stripec30

stripec30 specializes in Vascular Surgery.

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1. My NCLEX Notes

   stripec30 replied to stripec30's topic in NCLEX

   Bump. Thought you December grads could use these. :-)

2. scrubs dont fit me well

   stripec30 replied to 13905 BSN's topic in Male Students

   Also try browsing craigslist for a seamstress - for like $5-7 they'll slim a shirt so it fits your torso better.

3. Feelings at the three month mark! How do/did you feel?

   stripec30 replied to juststartinout's topic in New Nurse

   At the three month mark on Sunday and I would say I'm about 70% competent/knowledgable/can navigate around the landmines. Making some mistakes for the first time are out of my control; but I am able to prevent them in the future. I know that the sp...

4. What is an irregular heart beat???

   stripec30 replied to deenasao's topic in New Nurse

   Bump...bump...bump......bump....bump.bump......

5. case management interview at Samuel Merritt

   stripec30 replied to greatpyr_mom's topic in New Nurse

   They're looking for someone who can be well rounded and interact with people from all different kinds of backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures.

6. My most important tip for a nursing student is....

   stripec30 replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

   If it seems pretty easy, you're missing something.

7. New Grads We Have Hit A New Low...Work For FREE

   stripec30 replied to SparkleRN's topic in New Nurse

   lol. They're always in need of nurses too. The company makes around a $400 million dollar/year profit and essentially is taking advantage of an economic situation to avoid paying nurses for work that needs to be done.

8. Stuck between being a LVN or wait 6 years to be a RN?

   stripec30 replied to ocmommyof3's topic in California

   As an LVN you can complete an LVN to RN bridge program that's about a year long. There are less people applying for these programs also. Just sayin...

9. What do you wish you knew before you got into nursing?

   stripec30 replied to Tt66's topic in Male Students

   The female Filipino nurses wild and freaking crazy. ;-)

10. Looking in Sac area

    stripec30 replied to nurserach's topic in New Nurse

    Honestly your best bet is volunteering in a hospital and making connections. That being said: UC Davis keeps spots open specifically for new grads. Most managers prefer you have experience at the hospital. The application period is usually 1 week....

11. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    stripec30 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    This is by far one of the best threads I've ever read. Worth reading through each page. Yeah, there are some repeats but it just helps with the memorization. ;-)

12. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    stripec30 replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    If it hasn't been said already: Grab an NCLEX book and follow along with what you're covering in class (eg. peds, maternity, cardiac, pharm).

13. Qualified New Grad RN, No one wants to hire!!!!!

    stripec30 replied to Brownie3085's topic in General Nursing

    ^ this.

14. Best scrub store sacramento area

    stripec30 replied to Hopscotch81's topic in California

    2nd vote for uniform advantage. They've got a great clearance section. :-D

15. Does any1 know where they're hiring new grads in the SF bayarea??

    stripec30 replied to igorotsp's topic in California

    Yes, in hospitals. Problem?