RubyRabbit

RubyRabbit BSN, RN

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About RubyRabbit

RubyRabbit has 7 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Adult Cardiac ICU.


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  1. Feeling Down

    NeoNatMom, I would encourage you to make small goals and meet them. It can seem overwhelming and impossible if you are always focused on the end game. Once you start a program, you will be so busy that the time will fly by. I personally went to GGC ...
  2. Hi all, This post is actually extremely late. In early October, I received two job offers as a new grad nurse (-which I am so, so grateful for). One was in the CCU at the hospital I currently extern for, and the other was in the CICU at Children's He...
  3. Nurses with eating disorders?

    Hi all, I just wanted to point out that it's perfectly normal to be body-conscious or have less-than-healthy eating habits. Many people find eating to be a stress relieving act, hence the term "comfort foods". Looking at our world today, processed j...
  4. Georgia Gwinnett College Spring 2016

    Order the study guide from ati, which is the same company who proctors the exam. It's a pretty easy test, but practice timing using the online practice tests. I would also brush up on basic math calculations without a calculator, and try taking as ma...
  5. I hated being a CNA.....

    @alwaysklassy, Geriatrics is not for everybody but you should realize that you are in a temporary situation. Hopefully you do well and succeed in nursing school. Then, you will be able to find a specialty better suited for you. In the meantime, have ...
  6. I don't think nursing programs look at any unrelated experience. They want to see if you've had any clinical experience or direct patient interaction. If you have, it really speaks volumes. My advice would be to apply as a volunteer at a local hospit...
  7. Georgia Gwinnett College Spring 2016

    I think they only look at a science GPA. Science: 3.25 Overall GPA: 3.76 TEAS: 93.3%
  8. Georgia Gwinnett College Spring 2016

    Congrats!! See you in the spring
  9. Georgia Gwinnett College Spring 2016

    If anybody is keeping up with this thread, I just received my acceptance letter from GGC. It seems that they are only sending emails, or the email reached me quicker than a letter, anyway.
  10. Georgia Gwinnett College Spring 2016

    I just submitted my application today. Just gotta take the TEAS and submit the rest of the requirements now.
  11. I'm a student in GA so I've been dealing with the exact same requirements. I actually made a folder with all of the different programs' prerequisites and I'm trying to knock them out in the most efficient way possible. Too bad I realized this two ye...
  12. Is this abuse?

    When in doubt, always report. The patient's safety always comes first. Your status as an almost-CNA is irrelevant as anybody of any discipline is capable of having common sense. I would (objectively) report to a supervisor or administrator of some k...
  13. Kennesaw State University Spring 2016

    I felt the same exact way. I made an appointment to take the TEAS, read through some of the forums on here, freaked out, and decided I needed to study a little more beforehand. It set everything back a semester but I would rather do things correctly ...
  14. Kennesaw State University Spring 2016

    I am applying for Spring '16 as well. I haven't taken the TEAS yet but I hear that the ati study guide is extremely helpful! I'm applying to other programs like GSU and GRU as well. The stats seem a *little* less competitive for the spring semesters....
  15. Anatomy Venting/Help

    I completely feel you. I made the horrible decision of taking a split session A&P class, so I'm knocking out A&P I and II in one semester. We usually go over 2-3 chapters a day and my professor absolutely refuses to omit any details so I've b...