prairiegirl

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1. 8 hr shifts/ 12 hr shifts....and childcare?

   prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am thinking of going back to nursing school, but I have 2 small children....1 and 3. By the time I finished....my oldest would be in pre-school or maybe kindergarten, and the little one either preschool or daycare if I was working. How do you han...

2. I have a BS in Business, should I go for BSN or ADN?

   prairiegirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Luckily the BSN program I'm looking at is the same one I was accepted to before I got pregnant with my first baby. I took all my pre-reqs at that college too, so coursework shouldnt be an issue. So that one might be easier than the ADN program...an...

3. I have a BS in Business, should I go for BSN or ADN?

   prairiegirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. I looked, and the closest accelerated BSN is 2 hours away, so no way that will work. But, I'm not sure why it is called acclerated...it takes just as long as the 2nd half of the BSN degree. The way our college does it is, you take all your...

4. I have a BS in Business, should I go for BSN or ADN?

   prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had started nursing school in a BSN program several years ago...got pregnant, quit, now 2 kids later I'd like to go back next year and finish. Instead of nursing school, I finished a BS degree in business management. I have the choice of going to...

5. Ectopic Pregnancy

   prairiegirl posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have been researching ectopic pregnancies (for personal information not school) and have some questions. I am a worrier, and there is a possibility I am very very early pregnant, like only 1-2 weeks. Home test will not show yet. But I had some l...

6. I quit, now regret it. HELP!

   prairiegirl posted a topic in General Students

   I got into a BSN program this fall, and quit after 3 days. I basically got panicked, said "what the heck am I doing" and changed my major to business. It was so overwelming and I felt physically sick from it all. Now, I regret it. I hate business...

7. Tired and Questioning

   prairiegirl replied to HisHands's topic in General Students

   I'm in the same boat as you. This is my first week and I am miserable byond belief. I am seriously considering going tomorrow and changing my major before the drop/add date passes. I have over 500 pages of material to read and remember. And I don...

8. How to be a new grad office nurse?

   prairiegirl posted a topic in Ambulatory

   I still have 2 years left in my BSN program, but I am thinking ahead. I think that I would enjoy working in a physician's office much better than a hospital (although I may change my mind later). How does a new grad go about landing their first job...

9. Anyone else here have wide feet? Need comfortable shoe recs please!

   prairiegirl replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

   I found NurseMates to be very comfortable. I get a 9.5 Wide and they feel great. The store I got them from didnt have my size, but they special order for no extra charge, or look on the internet for them. They are very lightweight, slip resistent ...

10. Eczema Treatments

    prairiegirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice. I looked at that Oil of Olay shower lotion someone mentioned, but didnt buy it because i didnt know if it would work. I'll give it a try. I'll also try Vitamin E, seems like I've heard that somewhere before. I take a multi-...

11. Eczema Treatments

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have eczema and have had it since the day I was born (I had it all over my face as soon as I came out!). It has been a battle since then to control it and I really want to get it under control before I start my clinicals (I'm worried about disease...

12. Limit on Distance From Work?

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a BSN student and I drive 1 1/2 hours to school one way. I live at least an hour from every major big hospital around. When I graduate, can i get a job at one of these hospitals even if I live so far away? Do hospitals have a distance limit f...

13. Student Nurse/NO Experience

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I start my clinicals in the fall (actually I do one this summer but its in a lab on campus). I have never had any healthcare experience at all. Is this going to be a disadvantage for me in school and when I graduate and look for a job? I just dont...

14. 3 yr. old son not talking much-is this normal?

    prairiegirl replied to ham22's topic in Pediatric

    I did not talk until I was 4 or 5 (I would only say 1 or 2 words at a time). I "could" talk, I just would not. My parents spent hudreds of dollars on testing and speech therapists, only to find out I had no "problems". I had an older sister, and I...

15. New Grad in OR?

    prairiegirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Do you ever see a new grad get hired strait into the OR? I am in nursing school, and very much feel that I will be one those nurses who if I get into a first job I hate, I will leave nursing forever. I am very interested in OR. I like the invasive...