EC18

EC18

I'm thinking ER or ICU someday

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EC18 specializes in I'm thinking ER or ICU someday.


I just graduated with my BSN, and passed my NCLEX.. I just got hired at a long term care facility :)

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  1. I'm licensed in Massachusetts and I was never asked anything about my mental health when applying for a license. Before you panic, I would say go to your state's board of nursing website and do some research. If you can't get any answers there, I w...
  2. Abusive pt/family and nurse with PTSD

    Thanks SO MUCH to all three of you for your responses. I really appreciate your insight and I will keep all this in mind!
  3. Hey everyone, I'm a brand new nurse (BSN) looking for a job in the Boston area. I have some upcoming interviews at long term care facilities, some which provide Alzheimer's care. I'm nervous because of the many horror stories I've heard about patient...
  4. Old new RN with Social Anxiety

    Hey :) Just wanted to let you know I'm feeling similar to the way you are feeling right now. I just graduated with my BSN and I'm trying to find a job in the Boston area. I also have Social Anxiety Disorder. I can definitely relate to you when it com...
  5. PTSD after being an ICU patient

    Thank you for posting the article! I'd have to agree that this is a huge problem that is hardly ever addressed. I see the lasting effects of an ICU stay nearly every day as my boyfriend was a patient there when he was about seventeen. He put his arm ...
  6. How many classes did you retake

    1. I had to retake both A+P I and Organic chemistry. I thought it was the end of the world and I figured I'd never make it through the actual nursing courses. Turns out I was acutally pretty good at nursing exams. I even passed MedSurg II and Psych w...
  7. starting Fall 2011 - who we are

    1. WHEN IS YOUR START DATE? 2 WHAT STATE ARE YOU IN? 3 PROGRAM (lpn,adn,bsn)? 4 WHAT IS THE ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU ARE HOLDING ONTO RIGHT NOW? 5. WHO IS YOUR GREATEST MOTIVATION TO COMPLETE NURSING SCHOOL? 1) Start: September 8th 2) Boston, MA - Sim...
  8. Organization and study tips?

    What I like to do is rewrite my notes on notecards (notes from lecture and anything from the textbook). I'll punch a hole in the top corner of each card and put it on a metal ring. That way I can study anywhere (on the train, at a sport event, during...
  9. If you ever considered PA school...

    Hi! I just wanted to say that I had planned on becoming a PA, but decided on nursing once I learned more about the difference between nursing and medicine. I really learned a lot about how nursing really is its own field and nurses have a really diff...
  10. Good News!

    That's awesome, congratulations! I start my BSN program in 9 days! So excited!
  11. Scared

    I just want to say that I'm starting my 4 year BSN program this September and I'm just as scared as you are. I'm 18 years old, right out of high school, don't have children, but I'm afraid I won't make it through either. I really admire anyone that i...
  12. Hey everyone! Everything is all set for me to start my 4 year BSN program this fall. I've always wanted to be in the medical field and now that I'm getting closer to fulfilling my dream I'm starting to worry. I watch this show on the Discovery Channe...
  13. Simmons College Nursing

    This was the only nursing school I applied to. I applied to bridgewater state and plymouth state university in new hampshire for social work. Simmons kept nagging me to apply and they gave me a free application so I applied and got accepted. I've alw...
  14. Simmons College Nursing

    I loved the school so far. I went to one of the president's brunch things and I loved everything that I saw. It's definitely the school for me. I didn't go on a tour so I didn't see the dorms yet. I'm doing an overnight in a few weeks so I can't wait...
  15. Simmons College Nursing

    yup same here. they only gave me 20,000 total in aid and thats like half of what it'll cost to attend and live on campus. i hate money. I love the school and program so much so, i really want to go. I'm just going to do whatever it takes to go there...