chricrai

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1. Passed with 75, CA Nclex-RN

   chricrai posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hello All, Doing a passed in 75 in California post for whomever might find it useful. Background: I graduated from a BSN program with two years experience as a CNA in May 2016. I put off studying for the test and taking the test for as long as I coul...

2. Should I work as a CNA before starting Nursing School?

   chricrai replied to eleah2's topic in General Students

   Hey I think that you have a benefit simply by taking the CNA training course. I found it very helpful to already know how to aid in ADL's, make a hospital bed, hand off concerning information, clean a colostomy, and take vitals (manual ofcourse) befo...

3. Estimate of Clinical Hours in BSN Program

   chricrai replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

   Hey I just calculated mine (graduating from MSMU in may) and it will total 975 hours! that's about 162 hours a semester on average with some semesters being more heavy than others of course. In California the BSN clinical hours requirements are prett...

4. CHLA Residency September 2016

   chricrai replied to lilyr's topic in PICU

   Hi! I applied the second day it was open and got my packet via email about 5 days later. Working on the packet now to be submitted in person. Goodluck everyone

5. Nclex - I passed on 2nd try!! *read*

   chricrai replied to Amalove's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats on the perserverance! I am a senior nursing student gearing up to study for the NCLEX and this story made me feel 10x better. If you do not mind, can you forward me the email with the content from your bestfriend? my email is [email protected]...

6. Question on writing a nursing school essay

   chricrai replied to AllyyMae's topic in School Programs

   I would go with the first one probably because its more general and you have more to go off of such as safety, knowledge, passion etc. If you do the second make sure you know the values of your schools program and how its achieved ex. skills lab, cli...

7. Nursing School Survival Kit

   chricrai replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   Nursing School Survival Kit 1) Organization - from all your supplies day of to your class due dates, to your nursing process in the room this is key to nursing 2) Friends - a family support system is fine but a support system from your nursing school...

8. Need help ASAP please!

   chricrai replied to jllockie33's topic in Student Assist

   For applying material I really find that two things work: visualizing the patient, and talking about the material. I do not really use any resources for this because im too poor to buy extra books but you can take everything you learn and draw a pict...