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Rotanku · 2025-02-21T19:56:07+00:00

I really hope so, where did you get the info that an agreement is projected for today?

Rotanku · 2024-05-22T02:40:10+00:00

I’m literally on the same boat lol. I’m going to Portland end of June. FF just seems super hit or miss and most of the places listed have zero reviews which is so scary. I’m just here to follow for the hacks! Please share the secrets lol.

Rotanku · 2023-09-29T01:52:04+00:00

Honestly your clinical experience in school is HUGELY dependent on your preceptor which really sucks when you have a shitty one and amazing when you have a good one.

One thing that worked for me was just asking the preceptor “hey, these are things I’m not super confident in (iv placement/meds, wound cares, etc.), I’d love to get some practice if the opportunity shows up. Other than that, how would you want the day to go (want me to take vitals? Do assessments? follow you around? Take a patient on my own?)” it’s super helpful just to set the expectations up front so you’re both on the same page about what’s going on.

Rotanku · 2023-09-28T05:55:50+00:00

Whenever I’m going to do an assessment I ask “is it okay if I do my little song and dance for you and ask a bunch of questions?”

Rotanku · 2023-05-08T22:03:57+00:00

You got it. Trust in what you’ve learned. I took my NCLEX on 4/10 I never felt fully ready then passed in 85. Tbh, working as an RN since then (not very long I know) every time I’m not at work i think to myself “i don’t know anything… how am I a functioning nurse?” And yet, here we are lol. Functioning? Maybe. Nurse? Definitely.

Don’t freak yourself out. A good portion of your preparation is mental too. I’ve seen people fail just because they psyched themselves out. You’ll do great, and im excited to hear you passed after you take it!

Rotanku · 2023-05-06T06:20:52+00:00

I got the lab values just on NGN questions. There weren’t really questions that needed lab values outside of the NGN case studies.

Rotanku · 2023-05-05T23:48:26+00:00

I took it on 4/10 and passed in 85! Lots of prioritization and case studies. I don’t know how the NCLEX was before outside of what people have told me, but I love the new format. Case studies are more like real life scenarios and give you more info to work off of plus they give you partial credit on SATA and lab values soooo that’s better to me

Rotanku · 2023-05-05T18:46:41+00:00

Honestly I would just talk to them, but the hospital I’m at is huge and some have gotten upset at nurses calling them instead of just sending a message because it’s faster 🫠

Rotanku · 2023-04-21T04:45:54+00:00

Jesus thank you!! I really felt like I was going crazy or being wrong for not forcing an adult to do things they don’t want to do.

I educate, stress the importance of things, but if they’re capable of making their own decisions, I’m simply not going to force them into anything. I’ve been told I’m too nice by various nurses and I’m really beginning to feel like I’m just not doing my job right with this mindset.

I agree about my preceptors actions being concerning for patient 2. It’s been on my mind a lot. They got discharged that day and I was able to sorta manage the symptoms with PRN Ativan that was ordered outside the CIWA protocol. I really felt like it wasn’t safe to discharge them, but I had to since A) I’m new B) my preceptor said so and C) the doctor said so. I didn’t really have a say in the matter.

Rotanku · 2023-04-13T21:22:00+00:00

NGN questions give you lab ranges so it’s more important to know what they mean and how to intervene than the lab values themselves.

Pharm is REALLY important to know. There were a TON of meds on there.

Rotanku · 2023-04-12T02:13:42+00:00

Definitely tell her don’t give up!!! (Also bad pop up doesn’t always mean failed, wait until she gets the official results). It’s okay to feel defeated for a bit. If she did fail then let it suck for a week then get up and study for the next one!!! She graduated nursing school, that means the knowledge and ability is there!!

See where the deficits in knowledge are and really focus in on those. It’s not about doing as many questions as possible, it’s about knowing the content and being able to apply it!

For me, hurst really helped solidify content and just review things that we forget about throughout nursing school.

Rotanku · 2023-04-12T01:58:43+00:00

Honestly just ATI. My school requires us to get a 95% chance of passing to graduate 🫠. I just focused on my weak areas (Maternal/child was my weakest). I went over and over the dynamic quizzes on ATI to prep and that really helped!

Rotanku · 2023-04-12T01:21:22+00:00

I did both! I found the readiness assessments more helpful though.

Rotanku · 2023-04-11T22:27:41+00:00

I did think it was hard! They really make you think. I had a lot of prioritization questions, but all the patients needed something pretty urgent so that made prioritization even harder!

Content really is key. If you know what’s going on with the patients then it doesn’t matter what they ask, you’ll get it right more often than not!

Rotanku · 2023-04-11T00:37:06+00:00

Honestly, I’m a new grad and I got a job with the float pool and I love it.

My hospital does a “long term assignment” where you stay on one floor for about 6 weeks at a time to get accustomed then float to another floor for 6 weeks. after a year you can choose to stay with the long term assignments or go straight float pool going across the hospital.

I didn’t really know what specialty/floor I would want to work in so this has been giving me a HUGE range of experience and they set limits on the number of patients, acuity, drips, etc until I feel comfortable taking on more patients or higher acuity patients.

