butterfly journey

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1. Current nursing student interested in oncology

   butterfly journey replied to ekendall10's topic in Ambulatory

   I second what Ashley said above. I just graduated in May, but I started out my very first semester by finding who the "oncology teacher" was in the program. I met with her to discuss wha opportunites she thought might be available to me as I progress...

2. New Grad Nurse in Hem/Onc, Stem Cell Transplant

   butterfly journey replied to sj73201's topic in Oncology

   Well I'm not in the Chicago area (Texas) but I did get hired onto an oncology floor as a new grad and I start Monday. I have actually precepted on this floor my last semester, so I kind of know what's going on and I really like my new co-workers and ...

3. Nursing Major in Doubt...

   butterfly journey replied to Lil.B.1490's topic in Criminal

   My sister has one DWI on her record and although she was told by the nursing board of our state that they would allow her to be licensed as long as she satisfied her school requirements, she didn't continue on with the nursing program. Thankfully so,...

4. Barely passed Teas for Texas Woman's Univ -- is there still hope?

   butterfly journey replied to 1luvofnursing's topic in TEAS

   OK, I just looked at TWU (I just graduated from nursing school there, so I know where EVERYTHING is on their website) and for the 2012-2013 period, they say the minimal score they would accept would be 64%. So it's very possible. I know when my class...

5. What can I do now in my situation?

   butterfly journey replied to ldiva0808's topic in Job Hunt

   Please, please, please see a mental health professional. What you are describing is how I felt when I was going through depression and I had a GREAT job at the time and couldn't see it for the depression. Some sort of therapy is in need here, whether...

6. parkland critical care and trauma internship

   butterfly journey replied to ssamnisk's topic in Texas

   @hockeynpolo - I am currently a graduating BSN student as well as a PCA at Parkland and have applied for the internship. Are you still at Parkland? Also does it help to mention in the interview that you are NOT interested in leaving Parkland to go to...

7. Mental Health Issues and Nursing

   butterfly journey replied to chunkiesundae's topic in Career Support

   Nope, not a problem. The only thing you might have to disclose to the Board of Nursing of your state is if you are on any psychotropic drugs. Most drugs for depression and anxiety don't fall in that category.

8. Can anyone tell me if this is possible? Work and school.

   butterfly journey replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Students

   Well said MN-nurse. I totally agree.

9. Can anyone tell me if this is possible? Work and school.

   butterfly journey replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Students

   I've been in my program for the last 3 semesters and I have a 7 yo son and a husband. I don't know if you could actually pull off those hours of work. In my program our clinical days start at 6:30 a.m. and go until 2:30-3:00 depending on how long pos...

10. Older Nursing students

    butterfly journey replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    @Alpine Hiker - I walked into my first pre-req class for my nursing degreed (I already have an MBA so I've been down this road before too) and I didn't feel any different than I did the first. I'm now 2 1/2 years down the road and one semester away f...

11. Older Nursing students

    butterfly journey replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    Well, I will be 42 this year and I am 3 semesters into a 4 semester program. Yikes, I won't lie and tell you that it's easy 'cause it isn't. I have a 7 yo son and he and my husband spend "quality time" together when it's time for me to study. I have ...

12. I Quit!! What do I say?

    butterfly journey replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Short and sweet "personal reasons" says everything it needs to. Besides if you lie, someone is bound to say something after you leave that you had another offer.

13. Older Nursing students

    butterfly journey replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    So far, so good. I'm 41 now and I've been through one year of the BSN program and am loving it. Am I making all A's like I did before, NO, but am I enjoying what I'm doing and what I'm learning, YES. I have a 6 yo at home, and we don't have my income...

14. quit without notice a year ago

    butterfly journey replied to Sun_danc3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    My 2 cents... stay put. Take it from someone who had to leave a place of employment with 2 hours notice on what is called a "constructive discharge", which is a legal term meaning that any reasonable person would have quit given the circumstances. If...

15. Contact Isolation: Do YOU always gown up?

    butterfly journey replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm still just a nursing student but one of my clinicals for this last semester was at a specialty hospital where they treat a lot of wounds, many of which are MRSA positive. It was amazing because EVERY single patient was on contact-precaution....