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The first reply pretty much told it all. But it really depends on the hospital and step down unit. My PCU floor at a very large level 1 trauma hospital takes almost all drips, and vents. Our ratio is supposed to be 3:1 but it's usually 4:1 and occasi...

I think almost all my tests were one minute per question, maybe a even little less. One minute is more than enough time to answer the question, especially if all or most of the questions are multiple choice. If you do not know the answer within the f...

Every person is different, some people are not good at managing their time or feel the need to study and do school stuff 24/7. Others can set aside time every day or week to have fun or spend on other stuff. Yes, ABSN programs are challenging and req...

When I was in school I did not find my two years of prereqs for my ABSN program to be very demanding or difficult at all. I worked 25-50 hours a week while having 15+ credit hours every semester. I think I found it easy because all of those lower lev...

I dont think anyone has ever pointed out or discussed that I was a male nurse in school or at work. I dont think its even rare to be a male, sure we are still the minority but its definitely commonplace.

You need to educate yourself on the transmission of blood borne disease. There is absolutely zero chance you were infected with something from picking up an alcohol swab with a little blood on it. Even if you stick yourself with a needle with infecte...

It all depends on the program, I would set up a meeting with them to talk about it in person when you apply. For what it's worth I knew two people who had a DUI on their records from several years back in my graduating class.

Yes, you are worried for no reason.

I would be concerned with the program itself. For one it doesn't seem very smart to do all of the exams at the end of the program, you should be completing them near the end of their respective courses. Secondly if you and most of your class are fail...

Carhartt because they are really durable, have good pockets and don't break the bank.

I remember in my second semester that there was a student who fell asleep in lab one day and then a couple weeks later fell asleep in clinical, she was kicked out after that.

Pharm and MedSurg I was the hardest for me and I think most of the people I graduated with would agree. The pharm class was a disaster from the start because they changed the curriculum and was taught by professor who had never taught it before. The ...

No its not discrimination. She can not provide a urine sample for testing so she has to be tested in another way which happens to be more time consuming and expensive. Its not like the school has any control over the price, why does everyone want to ...

I know it sucks to fail a class and have to retake but its not the end of the world. You are lucky you can retake the class next semester and not have to wait a whole year or even not be readmitted to the program. Tons of people fail a class in nursi...

We always got a card and small gift for each clinical instructor we had. But by the end of nursing school and half a dozen or more clinical instructors later it began to rub me the wrong way. Why give a gift and card to someone who is simply doing th...

I agree with TheCommunter, there are plenty of areas of this country where new grads have no trouble finding jobs. I think its is more uncommon for new grads to struggle to find jobs than visa versa. I live in Tennessee in one of the largest cities i...

That seems like a pretty normal schedule to me, but as others have stated your grades in the last semester might be reason take an easier schedule. Only you know your limits and what you are capable of.

Is this satire?

My ABSN required 68 hours of prereqs. How fast you finish them depends on if you already have a degree with some of the classes completed, how many hours you take a semester, etc.

I never had a teacher use their own body let alone genitalia to demonstrate something. I didn't even know that was a thing. Having said that it wouldn't really bother me, sure it would be uncomfortable at first but nothing I couldn't overcome. But I ...

Double Helix summed it up nicely. If you dont think you want to work there two years then dont sign it and look for employment that does not require a contract. But many EDs, ICUs, etc require a contract because of the extensive training and money be...

As a former long distance runner I applied my simple shoe philosophy to nursing.Buy a high quality shoe (Asics, Brooks, Mizuno, New Balance, etc) and replace them often. Now this all depends on how far you walk in an average shift with the average be...

You are overreacting, there are going to be much harder things to deal with in life and your career than not getting an "A" in a certain class. You are going to need to increase your mental toughness a great deal if you want to succeed and not crumbl...

They are not necessarily only for student who already have a Bachelors degree. Some of them just require certain prereqs, usually 4-6 full time semesters for all your core classes. The nursing schools in my area (the one ABSN included) have the curri...

I agree with what the poster above me stated. Both programs are expensive but the accelerated is completed in almost 1/3 of the time. That mean you get to start working as an RN and making money two years faster than the other route. You can pay off ...