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Talk to your manager and hopefully they will speak to the surgeon about it, but if something bothers you there's no shame in talking to the surgeon about it. Just wait until the patient is out of the room. Remember it's all about patient safety so wait until they are out of the room to confront, if that is what you are going to do. Also, don't blame just state you felt disrespected being spoken to like that.

I just wanted to share my experience in choosing to do an accelerated BSN program versus a BSN straight to Masters program (or as some people call it direct entry to practice BS/MS). I had the option of going to Columbia and MGH and being done in approximately 2 1/2 years, graduating with my NP/ Masters in Nursing and becoming a Psychiatric NP. See, the thing is if you apply to these programs that lead straight into a Masters degree you will have to pick a specialty to go into when you apply. Having known that I chose to pick psych because that was what I loved at the time. I volunteered at hospitals and was able to see a wide range of floors inducing geriatric, psych, neonatal, and med-surg. I also worked at a facility for mentally disabled children and thought that this was what I wanted to do. As stated above, I was accepted into those two direct entry programs, but at the same time I was accepted into U of R's accelerated BSN program. I chose the latter and will never ever regret doing this. In fact, I love and stand by my decision so much that I wanted to share my experience with you all so that I may help open some eyes and help those with the decision to make the best one for themselves. Now, I am not saying that you shouldn't do a direct entry program. Some people that I know that have done one love it and love what they do now, but for me I will never ever regret decision not to go to them and to instead get my bachelors first and practice nursing/ being an RN before going back to school. The reason why I love the decision I made, although it was a tough one and I doubted my decision constantly over the year, was because of the value that being a RN has given me. Without going through clinicals and getting to experience every field of nursing I would never have seen that I love something even more than I loved psych. Now, if I had done the direct entry program and discovered I had loved something else changing over would have been tougher because they admit you based on the specialty that you chose and they may not have an opening somewhere else. Also, going through the clinicals showed me how difficult being a nurse can really be, but it also taught me how rewarding the job can be as well. I am now working in the OR, something very different from psych nursing. Being able to get my BSN in nursing and then go out and practice helped me a lot because now I know for sure that I love where I am and what I am doing. Sure I would have loved being a psych NP, but being an RN first and practicing my nursing skills are values/ experience that I could never get in a classroom or in our hours of clinicals. I have to say that actually practicing as an RN not only will make me a better NP (if I choose to go that route), but will help me understand things better because I would have had the experience as a staff RN that I wouldn't have had otherwise if I went through the direct entry program. The knowledge you gain as a practicing RN can not replace anything that you can learn in school. I hope this has helped some of you make the hard decision to either go the direct entry route or practice as an RN first after obtaining your BSN.

Some use a sterile leg attachment as stated above. I believe its called an IMP knee immobilizer

The OR is different than floor nursing. Its specialty that is so different that being a new grad, you may have difficulty adjusting. There are many different personalities in the OR and you will have to learn how to work with them. As a new grad figure out if you like the OR and if you don't be honest with yourself and don't be afraid to leave if its not for you. That being said I love the OR and hope you love it too. Always think about patient safety and always use a safety strap no matter what surgeons may say to you. Also make a list of important things to ask the patient before they come back to the OR.

Regarding accommodations/ housing there are a lot of options in Rochester. Goler house mentioned above us student housing right on campus. Other options are houses that people tent out to students. A lot of people went with this option because the houses are alright next to the school of nursing. Just Google student housing for the university of rochester school of nursing and you should find the link. If not I can find it and post here. The other options are apartments and you have a lot of options here too. Some stayed at Rustic Village which has a shuttle system to get you to school if you don't have a car. Its about a 5-10 min ride to school depending on traffic. Just look up apartment complexes in Rochester N.Y. and you'll get a ton of options. I just know rustic is good and fairly close as are the houses mentioned above where you can walk to school from. In regards to textbooks, there are a couple we used and some we didn't. Definitely get the book for pharmacology... I think you have to get two for that class so get both they will help you for the final project. Also get the med surg book and the nursing diagnosis book. You don't necessarily need a drug book bc you can just use lexicomp. Can't remember what other textbooks we used. The psych and maternity/newborn we used but rarely and the books for research we did not use at all.

Hey all!! I just want to say that i have been in the exact same spot as you guys not too long ago. The wait is daunting and nerve wracking, but remember to be patient. If you are accepted you will get a call followed by an acceptance in the mail if you choose to attend the program. The times they told you they would let you all know if you were accepted can and do change because this is such a great program that there are many applicants. Just stay positive and know that once they make a decision they will call. I graduated from the May 2014 class, so once you all know feel free to ask any questions you may have about the program or Rochester!

I know that Kaplan has a good reputation and study plan for both the NCLEX RN and PN, but I cannot say for sure because I only took the NCLEX RN. Although there is crossover between material essentially the two require different knowledge bases. Sorry I could not be more helpful!

