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  1. Nursing student married with kids

    CSTtoRN replied to Leeann725's topic in General Students

    Congrats on getting accepted! I started in Fall of 2014 when my oldest was 2.5 and my youngest was 13 months as well and am finished and graduating in a week! My oldest is almost 4.5 and the youngest...

  2. Tips for Exit HESI

    CSTtoRN posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I took my Exit HESI yesterday and scored a 1053 so I wanted to share my thoughts/tips for those taking it soon or needing to retake. We take a HESI at the end of each semester specific to that...

  3. Yep, I failed the HESI

    CSTtoRN replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I don't know if you have your best grade or not but that helped me a ton. I used it for my 3rd semester HESI and my exit yesterday. Some of the questions are very similar. I always felt like the...

  4. Finished nursing school today!

    CSTtoRN replied to cmj806's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I finish on the 7th, can't

  5. El centro nursing fall 2016

    CSTtoRN replied to Gabyb's topic in Texas Nursing

    They usually send them out the last minute of the day they say they'll go out so it will likely come the next day if you live close. They do send out denials and acceptance letters at the same time....

  6. Graduating from a BSN program in May but I want to be a CST =/

    CSTtoRN replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    I'm a CST (in my last semester of nursing school) and we have a lot of nurses that scrub. In my area a lot of hospitals teach the nurses in their residency program. I would try to get a job in an OR...

  7. Am I right or my teacher?!

    CSTtoRN replied to Tobenursemj's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have to challenge questions with backup from our textbooks, not articles or

  8. 1 minute for each question in nursing school

    CSTtoRN replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Students

    We have 75 min for 50 questions and are not allowed to go back. You have to answer each question as you get them (Computer). I don't suggest coffee, it makes me too jittery before tests on top of my...

  9. UTA AP BSN- Out of state?

    CSTtoRN replied to kimberly6808's topic in School, College Programs

    I would contact your advisor. I was working on trying to get into that program when they still had a partnership with my work and was also sent an email that I could register for the gen ed classes...

  10. Advice for Last Semester Nursing School

    CSTtoRN replied to quinnl's topic in General Students

    I wish I had advice because I am in the same boat. I also work F/T with a family (2 very young kids) and am feeling the same. I'm just trying to get through one day at a time. Good luck to

  11. Can a new nursing grad get a critical care type job?

    CSTtoRN replied to mtrotchie's topic in General Students

    I am graduating from an ADN program in Dallas in May and have already accepted a position in a versant residency in MICU. You will need to apply to the graduate nurse residencies to get a job at a...

  12. Struggling with tough decisions after school

    CSTtoRN replied to FatsWaller's topic in General Students

    I don't know if you know this is a policy for this specific hospital system but where I work you can work F/T in one department and PRN or P/T in another because they are different cost centers. You...

  13. Bad idea to work part time?

    CSTtoRN replied to iwanttobeanurse21's topic in General Students

    I agree with this. I'm in my last semester of an ADN program and have worked 36 hrs a week plus call the entire time as a surgical tech so it definitely can be

  14. Exit Hesi

    CSTtoRN replied to bjc_smile's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I don't take mine until May but I use your best grade for my HESI last semester and it helped my score improve by over 200 points compared to 2nd semester. A friend of mine just used it and made a...

  15. Interview for first RN job

    CSTtoRN replied to Emily2016's topic in General Students

    They are usually panel interviews and they like to ask behavioral questions like, "tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a coworker..." Google behavioral interview questions or nursing...

  16. Do you NEED a study group to get through nursing school?

    CSTtoRN replied to Student2017555's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't have a study group either but I have gotten together with a classmate or two once or twice a semester. I'm not big on study groups so I think it's ok to study alone. I got all As my first and...

  17. Parkland 2016 GN residency

    CSTtoRN replied to sfanurse16's topic in Texas Nursing

    I heard it will be in

  18. Not too thrilled with my Capstone/Preceptorship Hospital Placement

    CSTtoRN replied to futurenurse16's topic in General Students

    My first and 2nd semester I had to drive 1.5 hrs one way for clinical. I would just try to use the opportunity to learn as much as you

  19. Did a low test grade discourage you?

    CSTtoRN replied to dominiquejade's topic in General Students

    Is this semester Med-Surg 1 for you? Most of my classmates struggled a lot during our 2nd semester, which was Med-Surg. My worst test grade was that semester and I was down at first but I turned that...

  20. What is passing for your nursing program?

    CSTtoRN replied to WanderingWilder's topic in General Students

    76% with

  21. Dfw new nurse...

    CSTtoRN replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Texas Nursing

    You need to be applying now because like she said they will close once they are filled. I believe Parkland opens theirs in March but most of the others will be filled more than likely because they...

  22. Dfw new nurse...

    CSTtoRN replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can still accept a job before you pass! I graduate in May and already accepted a position that starts in July. As long as I graduate and pass NCLEX before the start

  23. Nursing school and GPA

    CSTtoRN replied to mtrotchie's topic in General Students

    I made bad choices right out of HS and didn't drop classes and ended up with 3 or 4 Fs and 1 B. My GPA was a 0.50 or something crazy like that which is even worse than yours. Getting more As should...

  24. Is it worth it?? Surgical tech to RN

    CSTtoRN replied to BrittanyWilkins's topic in General Students

    I have been a CST for 5.5 years and felt the same way. I just started my 4th semester of an ADN program and while it has been a tough ride with a F/T job and family, it will be worth it for me. I will...

  25. "Your Best Grade" for Hesi exit exam

    CSTtoRN replied to raina2891's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I purchased it in Nov, a couple of weeks before my 3rd semester and my grade improved 200 points from 2nd semester. I found it very