annie.z

annie.z specializes in Intensive Care.

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1. New Grads in the ICU - Summer 2013

   annie.z replied to blueorchid981's topic in Critical

   Week 5 so far! My preceptor is awesome and super knowledgeable. I'm so thankful because I'm more of a hands on learner and 1:1 explanations work so much better for me than class lectures. I've been doing a lot of things by myself so far. We've only h...

2. New Grads in the ICU - Summer 2013

   annie.z replied to blueorchid981's topic in Critical

   Almost done with my first week of orientation! Not on the unit yet though, that will start on tuesday. Everyone in my cohort is a little nervous about the BKAT that we have to take next week. I don't care if my manager said it's just an "assessment" ...

3. paper licenses

   annie.z replied to Success2011's topic in Maryland

   Everything is posted online but 2 weeks after all my online stuff went up (2 days post NCLEX) I got a paper license in the mail! I was pleasantly surprised since I didn't expect to get a paper copy.

4. New Grads in the ICU - Summer 2013

   annie.z replied to blueorchid981's topic in Critical

   Just got the official call today that I got the job in the ICU at an awesome local hospital. I'm so siked! This is my dream job and the hospital is great! Everything and everyone has been nothing short of spectacular so far. I start the end of the mo...

5. What date do you start Nursing school?

   annie.z replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

   I start august 30th! I'm kind of excited but more nervous than excited. Gotta get crackalackin on all of my homework nowww

6. International version of books

   annie.z replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Students

   EXACTLY the same. Just different cover (soft cover vs hard cover) but all of the material, page numbers etc., EXACTLY the same :) I always try to get international edition. Mine have always turned out to be soft cover so it's SO MUCH more lighter tha...

7. GOAL -- Weight Loss and healthier living

   annie.z replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Stress 101

   Thanks for the tips! I'll definetly look into NBs I actually just bought a small lunch tupperware set off of amazon (yay free shipping via prime!) that fits my vertical lunchbox. Can't wait until it comes in! Just wondering, how is everyone losing w...

8. How did you react when you were accepted into nursing school?

   annie.z replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Students

   Congrats! I got my acceptance letter the first friday of May. It was during finals week so I was already stressed like none other and anxiously waiting for my letter didn't help. (I sprouted white hairs like weeds, my friend called them forests -___-...

9. What color is your stethoscope???

   annie.z replied to sch1109's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I just purchased mine in Peach! I was tied between Ocean blue and Peach but I figured, might as well be unique since it seems like a lot of people in my program got some type of blue or teal :)

10. GOAL -- Weight Loss and healthier living

    annie.z replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Stress 101

    congrats on your weight loss so far! only 14 more lbs to go!

11. How many uniforms should I buy?

    annie.z replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Students

    Why are scrubs from Dove so expensive?? It the quality superior or something?? Our uniform, top(17$) and bottom(19$), only cost 36$. That's still way less than your top!

12. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    annie.z replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Hi Samantha! I actually go to an ADN program in Maryland :)

13. Electives...Easy A or something I'll ACTUALLY use!???

    annie.z replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I think if you think those classes will help you become a better nurse go for it! As for gpa boosting, I guess it would depend on your current GPA. If it's not as high as you would like then put an easy A course in there. If not so much then stick to...

14. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    annie.z replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    eep! this thread is so inspiring. It gets me super excited about my first day! I start on August 30th! I have yet to get started on my reading but after reading this thread, I'm going to hop on that! Thanks for posting everyone! I'll get to post my o...

15. How many uniforms should I buy?

    annie.z replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Students

    I'm buying 2 pairs because I have clinicals 2x a week. So one for each day. My school's uniforms are surprisingly inexpensive (I think at least) since the local scrub store has a contract with them where students get a 25%+ discount on the school uni...