Dressagern

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1. My dream Job!

   Dressagern posted a topic in New Nurse

   So I feel bi-polar with the emotions that I am feeling right now. I am 8 months into my nursing career, I graduated with my ADN last May and got a job in a PCU unit. This is my dream and my passion. I worked extremely hard during school and have be...

2. studying for nclex, confused on question:

   Dressagern replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in NCLEX

   Look at the wording…if the question was asking for first then the answer would be oxygen. if the question was asking for best (means you can only due one thing what would be most beneficial)..answer is then morphine! :)

3. Should I take the NCLEX Sooner?

   Dressagern replied to nurse12345678's topic in NCLEX

   I did exactly the same thing…I took the Kaplan and was suggested to wait the 3 weeks and study using the kaplan plan…but I felt ready and fresh from just graduating, so I figured I would give it a try and see what happened! If I didn't pass….th...

4. bridge programs

   Dressagern replied to Dressagern's topic in General Students

   thank you for your response! Yes getting experience is a must and is my first goal! But where my thought process is going is many places are not hiring if you only have an ADN. So I want to be proactive on my resume to future employers and show tha...

5. bridge programs

   Dressagern posted a topic in General Students

   So I am going to be entering my last semester for my ADN! YAY! I am trying to plan my next step...First is obviously try to get a job, but what what I am trying to figure out is my next step in school. I have a previous B.A from a 4 year school, an...

6. prior BS + ADN = BSN????

   Dressagern replied to AsEpSiS's topic in General Students

   I am in the same boat, and have heard conflicting stories. I think it might help in getting a job, but it doesn't make you equal to a BSN. I am going to go interview and apply with by past BS degree in my pocket as well as tell them that I plan to ...

7. Failed 2 exams....having a phobia for Finals

   Dressagern replied to AleiaTheEnchanted's topic in General Students

   If you drop out its a sure thing you didn't make it. No one is making you drop out. Finish the final...let that be your deciding factor. I always told myself, I would never drop out, they would have to make me leave (i.e it would be due to the grad...

8. What will my future employers consider me as?

   Dressagern posted a topic in General Students

   So I am very excited that I am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel!! I have one more semester then will be graduating in May!! I am trying to figure out though what my best course of action is. I have a BA in psych that I got from a 4yr college...

9. Evidence based Knowledge

   Dressagern posted a topic in General Students

   So I am trying to find evidence for 2 exam questions I do not agree on from my last exam. The first question was a priority question. If you walked into a COPD patients room and they were SOB what would you do first? I went with the ABC and prioritiz...

10. Failed the head to toe physical assessment...please help :(

    Dressagern replied to Disc_Chick's topic in General Students

    If there is one thing I have learned in nursing school....do what your teacher wants :)

11. Question with exam question

    Dressagern posted a topic in NCLEX

    So I am trying to find evidence for 2 exam questions I do not agree on from my last exam. The first question was a priority question. If you walked into a COPD patients room and they were SOB what would you do first? I went with the ABC and prioriti...

12. First day on Med/surg clinical

    Dressagern posted a topic in General Students

    Ok HELP!! lol I am going to have my first day with our med/surg clinical rotation on Monday and have some reservations. So any words of wisdom would be great! I am a people person I work currently teaching riding lessons to adults, and am a sales rep...

13. Picking the right school to get hired in the future

    Dressagern replied to Dressagern's topic in General Students

    I looked into a excelerated BSN program, but it would require me to take out a good deal of student loans again..I have heard that many hospitals will consider me a BSN as I have a BA in Psych from my past 4 yr school...so I was just planing on gett...

14. Picking the right school to get hired in the future

    Dressagern posted a topic in General Students

    I am in a little bit of a dilemma. A quick background on me: I have a past 4yr in Psych and currently just went back to get my RN, as this is my passion! I am going the 2 yr route as I do not want to stack up anymore student loans then I already ha...