NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to JohnWatson's topic in General Nursing
Well first off good for you. Nursing is very rewarding but hard work. Why not attend an associated degree program which is more cost effective? Nurses are not forced to work overtime but when they do they get paid very well for it. My facility pay...
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to olpoohky's topic in Oregon
Nursing schools are not always prepared. I know sometime things would change last min. or we would not know where we were having clinical until the week of. We also had assignments due during our breaks. This is common,especially in many of the sch...
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to melissakp's topic in Oregon
Sorry, so many people are looking for jobs right now. I have a friend that graduated 6 months ago and another who graduated months ago and they are both still looking. Getting a job is tough right now.
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing
I had Reglan one day for a migrane in the ER. I never get migranes but they gave me a choice of ativan/reglan and something else cocktail or dilaudid. I didn't want to appear a drugy so I opted for the cocktail. (I had just been in the ER days befor...
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to Junebug0710's topic in Oregon
You can apply but keep in mind there are so many other people applying not only with them done but with 4.0's. I would not waste themoney until they are done.
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to bettyboop09's topic in NCLEX
Honestly I felt the same way and the anxiety was worse than the test. I passed in 75 questions and it was not bad at all. I wanted to throw up before I went in but decided to take it early to get it over with. Just take it, you will feel better an...
Passed in 75 questions. The computer just shut off. My background check is not complete (they say that will take about 3 weeks) so I have to wait till them to get my license. BUT I PASSED! and it was not near as hard as I thought. BTW the pearson ...
So here is the story. 8 years ago I was with some friends in a different state. We went to a drive in (I was in the back of the suburban) The driver my friends sister paid for one car but the admission was evidently per person. We went in and par...
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to xyra's topic in General Nursing
The problem is going to be that the hospital isn't going to want to hire you and train you for a tech when they will just have to retrain someone when you graduate. Are you graduating soon? We are going through the same thing at our hospital and ou...
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to narditorino's topic in General Students
Yes that is not a good gpa. People here are not getting into RN school without 4.0 (straight a's) and LPN's need great grades too. If you got C's I am wondering if you are putting enough into it. Schools will look unfondly upon that. My best advi...
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to Dakovich's topic in Pre-Nursing
To answer your post, sorry to say but youre going to have to get used to it. The previous students in our program advised us to "keep our heads down and mouth shut" They can fail you for any reason. My advise? Dont be a know it all, be humble, keep...
NewNurseyGirl2009 replied to pixeee's topic in General Nursing
I used to have to sit down when I watched an IV being put in. Now I can put them in without a second thought. I also had to leave the room during a throacentesis (still think that one is bad) I scrub for c-sections but the first one I watched I had ...