Elysium_Won

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1. I had my first post mortem experience Friday.....

   Elysium_Won replied to mgalloLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Amen to that! Welcome to the profession, Mindy.

2. Loan payback programs?

   Elysium_Won replied to SoggyGranolaMom's topic in Virginia

   Reston Hospital has a "tuition reimbursement" program. Sibley Hospital in Northwest DC also has a similar program. Sibley's is on their website but Reston's is not (not that I'm aware of anyway). Both require about a two year committment. Good lu...

3. Low census policy at your hospital?

   Elysium_Won replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Nursing

   If our census is low, we can either be floated to another unit, cancelled, or put "on-hold". Our "on-hold" policy is NOT required - they call and offer it and you can say yes or no. I don't know what happens if everyone says 'no' because so far, to ...

4. What's the difference?

   Elysium_Won replied to missAmanda's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated from a PCT program prior to going to nursing school. I lived in Florida at the time. We had a CNA course as part of the program, then learned injections, EKGs, lab tests, phlebotomy, Foley insertions, etc. It was a 6 month program foll...

5. What's harder? Trying to maintain a high GPA or taking TEAS for nursing school?

   Elysium_Won replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

6. Leaving that first job during orientation.

   Elysium_Won replied to Elysium_Won's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies folks. Pretty much confirms what I thought/knew. I have no worries about job references and I know the "old" unit & staff very well so I have no fear about it not working out. They truly are great. (I was the idiot to l...

7. What's harder? Trying to maintain a high GPA or taking TEAS for nursing school?

   Elysium_Won replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

   When I applied for nursing school it was 17 years after I graduated high school. I got the TEAS practice book and there were things in it that we never learned in high school - things I'd never even heard of. I took the practice test cold and did n...

8. Leaving that first job during orientation.

   Elysium_Won posted a topic in General Nursing

   I graduated from nursing school in December 2006. I had three job offers, one of which was to remain at the unit & hospital where I worked as a tech during school. It was a great place and I truly loved the people I worked with. However, I opt...

9. Psych Communication Papers Iprs

   Elysium_Won replied to kc1981's topic in Student Assist

   Are you talking about a Process Recording? We are doing these in my psych clinical this semester. We were given a form to use for these. Basically, it is three columns: #1 we write down the dialogue between ourself and the client, #2 we record any...

10. How is MO???

    Elysium_Won replied to mamamia's topic in Missouri

    I have to throw in my 2-cents' worth! I grew up in Illinois, just across the river from Missouri and then lived in St. Louis for 10 years from the age of 22 to 32. St. Louis is great for culture and the arts. The Fox Theatre, the Muny, Riverport ...

11. Two AP in one semester?

    Elysium_Won replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

    I agree with the poster above that it depends on the individual student. I took A&P 1 my first semester and there was a guy in my class who was taking: A&P1, A&P2, Microbiology, and one other course at the same time. He did fine, but I ...

12. My first interview for an RN position. Am I wrong about this?

    Elysium_Won replied to Elysium_Won's topic in General Students

    Great idea, llg! Thanks.

13. My first interview for an RN position. Am I wrong about this?

    Elysium_Won replied to Elysium_Won's topic in General Students

    Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I don't plan to say why I am no longer interested so I guess I'll just go with the "not the right fit at this time" routine. I hate confrontation anyway. I am fairly certain that this behavior is not typical at th...

14. My first interview for an RN position. Am I wrong about this?

    Elysium_Won posted a topic in General Students

    I recently had my first interview for an RN position in preparation for my graduation. I've been to clinical at this facility and they have a good track record for new graduate internships. I have good grades, a year of tech experience, and a recom...

15. Are you going it alone?

    Elysium_Won replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    I'm taking nursing core classes and pre/co-reqs simultaneously. I've been doing that for 3 semesters. In order to graduate in December, I had to squeeze in another course, so 17 credits in the fall - my busiest semester yet. But then it's over.......