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1. New Grads: How was your day today???

   tiggerdagibit replied to Misslady113's topic in New Nurse

   I know how you feel. I have one main preceptor but sometimes work with others when scheduling conflicts come up. It's sometimes hard because the main one and I have a routine down, where she knows what I can and can't do on my own and the others don'...

2. New Grads: How was your day today???

   tiggerdagibit replied to Misslady113's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new grad and have done 4 shifts so far (on a stepdown ICU.) The first 3, I basically followed my preceptor around. I was trying to learn the equipment, the specific routines they have, the paperwork, etc. The 4th shift, my preceptor "gave" me o...

3. Critical care nurses... what resources would you recommend?

   tiggerdagibit replied to tiggerdagibit's topic in General Nursing

   cool! i have a friend that is in paramedic class. i'll have to ask him what books he uses. i'm actually lucky enough to have a 6 month orientation. that was one of the reasons i wanted the job so bad. i felt more comfortable with that, rather than t...

4. Critical care nurses... what resources would you recommend?

   tiggerdagibit replied to tiggerdagibit's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all so much! I'm gonna write everything down and get what I can. I feel like I'll be in school again, but at least it will be specialized and I'll be getting paid for it. Much easier to pay bills that way! I definitely need to work on my E...

5. Critical care nurses... what resources would you recommend?

   tiggerdagibit posted a topic in General Nursing

   After I pass the NCLEX, I will start working in a stepdown ICU. Are there any good resources that you could recommend to take with me to work (or to read at home?) I have RNotes as a general guide, but I'd like something that is aimed more specifical...

6. Should I miss clinicals for...

   tiggerdagibit replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   Wow! I can't imagine trying to take more days than allowed. I always saved mine for the end, in case I needed them.. except for one semester when I went to a concert and didn't go to clinical the next day. It was well thought out and I told my instru...

7. Graduating in Dec,, should I start job search yet?

   tiggerdagibit replied to cincin1's topic in Student Assist

   Absolutely!! I just graduated in May. I went to a student open house at a local hospital in December and got an interview. I was offered a job in January. Many of my classmates graduated without jobs because the local hospitals had already filled the...

8. Should I miss clinicals for...

   tiggerdagibit replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   Wow. We were allowed to miss 1 or 2 clinical days per semester, depending on if we went once or twice a week. Everyone I know missed those days. If we didn't need them for emergency use during the semester, we took them as skip days at the end. Inter...

9. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

   tiggerdagibit replied to muesli's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated a couple of weeks ago and will start working soon after I pass NCLEX. I went to a hospital open house for students in December and was offered a job in January.

10. Dumb question: calculating weighted grade before all grades are in

    tiggerdagibit replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    Ok.. say these are your grades and what each category is worth.. Exams 75% 95, 92, 94, 92, 94, 90 Quizzes 2.5% 100, 87, 80, 100, 70, 100, 100, 70 Paper 2.5% 76 Final 20% unknown Find the average of each category and multiply it by the percentage it i...

11. Am I cut out for this??

    tiggerdagibit replied to Britt711's topic in General Students

    I understand exactly how you feel. I have always done well in school with very little effort. Nursing school is a totally different beast. lol Trust me on this though... it will get easier. Well, maybe easier isn't the best word, but you'll figure ou...

12. Is Getting My CNA Certification A Good Idea Before Nursing School?

    tiggerdagibit replied to techraider77's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a great idea. My school requires us to have our CNA before starting the nursing program. I didn't work very long before starting, but even if you don't actually work, the training will definitely come in handy. Some of the working CNAs i...

13. Did the TEAS test today

    tiggerdagibit replied to Cuety83's topic in General Students

    The TEAS is Test of Essential Academic Skills or something like that. Many nursing schools use it as an entrance exam. It's reading, math, science, and something else. Geeeeez how quickly I forget. lol

14. Did the TEAS test today

    tiggerdagibit replied to Cuety83's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!

15. my kid wants a sibling, I want to start nursing school

    tiggerdagibit replied to la mama 310's topic in General Students

    I don't know how supportive your husband is, but if you work 9-3 and do ALL of the cooking, cleaning, and caretaking now, how well will he adjust to taking over some of that when you are in school with a new baby? All schools seem to have different s...