Happy to chime in, I applied in Feb - just decided to go for it a couple weeks before deadline, Acute Care Gero NP specialty track, and got my acceptance letter on
My first thought is always that we'll see a higher volume of sicker patients with longer problem lists - which at first blush seems impossible given what we see already, because hospitals will be the...
UWorld. It's all I used for about 3 weeks after I graduated. I passed in 75 questions. The question types are similar, the color and the look and feel of the online platform is the same as NCLEX, the...
Did a rotation in a facility that used them. On the one hand (pun intended) they felt great on my hands. On the other, they are the thickness of food service or cleaning gloves, and they are bad for...
I took NCLEX this morning, it shut off at 75 and I got the good pop up this afternoon. Will wait for quick results, but I feel pretty confident. I did UWORLD for 3 weeks after graduation, I did about...
This mirrors my experience too. In my traditional BSN program the last (5th) semester is Summer, only 8 weeks so it isn't surprising we start looking for jobs in our fourth semester. Programs for new...
Yes, you should use it. It's a professional network and the recruiters of all major healthcare organizations (and non-major ones) use it. I include my linkedin profile on my resume, and it was useful...
I got an A in lecture and lab for both A&P 1 and 2. Here's the secret. I studied (a lot), and I made my own notes. Pro Tip: When you have lab time, use your phone to take pictures of all the...
Same. 3am is first alarm, and I take a caffeine pill and let it get to working and I'm on the treadmill by 4 (but I have a second alarm at 4 in case I miss the first one, which happens sometimes), out...
Cardiac rehab was actually one of my clinical sites in school. Basically it's like working at a gym, but where you're monitoring telemetry for everyone who is working out; also lots of assessments and...
bunnehfeet replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School
I'm in Georgia and Atlanta metro area schools are actually delaying school release times for this reason (also because this is a cool thing for kids to learn about) and we're very near the path of...
Also, Amazon Prime Student is half the price of regular prime and comes with all the same perks. You just have to confirm you are a student with your institutional email address. Saved me thousands...
bunnehfeet replied to Fatsacktommy's topic in General Nursing
I'm so sorry this happened to you. But thank you for posting it. Because basically this happened to me too, and I've had a hard time getting over it. My partner of 14 years imploded our relationship,...
I would also make sure - if you signed any sort of contract - what it is going to cost you to leave at this point? I know if I left during my orientation (which starts in a week) I would owe the...
I think the ATI pharm book is really good - it's an outline that is comprehensive and only utilizes generic names (since trade names are no longer included on NCLEX). Maybe you can find a used copy...