The0Walrus BSN, RN

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    How difficult is it to get a job after disciplinary action on your license?

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry about to hear that. I have no felonies. I have one municipal ordinance from 20 years ago and a disciplinary action for not disclosing it. I wasn't trying to hide it. I misread the statement and...
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    Rutgers DNP Program With My GPA

    The0Walrus posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm curious if 3.4 is considered a low GPA to get into a college like Rutgers in NJ for the DNP program. I know their minimum is 3.0 but I'm hoping 3.4 is something they would overlook. Thank you for...
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    Rutgers DNP Program With My GPA

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks! hope that's the case
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    I am not good at nursing

    The0Walrus replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

    She maybe a better teacher than bedside nurse. Bedside nursing isn't everything. That is another option as a BSN nurse. Teaching requires more theory and teaching
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    I am not good at nursing

    The0Walrus replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't even received my RN license but I'd like to say that 6 months in anything is still in training wheels so to speak. You're still learning and you'll keep learning. I've learned that the worst...
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    Rutgers DNP Program With My GPA

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Honestly I'm gonna be applying for September 2020 haha I'm just trying to see what I have to do to be ready when I apply in February I think it was. I didn't want Rutgers to tell me I'm missing...
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    NCLEX 2019 UWORLD/NCSBN

    The0Walrus replied to Nurseh2017's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I hope this doesn't come off as rude but if it was so easy what happened that you failed? I've been doing UWorld and the Lacharty priority book and now I'm reading the questions were much easier than...
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    How to remediate more efficiently

    The0Walrus posted a topic in General Students

    I wanted to ask what people did to remediate and felt was most efficient. I am in the 68th percentile right now which dropped from
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    How to remediate more efficiently

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Students

    Thanks! I've been writing down the rationales and going over whatever I may have forgotten. I also just hit "all" questions to go through so I'll get some questions I got wrong and some I got right....
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    How to remediate more efficiently

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Students

    The UWorld questions. I'm talking about in general what has people done to remediate their
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    How many years of experience do you need to enter Rutgers School DNP program?

    The0Walrus posted a topic in School, College Programs

    I'm just curious what Rutgers looks for in terms of years of work experience. I couldn't find anything online. Do they look for their candidates to have 1 or 2 years experience before applying for...
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    How many years of experience do you need to enter Rutgers School DNP program?

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in School, College Programs

    That actually was very helpful. Thank
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    Work one FT job and one per diem. Is this too much?

    The0Walrus posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Coming out of nursing school I'd like to work full-time at one hospital and per diem at doing maybe home health or at another hospital. I'd like to work 5 days a week and have two days off. Does...
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    Am I doing these critical thinking questions wrong??

    The0Walrus posted a topic in General Students

    I've been doing as many critical thinking questions as I can find on the topics that my next test is on. The first round I go through these questions I get maybe 50% right! Obviously the 2nd round...
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    What's the worst you've done on an exam?

    The0Walrus posted a topic in General Students

    Yesterday, we had our 1st exam in our 2nd semester which covered cardiovascular, perioperative, mental health assessment, diabetes, some pharmacology, ethical/legal of mental psych, group theory,...
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    I have my first test coming up this Tuesday.. I am feeling quite nervous.

    The0Walrus posted a topic in General Students

    I have been doing the Davis Edge practice quizzes and when it comes to nursing process I can't get more than 4-5 correct out of 20! Documentation and Communication I am scoring roughly 6-7 out of 10....
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    Books on nursing diagnosing

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you,
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    Books on nursing diagnosing

    The0Walrus posted a topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to get a book to help me learn more about the nursing process as well as the diagnosis portion. I'm not sure which to get first or if there are even any differences even. What are the...
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    What to expect in my first semester in nursing school?

    The0Walrus posted a topic in General Students

    I will be entering into the nursing program on Sept. I'm very excited to start since I find it medicine as well as the way it affects the body very interesting. I'm also tired of having a dead end...
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    Is it possible to do EKG and Phlebotomy work while going to nursing school?

    The0Walrus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I'm from Jersey. I will be entering my first semester at a local community college. Decided to join the Nursing workforce after my mom had a minor stroke. I wanted to get as much experience...
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    Is it possible to do EKG and Phlebotomy work while going to nursing school?

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, JGardner. I plan on going for CNA since I learned that in NJ you are allowed to obtain work as a CNA after your first semester in Nursing school. Still don't know about the ECG/Phlebotomy. I...
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    What to expect in my first semester in nursing school?

    The0Walrus replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Students

    Thanks. Sorry about
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    New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

    The0Walrus replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm the new guy and right now work as a security guard making 10.00/hr. I work maybe 60 hrs a week so I can pay off nursing school. I'm thinking I would love to do those long shifts instead since I'd...
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    The Disrespect Of Nurses

    The0Walrus replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to say if somebody would try to body slam me and choke me out I am more than willing to put them in a Judo match with myself and the guy. I believe that the law states that anyone who puts...
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    To work in an neighboring state what would you have to do after passing the NCLEX?

    The0Walrus posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm asking this way early but wanted to get information on this so when I pass it I know what to do. I live in NJ and I don't know if NJ is saturated in the nursing field (although I wouldn't be...