RunBabyRN

RunBabyRN

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  1. ECPI or TCC??

    RunBabyRN replied to ShanaeD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't they have this stuff on their websites? If it's there, then it's true. I agree with the above comment about length- my program was a 2 year BSN program, and it was INTENSE. And, like the above...

  2. HELP!Community Health bachelors degree vs. possible associates degree in nursing?

    RunBabyRN replied to raquiqui94's topic in General Students

    I agree with Heathermaizey. If nursing is what you want to do, pursue that. Be aware that you'll need the grades in order to get there, but as long as you're doing well in college, you'll be fine....

  3. Starting my last semester in the fall and nervous!!

    RunBabyRN replied to JLB1215's topic in General Students

    Don't limit yourself to the one option. Start looking at the beginning of the semester, and apply for your license halfway through the semester. The job offer I had waiting for me fell through last...

  4. To cancel or not to cancel...

    RunBabyRN replied to Nolli's topic in General Students

    This isn't an exam you want to take when you feel like this. Totally sucks, but reschedule for sure. I hope you feel better! Get some rest!

  5. Which prereqs are the most relevant to nursing?

    RunBabyRN replied to lux libertas's topic in General Students

    All of them, really. Stats- if you're in a BSN program, you'll have a research class, and understanding the research is much easier with a strong grasp on stats. Chem- you'll want to understand...

  6. Advice on Prereqs

    RunBabyRN replied to ShanaeD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All depends on you. How do you study best? Are you focused? Will you keep up on assignments? Is this a strong subject for

  7. Should i take a science each semester? Need help w. scheduale

    RunBabyRN replied to Freashmeat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That looks like an overwhelming semester, IMO. What are you used to taking? Remember that GPA is very important when it comes to applying to nursing school. I would take chem before physiology,...

  8. Finding a job as an experienced RN in the upstate

    RunBabyRN replied to swellchaser's topic in California Nursing

    If you're truly flexible about where to live and the coast is the big factor, consider places like Eureka, Crescent City and Fort Bragg. They're smaller coastal towns, and considered rural, which...

  9. Lost and confused. Would appreciate any advice!

    RunBabyRN replied to e1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BSN is still undergrad- it's when you get to master's level that it's considered post-grad.Be aware that if you are caught not submitting old transcripts, some schools may dismiss you for academic...

  10. How are nursing classes structured?

    RunBabyRN replied to AspiringRN27's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Really depends on the instructor and the course. Some of mine were all about exams, some all about papers, some weighed clinicals heavier than others. Some had online forums we had to respond to...

  11. Lost and confused. Would appreciate any advice!

    RunBabyRN replied to e1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also had a poor GPA when I first went to college. It took taking a break and gaining life experience to come back and do a lot of damage control to improve my GPA and to get the necessary grades in...

  12. how much hire level math is required for nursing?

    RunBabyRN replied to AspiringRN27's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you go for your BSN, you'll use

  13. How long did it take you to get NCLEX results in CA?

    RunBabyRN replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Glad you got it figured out, at least. Mine said "pending" or "open" (one of the two) until my license

  14. magnet status

    RunBabyRN replied to seriouslyserious's topic in California Nursing

    The slew of hospitals not reapplying for it as their terms are up. It was the new status thing, but it's lost a lot of its meaning over time. Check out posts in the General Nursing forum, lots of...

  15. Subjective/Objective Symptom

    RunBabyRN replied to exam1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One thing that helped me learn was thinking about something that is observable or measurable as objective, and things that are stated are subjective. For example, you can see someone is bleeding,...

  16. Whooping cough redux; your story?

    RunBabyRN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the problem with a lot of parents in "my" generation (born in the 70s and later) is that we haven't lived to see these pandemics that our parents may remember. I remember a friend's dad who'd...

  17. Men in obstetrics

    RunBabyRN replied to ArgentumRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a male nurse in L&D when I had my son. I haven't seen any at the hospital where I did clinicals/preceptorship (in

  18. NCLEX readiness?

    RunBabyRN replied to kbc2014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The questions are set up so that you have a hard time deciding between two answers. You need to be able to get beyond that. If you don't feel that you'll be ready in 10 (now 8) days, I would...

  19. NCLEX Pharmacology

    RunBabyRN replied to wilslisa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There's no way to know every med. I focused on some of the ones that are clearly important (digoxin, lithium, tamoxifen, BP meds, etc). Going too much into it was just overwhelming. I studied the...

  20. Kaplan readiness for NCLEX

    RunBabyRN replied to snurse123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Of course, we can't make accurate predictions, but your scores look good. Mine were about there, and I passed earlier this month in 75 Qs. Good

  21. How important is microbiology?

    RunBabyRN replied to alconos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'll want to keep yourself somewhat fresh. It makes it much easier to understand certain diseases and how they affect the body or why we have to use extra precautions (Google "ESBL"). You want to...

  22. The Pressure is on!!!

    RunBabyRN replied to Mommy1990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree, don't call. It can only make a bad impression, and nursing is a very small world. One option is to keep applying to the ADN program, even if you're in the LPN program. People have done it,...

  23. Pearson Vue woes

    RunBabyRN replied to kfostercma's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Any attention is good attention? Okay. There weren't some girls hitting your bag in clinicals, were

  24. Which would you choose?

    RunBabyRN replied to RN1485's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agreed. A psych position like that will be very limiting, in terms of how much it will help you moving forward in your career, unless you want to be a psych nurse. I also turned down a psych...

  25. New grad working two RN jobs?

    RunBabyRN replied to 01kiara's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, both. I'm going for a couple of per diem positions to fill my time. Some weeks will be heavier than others.