. All the facilities that are used for clinicals require it of their employees and we are held to the same health standards. I am 30 years old and this...
  14. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    I started when I was 17 but wasn't mature enough so I dropped out. I'm now 30 and in my first semester of the nursing program (after doing a year of pre-requisites). Married with three
  15. I suppose it depends on how selections are made. If it is based on academic performance then you would want that 4.0 GPA. At my school it is first come-first serve. If you have a 2.7 cumulative GPA...