mandikt

Okay, I am so nervous about taking Nclex. I graduated dec. 3rd and took Kaplan dec 18 through the 21. I have been doing the qbank questions on their website, about 100 or more a day. Sometimes I do well, but a lot of times i don't do so well. They sa...

well, i took the test today and the computer shut off at 75. either i did really well and passed or I did horrible.

thanks everybody....i am going to take it today so wish me luck!!! i am so nervous....pray for me! mandi

hi, my name is mandi. my last day of nursing school is this coming monday where i will have finished an 18month ADN program, so i suppose i am an "old" student, lol. i graduate on dec.3, and will work on the med/surg floor that i currently work on as...

Okay, so i'm stressing a little right now because this quarter is almost over (feb27th). we are in advanced med/surg right now and so far we've had two tests and only 3 passed! 3 out of 16! to me, that is a problem. our teacher keeps telling us "look...

dijmart- tired and stressed, that is what i feel too....i just have no motivation to even get up out of bed. i sure do hope it's worth while too when i graduate....i mean nursing is so rewarding but jeez...it's hard getting to that point. what is fun...

I am waaaayyyy past burned out. I'm with everyone else, i started all excited and now, i'm like "why am i doing this" lol, not to the extent of i don't want to be a nurse, but man, it sucks being a nursing student! i have 8 months left of a 16month A...

Hi! I took the TEAS for my program. From what I hear it is pretty similar to the one you took. No, you aren't able to use a calculator. You can use scrap paper, but for me neither helps because i can't do complicated math, lol. There is algebra and a...

our requirements was an interview, certain pre-requ. classes, a certain score on the T.E.A.S. test, reference letters....i think that's it. it would be nice to not have any requirments, but i can see why so many people fail out. i think the weeding p...

I wish so much that I had an ocean to sit by! lol, that would really help me too. It is so relaxing. We used to go to Gulf Shores, AL every summer, but with the hurricanes that may not happen for a while. I just think that sometimes it is better to ...

There was another thread about this same issue that got pretty heated, because people either agreed with it or they didn't. And i'm talking about giving each other baths, no VS and WT. But like, the other comment, part of nursing is pt. privacy. On t...

IF you want to get out of the house try maybe a local bookstore like B&N or Borders. They usually have chairs and tables spread around, and it's a nice quiet environment. Personally for me, for some reason, I like to get out of the school setting...

I also used my fundamentals textbook. It did provide some care plans, and I purchased a diagnosis book that was a "pocket sized" handbook. It was really nice to carry around to clinicals. I think Mosby puts out a nice care plan book also. It's pretty...

these are all so funny! i'd love to have a shirt like this!

I'm not sure who your soap was meant for. Trust me, I know all about giving bed baths, stinkiny bm's and the whole drill plus I work those lousy hours because I work in a hospital already on the Med/Surg. unit and have seen plenty of "gross" as you p...

I totally agree with you and the bootcamp thing. Like you, my teachers are very caring as well, and are there to help us in succeeding in the program. I guess I can consider myself lucky that I am not in a bootcamp nursing program!!! Boy, this issue ...

whoa, now who has attitude, trust me sweetheart I don't tell my instructors what to do or give them attitude so thanks for trying to sound like you know me. but fortunately we don't have to deal with the bath thing since like I said, we did it all on...

I totally agree with you that it is innapropriate. I mean, I think the students realize what it feels like. Plus, working as a nursing assistant in a hospital, 99% of the time the patient is grateful for a bed bath. I think it is totally unnecessary ...

Monday was my last day of the quarter. We had ours finals which were much more challenging that the midterms. I still ended up getting all A's!! I am so excited because I have never really been an A student. Plus I passed the ATI practice board test....

we practiced on dummies too. i was lucky enough to attend a brand new program that had purchased really expensive dummies. But we didn't go through 58 accurate steps. we just kind of talked about it and then did it and got checked off, our teachers w...

I am trying to find a Medical Surgical study guide for my book at a cheaper cost. It is Medical Surgical Nursing by Sharon Mantik Lewis, 6th edition. I keep finding it on ebay, but i always get outbided at an outrageous cost. Has anyone used this boo...

I became a nursing assistant by volunteering on the med/surg floor. I just helped out with the secretary, but i was able to get to know the nurses and nurse manager of that floor. I had voiced my interest in working as a nursing assistant, and they d...

I am a true believer that you can do anything you put your mind to. When I was doing all my pre-requ's it was blood sweat and tears, but I got through it because I knew I needed to. Now in nursing school, I am excelling. There will be many times that...

Basically it depends from different facilities. With the hospital I work for they will give up to $10,000 in return for 1 year working there. But they will pay for the senior year if you sign a contract to work there for two years after grad. in a "h...

i had bought my textbook for this study guide i need through half.com back on july 20th, and I still haven't recieved the book and the seller won't return my emails. I'm really frusterated with half right now. any suggestions on what I should do? I h...