nicunewgrad

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1. upenn fall 2011

   nicunewgrad replied to nicunewgrad's topic in Post Graduate

   thanks! Good luck- I hope to see you there fall 2011 :)

2. NCLEX when should I round result in ml in dosage calculation?

   nicunewgrad replied to travleur's topic in General Nursing

   oops, nevermind... I re-read your post and saw that you are, in fact, drawing up the amount you get in your answer for the second problem... I just woke up...a little groggy. Please disregard my previous post! Let us know if you figure it out!!

3. NCLEX when should I round result in ml in dosage calculation?

   nicunewgrad replied to travleur's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a NICU and I also, as NCLEX said WOULD round the first...but NOT the second...not because of any rule I've been taught but simply because it makes sense in practice: Since the first med is PO and the second is IV, perhaps they have you roun...

4. upenn fall 2011

   nicunewgrad replied to nicunewgrad's topic in Post Graduate

   Yes, I received my BSN two years ago at another Univerisyt. Not sure how competitive the BSN program is there, but Penn seems to have a great nursing program overall so I would assume that it's fairly competitive. Good luck!

5. upenn fall 2011

   nicunewgrad posted a topic in Post Graduate

   I found out yesterday that I was accepted to the Master's Pediatric NP Program at UPenn. I am going to work this next year to save more money. I have deferred and will begin Full - time Fall 2011. Anyone else starting fall 2011 in this program? Anyo...

6. Likelyhood of finding NICU jobs straight out of college from a BSN program?

   nicunewgrad replied to ShelbyMaser's topic in Pediatric

   I got a job in a level III NICU right after graduating and loved it. Now, after two years, I'm going back to school for my PNP because I want to care for a larger pt age spectrum. The one mistake I made was taking my first NICU job in a 'preemie fact...

7. PNP at UPenn

   nicunewgrad replied to slg01's topic in Pennsylvania

   Just wondering if you ended up starting the pnp program at penn and how it is going? If you wouldn't mind, I'd love to hear what you like most/least about the program. I applied and currently waiting to hear back. Also, do they require an interview ...

8. Got accepted to RN to MSN Program at BC! Any current students? Alumni?

   nicunewgrad replied to skim410's topic in Post Graduate

   thanks! I appreciate your input :)

9. Got accepted to RN to MSN Program at BC! Any current students? Alumni?

   nicunewgrad replied to skim410's topic in Post Graduate

   BC grad nurse, skim 410...or anyone else who reads this... can you give me any advice about BC vs Northeastern for PNP. I am already a nurse, so I am doing traditional masters and both programs seem great. Any pros or cons for either school would be ...

10. sf bay area transportation advise

    nicunewgrad posted a topic in California

    i am a new grad rn from nh coming out to interview at lucile packard for a nicu position. i don't have much money and i'm even scraping to find enough to fly out there but i really want this job! since i can't afford a hotel, i think i'm going to buy...

11. Getting CA license, went to school in another state

    nicunewgrad replied to RootedRedwood's topic in California

    yes they did know why I said no. I tried to see if they could alloww me to start without it and they said I wouldn't be able to start in the new grad nicu program if I wasnt licensed/had an IP by the start date. I just cant take that gamble. I need ...

12. Getting CA license, went to school in another state

    nicunewgrad replied to RootedRedwood's topic in California

    I called the ca board of nursing on 2 different occasions and 2 different people said it can take up to 8 weeks to get your interrim permit/or your ok to sit for boards after the date that they recieve your transcripts. because of this, I turned down...

13. san francisco bay area nicu

    nicunewgrad posted a topic in California

    applied to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's nicu new grad program...waiting for a call back for an interview(hopefully).... I was wondering if anyone else has heard back from them/is trying to get into their NICU or any other NICU's in the SF Bay...

14. NICU San Francisco Bay Area

    nicunewgrad posted a topic in NICU

    applied to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's nicu new grad program...waiting for a call back for an interview(hopefully).... I would love to hear back from anyone about: - any advice about this NICU/interview process? -any advice about other NICU'...

15. San francisco bay area NICU

    nicunewgrad posted a topic in New Nurse

    applied to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's nicu new grad program...waiting for a call back for an interview(hopefully).... I was wondering if anyone else has heard back from them/is trying to get into their NICU or any other NICU's in the SF Bay...