futureRN07

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1. New Nurse & OB. Is it possible?

   futureRN07 replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Nursing

   I entered nursing school with the intention of being an OB nurse. I graduated in June of 2007 and was hired for night shift on an L&D unit in July. I'm from Oregon and the hospital I work at has a six month internship for new L&D nurses and...

2. Salem/Eugene, Oregon

   futureRN07 replied to Lanegirl's topic in Oregon

   I am a current employee of Salem Hospital, hired as a new grad last year. I work at the Family Birth Center and absolutely love it. I would agree that they are short staffed but I think that they are just suffering from the general nursing shortage...

3. New Grad ICU Internship: Know anything about Salem Hospital's Program? Read on.....

   futureRN07 replied to Ryanh's topic in Oregon

   I also have an interview for a new grad internship at Salem Hospital, mine is for the L&D internship. I haven't met anyone who has any experience or knowledge about Salem Hospital but like you, I would love to have a bit more info. before my int...

4. How do you work and go to nursing school?

   futureRN07 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   Here is my chaotic weekly schedule (I'm a senior in a BSN program) Monday: Wake up at 5:00a.m., get kids ready and drop them off at daycare at 6:30, get to clinical site by 7:00. Pick kids up from daycare at 4:00p.m., piano lessons at 5:30, dinner s...

5. How do you work and go to nursing school?

   futureRN07 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   I think I've been juggling twenty things at a time for so long that I just don't realize how hard it is. I'm the single mom of two young kids and just starting my senior year of a BSN program. I've been doing it alone for four years and my closest ...

6. New Young nurse in OB??

   futureRN07 replied to ashley_michelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The hospital that I will be doing my preceptorship at doesn't allow new nurses to work in labor and delivery until they've worked in post partum for two years. When I first learned this I was a little disappointed because I'm becoming a nurse to do ...

7. Need Clarity For Planning School

   futureRN07 replied to momofmy3kids's topic in Oregon

   I am currently a nursing student at OHSU and the way I understood it was the Nurse-Midwifery program required you to obtain you nursing degree at OHSU. There are four our five mid-wifery students that started with us nursing students our junior year...

8. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

   futureRN07 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   I understand what you are saying and I agree with some of it but the fact is that many people that are going into nursing now days are taking out HUGE loans. I am interested in knowing how much I might potentially make because I want to know if I wi...

9. How much do you owe in loans?

   futureRN07 replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Nursing

   I got my prereqs at a CC and I'm attending a fairly expensive BSN program. When I'm finished, I anticipate owing about $45,000 in loans. I try not to think about it too much because there isn't any other alternative. I'm just greatful that there a...

10. OHSU school questions

    futureRN07 replied to xera678's topic in Oregon

    I'm currently a junior at OHSU and just starting my fourth term. The first term (summer) you take a pharmacology course, health assessment, and two others that I can't remember (must not have been that interesting :) ) The pharm. course was extreme...

11. Pathophysiology Help!

    futureRN07 replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Students

    That's such a shame because I had a fabulous patho. instructor. I took it last term and it was an extremely hard class but the enthusiasm my instructor showed for the subject and the way she taught made it not only bearable but fun and interesting. ...

12. Full Time Students- Do you work?

    futureRN07 replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Students

    I am a 1st year/3rd term full-time nursing student in a BSN program. Between classes and clinicals, I am in school around 30 hours a week. I work a couple of nights a week and every Saturday, usually averaging around 16-20 yours a week. I also hav...

13. List teh pre-reqs you took before you could get into your program...

    futureRN07 replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    Chem 121, 122, 133 A&P 231, 232, 233 Microbiology 234 College Algebra 111 Triginometry 112 Statistics 243 First year spanish Sociology Psychology Anthropology Lifespan Human Development Speech 111 (public speaking) Speech 215 (Group communication...

14. Breast Implants

    futureRN07 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 34 barely A and very comfortable with my body and happy with my "flat chest." I have two older sisters and both of them have implants. I've seen them both (with their shirts off) and that was enough to convince me to never get mine done. I ...

15. Did Anyone Go To Nursing School While Raising Kids?

    futureRN07 replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    I have two kids, one is in first grade and the other is in fourth. I just finished my second term at OHSU (a BSN program in Oregon) and so far everythings is going well. I'm single and the closest family member to me is two hours away so that makes...