Nursing in 09

Nursing in 09

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  1. Is their really a nursing shortage?

    My school requires 80% to pass, and for our med/surg it is divided into 8 week sections and they decided we needed 80% average on our tests, not overall. So some very good students who were just below...
  2. D-Day Today/ 75 Questions

    I am only in my second semester, will graduate in may of 08. Got in quicker than i thought when i picked my name lol. I was wondering how soon after graduating can we take NCLEX? I realize their is...
  3. Help!Should I go to nursing?

    Their are so many people who really want to be in your position. The program is grueling. It seems a shame for someone to be so half hearted to take a spot from someone who wants to be a nurse...
  4. Do you have to take ATI exams?

    We have to take the ATI. First semester we needed 80%, second we need 85%. We get 2 or 3 tries, can't remember for sure, then they take 10% away from our total grade, which would mean almost anyone...
  5. Weighing my options

    Both are great but it seems one of the great parts of RN is all the options, not so many options in PT. also much more time in school for PT and more expense to school. But we all have different...
  6. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    You did the right thing. Now go to the director of the nursing program. A lame teacher is a bad deal especially for A&P. that was pathetic handling on his part. I am a firdt semester nursing...
  7. I just wanted to let all of those who are prenursing know not to believe all the horrible stories. I just finished week 9 of my first semester and am doing well. I will say I have learned more than in...
  8. just some reassurance for nursing school

    I am fortunate to be doing my clinicals in an excellent hospital that has earned magnet status. The nurses there are taught to be extremely friendly as is everyone there. I have never seen more...
  9. just some reassurance for nursing school

    the worst part is it is constant, no breaks in the load until the semester is over. I set goals to get my work done so i can have a day or afternoon off and that helps me alot. I know in the end the...
  10. Fired from job

    I have a very close friend who was a has been a CNA for 17yrs, was often employee of the yr, left the nursing home due to politics(she was fired because she was the union steward) went to work for...
  11. I want/wanted to quit Nursing school.....?

    just out of curiosity-why did you choose to wait to take the NCLEX? I am a 1st semster ADN student and our instructors encourage taking it asap, it has a higher pass rate that way. I got into school...
  12. Thoughts on online courses

    I have never heard of nursing classes online, but I did take many prerecs online. They were great for me, but don't kid yourself, it takes discipline to do well in online classes and they are...
  13. I start the RN program at my community college later this month. I have been told I can be a CNA after one semester. Is this true? If so, do I need to test for it then? I am hoping to work PRN in a...
  14. I have really messed up.

    Heather, How was work? Waiting to see how it went for you, hoping you will be able to put this behind you quickly. You sound like an excellent nurse, just experiencing a nerve racking situation....
  15. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    wow, that is low. it is a shame you had to quit. did you find another job with better pay? I am still a student but in northern IL (not chicago) I expect to start around 38-48,000. part of it is shift...
  16. experience before school

    experience? I have no medical experience at all. I have never heard of it being required, do you mean CNA experience? Alot of people do not. I start the ADN at my CC in august and will work as an RN...
  17. Should I Take a Medical Terminology Class?

    I can't fit it into my schedule, but i got a medical terminology disc on ebay for a cheap price..$7 i think. It goes step-by-step and has pre and post tests. I was told my waiting list for the program...
  18. Kishwaukee College

    I am starting the program at Kishwaukee college in the fall and was wondering if anyone here has gone there or is going soon. It has a reputation of being tough and has a pass rate around 99%. It is...
  19. Kishwaukee College

    I plan to eventually complete my degree through NIU, I have taken a couple classe toward my bachelor's but will not be able to take anymore until I finish my nursing program. When I got on the waiting...
  20. *Microbiology-Summer 2006*

    i am in IL, taking micro this summer, a 6 week class from june 19 to july 28. Not sure on the book yet, i went to buy it, found out we are using a new book so can not get a used one and there are 2...
  21. Kishwaukee College

    Thanks for the encouragement! I am very excited about going there, I have heard that NCLEX prep courses are not neccessary after that program. What school do you go
  22. Seventy STINKING two!!!

    Don't woory, i was #75 when they started the fall acceptance and my school only takes 40 and i got in!!! many people change their mind or don't have all their prereqs or GPA. Keep
  23. I got my acceptance letter today!

    I got my acceptance letter too. I am still in shock. I have been on the waiting list since Jan 05 and was told then it would be 2-1/2years. The list moved fast because so many change their mind or...
  24. *** A&P II Winter 2006 Club ***

    I got an 80% on my A&P test and a 72% on my A&P lab test. I am afraid i will not do well in nursing because i cannot get As in A&P. my lab test was worth 50pts and my exam was 100. The...
  25. IL CNA Classes?

    Have you tried Kishwaukee college? I don't know how far that is for you but I know some people from the Rockford area go there. I am expecting to be in their nursing program in Jan 07. The # is (815)...