Kristen<3

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1. 2012 Grads, First jobs?

   Kristen<3 replied to Kristen<3's topic in General Students

   Thanks guys! As excited as I am about the float position reading around here is making me wonder if I made the right choice. I was also offered a post op orthopedic med surg floor and turned it down for the float job. Then I started reading posts on ...

2. 2012 Grads, First jobs?

   Kristen<3 posted a topic in General Students

   So I thought it would be fun for all the 2012 grads to share where they will be starting their careers! I am graduating next month and have accepted a floating GN position. Cant wait to start. Where is everyone else going to be working?

3. ADN...is it worth the time?

   Kristen<3 replied to ginaw623's topic in ADN/BSN

   It really depends on your area. I am graduating in may and have already secured a job. Some of my class mates had job offers months ago. But other areas a BSN is needed as a new grad. You need to research your area :)

4. Mixing infant formula half strength..

   Kristen<3 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Can someone help me out with what fluid imbalance this predisposes the infant to develop?

5. biggest mistake of my life

   Kristen<3 replied to skny's topic in New York

   Move! There's plenty of jobs here in elmira ny and its only four hours away. I graduate in may and had interviews today.

6. Arnot Ogden Medical Center school of Nursing

   Kristen<3 replied to Southern_87's topic in New York

   I live in elmira, I am actually going to corning cc for my adn because I wanted to get it done in two years as opposed to three. I know a few grads and current studnets at arnot and I hear good things!

7. NY nursing students can't start IV's?

   Kristen<3 replied to hamburgers911's topic in New York

   I go to school in corning, ny and we DO start IVs and do IV push meds!!!

8. Do away with 2-year programs for nursing

   Kristen<3 replied to kristin6727's topic in New York

   Thats not true, where I live adns get hired before graduation. All depends where you live.

9. Finding job with Associate Degree

   Kristen<3 replied to sjmagri's topic in New York

   It depends where you live, it is true that adn's having trouble finding jobs in NYC but elsewhere in NY its a very different story. I am graduating in may with my adn and expect to have a job lined up in the next few months. More then half of the gra...

10. What Stethoscope to purchase?

    Kristen<3 replied to Chele415's topic in Uniform/Gear

    After doing some research im going to get the littman classic II se for the fall. And im going to order it online so I can get it engraved for free since there seems to be alot of talk of them getting stolen in clincals. I know its not the best scope...

11. how many uniforms to buy?

    Kristen<3 replied to sajohnston1978's topic in General Students

    I just ordered mine last week, we had to get them from our local life uniform store. We get a 10% student discount like any student at life uniform does. The set includes a royal blue v neck, scrub pants, and a white scrub jacket. All are embroidered...

12. D'youville College

    Kristen<3 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in New York

    Nope not hard to get into, I got accepted but decided to take cheaper cc route. I talked to the admissions women at length and she said they take some people with as low as 2.5's!!

13. Sororities/Fraternities

    Kristen<3 replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I am a member of a social sorority -Phi sigma sigma- and honestly cannot imagine being an active member during nursing school. Sorority's take up a lot of time, on top of all the the fun stuff that your going to want to do we are always having mandat...

14. Associates degree

    Kristen<3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have a quick question. I am about to start a nursing program at a community college in the fall and I am concerned because I heard that nurses with an associates degree are not getting hired, can anyone tell me if this is true?

15. Associates degree

    Kristen<3 posted a topic in New York

    Hi all, I have a quick question. I am about to start a nursing program at a community college in the fall and I am concerned because I heard that nurses with an associates degree are not getting hired, can anyone tell me if this is true?