Picking or Changing Your Specialty

Furthering your education is usually a good thing, but the time commitment and added responsibility are things you should think about before jumping into another demanding program. There's no doubt that going back to school will open up new opportunities and probably increase your income after graduation, but what areas of specialty will give you what you're looking for? Read More...

Nursing student wishful thinking...

Working and studying can take up a lot of time.

What have you done to ensure that you have "enough time" for your studies? Do you have any tips to share for new nursing students?

What gives with the unsupportive spouses?

ok... I'm relatively new to this, but I have noticed several people posting about unsupportive spouses. What is up with that? I know this does happen despite the fact it is 2012 and we should have progressed far beyond this, but I'm surprised at how many people I have seen mention an unsupportive spouse! Has anyone else noticed too many people say they have a spouse who does not support them? Read More...

Going back to school for Nursing

I am currently a stay-at-home-mom to a 1 year old little boy and am really thinking about going back to school for nursing. Are there any other parents out there with any tips? I am stressing over child care and the such. Read More...

I'd Love to Hear Your Kaplan Experience!

I graduate at the end of June and our school requires us to take the Hurst review the week before graduation. But since I know from experience that Hurst only focuses on content I would like to take a Kaplan course the week after the Hurst review as a back up/reinforcer.

So for those of you who used Kaplan, how did you like it? Did you feel that it prepared you well for NCLEX? And did you do the in class session, the classroom anywhere session, or the on-demand session? Read More...

Does anyone have any comments about the HRSA Nursing scholarship?

They just opened up their scholarship admission cycle and I'm considering it...They pay for your schooling and living expenses and in exchange you agree to work for them for two years after you graduate...The up side is not worrying about loans or working while in school and two years of guaranteed work/experience after you graduate, the downside is you have to work where they tell you to work for two years...Any comments? Read More...

Post-Radical Cystectomy Discharge Patterns Described

In the past decade there has been a decrease in prolonged length of stay following radical cystectomy in the United States, while rates of transfer to a facility have remained stable, with insurance status and the surgical institution affecting discharge patterns, according to a study published in the April issue of The Journal of Urology. Read More...

Nursing Instructor Issues

I'm looking for some advice ... I have almost made it to the end of my med-surg clinical rotation and the instructor is threatening to leave a bad review on my evaluation for things I don't feel I've done wrong... Read More...

Video: NSNA Joy of Nursing Video Competition

My school entered the NSNA video conference for the 60th annual convention. The video is suppose to talk about the joys of nursing. I personally think my school's video (MVCC) is the best not just because I go there but because it's original. To vote for favorite videos please visit...

Ethical Exam Question

On a recent exam, one question (which was supposedly a NCLEX question) was answered incorrectly by 28 out of 30 students in our class, yet our professor remains adamant. Here it is:

"A man who has a profuse, purulent urethral discharge with painful urination is seen at the sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. Which information will be most important for the nurse to obtain?"

 	  A.) The date of his last sexual activity
 	  B.) A prior history of STDs
 	  C.) When the symptoms began
 	  D.) The names of recent sexual partner 

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