kbm318

kbm318 has 1 years experience and specializes in Med Surg/MICU/Pediatrics/PCICU.

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1. LPN or RN school...serious help. :(

   kbm318 replied to AM326's topic in General Students

   I haven't read the other comments my only suggestion would be go with what is in demand in your area. In my area they aren't really hiring LPN's and are actually phasing them out.

2. When should I follow up?

   kbm318 replied to Nurse Connie's topic in Job Hunt

   :w00t: Congrats! I'm a new grad also and I had my first interview yesterday and the second part to the interview is next Tuesday.

3. nclex review for ALL tests

   kbm318 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Student Assist

   I agree with Saunders books. My school also made every test question NCLEX style. I would study all my materials from class and then look up the section we were studying in my NCLEX book and read the entire section. Sometimes it gave some better tips...

4. Happy I can stand on my soap box and give myself kudos... anonymously

   kbm318 replied to SweetPEI's topic in General Students

   :w00t:

5. Number of clinical hours

   kbm318 replied to traumanurse2b?'s topic in General Students

   I went to a diploma RN program and we had over 1200 hours

6. 2 weeks 20+plus Applications

   kbm318 replied to stefmack7's topic in Job Hunt

   I've been applying since January and haven't even gotten an interview so hope you have better luck than I am having!

7. Is it hard to get hired with just a diploma in nursing and an associates in science?

   kbm318 replied to bb1234's topic in Job Hunt

   I went to a diploma school in PA for nursing and then moved to SC after graduation. Let's just say that was 8 months ago and I still have yet to even get 1 phone call for an interview. My husband is a nurse also and has tried every connection possibl...

8. How long after your done the NCLEX can you do the PVT

   kbm318 replied to Finallymadeit BSN RN's topic in NCLEX

   It doesn't always take 2 hours. My results went through instantly.

9. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing '09'

   kbm318 replied to kellyjo1414's topic in Pennsylvania

   During your 200 semesters you will have PBL which is Problem Based Learning. They give you a scenario of a patient and you and your classmates (you will be split into small groups) have to figure out top priorities and interventions that you would do...

10. Shadyside SON questions

    kbm318 replied to sctigergirl87's topic in Pennsylvania

    The lady who takes the photo's isn't part of Shadyside SON she is an employee of AAA. Because Shadyside is in the AAA building we have a badge that scans us into the building if it is before 830 and to get us into the school hallways as well.

11. Only wanting one area of nursing?

    kbm318 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Students

    Not weird at all I want to work in an ICU because I go crazy if I don't have much to challenge my mind like machines and drips. Idk I guess I just like the really sick ones over the patients I see on the Med-Surg floors

12. spiking an IV bag

    kbm318 replied to heavenwith7's topic in Student Assist

    With the IV fluid bags at my hospital there is a white port and a blue one ... the blue one is the one you pull to spike the bag

13. Just wanting to vent .....

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in General Students

    No, I haven't mainly because I'm not really sure how to approach my instructor with the situation. I don't want him to think I'm like trying to cause trouble or that I think I know everything, because believe me I don't at all. No don't quit!!! Th...

14. Just wanting to vent .....

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in General Students

15. Just wanting to vent .....

    kbm318 posted a topic in General Students

    So I have no one that I can vent to and I really just need to get this out so if you read this fine if not oh well haha. So a short background this is week 35 in clinicals ... 16 in fundamentals and week 19 in med surg (we have 3 med surg rotations)...