ashley119

ashley119 has 2 years experience and specializes in Surgical Critical Care.

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1. Military and Travel Nursing

   ashley119 posted a topic in Travel

   I'm in the Reserves. I also want to go Active Duty or travel. Active duty at one point was realistic but due to all the budget cuts, it is now easier said than done. Still looking into it after the new year, but also seriously considering traveling. ...

2. IU Health Intern/Externship

   ashley119 replied to lilop's topic in Indiana

   Not sure about pci experiences ... however, they do tend to hire "their own" when they graduate, pass boards and become RNs

3. I have my first RN job- should I leave CNA jobs on my resume?

   ashley119 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

   I would leave the CNA experience on there. When I got my first RN job, my CNA experience benefited me as the floor I hired on to typically only hires their students but due to the length of my CNA experience they thought I would be able to handle it....

4. Anyone have to wear Dove Apparel?

   ashley119 replied to BellsRNBSN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I wore Dove uniforms for 3 years. Yes, they are expensive, no they don't stretch and sell them to the nursing students coming in when you graduate to make some money. Mine did not yellow but I did try to only wash them with whites. My last semester ...

5. Snow Blizzard in Chicago and Indiana

   ashley119 replied to nurseatheart23's topic in NCLEX

   I'm south of Indianapolis and our roads are fine. Schools are closed in Indy tomorrow so I would assume they are not great, but you should definitely be able to get there. North of Indy, on the other hand, has quite a bit of snow and ice.

6. Snow Blizzard in Chicago and Indiana

   ashley119 replied to nurseatheart23's topic in NCLEX

   Some colleagues of mine were scheduled to take it Tuesday and they sent out emails at 7:40 saying that the testing center was closed. Haven't heard whether it's open or closed today but I would assume by tomorrow they will for sure be open. If they d...

7. Best time to take KAPLAN NCLEX review course?

   ashley119 replied to AlyseNavidad's topic in NCLEX

   I recently graduated and my school made us take Kaplan the week before finals. While it was beneficial and I learned a lot, it was hard to fully focus on what we were learning. It also messed with finals because I would look at the test, narrow it do...

8. Clinical Decision Unit??

   ashley119 replied to ashley119's topic in Career Support

   Thank you! I greatly appreciate it!

9. Clinical Decision Unit??

   ashley119 posted a topic in Career Support

   I graduate in December and have been searching and applying for jobs. What is typically considered to be on a Clinical Decision Unit?? I've seen it many places and cannot get a clear explanation of what it is.

10. RN possibly relocating to Idaho from Indiana

    ashley119 replied to tammyRN64's topic in Idaho

    Tammy, did you ever end up going to Idaho? I too am from Indiana and am looking to possibly relocate to Idaho.