AML09RN

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1. What to do, what to do?? Dillemma of sorts...

   AML09RN posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'll preface this by saying I'm a very lucky woman! Alright, I have an interview scheduled at 2:30 with HR at a nearby hospital (Hospital A). Initially, I thought I really wanted to work at this hospital because of their new grad pay rates, insuranc...

2. Any New Grads finding it hard to find a job here in KY?

   AML09RN replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Kentucky

   Nope! Actually I was surprised at how fast I was offered a job. I applied for a position on Wednesday night, was called by HR Thursday afternoon, interviewed Tuesday, and got an offer today. It's unreal.

3. Is it THAT hard to get a job in the Atlanta area?

   AML09RN posted a topic in Georgia

   Hi all! Currently I'm a 4th semester ADN student in KY. I should be Andrea, RN in June. After reading some of the posts, I'm kinda discouraged about even attempting to get a job as an RN in the Atlanta area. Granted, I'm not planning on moving until...

4. How many tests have you taken so far??

   AML09RN replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

   We started classes on August 18th. So far we've had 3 exams, 3 observation papers due, and a careplan, h & p, patho paper due. Mine was over 10 pages and some of my classmates' were longer than that. In addition, the first three weeks of class we...

5. What wakes you up in the morning?

   AML09RN replied to redtshirt's topic in General Students

   The days I have clinical, I have to be at the hospital around 0640 since we begin at 0645. I have a 40 minute commute then a 5 minute walk from the student parking lot to the hospital. All that has me waking up around 0500 to eat a bowl of cereal, ge...

6. How do you know you've done enough

   AML09RN replied to artistnurse's topic in General Students

   I answer questions....lots and lots of questions. It has been especially helpful in med surg. Even though the questions may be harder or easier than the material presented in class, they allow me to think. That, in turn, prompts me to look over my no...

7. Nursing School Graduation Percentages

   AML09RN replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in General Students

   Check out your state's board of nursing website. In Kentucky, on KBN's website they have a link to the previous year NCLEX pass rates broke down by each college/university. Here's a link to the file: http://kbn.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/21D3F7FF-E555-4E77...

8. Getting called off

   AML09RN replied to NurseEv's topic in General Students

   It seems during the summer there are a lot more "low census" days in the hospital setting. The weather's nice, people are busy, etc. People either aren't getting sick or and aren't scheduling procedures during this time. This also happens during the ...

9. What is your stress relief during nursing school?

   AML09RN replied to mzjennx's topic in General Students

   This year I'm really going to work toward keeping my stress level to a minimum. I'll do this by: 1) Utilizing my Wii Fit. I love the step aerobics and hula hooping. 2) Not letting assignments sit around 'til the last minute. 3) Enjoying the time I sp...

10. The little things no one tells you!

    AML09RN replied to somnambulant's topic in General Students

    Oh how true that is! You may get a calendar outlining what subjects you're covering and when you're doing it, but believe me, it'll change. You have to be flexible as far as your schedule is concerned and not whine about it.

11. The little things no one tells you!

    AML09RN replied to somnambulant's topic in General Students

    Be prepared to stand around sometimes at clinical. You can't MAKE someone need an IV, catheter, shot, or whatever. While you're at the clinical location, make the best of the situation but don't expect to have a full day of "work."

12. How far into NS do you begin Clinicals?

    AML09RN replied to MvbRn's topic in General Students

    In my first semester we started clinicals after our fall break which was around October 13th (we began class August 20th-ish). Second semester, we started class January 14th, and began clinicals the first week of February. Now in our third semester w...

13. What specialties are you considering??

    AML09RN replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    Most days I'm not sure where I'd like to go. I keep hoping I'll get a better idea of what I'll like as my time in NS goes on. But some areas I'm considering are: ER, telemetry, or cardiac stepdown. I KNOW that I don't want anywhere near: Mother/Baby,...

14. Keeping healthy while in nursing school.

    AML09RN posted a topic in General Students

    in just 16 days i return to the grind of nursing school. while i've enjoyed my break, i'm sincerely ready to go back. [color=#483d8b]during this break, i've tried to focus on eating well and becoming a healthier person. some of my nursing classmates ...

15. How do I break up with my study buddy?

    AML09RN replied to sunchild's topic in General Students

    Finding someone you can PRODUCTIVELY study with while in nursing school can be hard. Sometimes it requires letting people go because they're not a good fit. In fact, one of my close friends that I met in nursing school was one of them. We had differe...