Volley88

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  1. Grading + and - system

    Volley88 replied to Valtoa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    TEAS will always make up for the grades! Try to check for TEAS prep class around the Bay Area. One of my friends in my nursing cohort took the class and got a 95. He was accepted to SJSU, CSUEB, SFSU,...

  2. cna worth it?

    Volley88 replied to leslyi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When applying to some nursing programs, they offer bonus points for working in a hospital. I also think it is good for early hospital exposure. And when you are applying to nurse jobs, CNA will be...

  3. Cheating in nursing school

    Volley88 replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    Honesty, its on them. Its worse that your other classmates are helping them out, but they still have to pass the NCLEX and ATI/HESI before graduating. If they cannot, they wasted their time in nursing...

  4. After your monthly bills, what did you splurge on your nursing paycheck?

    Volley88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this topic was asked, but a lot of responses kept being repetitive on "bills, loans, etc." You spent 5+ years in school, studying, and working yourself out. You deserve to reward yourself after...

  5. Giving report to the next RN?

    Volley88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am mid-way into my New Grad orientation and one of the many things I am struggling on, is giving report to the upcoming RN. I work in a med-surg unit dealing with 5:1 patients. What are...

  6. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    Volley88 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    GI, Cath Lab, Infusion Center, and out patient clinics. I was planning on transferring to those units a few years before I retire. M-F and its 0800-1600. depending on which

  7. BS in Nursing vs BSN

    Volley88 replied to kmn0601's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It is the same. Probably a typo in the

  8. How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

    Volley88 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I think OP should rephrase this question to, "What was the first materialistic thing that you spent your nursing paycheck

  9. Nurses who don't have the "passion"

    Volley88 replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

    My honest answer was that my parents forced me to do it. If I didn't, they wouldn't help pay for my

  10. Bakersfield College vs CSUB

    Volley88 replied to Lsc0604's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My fiancee graduated from CSUB recently. He says its a matter of degrees. Would you want your Bachelors or Associates? Nowadays hospitals are looking for BSN degree holders, hence why he chose CSUB....

  11. Can a hospital retract their job offer

    Volley88 replied to nadomel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes they can. One of my classmates had a late test date and informed the HR. After many phone calls and promises of extending his start date, he managed to find an earlier test date. The day after he...

  12. Interview appointment, no interview??

    Volley88 replied to karenflrz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would give them another chance. Maybe there was a change in your interviewer's patient's

  13. Bad Pop Up and PASSED NCLEX!

    Volley88 replied to GaJenRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The trend I've seen was, in California you should wait 24

  14. Low GPA

    Volley88 replied to wangduep's topic in General Students

    Your TEAS makes up for your GPA. I know some schools take cumulative GPA into consideration during the application process. I love math, so I took a basic College Algebra class to boost by

  15. New grad over 1 year and a few months

    Volley88 replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Some of the comments here are quite brutal and counter productive. Not all of us have the ability and resources to drop everything for specific jobs, hence why this post was made. I can sense...

  16. New Grad - Just got a job at Starbucks. Help.

    Volley88 replied to NightWatch's topic in Nursing Career

    Working part time is fine. Just set your availability to specific days off so you can devote time to applying. I personally worked for uber because of financial pressure. However, the flexibility of...

  17. New RN Grad Interview

    Volley88 replied to nurse4211's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not sure why era/age/generation has to do with anything. But I think OP should have withheld that vacation information until after signing. I would guess New Grad RN programs have time commitment for...

  18. Controveral Topic: Using medications for studying and exams

    Volley88 posted a topic in General Students

    I am wondering your opinions on students who use medications for studying and while taking exams (Adderall and/or anti-anxiety) Regardless of perception or non-prescription. Note: This topic is just...

  19. PASSED NCLEX with 75 Q! What I did Differently

    Volley88 replied to SunnySide561's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi! I was wondering if you could also email me your notes. Thank you in advance!

  20. Overwhelmed by Prerequisites

    Volley88 replied to Compassionate22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're lacking in GPA make up for it in TEAS. I was a 3.4 GPA student. I took a TEAS prep class and got a 95 on the first try. I got accepted into 3 California State Colleges nursing school for...

  21. Kaplan or UWorld?

    Volley88 replied to MrPopeye's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Also, take notes on, "Why I got this question wrong?" Did I not really patient was bleeding? Was it a judgement error like IV ABX for Vancomycin takes top priority? ...

  22. Kaplan or UWorld?

    Volley88 replied to MrPopeye's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't worry about your scores! Read and understand the rationales (make index cards if you have to). I never scored above 55% in the UWorld Qbanks. Uworld's content prepared me on what to

  23. Kaplan or UWorld?

    Volley88 replied to MrPopeye's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did all of UWorld's Qbanks and remediated all the content I missed or needed brushing up on. Then practiced Kaplan's decision tree for strategies. I took those strategies and redid Uworld's Qbank...

  24. Finally passed NCLEX on 3rd attempt: What I should have done in the beginning

    Volley88 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi guys after an emotional/stressful year, I can proudly say I am finally an RN. Here's my experience I want to share with you and in hopes may help future New Grads along the way. Resources I used...

  25. PASSED NCLEX with 75 Q! What I did Differently

    Volley88 replied to SunnySide561's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am using UWorld too. But I am not sure what should be my expected scores. BTW, the Kaplan decision tree can be applied