lmreed13

lmreed13 specializes in Operating Room.

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1. Struggling/new OR RN.

   lmreed13 replied to Woopsadaisy's topic in Operating Room

   Hello! I am a brand new graduate and am starting in the OR. Talk about overwhelming! I have only been here 6 weeks but I do feel like I am getting there. I know it is probably weird getting advice from a brand new nurse, but I just wanted to tell you...

2. Brand New Nurse - Starting OR!

   lmreed13 replied to lmreed13's topic in Operating Room

   Yes I just took them and passed! I start a week from today! Good luck in July!

3. I'm getting a little frustrated here.

   lmreed13 replied to NCmcMan's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Most nursing schools have a set curriculum for when and what classes to take. I would look into a school with specific nursing tutors. The school I went to had a ton of after hours help in both pre-reqs and actual nursing courses, writing centers, nu...

4. Did your school allow "thank yous" during your pinning?

   lmreed13 replied to Carson13's topic in General Students

   I just graduated with my BSN from Ball State University. We did have a slide show at the beginning with a baby picture then our pinning picture, along with that our class voted to have thank you quotes along with our pictures. We all loved it :)

5. How many of you are in your 20's?

   lmreed13 replied to kstrac13's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello! I am 22 and just graduated from with my BSN. I started a 4 year BSN track right out of high school when I was 18. I worked 36-40 hours a week the whole time, but I do not have kids. It was a ton of work but I loved every minute of it (for the ...

6. A new grad numbers game... just curious!

   lmreed13 replied to calivianya's topic in Job Hunt

   I applied for about 10 positions, to which I got a response from maybe 6. I was offered a position on my dream unit and accepted, obviously. Im in Indiana, there are really no hiring troubles here, I have my BSN and graduated with a class of 85, to w...

7. How many classes did you retake

   lmreed13 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in ADN/BSN

   How many classes did you retake not just in nursing school but also during your prereqs? What were these classes? -I had to retake 2 classes. One was a pre-rec english class, for a family illness I was unable to complete a large project thus had to w...

8. Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

   lmreed13 replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

   Hello, I have not read the 52 other posts associated with your so I appologize if I repeat anything. I just want to tell you that you are right, nursing school sucks, the way people (patients/nurses/instructors) treat you sucks, the feeling of anxiet...

9. Brand New Nurse - Starting OR!

   lmreed13 replied to lmreed13's topic in Operating Room

   Thank Yyou :) Im from a small town near Fort Wayne, Indiana. I just graduated from Ball State University and live in Muncie now.

10. Brand New Nurse - Starting OR!

    lmreed13 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello, I have just graduated this May 2013 and have been offered and accepted a position in the Main OR at my local hospital. I am incredibly excited but very very nervous. My start date is towards the end of June and I am wanting to know if there is...