kinajp

kinajp specializes in Gen Peds, PICU/Stepdown, School Nursing.

Latest Activity

1. Peds CNS...did I make a bad decision!?!?

   kinajp replied to crpRN's topic in CNS

   I know this is an old post, but I thought I'd respond anyway. I know excatly what you are feeling. I am currently in a Peds CNS program, scheduled to graduate June 2012. Lately I have been wondering if I made the right decision and I am leaning towar...

2. Fall 2009 Graduate school roll call!!!

   kinajp replied to love-d-OR's topic in Post Graduate

   1. Rush University- Chicago, IL. 2. MSN- Pediatric CNS 3. Will work full-time for the first 2 quarter, then part-time because I am pregnant and having my FIRST child in December!! 4. Most likely part-time all the way! 5. I'm excited about all of the ...

3. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   kinajp replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   I HATE those nurses that come to work with a nasty attitude FOR NO REASON. I'm like geesh, it's 7 o'clock in the morning; who could have @*%^#$ you off ALREADY!

4. Important Info About Transferring Schools

   kinajp replied to collegestudent2's topic in Career Support

   and again, this is why I said it may depend on the state because it did apply to my situation. Never once did I say it was "all inclusive" for all classes. Nevertheless, I was just stating my situation which happened to be over 7 years ago. I'm sure ...

5. Important Info About Transferring Schools

   kinajp replied to collegestudent2's topic in Career Support

   Both schools I attended were fully accredited. I started at Hampton Univ. (in Virginia) and transfered to Chicago State Univ, both had NLN and CCNE accreditation at that time. At the time of me transfering, I was also accepted into St. Xavier Univ an...

6. Important Info About Transferring Schools

   kinajp replied to collegestudent2's topic in Career Support

   YES THIS IS TRUE!!! And I am already an RN who went through the whole transfering nightmare! It took me 7 YEARS to complete my BSN because none of my classes that had a clinical component DID NOT TRANSFER. I started my nursing program at a school in ...

7. Is Kaplan overrated?

   kinajp replied to lsvalliant's topic in NCLEX

   I LOVE KAPLAN! I took the NCLEX in '06 and passed on w/ 75 questions...finished the exam in 1hr 40mins. But as previous poster wrote, alot of other factors determine your success on NCLEX. Preparation from school, study habits, learning needs, etc...

8. New Grad Peds RN!

   kinajp replied to CupCaKe RN's topic in Pediatric

   Congrats!!! My advice is to ask LOTS and LOTS of questions! You will do great!

9. Pediatrics Refresher??

   kinajp replied to dianabay's topic in Pediatric

   Most hospitals will have an extensive orientation b/c they know that peds is a whole different world. The peds hospital I work at does 10weeks...and many of new grads feel comfortable once out of orientation. They still tend to ask alot of questions,...

10. Nclex Rn

    kinajp replied to Nursey1515's topic in NCLEX

    :ancong!:

11. I start in the NICU in less than 2 weeks!

    kinajp replied to Disneyfan's topic in NICU

    Congrats and good luck!!! You will do well!:nuke:

12. What does SL stand for??

    kinajp replied to SeattleKid09's topic in Student Assist

    Yes, it is saline lock.

13. Anyone going for MSN online?

    kinajp replied to goingback's topic in Online Learning

    fgoff, are you still enrolled in Liberty U.? If so, how is it going? Do you find it difficult to up keep w/ the classes while working full time? I applied to Liberty's MSN- acute care track this past week. I plan to start Jan '09 but I am really anxi...

14. Should I work as a GN b4 u pass I pass my boards

    kinajp replied to PEBBLES1's topic in New Nurse

    I think working as a medical assistant is sufficient. You only have 5 months of nursing school left; you don't want to deal with the stressors of starting a new job. All of your focus will need to go to studying and passing boards. Good Luck!!!

15. Tuition Reimbursement

    kinajp replied to noviciate's topic in Illinois

    Hey guys, I haven't posted on here in 2 years, so I guess now is the time!:wink2: Working full-time while in nursing school can be done. Yes, it will be stressful, but like Starbin said, it is manageable. I worked full-time while in undergraduate. Gr...