kellyp374

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1. I got a job!!!! BOO-YOW!

   kellyp374 replied to Chicago's topic in Job Hunt

   I have been searching for an RN job for about a month now and have had NO CALL BACKS..nothing...nadda...ziltch! Making me question my decision to quit my well paying job as a Systems Analyst for nursing. It is indeed EXTREMELY frustrating trying to f...

2. New Grad Programs in Portland, Oregon

   kellyp374 replied to LUVNURSING2008's topic in Oregon

   I graduated in June 2011 but didn't pass NCLEX until November. There are a TON of RN jobs in the Portland area...Providence alone currently has 104....but everywhere I look there are NO New Grad positions and no one is hiring new grads. It is frustra...

3. Vent: COBRA insurance, seriously??

   kellyp374 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   Elkpark/momology :hdvwl: Proof of facing jail time if you don’t buy health insurance ~ here are 3 links to video’s where jail times and penalties for NOT buying Obama care are discussed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrYRai1pGXM http://www.yo...

4. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

   kellyp374 replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

   I'm a first year nursing student and we do skills lab with other students...but anything requiring us to bath or touch private areas is strictly done on the Sim patients. (aka...dummies). I looked into several nursing programs before I started and NO...

5. Vent: COBRA insurance, seriously??

   kellyp374 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   Wow...your strong opinion is very offending! I am not of the baby boomer generation, yet I am what you called a "teabagger". I think the political opinions should be kept out of these posts - let's not turn this web site into another political war zo...

6. Vent: COBRA insurance, seriously??

   kellyp374 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   Welcome to reality!!! I was laid off my job almost 2 years ago and haven't even be able to get private insurance! COBRA is and always has been a joke...I would suggest you look into private insurance. However it has been my experience that no one wi...

7. Anyone have anything positive to say about nursing school?

   kellyp374 replied to AllThingsPink's topic in General Students

   I am a first year nursing student, in my 2nd term and I am LOVING IT! It is the hardest thing I have ever done, but also the most rewarding. I don't know what kind of negative feedback you are getting but here is what I can tell you... Nursing schoo...

8. Ideas for a clinical "cheat sheet" ?

   kellyp374 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

   Room for them to list all the meds & what they are for, how they are given, etc. Would love to see the final result - wishing someone would post some online clinical worksheets for us to use!

9. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

   kellyp374 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   Now that I have finished my first term of nursing school I would have to answer with YES!!! If you know someone who is struggling just to get the pre-req's done and you don't think they will be a good Nurse...I think it is 100% appropriate to tell th...

10. So we have a Code coming in....

    kellyp374 replied to kellyp374's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all for your posts and encouragement! I truly appreciate your feedback. I do remember thinking that this patient was probably not going to make it because her coloring was very pale - not bluish though. I also remember the very distant and ...

11. So we have a Code coming in....

    kellyp374 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I was just finishing up my last day of clinicals for my first term of nursing school this past week. As we were sitting in the break room of the hospital talking with our instructor about the day's events this guy walks in and announces they have ...

12. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    kellyp374 replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    Seriously? There should be no question as to what you should do....REPORT HER!!!! Cheating is wrong...and in my opinion even more wrong when it comes to nursing school. We all work hard to get accepted into the programs and if this person has to chea...

13. Oregon Coast Community College???

    kellyp374 replied to kellyp374's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Candy ~ I was there too! The study guide I bought made the test seem like it would be more difficult. I wasted time on things like the slope intercept formula and all the geometry formulas! Then when it came to the simple math like fractions and p...

14. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    kellyp374 replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    I can see both sides on this topic. First of all, as nurses we should be compassionate with others and work as a team for the best care possible for ALL patients...not just our own. It could be that this other student is not getting it because of oth...

15. So Many Students! Will Shortage Now End?

    kellyp374 replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    There will always be a need for nurses! Most people are looking for jobs in cities ~ if you look towards the smaller towns you will see that they ALWAYS have openings for nurses! You have to be realistic though. Don't expect to get the job you want ...