sddlnscp

sddlnscp specializes in NICU.

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1. Healthier Living Thread Part V

   sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

   Thanks Tweety! Sorry to hear about your car troubles, that is never any fun. Well, I have been off & on the stairstepper, but on a good enough amount of times that I am happy with it. I have been buying no junk food and cooking healthy, so ...

2. Healthier Living Thread Part V

   sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

   Hi all! Yes, it's the disappearring, reappearring sddlnscp, lol! Well I am now finishing up level II orientation in the NICU and getting ready to start level III. I have finally found an eating plan that is working for me, at least on work days, l...

3. NICU preceptorship (last quarter of nursing program)

   sddlnscp replied to BettyPaige's topic in NICU

   I'm glad you're going for it!!! I absolutely recommend that! I just graduated last August and I did my preceptorship in the NICU where I wanted to work. They almost never hire new grads, but because I went in and did awesome during my preceptorshi...

4. Healthier Living Thread Part V

   sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

   thanks tweety!!! i'm so thrilled!!! i'm in the process of moving and i start orientation on monday, woohoo!!!

5. Healthier Living Thread Part V

   sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

   Wow guys! Hi!!! I know I've been completely sporadic and I'm afraid that may continue. However, while I was MIA I finished up school, passed my boards, got my RN license, and got a job at the Neonatal ICU at the hospital I wanted to work at! WooH...

6. Make Sure Online School is Accredited b4 Enrolling

   sddlnscp replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

   This is actually important with any school! In Colorado, not all of the nursing schools are NLNAC accredited and therefore, I would highly suggest finding out if the school you are going to attend is accredited or not before jumping in! Research in...

7. Ok So......

   sddlnscp replied to Blove86's topic in General Students

   Good luck everybody! That is completely normal!!! When you start to feel burned out/exhausted, remember that feeling that you had when you found out you got in and before you started, it will help!!! I am one month from graduation and I still get ...

8. What specialties are you considering??

   sddlnscp replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

   I would love to get into the NICU, that is my dream job! I am soooooo lucky as I got my preceptorship placement in the NICU and I start that on Friday! WooHoo!!! I hope this will get me a foot in the door for employment, but I will go where I need...

9. Healthier Living Thread Part V

   sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

   Yay blue! Yeah, my body does better with the low-carb thing too, but I am like you and have a weakness, lol! Anyway, so far today I've eaten veggies & some meat & cheese, yay! I did have one cinnamon-biscuit for breakfast, but it was small...

10. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

    Thanks Zoe - I thought it very appropriate for my feelbe-student-mind at the moment, hehehe!

11. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

    Steph, I think I'm with you on the low-carb thing. That always seems to work to give me a boost to healthier eating, so I'll give that a shot. Dang-it! LOL! Oh well, back on track!!! Have an awesome day!

12. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

    Hi guys! Aaaaah sleep, I remember that from some time long, long ago, lol! Sounds like y'all are surviving, same here! Ugh, I feel like a balloon, I have so dropped the ball on the exercise/good eating what with school coming to a close and I nee...

13. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

    Hi Tweety!!! Thanks so much!!! Ok you guys, I have been awful!!! I'm gonna try to behave now because I am really starting to feel it! I have class tonight & my goal is to stop by the fruit stand on my way and pick up a bunch of fresh produce (...

14. Just had to share with someone...

    sddlnscp replied to RosesrReder's topic in NICU

    Totally counting down the days! Not yet on the job search, lol, all of the hospitals that I want to work at require you to have your license active before you can apply with them. Phooey! It's ok though, we have survived this part, the wait can be ...

15. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    sddlnscp replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

    Aww, thanks Zoe!!!!! (((((((HUGS))))))))) to everybody!!!