dawn1971

dawn1971 specializes in trauma/surg.

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1. Medtech, Indiana Buisness College

   dawn1971 replied to ledzep97's topic in Indiana

   No, it's not that hard to get into, but it is a tough program. The 2nd degree program is easier than the regular oneto get into. My class had about 25, but it varies each year based on new students. They are very serious about application deadline...

2. Medtech, Indiana Buisness College

   dawn1971 replied to ledzep97's topic in Indiana

   If you already have a degree, try Ball State. I graduated from their 2nd degree program last May

3. Indy hospitals/ job-shadowing contacts?

   dawn1971 replied to sunnydaydream's topic in Indiana

   I work at Methodist and after I interviewed, they set up a shadowing time. Hope this helps!

4. Hourly Rounding / Walking Reports

   dawn1971 replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad that is on a unit that is trialing hourly rounding by CNAs. I am finding that they tell the CNA that everything is great, and then call me, even for water....

5. Is it too late for me?

   dawn1971 replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

   I am a second degree person that graduated this May. I am 35. If it's what you want, do it. Don't live a life full of regret. Dawn

6. New Grad ER Links...

   dawn1971 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Emergency

   I want to go into ER as a new grad, thanks for all the info...

7. I cant figure out how to use allnurses.com!

   dawn1971 replied to wesanut's topic in Indiana

   Methodist is part of clarian. Go to http://www.clarian.org

8. Prior degree and career fair=$$?

   dawn1971 replied to dawn1971's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, nfahren, you are 100% right. I KNOW it will help me a lot in nursing (ie:dealing with families, referals to other agencies and I already know how to document my butt off, let alone the fact that I had to deal with OT, PT , and ST on a dai...

9. Prior degree and career fair=$$?

   dawn1971 replied to dawn1971's topic in General Nursing

   That's what I thought, but I guess that I was holding out hope that since my experience was in social services, instead of finance or something, that it might do SOMETHING. Oh well!!!!

10. Prior degree and career fair=$$?

    dawn1971 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question. I know that typically prior degrees don't mean anything and that new grad rates are new grad rates. However, I have a BS in sociology and have 5+ years of experience in social services. Does this give me the potential to make an...

11. So, I was accepted. Now what?

    dawn1971 replied to Applebed's topic in General Students

    1. I took micro as a pre-req. Ask other students in your program when they took it. For us, the hardest nursing classes were semesters 2 and 3 out of 5. Find out when the toughest nursing classes are and AVOID micro. 2. No, you don't need streng...

12. Night shift ... And a babysitter?

    dawn1971 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    I will be in the same situation in May when I graduate. I think nights would work best due to kids schedules.... Their dad lives four miles away, so he will watch them two nights... my plan is to find nursing student or elem ed college students to...

13. How early do you need to come to the clinicals?

    dawn1971 replied to mmr2's topic in General Students

    Yep, sorry. I was in preconference 1 minute late one time, and was told that one more day and I'd get an unsatisfactory (two satisfactories and you're out). Also, they don't care about weather, traffic, ect. Nursing is HARDCORE!!!

14. Frustrated

    dawn1971 replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Indiana

    I don't know what to tell you. I am just a student, but... I look at the ads all the time and I think you're assessment is correct. I have done clinicals in indianapolis and there aren't LPNs on the floor, however in the the outlying areas there ar...

15. U of I and BSU

    dawn1971 replied to destinedReeN's topic in Indiana

    I am in BSU's second degree fast track program. I have a friend that is in the 3 yr. program. It is HARD. They are STRICT. But, their NCLEX pass rate is one of the best in the state and I honestly believe that I'm learning a lot. I would (and ha...