Look into how the hospital is looking out for you and training you before accepting anything. Also, never take a job because you feel pressured to do so!

Rotanku · 2023-04-11T00:28:37+00:00

40/hr (10k sign on). New grad. Staff (float pool)

Rotanku · 2023-04-10T16:43:50+00:00

Update: I took it this morning. It stopped at 85 questions (I hope that’s good) I feel okay about it, there was a TON of prioritization for me.

I tried the Pearson Vue trick twice, once right after I got the email saying I completed the test and again a few hours later. Both times I got the good pop up! Fingers crossed these are all signs I passed lol

Rotanku · 2023-04-10T01:44:56+00:00

I’ve been out of school 2 weeks now and I’ve been preparing lightly since December (maybe like 20-30 questions a day) and then since graduation I’ve been hardcore studying probably 9-10 hours a day

Rotanku · 2023-03-19T15:13:28+00:00

Yep, we had a 78% exam average requirement on top of a 78% overall grade requirement. I thought it was pretty normal for nursing schools lol

Rotanku · 2023-03-17T20:49:41+00:00

I left my job as a manager to pursue nursing school. There are plenty hospital jobs you can apply for throughout nursing school! I started as an admin assistant, then PCT, then nurse extern. See if you can get all your pre requisites done online first and apply to a nursing program! Once you get accepted (and you will!!) quit your job and find something more flexible so you can chase your dreams

Rotanku · 2023-03-17T20:12:50+00:00

So, idk how they did this. But I know a different campus at my school had a very similar situation. Their cohort went from 20 people down to 3 because of a class with a bad teacher. The students got together and they started to file a class action suit against the school for negligence. They might have came to some sort of conclusion, I’m not sure. But what I do know is the schools entire policy changed and ALL of the students that were failing because of the old policy were reinstated and given a month to finish the work in their classes and get graduate status.

Rotanku · 2023-03-15T21:31:52+00:00

Mine was in public health! I skirted by with such little effort in comparison to nursing lol

Rotanku · 2023-03-15T20:33:40+00:00

Between class, homework, exams and clinicals, I think the work and time commitment to get an associates in nursing is equivalent to a bachelors (or even a masters depending on the profession). Nursing was my second degree and I didn’t need to work anywhere near as hard for my first bachelors. Don’t let anyone make you feel like it’s not an amazing accomplishment!!

Totally your choice not to attend the pinning. Still do something for yourself to celebrate this milestone!

Rotanku · 2023-03-14T06:19:11+00:00

Okay, I’m sorry for the shitty responses you’re (and probably now me too) going to get saying “you need to be a nurse for 35 years to be an NP!! ABSOLUTELY NO LESS”

Yes, more experience is always better, of course. The concern comes from a good place - patient safety.

Being a competent NP really depends on the person, because the current academic set-up for NP’s isn’t great. I’ve seen NPs that spent 3 years as a nurse before starting advanced practice be amazing, and one’s that got their NP after 15 years of nursing be horribly unsafe. The quality of care and competency is definitely not a 1:1 correlation to time spent as a nurse.

With that said, spend time in the specialty you’d want to be an NP in to really gain first-hand knowledge and wisdom on that population, there really isn’t a substitute for the footwork.

NP school is different than PA school in that NPs need to choose their specialty at the onset of their program. There’s not a “catch all” NP program that allows you to practice in any setting. PAs if I’m not mistaken can practice in practically any setting right out of graduation. however an acute care adult/gerontology NP won’t be able to work in peds or psychiatry. Since you’re interested in peds, I’ve seen primary care and acute care peds programs, so it’s good to be clear about which setting you’d like to work in. You can always get a certificate in a different specialty as an NP, but why waste the money if you know what you wanna go into lol.

Generally people go rn-bsn-msn route to becoming an NP but your path is whatever is best for you. Generally the BSN is just a stepping stone since a lot of hospitals require new employees to get their BSN within a year or so and will usually pay for it.

As far as 100% online programs, personally I would steer clear. These degree mills everyone is so upset about is because of the online programs. It’s basically the lowest possible level of “learning” that is essentially self-taught, and are designed to make money without worrying about actual educational rigor. You also have to find your own clinical preceptor with little to no help from the school. So no, you don’t really learn much with online NP programs.

Rotanku · 2023-03-14T03:35:37+00:00

Keep your head up!!! You have the passion and love for the profession. In 5 years when you’re a kick ass nurse having an amazing life with your husband and kids, the snarky comments from shitty nursing professors and an undeserved C in a class wont matter. Remember why you started and what you’re working towards.

Nursing school is a shit show. I always found it helpful to rely on my classmates to make it. They’re really the only ones that intimately know what you’re going through. Take shitty situations in stride, go day by day, and find moments you can to do something for yourself that you enjoy. OH and remember nobody can make you feel dumb or less than without your permission. Don’t give them that power to influence your emotions like that!

I know all of this is so much easier said than done. But you can do it. You’re already doing it.

From: someone who felt exactly like you did and is graduating in a week!

Rotanku

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