mfrancisco

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1. Peds Nurse wanting to go to ER

   mfrancisco posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi everyone, I have tried to search this specific topic, and haven't found the information that I am looking for, so I am looking for some advice from this great community. I started as a new grad RN on a very busy Pediatric Med-Surg floor in a large...

2. Listing Clinicals on Resume? Do or Don't

   mfrancisco replied to mfrancisco's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you so much for your responses!! My initial feeling was to put down the clinicals. I got a bit confused after reading all of the different opinions. I also feel like my resume is going to be too long with all of that on there. I like the id...

3. Listing Clinicals on Resume? Do or Don't

   mfrancisco replied to mfrancisco's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks for the response! I have been thinking about having a resume writer do mine. Did you find one online? I have found some, but want someone with nursing resume experience specifically. Did you use someone online, and do you mind sending me a...

4. Listing Clinicals on Resume? Do or Don't

   mfrancisco posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hi everyone, I've been searching various threads about this topic, and I just wanted to get some opinions. I couldn't come up with a definitive answer. I'm working on my resume (new grad this upcoming May), and don't know if I should be listing my ...

5. Preceptorship: Peds Med-Surg or Peds Onc

   mfrancisco replied to mfrancisco's topic in Pediatric

   Thank you for the responses! I will be doing my preceptorship where I work on the Peds Med-Surg floor. I really do think that Peds Onc would be mainly observational as mentioned above, so I do think that Med-Surg would be best. I also talked to se...

6. Preceptorship: Peds Med-Surg or Peds Onc

   mfrancisco posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hi everyone, I have a dilemna, and have been searching through the threads for answers to my question, but can't find anything exactly like my situation. I'm hoping to get some of your opinions!! Here is the situation: I currently work as a Unit Cler...

7. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

   mfrancisco replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

   My iphone helps a lot. I have my davis drug guide on my iphone. I also have the epocrates app and the micromedex app, too. I'm sure there are tons more apps out there, so it would be great to hear from others, as well.

8. Summer prep for Fundamentals ?

   mfrancisco replied to NIUnurs2be's topic in General Students

   I agree with JBmommy. That is exactly what I would focus on, if anything at all. I felt the same way you did. Fortunately, (I thought it was unfortunate at the time) we did not get our reading list until a week before the semester. I am so glad, ...

9. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

   mfrancisco replied to BlackRN's topic in Career Support

   I hear you, because I had some misconceptions about nursing as well. I had my own doubts prior to taking the plunge. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I really think you just don't know until you see what nurses really do all day. Wha...

10. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

    mfrancisco replied to BlackRN's topic in Career Support

    I'm INTJ as well. I'm wrapping up my first year of nursing school. I may not be a nurse yet, but I can tell you that you use analytical skills, creative thinking, and intuition as a bedside nurse. Nursing is challenging, and nurses are always lear...

11. Direct entry Master of Science in Nursing programs

    mfrancisco replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    Again, this solidifies why I chose to go the ADN route. I already have a BA, and the ADN made much more sense to me. In my second semester, and loving it so far. Not to mention, I won't be in debt when I graduate. I also work as a Unit Clerk 16 h...

12. What makes you irritated by student nurses?

    mfrancisco replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I am almost done with my second semester of nursing school, and I have learned so, so much, and I credit the nurses that I have had during clinicals with this. Sure, everyone has different personalities, and some nurses are not warm and fuzzy, but w...

13. How to explain how hard you have to work in nursing school

    mfrancisco replied to guest10's topic in General Students

    You can't change people. Nobody will ever REALLY get what we are going through. That's why I love my nursing school classmates so much. They're the only ones that truly get it. My husband is very understanding and so are my parents, but I do feel...

14. unit secretary?

    mfrancisco replied to meghan91's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm a unit secretary. I am in my second semester of nursing school. I work Saturdays and Sundays for a total of 16 hours a week. It's a great way to get your foot in the door at a hospital, especially if you are interested in possibly working ther...

15. Sonoma State Fall 2011

    mfrancisco replied to Bear07_RN's topic in California

    I applying to SSU for a second bachelor's. Good luck!