John_T

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1. ATI comprehensive predictor score

   John_T replied to Nurse2b321123's topic in NCLEX

   I can understand not studying for the ATI predictor. I did the same thing. My school gives it at the beginning of the last semester and we have to pass the HESI exit with a 850 at the end of that semester. I wanted to see what areas I needed to focus...

2. Which to choose?! a 3 year school or 4 year school with a minor?!

   John_T replied to Alltimeswimgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If the schools are about equal in price & quality, I'd probably go with the 3 year option. good luck deciding!

3. Appealing a grade

   John_T replied to Hdrodlady's topic in General Students

   I'd encourage you to appeal. I once appealed a grade for the exact same reason - the instructor changed the grading criteria midway through the course. Her reasoning was that it benefitted the majority of the students in the class. My argument was th...

4. Which to choose?! a 3 year school or 4 year school with a minor?!

   John_T replied to Alltimeswimgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Do they both offer a BSN? If not, I'd go with the one that does. Otherwise, I'd probably look at price and NCLEX pass rates to decide.

5. Took the NCLEX almost 7 weeks ago

   John_T replied to shaunie_tea's topic in NCLEX

   Wow - that's crazy - Have you tried the PV 'trick' that everyone has posted about? At this point I think I'd go out and buy a prepaid visa to try it.

6. Student nurse vs. CNA in CA??

   John_T replied to cee_ja18's topic in General Nursing

   The requirements for a 'student nurse' job probably depends on the hospital (at least where I'm from it does). Look through the open positions at your local hospitals to see if any positions are available. You may be a little late for this summer. A ...

7. Yep, I failed the HESI

   John_T replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in HESI

   Sorry I didn't see this earlier...hopefully you can happily report that you passed the second time? I have to eventually take this one too. Any tips?

8. 11 years ago, positive UDS, can I get a job?!

   John_T replied to SNRN2BE's topic in Recovery

   I would check the box that you have been in the military and if asked that you were honorably discharged. I highly doubt they will ever ask to see your paperwork. If they do, then that is when you should provide an explanation. As far as I know no em...

9. Waitlisted... questions..

   John_T replied to Supervixen83's topic in General Students

   Maybe you might want to call each program you are interested in and ask them? I would think the answer would very from school to school. Also it couldn't hurt for the admissions department to know you are very interested in their program!

10. ATI national means

    John_T replied to John_T's topic in General Students

    Thanks, but I think those are older numbers. They don't match up with the tests that I have already taken. The version I am taking is the 2013 version. I've also seen results for a 2010 version on the web. I'm not sure if they update it every three y...

11. ATI national means

    John_T posted a topic in General Students

    Does anyone know the national means for the ATI RN content tests? I can't seem to find them anywhere. My school requires that we exceed the national mean and all I can find about results are the tables for the various levels. I am particularly intere...

12. RIC Accelerated BSN

    John_T replied to hbarbour1's topic in Rhode Island

    You can cut out 1 year if you do take all the 5 beginning courses at once, and also take 2 clinical courses over the summer. Most people I talk to recommend not taking clinicals over the summer because there is just too much information to learn at o...

13. RIC Accelerated BSN

    John_T replied to hbarbour1's topic in Rhode Island

    I'm one year ahead of you and thought the whole application process was very confusing. You will need to first need to be accepted as a second degree student to the college and then need to apply and be accepted to the nursing school. If you just sub...