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    Nursing School Essentials

    emmjayy replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in General Students

    Less is more. The things I used most were a black pen, a red pen, and a yellow highlighter to use on the pre-printed powerpoint slides in class. For clinical, I brought those items plus a penlight,...
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    Is nursing school really awful?

    emmjayy replied to makykh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't want to say I hated nursing school, but I didn't find it to be very enjoyable. It was quite busy at all times, very stressful, and clinicals were dreadful for reasons mentioned previously...
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    Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for Nursing School?

    emmjayy replied to tmccstu2018's topic in General Students

    Okay, question. My situation is that my Mac has worked better and has lasted longer than any other laptop I've had. My dad, who is computer-savvy/gentle on his personal laptops and uses them for the...
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    What to expect during L&D???

    emmjayy replied to Destin293's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You sound like my mom (who had 11 babies, all of them natural). Her number one piece of advice to me when I was 18 and pregnant was to stay out of bed, on my feet, and away from the hospital until...
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    Dismissal from nursing school without failing any course

    emmjayy replied to Beebee18's topic in General Students

    To address your questions - you can appeal this, but I doubt you will have much success. That said, if you feel driven to appeal and truly wish to continue in this program if your appeal is...
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    Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for Nursing School?

    emmjayy replied to tmccstu2018's topic in General Students

    I used a Macbook Air all through school. I saved some money by buying a refurbished Air (which is actually better than a brand new one because of the rigorous testing that Apple puts their refurbished...
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    Do you look up the push rate for IVP meds?

    emmjayy replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    I always look it up and adhere to it. If I have time, I look up the reason WHY the drug is pushed at a certain rate. This helps me remember the information a little bit better and, as a new nurse, it...
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    How many clinical hours does your program have?

    emmjayy replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Students

    Mine had 700 clinical hours, not including any lab time/sims. Also not including time spent looking up patients and writing long, horrendous care
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    online microbiology courses

    emmjayy replied to beh92's topic in General Students

    Portage Learning offers an online micro course with a lab component for like $760. Check and see if your school will accept those credits
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    No PA ATT yet (June 2018)

    emmjayy replied to RN123abc123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I basically breathed down the state's neck about my ATT. I called every few days and when I got conflicting information (one person told me they had everything they needed from my school, another...
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    Should I transfer nursing schools?

    emmjayy replied to anmomma16's topic in General Students

    YIKES! Please consider going to the community college. The closeness, the convenience, the better NCLEX pass rate/retention rate, the cheaper cost, the better reputation... it all just adds up to a...
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    Nursing school and overriding self doubt - Anyone else?

    emmjayy replied to SouthmovedupNorth's topic in General Students

    I started looking at nursing school when I was 25... I was 26 when I actually entered a program. I was by no means the youngest there. There probably would have been more older people in my program if...
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    Why would a nurse push IV potassium?

    emmjayy replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorite instructors in nursing school would always get on the subject of "IV push potassium" and would yell "THE ONLY TIME YOU WILL EVER PUSH IV POTASSIUM IS IF YOUR PATIENT IS ON DEATH ROW...
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    Passed NCLEX in 75!!

    emmjayy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I told myself I'd make a post if I passed the NCLEX along with the study strategy I took, so here I am! I'll also be posting all the stuff that I wish I had known prior to walking into the NCLEX! I...
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    Passed NCLEX in 75!!

    emmjayy replied to emmjayy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you! I will be starting in an ICU a little later this month :) I am very excited because I did my final preceptorship in this ICU and had an amazing experience. It's a lot to learn but I feel up...
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    NCLEX-RN in 5 days!!!

    emmjayy replied to Medic2RN-CCRN-CMC's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My ATI scores were at 99% probability of passing the NCLEX. I believe anything 92% or over means you're pretty much guaranteed to pass the NCLEX according to ATI. I also graduated at the very top of...
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    NCLEX June 2018

    emmjayy replied to sch19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Worked for me last week. I got the good pop-up and found out for sure that I'd passed using Quick Results a couple of days later. Just make sure you put the wrong expiration date on your card so you...
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    Passed NCLEX in 75!!

    emmjayy replied to emmjayy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck! I hope you get your ATT soon so this anxiety can be behind
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    NCLEX June 2018

    emmjayy replied to sch19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It was somewhat similar to an ATI comprehensive exam, in that it was just a bunch of the most random stuff. I had 3 ECG's to interpret, only 10 SATA's, one question that had a picture of something to...
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    NCLEX June 2018

    emmjayy replied to sch19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Lol ok... you convinced me! I got the good pop-up! GUYS, I'M AN
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    NCLEX June 2018

    emmjayy replied to sch19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nope! Not worth it to risk spending $200 I don't have, and plus I'm very confident I passed. I've heard it only shuts off at 75 if you definitely passed or if you absolutely bombed it and I don't feel...
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    NCLEX June 2018

    emmjayy replied to sch19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So I took it this morning... I was in and out in about half an hour, my test shut off at 75 questions! Now I'm just waiting for the
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    NCLEX June 2018

    emmjayy replied to sch19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My school basically crammed ATI down our throats in our last semester. The dean called each of us into her office and personally told us that if we took the NCLEX before we got the green light and...
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    NCLEX June 2018

    emmjayy replied to sch19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ATI is a HUGE pain in the rear. With the virtual ATI review I have been LIVING in ATI world non-stop, which I think is one of the only ways to make ATI work for you. I never got it or did that well on...
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    NCLEX June 2018

    emmjayy replied to sch19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I will! I'm praying to be done in