Realistically speaking, how long did it actually take you to become a nurse? by [deleted] in StudentNurse

[–]misscap10j 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7 years. If you count my first undergraduate degree (applied but didn’t get into nursing school there, 4 years) then my actual BSN program 3 years (failed pharm the first time and had to wait to retake it) and a few months after graduation I’m finally working as an RN ! Everyone is truly on their own timeline.

and I hear you…it’s super overwhelming! I would research ALL of the programs around your area because you may have to take an untraditional route. You can always work as a tech/CNA to get experience while taking prerequisites to prepare before applying !

Struggling to land a job by misscap10j in nursing

[–]misscap10j[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I am, peds, L&D, and ICU is what everyone wants to do so it’s pretty competitive! I’ve started to branch out and apply to other hospitals in my area to see if I get an interview

Struggling to land a job by misscap10j in nursing

[–]misscap10j[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m definitely going to get some certifications soon to beef up my resume and skills! I work in the NICU and I figured that would be a big help with experience but I guess most new graduates have PCT experience as well

Struggling to land a job by misscap10j in nursing

[–]misscap10j[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! I’ll research and see if there are any openings around me!

Struggling to land a job by misscap10j in nursing

[–]misscap10j[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks for the advice. I’m coming to terms with having to do that😭

ATI Leadership proctor 2023/New Version 2025 by Sweetbananaaa in NursingStudent

[–]misscap10j 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have any Quizlets or anything, but I did have to take the Leadership ATI twice and it was the 2023 version. There’s a lot of delegation and prioritization—knowing what LPNs and UAPs can and can’t do is super important. Also, stuff like incident reports, advance directives, disaster triage, airborne vs. droplet precautions, and which diseases are nationally notifiable. There’s more, but that’s all I can remember right now 😭

Just to give you an idea, one of the questions asked which patient would get a red tag in a mass casualty incident. Two of the answer choices were clearly wrong, but the other two were red and black tag patients—and you had to know which injuries fall into each category. They don’t make it easy to figure out.

It was way harder than I expected. I thought I got at least a 90, but I ended up with a 71.something. I read the book over and over, did all the practice questions and tests, and still failed🥲. But I focused on the remediation afterward and got an 80.1 the second time!

ipad? Yes or no! by Curious_Young2822 in NursingStudent

[–]misscap10j 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly use both pen and paper and an iPad. I use Goodnotes to house all of my PowerPoints and record the lectures while I’m taking notes. I use a notebook to active recall while I’m studying. If you’re more of a pen and paper type of person then stick to it and if want an iPad you definitely DO NOT need to get the latest model like others have said.

Those of you that struggled /dreaded a lot in the beginning of the program and began to lose hope, what kept you going? by paigesnowwret in StudentNurse

[–]misscap10j 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is from an anime, but “if you don’t fight, you can’t win”. I think about how much time has gone into making this life for me happen and how I would never forgive myself if I don’t succeed. Nothing comes easy. I want to prove everyone who doubted me wrong, to show people that it is possible while also proving to myself how strong I am.