miksyrak3

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1. OR Nursing to Floor Nursing

   miksyrak3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I have been an OR nurse since graduating 9 yrs ago. I have never done floor nursing. I have recently switched positions to the floor and will start orientation mid June. I was super excited until last night about 3 am when I woke up and reali...

2. I want a hospital job but I'm afraid I don't have the right kind of experience

   miksyrak3 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I graduaduated nursing school in May 2011 with my ASN and had a very difficult time finding a job. In September 2011 I accepted a position as a circulating nurse in an OR for an eye surgery center. It was not my dream job but it was a job and I was g...

3. Please help

   miksyrak3 posted a topic in Career Support

   I graduaduated nursing school in May 2011 with my ASN and had a very difficult time finding a job. In September 2011 I accepted a position as a circulating nurse in an OR for an eye surgery center. It was not my dream job but it was a job and I was g...

4. HELP! Student debt

   miksyrak3 replied to purple_zen's topic in General Students

   Not sure if this will help but my brother has his BSN and my sister in law has her ASN and there is no difference in their pay. I am going for my ASN right now because it is cheaper and may pursue my BSN at a later date. I guess it is really up to ...

5. How do you retain all of the info that you learn in NS?

   miksyrak3 posted a topic in General Students

   Well my second semester of Nursing School has ended and I passed with an 88. I should feel very happy about this but instead I feel scared. I feel like I can't remember a thing from Nursing I or II. In fact, after I take a test I feel that everyth...

6. Remembering Cranial Nerves

   miksyrak3 replied to ballerinagurl's topic in General Students

   I have a picture that I just used for a nursing test, it was very helpful. If you want to give me your email address, I will scan it and email it to you. Kimberly

7. Scared

   miksyrak3 posted a topic in General Students

   I love this site; however, the more I read the more scared I become about starting Nursing School this Fall. I have read so many posts about being 6 weeks or a week away from graduation and then being booted from the program, not doing well in clin...

8. my first poop/ nasty experience... just wanna share

   miksyrak3 replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

   I start my nursing classes this fall and I have to say that I am so SCARED:bluecry1: of the POOP!!!!!!!!!!! Good job on today!

9. ? about Nursing School Classes

   miksyrak3 posted a topic in General Students

   I am starting Nursing School this fall and was just wondering what the classes are like. JAny info would be greatly appreciated. Also, someone posted another thread earlier about Nursing Math, are there additional math classes in Nursing school?

10. Scared about School

    miksyrak3 replied to miksyrak3's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I will be attending Capital Health's School of Nursing in NJ. I wish you the best of luck!!!

11. Scared about School

    miksyrak3 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am starting nursing school this fall and am very excited/scared/nervous about it. I have not always wanted to be a nurse. In fact, for the first 33-34 yrs of my life I had no clue what I wanted to be. What I did know was this, I loved babies, I w...

12. Malpractice Insurance for Nursing Student?

    miksyrak3 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello Everyone, I start Nursing school this fall and the school requires that the students obtain malpractice insurance and carry it through graduation. Is anyone else having to do this? If so, what is the cost? Do you pay it once or monthly? Any...

13. Investigative Consumer Report ?

    miksyrak3 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello Everyone, I just got accepted to Nursing School and the school now has to perform an Investigative Consumer Report check on me. According to google the report does the following: a consumer report or portion thereof in which information on a c...

14. I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    miksyrak3 replied to miksyrak3's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think the GPA depends on the school. I have read some threads on here that scared me to death. I thought I needed to have a 4.0 in order to get in. I think the schools take everything into consideration ( completed pre reqs, gpa, essay, NET) My ...

15. ? about background check

    miksyrak3 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I just got into nursing school and now the school has to do background check. The letter I received said that they will obtain an investigative consumer report, which includes criminal background check, credit bankruptcy, character etc. I have two ...