RNMariposa

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1. Nursing instructor that reads powerpoint word for word

   RNMariposa replied to mwdw04's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Group study works depending on who is in the group... if it is a bunch of your friends then you may end up socializing instead of studying. Also, you don't want to spend your time teaching everyone else while not getting your own questions answered. ...

2. Nursing instructor that reads powerpoint word for word

   RNMariposa replied to mwdw04's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   You aren't alone. I had a class like yours and I had to end up teaching myself. I went the the teacher and I didn't get any help from her. I have to do my own reading and look up everything myself.... I studied so hard for that class and only managed...

3. 3 year contract?

   RNMariposa replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

   No, I wanted to know what other nurses thought and find out what has been the experience of others. I haven't been around long enough to know if this is normal or out there. I was trying to explain what I had been told during the interview properly a...

4. 3 year contract?

   RNMariposa replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

   Yes they are

5. 3 year contract?

   RNMariposa replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

   They gave me specifics... The orientation is regular pay rate. I would have to pay that amount back and the amount of any training they paid for me to get... as in getting certified in anything. Also, the health insurance is free. I wouldn't have to ...

6. 3 year contract?

   RNMariposa replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

   No it isn't

7. 3 year contract?

   RNMariposa replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

   No, I haven't seen the contract but she said it was just an agreement that if they pay for orienting me and any extra training (ie- IV certification, PALS, etc) that I would have to pay them back the cost of this back if I left before 3 years. They s...

8. 3 year contract?

   RNMariposa replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

   I don't really know as there are benefits to signing the contract. Just knowing that I am expected to be somewhere for 3 years is both good and bad. Good because unless I really screw up they aren't going to get rid of me and bad because I have to gu...

9. 3 year contract?

   RNMariposa posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a fairly new nurse. Currently, I am working per diem at a facility. It is great but they aren't looking to hire anyone full time in the near future. I am really needing a full time job so I have still been sending out resumes. I had an interview...

10. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

    RNMariposa replied to muesli's topic in New Nurse

    I took my boards Dec 08 and I started looking for a job in Jan 09. I still have yet to find a full time position. Currently I am working per diem at a residential facility that is both a school and a hospital. I started there end of April. I like it ...

11. What kind of nurse are you?

    RNMariposa replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. I guess I am just having problems with determining where I want to go. I want to go back to school and do my RN to Masters but I don't know what area I want to be in now. I know there are programs but there isn't really information a...

12. NCLEX HELP PLEASE!!!

    RNMariposa replied to rdeol05's topic in General Nursing

    I know everyone is for hurrying up with getting the test over but I am always wary of rushing things. If you have other things going on I would say wait until you get back. Take a book with you and study some a little everyday you are gone and then c...

13. What kind of nurse are you?

    RNMariposa posted a topic in General Nursing

    Before I entered nursing school I thought I had it all figured out as to what field of nursing I wanted to enter. Now I am not so sure because I have had the time to see there are more options than I had originally thought. My question(s) is(are)- wh...

14. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    RNMariposa replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    I had a classmate like this. There were several people who believed this person should not have passed clinicals at all. Obviously, this person had the grades or they would have failed out but in clinical they were totally incompetent and made up rep...

15. About to take Anatomy & Physiology.........need input!

    RNMariposa replied to Shawn7997's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above. Get the book now and just start to read over some things or at least try to start memorizing the bones and muscles. Flash cards helped me as did the A&P coloring book. Our teacher made us trace pictures of bones, mucles, n...