Unfortunately, I am not an experienced nurse. I am a new grad that has just been hired into public health with a local county (also in California). I can assure you I also had the issue of choosing...
May I ask how you were studying? How many hours you studied, did you take notes, etc.? I personally used only UWORLD on and off during my final semester but a month before the actual NCLEX, I took 50...
At my school, med errors are huge. Usually that means you're placed on jeopardy or some instructors will fail you right away. Other than that, it's pretty hard to fail. It depends on instructors...
Popular residency programs put more money and effort to train new employees and to slowly transition you into the nursing role while just an RN position would probably throw you on the floor with less...
Oh my gosh! You describe me very well except in my head, I don't see myself as shy and reserve but in other people's head, they think I'm shy and reserve. Makes no sense. I think there's common...
I have NCLEX RN Mastery. You gotta pay for it though which is the downside, but I got it on discount. It's quite nice with a lot of questions for extra
Do you know any of your classmates that did well? I suggest learning how they study and try it for yourself. At my school, we often go to upperclassmen to get advice on how to study for a particular...
I had a pretty unique experience ending up with studying nursing. Though my parents suggested it out of high school, and though I researched it up and was intrigued, I never thought I was fit for it...
Well, for sure, there will be people you don't get along with in nursing school and in your workplace. Such is the reality of life. So spend time with the people you perceive as high quality people...
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Hm, from my understanding, the littlest things in clinicals matters the most. Gloves is huge infection/transfer risk, especially after you've touched a patient. Being on time with working is extremely...
Carry pepper spray when you walk around. Never listen to music while you're walking. Carry very little. Be confident and always be alert and look at everyone in the face when you walk by so you'll...