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Hello! I am in my last semester of nursing school and I am starting to look for prospective jobs. I currently work as a "Student Nurse" at a local hospital, which is essentially a CNA position. Some managers and directors have asked when I graduate and have expressed interest in me advancing to an RN on that unit. I am very excited to have such an opportunity, but some people have mentioned what a change in dynamics that could be and that it may not be a wise decision. Two disadvantages that have been brought up are, the nurses don't take you seriously because they see you as a CNA and some of the CNAs don't appreciate the change in dynamics. Anyone with experience with

Hello, I thought I would add some confidence to anyone out there with scores on the lower end. I scored a 61% on my first self assessment and a 60% on my second. Both of these scores warranted a "Highly Likely" to pass the NLCEX on the first try. I had about 700 questions remaining in the Q Bank that I was averaging at 55% when I took my exam. I passed in 75 questions. My best advice is to relax. Read the rationale when you're wrong and even when you're right. Reread the NLCEX questions and decipher what they're really asking of you. Good luck everyone!!

Take time for yourself! This was the hardest lesson for me to learn, but I started getting burnt out after two months, so it was necessary. Don't hold back. You may be unsure of yourself, especially in the beginning, you will be amazed at what you know after the first semester. Be open, outspoken, and willing to do anything and everything in clinicals. They were my favorite. It becomes so much easier and second nature to learn the information to actually apply your knowledge. Congratulations on this new challenge!

If it's been a while, review A&P, but mostly pathophysiology. BUT DO THIS MINIMALLY! Enjoy your free time now while you still have some! I wish that I would have enjoyed my time before classes started more. Congratulations and enjoy this victory!

I got this advice from senior Nursing students in my program, "if you can read the chapter, great, but make sure you READ THE BOXES AND TABLES even if you don't have time for the whole chapter!" They have all said that undoubtedly, there are questions that come directly from the boxes. There is too much material to memorize from the text, but the boxes take the most important information from the chapter. I'm a visual learner, so when I see the boxes organized I can understand the concept more clearly. I personally have been skimming chapters, reading the boxes and tables, and printing out the powerpoints before class with plenty of room to make sure that I have room for notes. I have class notes in one color and my own additional notes in another color. I do that so I don't focus too much on information that the professor didn't stress in class. It may be important to know, but it may not be important for the exam. So far it's been working for me! At our school the individual professors don't make the exams, they are created by the nursing program as a whole. However, she does get to see it, so we can still rely on what she says to know. I hope this helps! Good luck!

I was thinking the same thing. If we already have them loaded in medical records and they have a copy then we shouldn't have to pay anymore. I feel petty about it as well, but at the same time... Really? I've spent so much money and we haven't even started yet. I still need a stethoscope and other odds and ends. It's just so frustrating as this was not a cost that they ever mentioned would exitst.

Certified profile is finally available! But for an additional $35 dollars. Does that seem crazy to anyone else, or just me?

Thank you, I was going to buy all of those things, so now I know to hold off! I appreciate your help!

Thank you for all the information! Is there anything that they do not provide that we will need to purchase? Like the bandage scissors and storage clipboard? The kit seems great, but I just want to be prepared when the day comes :) Thanks again!

I just checked in with an advisor and they said they do not know when the orientation will be available and that they are still working on correcting any errors with the certified profile. We may know more next week.

Spoke to Charlotte Nursing advisor. She said that we need to get the influenza shot when it is in season (Sept-Nov) until then we may not find any. The hospitals usually require and they will check up on us closer to the season for the shots. Yes, it is in the handbook, but it is seasonal, so don't sweat it as bad!

I asked my doctor about it too. He said it's not in season so they don't have one :/

Where does it say we have to get an influenza shot?

So excited for this semester!

I bought leather Reebok classics. They were really affordable and got great reviews!