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  1. How long does it take to get ADN including prerequisites, on average?

    katyq82 replied to r r r's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What beekee said. The prereq's took me one full year, including summer session, because you have to take some in order (i.e. A&P I followed by A&P II). Good

  2. NCLEX JUNE 2018

    katyq82 replied to SAMc0515's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wanted to share that I took the NCLEX on 6/28 and passed in 75 questions! I primarily used UWorld and

  3. Per Diem Options?

    katyq82 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello! I just graduated with my ASN, and will be continuing school for my BSN online this fall. I am open minded about my career path, especially in terms of my first job. I'm prioritizing finding a...

  4. Am I making the right decision? Nurse or Sonographer?

    katyq82 replied to MarieRWilliams's topic in Nursing Career

    I just finished my ASN, and my sister in law just finished an Associate's Degree in Echocardiography. Both degrees took the same amount of time, but she will very likely earn quite a bit more than I...

  5. NCLEX JUNE 2018

    katyq82 replied to SAMc0515's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck everyone! I am taking mine next

  6. Delivering during first semester

    katyq82 replied to CrlVllm's topic in General Students

    There was a student in my class who gave birth on a Thursday and was back to take a quiz the following Tuesday! We were all like- where's the baby?!? LOL. But seriously she was a rock star and I think...

  7. NEW GRADS

    katyq82 replied to ICCURN7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am about to graduate in a couple of weeks, and the items you list were all taught in my nursing school- in lecture, sim lab and clinical. But I think that (as with any profession), there is a big...

  8. Failing clinical

    katyq82 replied to studentnursej1's topic in General Students

    This for sure ^ Another thing you might do is request a check in meeting with her in a couple weeks, or halfway between now and the final evaluation- once you've had a chance to show some improvement...

  9. My Story: Trying to move to the hospital

    katyq82 replied to Reds5588's topic in Nursing Career

    Aw this made me so sad to read! It might be worth considering having your husband go to per diem, you made the initial career sacrifice and it sounds like he is willing to do the same for you. Yes, it...

  10. how many hours should I devote to studying?

    katyq82 replied to JyRn18's topic in General Students

    You may need to put in more time studying, or what you might really need is to study in a different way. I found that when I got to semester 3 it was like a whole new ballgame, the exams were a lot...

  11. Cardiac question

    katyq82 replied to ScrbLife120/80's topic in General Students

    I just saw the rest of your post... not sure if you updated it or if I missed the part about Digoxin the first time I read it. To the best of my knowledge, digoxin is not a vasodilator. It is a...

  12. Need a bit of advice, please

    katyq82 replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Students

    Since you haven't accepted the first job, I would apply for the ER externship and see what happens. I don't see why it would jeopardize the first position. If it does come up, you could always say...

  13. Cardiac question

    katyq82 replied to ScrbLife120/80's topic in General Students

    The electrical impulse (SA node and entire cardiac conduction system) is separate from the volume being pumped and from the muscular strength of the pump itself. You can run into problems with the...

  14. Nursing school 1st semester BOOKS

    katyq82 replied to kiknox's topic in General Students

    You might want to ask the nursing department if the same books will be used in future semesters before deciding. We had to purchase a big package of books first semester, but then we used most of them...

  15. Did I make the right decision returning to school?

    katyq82 replied to mayberight's topic in General Students

    Some encouragement and a couple examples that I've recently gone through to share... You mentioned your other potential path was an MSW, so I am guessing you may have come from a similar career...

  16. Tips to Improve App?

    katyq82 replied to RayyRN2b's topic in General Students

    Can you relocate? I do not live in California but from what I have read, the nursing programs get a lot of applicants. You might think about an Associate's Degree program as well. It would get you to...

  17. Is my Bachelors degree in another field useful in nursing??

    katyq82 replied to erogersii's topic in General Students

    I am in the same position as you, I have a B.A. and will graduate with an A.S.N. in May. From everyone I have spoken with it does NOT help to have a Bachelor's in another field as far as job...

  18. My best friend puts down being a nurse

    katyq82 replied to mindfulnursingbabe's topic in General Students

    Nope, she can't handle it but luckily you can! Yes patient care is an important part of nursing and I think it is sad that it is so degraded. You could say something to the effect of it being actually...

  19. Time Management

    katyq82 replied to jphill15's topic in General Students

    I think its individualized as to what works for you... but that being said, I do feel consumed mentally by nursing school but I have other obligations so it can't be the only thing I do. I work 25-30...

  20. Can someone help me think through this question?

    katyq82 replied to Mkakids's topic in General Students

    So what I was told to do when faced with a question in which there is more than one correct answer is to think about what would happen to the patient if you did only what is stated in the response and...

  21. What is a nursing concept paper

    katyq82 replied to lildysp's topic in General Students

    I would also clarify the instructions with your professor. When I hear "concepts", I think of major domains of nursing-- the ones that come to mind with impaired swallowing would be nutrition and/or...

  22. What helps you to understand nursing concepts?

    katyq82 replied to ali412's topic in General Students

    Real life examples from instructors, online videos are often super helpful for me. I find I have to understand the whole patho behind something before I can understand the "nursing" part of

  23. New grad RN starting salary 2017 & 2018

    katyq82 replied to dianearc's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    All Nurses does an annual salary survey: https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/2017-allnurses-salary-1108911.html - Scroll down to Compensation and there are links for additional ways to...

  24. Recording Lectures?

    katyq82 replied to maggie0's topic in General Students

    We are not allowed to record lectures unless you have a disability accommodation. I find that this is helpful: do the reading and if available, read the powerpoint ahead of time. Make notes on the...

  25. Why do I dislike when people ask me question just because I am a nursing student

    katyq82 replied to nitchh's topic in General Students

    You could just say that you don't feel comfortable giving specific advice and then direct them to a reputable source for information and/or their doctor. If they press you, I would just say that I...