LexannLay

Hi! I am a recent graduate and I start my first nursing job on a Med/Surg unit in 2 weeks! what are some “must knows” before starting?? I’m not necessarily asking along the lines of “Don’t be afraid to ask questions” or “time management is key!” I really am wanting to know what I can actually study to make myself slightly more confident and competent on the floor? Things such as -what common meds on a med/Surg unit -technical skills- how to clean a trach, inserting IV, NG tube insertion, etc I truly appreciate ANY tips/knowledge that you share with me!!! I am just so nervous!

Hello all!, I am a senior in high school and my dream is to become a nurse. I am so confused on how to even get started with this process! I really want to attend Southern Illinois University Enwardsville next fall but it seems so complicated to get in! Here are a several questions I would LOVE if someone answered for me. Thank you all so much for any answers. 1.) Do I take my prerequisites my first two years of college at SIUE THEN apply for nursing school? 2.) Are the prerequisites unique to the nursing program and only the nursing program? For example, are they different prerequisites then say a person wanting to be a teacher would have to take? 3.) What are the prerequisites that I have to take? 4.) What does my ACT score have to be to get into nursing school usually? 5.) Do I pay for tuition to SUIE and nursing school or is it the same thing?