AngeinJax

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1. Why is the first year so hard???

   AngeinJax replied to Aislstarfish's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree strongly with the last two posts! I am a new grad, passed the boards, did well in school, and am 33 in my second career, so I had strong life skills, and previous experience with time management and responsibility. Where as a lot of...

2. How much floor time must an RN have b4 going into Crital Care.

   AngeinJax replied to FaithIn40's topic in MICU

   Another new grad hired into ICU. I graduated in May and was hired to an MSICU floor as a GN. I have no previous hospital experience, as I was in the business world before going to nursing school. I interview and sell myself well and was told throu...

3. Crying at pinning...

   AngeinJax replied to NFB2008's topic in New Nurse

   This thread made me laugh out loud when I read it!! I was chosen to write a speech for my pinning ceremony and it was the closing remarks. My GOAL in writing the speech was to make EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE not just grads, cry!! From what I was told af...

4. FCCJ Spring 2008

   AngeinJax replied to jsd42277's topic in Florida

   I couldn't find if anyone ever answered your question....my answer is NOT MUCH!! A buddy of mine got an ACP job at Baptist downtown in ICU and was only offered $10/hour, which is actually higher than what I was originally told by another employee......

5. FCCJ nights/weekends 2008

   AngeinJax replied to np_wannabe's topic in Florida

   I am curious, I am starting 4th term and I am curious how many people you guys lost in AH1? Who was your theory instructor? Just curious...

6. FCCJ nights/weekends 2008

   AngeinJax replied to np_wannabe's topic in Florida

   On the shoes, it is actually really funny how subjective the shoe rules are. This is based on facility and instructor. Some instructors will send you home if there is even a bit of non-white on your shoes, some instructors just say, you need to cha...

7. Are All New Nurse Grads Required To Go Into Med Surg First?

   AngeinJax replied to nurse2b2010's topic in General Nursing

   I will contribute what I have found in my area. I live in a city with a large number of hospitals. I have directly checked with five of them and only one will hire new grads into L&D, after you go through their GN program, which is not specific...

8. Anyone use PDA or hand held PC?

   AngeinJax replied to ViolettaCCU's topic in General Students

   Palm TX, life saver, but has was stated previously, if you are not tech savy, not worth it. If you need to read it and highlight it, not going to help. I have a couple of people in my class of 24 that would never be able to use them, they don't "wo...

9. How Long Did You Wait??

   AngeinJax replied to Satori77's topic in General Students

   I would recommend finding a school that accepts based on points, not waiting lists. At that point, those that get the highest grades on pre-reqs and placements tests get in as soon as they apply. I took my prereqs over the time that I was pregnant ...

10. Who's doing Nursing School with a kid?

    AngeinJax replied to MrsRitchie's topic in General Students

    Really hard, but worth it! I am a single mom of a two year old and I will graduate in May 08. It has been hard. My daughter misses me a lot and had no understanding of why I am not with her all the time. I am in a night/weekend program and work 5...

11. I graduated, now what?

    AngeinJax replied to amp13071's topic in General Nursing

    Are you too far out of school now to take out a student loan? Not sure of your previous student loan status, but I have taken the maximum federal sub loans so I won't have that problem. But, since you already graduated, you may not be able to do it...