Is everyone ready for this semester. I am taking this semester off, so I can study for both my RN entrance test, and NCLEX exam. What is everyone schedule this approaching semester in college.

I have alot of study tools. I am using Thomas and Peterson and The Learning Express for the Nursing Entrance exams. I am using Lippincott and Saunders to study for my LVN boards. My favorite are the C'D roms study tools, I am a visual learner. Thank you for your inspiration, and good luck in your second semester of nursing school.

Cdnurse, I didn't know Nurse Practioners can teach a PA program. I thought you had to be a doctor.

I just started my final semester two weeks ago! I can't wait to graduate in May! I hear it takes a few months to take the NCLEX though. That doesn't make sense to me. We shouldn't have to wait that long to take the test. grrrrrr You can't work as an RN until you pass that test. Which I understand but I hate that we have to wait. Oh well, I'm almost there!

I think PA should be changed to PiA..........Pain in Arse.........which I have found a great many of them to be! I didn't realize new grads couldn't practice nursing until their boards were passed. I could practice as a Graduate Nurse, way back in the dark ages.

I think it is the same everywhere. It is 30 to 120 days to receive clearance to test here in California also. You have to register to take the test within 6 months too. I have until June of this year to register to take the LVN boards. In Calfornia, after completion of a RN program, you can work with a IP permit, until you take your first NCLEX exam, which is within six months. Thank you everybody for the one on one info on the differences from the PA from the NP, I knew the NP had more knowlegde under their belt, but I thought a Doctor had to teach them, just like a doctor has to teach a MA.

That's how it is, mostly the second semester is full of repeats, that's why it is so hard to get a slot.

The key to this is to try to memorized the different drugs by catagory. That's what my pharm, teacher told me. She said she still can't memorize the different drugs, and the new drugs that are out. She see picture the type of drug, nsaids, etc, and it's classification, then you can recall the name of the drug, from its brand name, and generic name, and know your control substances, when I study, I get my drug bible which is the Lippincott drug guide, and I look up different drugs, by its classification, etc. antihypertensions, and antimicrobals, and anti-parkinson medications. Good Luck!!!

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A GOOD REVIEW BOOK FOR THE ACE 1 GIVEN BY THE NLN?

I just started my first semester... I'm working really hard, and amazed that for the first time in my life I'm doing well in algebra, chemistry, and biology! Guess I just needed something to care about...

I just turned in my "official" application to the nursing curriculum and will hopefully be starting the accelerated program for second degree students this summer. This semester I'm finishing my pre-reqs with A&PII, Microbiology, Medical Terminology ... and karate (I needed one more credit hour and it's a great stress reliever!)

I am in my 1st semester of an ADN program. Here in Pennslyvania you can work as a graduate nurse until you pass your NCLEX. If you fail the NCLEX the 1st time though, you can't work as a graduate nurse anymore and can only work as a tech then. It takes about a month I think my friend said to get your temp license (she graduates in May) to work as a graduate nurse. I think you can take your NCLEX within 6 weeks though or something of graduation. I am also pretty sure that you have to take the NCLEX in the state that you are going to practice in too.

Here in CALI, the rules are the same, but you can apply in any state once you pass the state boards. I here you don't have to take the NCLEX over in another state, but if you have a license in another state, you have to take the NCLEX exam over again for this state, don't that sucks!!! Good luck in your first semester of nursing school.

OLIVIA00 said:

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A GOOD REVIEW BOOK FOR THE ACE 1 GIVEN BY THE NLN?