Rebekah1882

Just throwing this up on the board to see if anyone from CLC who will be starting the nursing program in January 2015 visits these forums! I troll them frequently and would like to get to know some classmates before the semester starts. I know a few ...

I have been mulling over this decision for months now. Reading and researching everything that I can get my hands on, talking to any nurse or rad tech that will listen, watching nursing youtube videos, looking over "brains", reading NCLEX style quest...

I second what Regular Guy said. Most of the NLN questions come straight out of that book. When you do the practice tests, do the ones in writing because if you test at the Grayslake campus it is all pencil and paper and be sure to time yourself to ge...

No one?! Or at least no one who looks through these forums? Hmm...Well anyway orientation is tomorrow so I will see some classmates in real life and direct them here.

I know that this has been re-hashed more than a few times. In fact, I just finished reading through ALL of the old threads and while they were interesting I couldn't find anything very recent. Anyway, I am currently enrolled in a Rad Tech program and...

I will keep you posted! I am hoping to tech in the ER as well. Glad you like it and I am sure you are getting great experience.

Has anyone watched NY Med? What did you think? I am between classes right now and I was thinking of starting a new series on Hulu and ran across this show. My break is short so I don't want to commit to something that ends up being a bomb. I have ...

Hey! I am 32 and just finished prereqs. I hope to start nursing school Jan. 2015. Good luck to you!

Thanks! I'll add it to my queue.

Good to hear! I am definitely down with documentaries. :)

Ok. I am just in my CNA cert part of my nursing school and I already know my second least favorite: oral care. I sorta of already expected it so my solution is to use only my peripheral vision for certain tasks. Like taking out dentures. I need just ...

We were told (and it is in our text) that drug use is grounds for losing your license. When asked if one positive screen proves abuse the instructor said "No. However it shows you committed a crime by using an illegal substance." Take that for what i...

Wow. My program drug tests at orientation and you are dropped if you fail. There was a surprise test before clinicals and the chance of random tests throughout clinical or of you had an accident. I can't believe you have not been tested yet.

I started taking prereqs at the tail end of 29. Began my medical imaging program at 31. Had a change of heart almost a year in and changed to nursing. I'll finish a few more prereqs and start Jan 2015. I'll graduate at 35. I'll go on for my BSN but t...

I recommend Nurseeyeroll.com. It is an excellent blog with tips for nursing students and time management strategies/reassurance for new nurses. I am just a student now but read the nursey things to calm my mind.

I am also wondering why nursing bags are so large? What do you carry to and from work?

I definitely will. And it seems unbelievable but apparently they still reimburse your tuition fees if you bridge from ADN to BSN. I am hoping to tech there if I can while I am in school.

I know this to be true but the hospital that I am doing my clinicals at hires new grads. I just have to remain hopeful that the job market improves for everyone.

The website was mdpocket.com. I just checked it out. Silver or black color choices. No pink to be seen.

Op, I am guessing that the same reasons that keep you from transferring to the floor are the same reasons those floor nurses are being offered the incentives you spoke of.

I never knew that this service existed and is free of charge! Amazing! Thanks for the info. In terms of a head start, I am sure any additional learning will be beneficial.

You would still like to teach in a nursing school and encourage others to enter the profession even though you are this unhappy? I am not being inflammatory, I am truly curious because I am hoping to get into nursing school in the fall but posts like...

My absolute favorite scrub pants came from Walmart! So comfy and with perfect pockets. They have been washed MANY times and look fine. For tops I wear Greys anatomy. I found a deal on Amazon.

I have T-20 days to make a HUGE decision. I am already in the radiography program and have been in my clinical rotations for 6 months however I have discovered that I am more interested in nursing and realized that there are many more opportunities. ...

Can you explain this to me? I don't have any nursing or CNA experience so I am not sure what this means.