HisKonstantine

It took almost 8 weeks to get mine. I submitted everything on time. They just told me that there were so many other applicants right now that they were back-logged.

I graduated nursing school in June and waited FOREVER for my ATT. So many of my cohort had already tested and started working while I was still waiting for the OK. But it finally came and I picked my date. I was expecting to finish with 75 questions. Psht. No biggie. Yeah well that didn't happen. The questions kept coming and I was convinced that there was something wrong with the computer. It finally shut off at 233 questions. Ughhhhh it was torture. I walked out of that exam 100% convinced that I failed. It was THE hardest test ever. There were so many things that I just didn't know. Drugs that I had never heard of. It was so hard. I logged in this morning and saw Registered Nurse next to my name. I passed. I immediately sobbed. Best feeling in the world. So my advice to you if you're testing soon, is don't panic if it doesn't shut off at 75. It doesn't mean you failed. Think of it like walking a balance beam. You have to lean more one way or the other before it makes its' decision. I just walked straight and center for longer. According to everyone that I know that has taken it, walking out feeling like you failed is a good sign. If you can make it through nursing school well, you CAN pass NCLEX. You got this!

If this were my care plan, I would choose related to immobility because that's the most likely cause of skin breakdown. Yes, being overweight and receiving radiation can also cause breakdown but it isn't guaranteed. All caretakers must be vigilant about turning q2h, skin care, and incontinence care (if applicable) in order to avoid the breakdown. It can happen very quickly even with the best care. This is a case of which one is most right while they are all absolutely correct.

Well .. at least you're honest with yourself knowing that you weren't able to just wing it. I spent three months preparing for my TEAS. I suggest getting yourself a study guide specifically for the TEAS and doing as many practice exams as you can and then brushing up on your areas of weakness. Let this be a lesson to you if you do get into nursing school down the road. Procrastination and cramming don't work. Period.

While my mental health rotation was in a hospital rather than a home setting, their care is still the same. Student nurses do a lot of listening in their MH rotation. We're not there to fix their problems. We're not there to make them better. We're there to listen to whatever they feel like sharing with us. These people have a lot going on in their heads and sometimes just having someone to talk to is really helpful. So go there with an open mind and a willingness to listen and you'll be just fine. Good luck!

I am currently in Seminole State's program. I can tell you that no one that was accepted into my class had any pre-reqs left to complete. Their policy is that you can apply and be accepted if you are in the process of finishing your last pre-req. In your case, if you apply and are in the process of taking Micro, you might be accepted under the contingency that you will finish Micro before your begin your core nursing classes. If you are successful in Micro, you'll be able to keep your seat. If you are unsuccessful in Micro, you won't be able to keep your seat.

You let yourself be upset for a little while (seriously. a very very small amount of time.) and then you shake it off and conquer it. Skills check offs are intimidating no matter how confident you are. They're rough but we all get through them. When you're testing, start with the easy stuff first, such as the brachial pulse, and go from there. You have to let yourself remain calm and focus on the task at hand. If you go in with the attitude of "I've already failed this, I'm gonna fail it again" then guess what will happen? Confidence is key! You can do this!

In my program, the GPA wasn't too important. They were more interested in how well we had done in our pre-reqs and how long ago they were finished; the older, the better.

I'm in my fourth semester and I've definitely gained weight. My eating habits haven't changed but my activity level certainly has. I find myself sitting on my butt waaaaay more than I was before nursing school. It's not because I'm lazy but rather that I have so many hours of studying to do. I figure it's just part of the whole thing and once school is over, I'll be back to being more active.

I go to Seminole State College in Florida. There's also Valencia Stage College here that does it as well.

Have you looked into community college concurrent programs? My program is an ADN/BSN concurrent program. You do your BSN coursework as you're working on your ADN. Once you graduate with your ADN, you have one more semester and then you graduate with your BSN. It's only two years and then you're done.

I like to have my resources in eBook. I absolutely have to have my textbooks as a physical copy. I stare into those pages for hours. My eyes would fall out of my head if I tried to read a screen for that long. Now a success book, lab book, or another resource? That's really nice to be able to search for the information I'm looking for. It's really a preference though.

I switch it up a little bit every semester depending on the instructor's teaching style and the content. This semester is Advanced Med-Surg so there's a lot of content. I'm typing my notes in class this time. We get our lecture notes ahead of time so I format that outline for my own personal liking prior to class. I then add to it during class. After class, I'll go home, print the notes, and then hand write my own notes as I read the chapters. It's a little bit of both but I do prefer to just hand-write. My retention is waaaaay higher if I write rather than type.

This was my entire OB class this past summer. The day before every exam, we had a lecture on brand new material. It was really rough. But! If I can do it, so can you! Good luck!

I didn't take stats online, I took it traditionally on-campus. It doesn't involve a lot of math so I found it to be easier than previous courses. I could have done better in the class over-all but I slacked off in the end. Just keep up with your assignments and get help as soon as you find that you need it. Best of luck!