Gabby_101 BSN

Gabby_101 has 13 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ER, OB.

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1. FY 19 Navy Nursing

   Gabby_101 replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government

   Just wanted to post an update for anyone wondering about active duty. I was recommended by the board back in November and hadn't heard anything until recently. This is what my (crappy) recruiter told me. " It turns out that there will be no active du...

2. FY 19 Navy Nursing

   Gabby_101 replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government

   My package went to the board in September or October. Just last week is when my recruiter said I had been selected and that they had no ODS openings until June. Hopefully they are planning for you to be in the February class, even if they haven't let...

3. FY 19 Navy Nursing

   Gabby_101 replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government

   I heard from my recruiter last week. He said he had good and bad news. Good news is, I was chosen by the board to be a L&D RN. Bad news is, they changed all the L&D billets to ICU (for an unknown reason) so there's no L&D openings right n...

4. FY 19 Navy Nursing

   Gabby_101 replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government

   I am also waiting to hear from the board. My kit was offically sent to them about a week ago. I have applied for active duty USN. I am credentialed in L&D. I have been a nurse for almost 8 years. My recruiter told me I probably wouldn't hear anyt...

5. ER to L&D!?!?

   Gabby_101 replied to KimICURN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have done both and will say a busy day in L&D can be just as or more stressful than a day in ER. A lot like ER in L&D there's a lot of autonomy. You have to be confident in yourself and your skills to know when you need a Dr. stat. Things ...

6. Do you have gifts for your new moms??

   Gabby_101 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow I guess I didn't realize how lucky our moms are. They get a "celebration meal" for two that includes steak or chicken or other "gourmet" entrees as well as sides, salad, cake, and a bottle of sparkling apple juice. They also are able to choose ei...

7. Does Having CNA Exp Help so Much in Nursing School?

   Gabby_101 replied to proudmommy's topic in General Students

   I will graduate in May and I can't say that having my CNA helped so much with class work but it for sure did when it came to clinical. I don't know if I could have made it through nursing school if I hadn't already had the prior knowledge from being ...

8. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

   Gabby_101 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

   All of my nursing instructors this far (semester 3 of 4) I have called by their first name because they have asked us to do so.

9. How much time do you *really*spend studying?

   Gabby_101 replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

   I don't really study very much. I would say a few days and the day before a test I study about 2 hours. Now clinical paperwork and pass/fail writing assignments...now thats another story. I would say that takes about 6 hours a week to do at least. Al...

10. What do you wear

    Gabby_101 replied to Getreal2011's topic in CNA/MA

    We wore our own clothes for class, but we had to wear whatever scrubs were required by our clinical agency for clinicals.

11. What does your uniform look like?

    Gabby_101 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    We can either wear white or black scrub bottoms (guess what color everyone chooses..lol) and a royal blue crest brand scrub top with a patch on the left chest area. We can wear a white lab jacket of choice and all white shoes.

12. To work or to Not work?

    Gabby_101 replied to Disbdestiny's topic in General Students

    Of course if you don't have to work, don't, but who can do that, right? I feel the busier I am the better I manage my time as well like another poster said. If you are only taking fundies you should be okay to work. Everyone and every program is diff...

13. Pharmacology class

    Gabby_101 replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in General Students

    As long as you have taken A&P I would go for it. You may have to work a little harder because you are not in the nursing part yet and there maybe a few things you don't understand but then you will already know it for later on when you are in the...

14. What should I do!?

    Gabby_101 replied to brandn's topic in Technicians

    CNA, CNA, CNA, CNA, CNA, oh did I mention CNA??!!!! lol The expirence is soooooo helpful when you get into nursing school. I'm sure I would have failed out of nursing school by now if I hadn't been a CNA. I tell everyone to become a CNA it will help ...

15. Patient Care Tech/CNA-same thing?

    Gabby_101 replied to CSellers3's topic in Technicians

    I think it depends where you live. Around here (Indiana) PCT's are CNA's with a few extra responsibilites that they are taught on the job (like: inserting caths, doing blood draws, EKGs, or other things like that). Wish you the best with getting into...