SaltySarcasticSally

SaltySarcasticSally LPN, RN

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  1. Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    You should have every right to review your tests. I have found on two exams so far the professor actually had the wrong answers and they threw those questions

  2. Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    There must be something about LPN-RN programs because my program has the same issue and the faculty, for whatever reason, seems to not like this program (we are completely separate from the...

  3. How Long is/was Your First Semester Hours?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to Shookclays's topic in General Students

    I'm in a LPN to RN bridge so mine is a bit different but we are 4 hours of class and 8 hours of clinical each week, 50% is online though and that is an additional 10ish hours depending on subject...

  4. How can you best prepare for Nursing School

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to Cronin's topic in General Students

    Start on NCLEX questions. You may not know the material but if your school tests with that style of questioning, practicing them is essential IMO because its a totally different way of thinking. Also...

  5. Petitioning Exit HESI scores?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to southernbelle32's topic in General Students

    I was told by a fellow nurse that legally a school cannot hold your diploma based on an exit exam. I'm not at all sure if that's true or if it varies by state, my school does not require a certain...

  6. Help with A&P situation

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to neuron's topic in General Students

    I would leave it be. I am in my last year of the nursing program and we have questions on the tests that having nothing to do with the unit we are in. It's just part of the NCLEX prep, they throw...

  7. My professor told us NPs have no future...

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The only worry I have for my friends going through NP school is that our particular area is already SO oversaturated with NPs. It seems to be the new RN's always have a job type bubble in my...

  8. I think I screwed up my first semester of nursing? Need some help.

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to annieelu's topic in General Students

    You may need to "work smarter, not harder", the only grade that is really bringing your average down as of right now is English. - What English are you taking? Writing papers is a strong point for me...

  9. 3 Strike Rule: Non-Compliant Patients

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I can understand your frustration, I have to disagree wholeheartedly with you. I used to be a smoker, it took me SEVERAL tries to quit, I can't imagine my PCP terminating me as patient because...

  10. Is LTC a predictor of the kind of nurse you will be in a hospital setting?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the comments, useful experiences to hear. I do get to do a one on one capstone of sorts with a hospital nurse at the end of my program so I am hoping that will shed some more light on...

  11. Is LTC a predictor of the kind of nurse you will be in a hospital setting?

    SaltySarcasticSally posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a LPN with 8 years experience, soon to be graduating from RN school in April. Most of my LPN experience has been spent in a variety of clinical settings where, without sounding cocky I hope, I...

  12. Tips for working with children

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to Jklinsky's topic in General Students

    I have recently been on the other side of the bed of nursing due to my 2 year old having persistent but minor illnesses/injuries. I have little experience in pediatrics but my time as a patient's...

  13. Juggling School and personal life

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to BaybeeNurse20's topic in General Students

    I also want to reiterate what the post said about flexibility when in the nursing program. Things are so different schedule wise from what they said, I am super schedule oriented person so that took...

  14. Juggling School and personal life

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to BaybeeNurse20's topic in General Students

    I started my LPN-RN track program (I had only gone to LPN school so I essentially started from square one pre-req wise) with a 2 & 4 year old. I graduate in April with an 8 yo, 5 yo, and 2 yo so...

  15. I am not proud of my track record.

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    I think the issue lies in being able to reflect and be self aware. Everyone makes mistakes, we are human after all like has been said here a million times before, but when you keep repeating mistakes...