Yesterday I had my first clinical for the BSN program. I went to the NICU.
I was a little nervous because I didn't think the nurses would want some student nurse following them around all day asking questions and asking to do all sorts of things, but I was wrong my nurses were wonderful and they let me do all sorts of stuff.
I fed babies both bottle and gavage style. I did assessments and I held quite a few babies. Babies are so smart. They figured out that if they cry enough a nurse will pick them up and hold them, sure enough we do.
Mom says that after my four clinicals that I have, I should know if that is what I want to do for the rest of my life. That day went pretty well, hopefully next time there will be more babies and perhaps a couple of admits I can help with. I will just have to wait and see.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
School. . .
Here I am again at school. It seems that is all I can do with my life currently. I am in the Bachelor's of Nursing program at my school. Classes officially start tomorrow. My schedule isn't too busy, like the other semesters have been.
Monday
0900-1000-- Foundations Capstone
1015-1115-- D&C
Tuesday
1515-1645--Pathophysiology
Wednesday
0900-1000-- Foundations Capstone
1015-1115-- D&C
Thursday
1130-1330-- Nursing 316
1515-1645-- Pathophysiology
Friday
1015-1315--Nursing 400
I also work Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Hopefully this semester will go well.
Wish me luck!
Monday
0900-1000-- Foundations Capstone
1015-1115-- D&C
Tuesday
1515-1645--Pathophysiology
Wednesday
0900-1000-- Foundations Capstone
1015-1115-- D&C
Thursday
1130-1330-- Nursing 316
1515-1645-- Pathophysiology
Friday
1015-1315--Nursing 400
I also work Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Hopefully this semester will go well.
Wish me luck!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
NCLEX. . .
Took my NCLEX today.
That test was really hard.
Now I begin the 48 hour wait to see my results.
Wish me luck!
That test was really hard.
Now I begin the 48 hour wait to see my results.
Wish me luck!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Exams. . .
The Nursing program has a test all 4th semesters take called the Diagnostic (exit) Exam. This test is a Kaplan test, which is how the NCLEX is set up. The scores that are required to pass these exams are low but, if a person gets the scores he/she is competent, according to Kaplan.
The passing score for this exam was a 65%. I thought I could do that. I sat in the testing center for 2 hours and 50 minutes taking a 180 question test. I thought it was going to be the death of me. Around question 120 my brain was turning to mush. I finished the exam and saw my score. . . I was in a state of shock. . . brace yourselves . . . 64%. I was like are you kidding me. . . really? I was entirely upset. Two stinking questions separated me from a 65%.
The following week Monday-Wednesday I spent approx. 6 hours with my entire class doing Kaplan questions. Those were the longest days of my life. On Thursday morning, the entire class had to take the Readiness exam, which is another Kaplan. This test was deemed to be harder than the Diagnostic, so the passing score was only a 60%. For 2 hours and 37 minutes I sat in the testing center taking it, my score??? . . . 69% I creamed it. I got the highest score in the class! According to Kaplan I have a 98.1 % chance of passing the NCLEX. Which make me feel really good.
Now what was the point of taking these two tests. Well the Nursing program says that a student must pass one or the other in order for the school to post his/her degree. Now if a student doesn't pass it isn't the end for them, he/she just has to do lots of remediation with the department chair. Thank heavens I passed!!!
Only 6 more days!!! and four more tests!!!
The passing score for this exam was a 65%. I thought I could do that. I sat in the testing center for 2 hours and 50 minutes taking a 180 question test. I thought it was going to be the death of me. Around question 120 my brain was turning to mush. I finished the exam and saw my score. . . I was in a state of shock. . . brace yourselves . . . 64%. I was like are you kidding me. . . really? I was entirely upset. Two stinking questions separated me from a 65%.
The following week Monday-Wednesday I spent approx. 6 hours with my entire class doing Kaplan questions. Those were the longest days of my life. On Thursday morning, the entire class had to take the Readiness exam, which is another Kaplan. This test was deemed to be harder than the Diagnostic, so the passing score was only a 60%. For 2 hours and 37 minutes I sat in the testing center taking it, my score??? . . . 69% I creamed it. I got the highest score in the class! According to Kaplan I have a 98.1 % chance of passing the NCLEX. Which make me feel really good.
Now what was the point of taking these two tests. Well the Nursing program says that a student must pass one or the other in order for the school to post his/her degree. Now if a student doesn't pass it isn't the end for them, he/she just has to do lots of remediation with the department chair. Thank heavens I passed!!!
Only 6 more days!!! and four more tests!!!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Almost. . .
I only have 9 more days until I graduate with my Associates in Nursing!!! I am so very excited.
The only downfall is now I have to take the NCLEX.
I got into the Bachelor's of Nursing program at my school. I will be coming back up in the Fall for another 3 semesters of school. But I will be a RN!
Almost done!!!
The only downfall is now I have to take the NCLEX.
I got into the Bachelor's of Nursing program at my school. I will be coming back up in the Fall for another 3 semesters of school. But I will be a RN!
Almost done!!!
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