You're schedules will always be found online and they do/can change so make sure you keep checking it every so often. They will usually let you know, verbally, if there is a change as well. Expect to be in lectures the whole time especially for patho/phys. First and last semester can be challenging, but once you get in a groove with studying you guys will be just fine! Also, get the most out of SIM as you can... they truly are great learning experiences! Have fun guys!

I remember being so nervous using Kaplan too and freaking out about content. I was just like you thinking I definitely should be reviewing content right now, but I stuck with the questions and ended up finishing the whole qbank with an average of I think 65%. Took the nclex and passed in 86 questionsPeople kept telling me oh you'll do fine you passed nursing school with high honors, but the nclex is totally different. Do what feels right for you an did you need to its ok to push your test date back. Although I will say I kept changing my test date and was glad I got to finish the qbank 2 days ahead of my test date so I could review the questions a little more and just relax the day before test day. I reviewed all the rationale because I realized even with the questions I was getting right I wasn't thinking nclex mode . Kaplan really helped me pass I believe and you'll see that the nclex is very similar to Kaplan. Youve got this!!! Review rationale and do as many questions as you can !!

I passed my NCLEX with 85 questions and although I used different resources for the NCLEX my main study tool was the Kaplan Qbank. I did not purchase the Qtrainers though just the bank. I started out doing two 20 question tests a day building up to two 50 questions per day to two 75 questions a day up until the day before my exam. I know there is a lot of stress out there about the scores that you get on the Qbank and I am here to tell you that the scores do not matter. What matters is that you review rationale and really understand why you got a question right or wrong. Please don't stress about the scores at all!! I did all the questions in the Qbank and got an overall average of 65%. I have a friend who passed the NCLEX with 75 questions who scored in the 50-60% range for all the Qbank tests completed. Here's some details on the Qbank: I believe I payed $50 for the Qbank or $60 can't remember, but it was definitely not more than $70. I purchased the 1 month one and got a plethora of questions. You can choose the amount of questions you get and always take a test in test mode not the other mode... I think it's called practice or tutor mode, but I'm not sure. Practice/ tutor mode will show you the answer right after you answer the question and that's not how the NCLEX is. So, use the timed mode and look over rationale after. I ended up doing two 75 question tests every day for the last 2 weeks. After every test I reviewed rationale for all the questions... even the ones I got right! You'll see a pattern form on how to solve certain questions/ work through them while looking at rationales. I noticed that even for the questions I got right I wasn't thinking NCLEX style, but Kaplan would teach me how to think the NCLEX way. I then went through and did all the questions I got wrong and reviewed rationale. ***I cannot stress enough to not get caught up on the scores at all. Again, my practice test scores ranged from 50-85%. So, even though you'll read somewhere that Kaplan wants you to get above 60% on your tests don't get discouraged if you are below that because Kaplan questions are UPPER level questions. As long as you are getting about 1/2 of them right you are on the right track. Also, if you understand the rationale you are on the right track as well!!!! Remember these are upper level questions... Kaplan is difficult! Also, do the 4 sample test the Qbank has and don't stress out about #4 it's SATA, drag and drop, and med calc and is the most difficult. I got a 32% on that one and I thought I was doomed for the NCLEX because I couldn't do SATA or drag and drop, but I ended up passing in 85 questions!! Just go over rationale! I feel the best way to study is with Kaplan though because it readies you for the upper level questions and if you are getting them right you are staying above the passing line. My NCLEX was very much like the Kaplan tests I took. I wish you all the best luck!

Youre doing just fine in the q bank. I did the entire q bank and ended up with a 65% average overall. I did lacharity too. Passed my first time with 86 questions. Just review all rationale!!! My friend a q bank average of 55% and passed first time with 75 questions. You got this!

I urge you to check out this thread: https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/why-pvt-is-992306.html. There's a ton of information to answer your PVT questions on there. However, I will say that some of my friends did do the PVT and the good pop up will say something like you recently scheduled the exam and you cannot reschedule at this time. The PVT is not 100% reliable, but for my friends it all worked for them. They checked both after they received an email from Pearson after their exam and at the 24 hour mark. It is HIGHLY recommended though that you wait 24 hours since the exam is graded twice. Don't base whether you passed on the amount of questions you got either. All my friends who got 265 or 120 or (insert number here) passed regardless of the number of SATA they got!! Take a deep breath and pay the $8 for the quick results... you got this!

I have a thread about how I studied and what I used... check it out. I did Kaplan, but only purchased the Qbank. I did all the questions in there and reviewed all the rationale for every single question. I think reviewing the rationale was key to my success!! I also did some LaCharity questions, but did not do all of them. Do as many questions as you can so you can get a feel for the NCLEX and prepare your mind to think NCLEX style! Study hard and I wish you luck!

I just passed my nclex and used Kaplan the Qbank only though and I feel it was the one program that definitely helped me pass in 86 questions. I would definitely recommend it. Do all the questions and review every single rationale. I didn't take the course or use it during nursing school though because we had ATI instead, but I feel Kaplan is far better.

Its ok gradnursed!! RNsRWe does know a lot about the nclex. Always some helpful tips though.