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Thanks ATYLER'08! The nursing program at Gaston College is very difficult but prepares you well for the NCLEX. I believe the pass rate for the NCLEX on first attempt is 95%+! You will get lots of clinical hours and experience that is very helpful. The costs for the ADN program is shown on the GC website at www.gaston.edu. Look under the Degree Programs, Health Sciences, Nursing-Associates Degree. I would add $500-1000 to the total for the ATI program and the clinical experience at the Chapel Hill Burn Center. As far as advice....Have confidence in yourself! Jump at every opportunity in clinical to practice your skills. When you get to the semester that requires you to complete Concept Maps on your clients, I would suggest getting a good book of nursing care plans to help you. I would easily spend 10 or more hours on each one! I hope this helps and GOOD LUCK!!

Hi everyone! I am a new ADN graduate of Gaston College in Dallas, NC near Gastonia, NC however, I live in Claremont, NC. I passed the NCLEX-RN on May 31 (only 75 questions....yea:yeah: ) and I will begin working June 19 at a local hospital on the Telemetry/Surgical floor. I have a 16 yr old daughter, a 14 yr old step-son, a wonderful husband, 4 dogs, 5 cats and 4 horses. As you can see, we are animal lovers! I am interested in pursuing my BSN at a "satellite" university and was hoping I could gain some information as to the best programs available. Does anyone have any recommendations?? Thanks in advance!! Oh yeah, allnurses.com is a wonderful site with lots of useful info...I love it...Thanks!

I will be graduating in May 2006 with an ADN and my interest is in L&D and possibly moving on to mid-wifery. I'm not even sure if I can get an L&D job as a new grad. How much more education & time will this involve??? At my age (43 in Feb.) I don't know if this is feasible. Thanks for any information!!:thankya:

I am still a nursing student but will be graduating May 2006 with an ADN.

I see a lot of entitlement, and little true appreciation for how difficult precepting can be. I would love for students/new grads to remember that we experienced nurses have been in your shoes, but you have not been in ours. You do not know what it is like to try to blalnce pt. care plus be there for the student's needs. I'd love for the students/new grads to read what they've written here 20y from now. I would be willing to bet they'd have a different perspective. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My previous post was not meant as an attack on Agnus or anyone else. The above quote assumes that I feel entitled to something....and in a way, I suppose I do. I have been taught that teaching is a major responsibilty of nurses, or health care providers in general. I, too, hope that I will be able to read these posts 20y from now. That would mean that I am still nursing. And you are absolutely correct in saying that I haven't been in your shoes. But since you have been in ours, then surely you can understand how we feel. I am assuming that you may have had some of these same feelings. I understand that the patient load can be overwhelming, but the sooner we students/new grads complete our preceptorships successfully, the sooner you will have more qualified nurses to help ease the load! I have worked with both good and bad, nice and not so nice nurses. And....I learned something from each one of them. So, thank you! I don't want to be the added stress in any nurse's day. If we could discuss what is expected from each other, I will do my best to HELP you, asking for the same in return. I agree with Agnus!!!! If it is beyond your limitations to do this, BRAVO!! for saying this. It is the "seasoned" nurses that I look up to, admiring the work they do with such skill and finesse. I would love to lend an ear for the nurse to vent her frustrations. But, please, I want to learn to be a good nurse too!

I am a nursing student scheduled to graduate in May 2006. I understand that having a student with you adds to your work load and stress and I am sorry for that. BUT, there is only so much we are able to learn from the textbooks and we need that "hands on" experience. I would like to think that the nurses that YOU are today has a little something to do with your preceptor when you were a student nurse. We all want kind, compasionate AND competent nurses taking care of us and our loved ones when we/they are in need. What a wonderful feeling to know you had a hand in developing and shaping and teaching another great nurse. I am very nervous and need guidance when performing procedures with minimal practice and I appologize if this upsets you. I would appreciate any tips you could offer me. Please remember, you were a student nurse once also! :)