heb06004

heb06004 specializes in LDRP.

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1. UCONN CEIN 2016

   heb06004 replied to RN2BCamm's topic in Connecticut

   I have not taken it as I lived on the opposite side of the state during CEIN and prereqs, but call the school and talk to them asap. If they can approve it that's great, but don't waste time and money on a course that won't help you get into the prog...

2. Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

   heb06004 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Uniform/Gear

   The utility face.

3. Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

   heb06004 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Oh and I have the sport style band. (Not sure if that's what it's called.) Super easy to keep clean!

4. Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

   heb06004 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Smaller watch face with the S/M band. I tried the larger one on at the store and it just felt too large for my wrist. My boyfriend has the larger sized watch face and loves it.

5. Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

   heb06004 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I got my Apple Watch in August while I was still a student. I started as a LDRP nurse 2 months ago. My watch is doing just fine. No damage (knocks on wood) so far! And I've ding'd it up against a few hard surfaces without any scratches. I love it, an...

6. Yep. I have no friends in school.

   heb06004 replied to rheath22's topic in General Students

   Nothing is wrong with you! This sounds like my ABSN program - no matter what I did there were cliques and I just didn't seem to fit in. Sometimes in life this will happen, whether it's nursing school or not. Just remember that you're in nursing scho...

7. Nursing instructor doesn't allow open textbooks during lecture !??!

   heb06004 replied to LVNlivin's topic in General Students

   ^ THIS. One classmate of mine flipped through and was highlighting her textbook all during lecture just a few seats away from me. It was incredibly distracting. Textbooks are to supplement lecture, not to be read during lecture. Not to mention that ...

8. Giving notice to your employer

   heb06004 replied to Kcarter0430's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Definitely wait until you are accepted and have all your ducks in a row! Last thing you need is to have your plans fall through and be out of a job because you already have a replacement! I got a new job after applying to nursing school and didn't gi...

9. New Grad Friendly RN Positions?

   heb06004 replied to stellakc's topic in Massachusetts

   Have you looked into residency programs? These are specifically for new grad nurses. Being from CT I know they have plenty, and so does MA from the postings I saw when I was job searching. Now would probably be the time to apply for July/September re...

10. Job After Graduation

    heb06004 replied to crysdobs's topic in General Students

    Are you moving 4 months from now or 4 months after graduation? 4 months from now brings you to the end of July. Depending on your state, you may not be taking the NCLEX until June or July anyway. If the case is 4 months from now, just job search whe...

11. Financing your future: How do you afford living expenses while in an ABSN program?

    heb06004 replied to GLMac's topic in General Students

    I took out private loans for each semester on top of the federal loans (federal didn't even pay my full tuition). I definitely wouldn't have survived without them. As it is, I'm nearly broke and I don't start work for another three weeks (three and a...

12. Financing your future: How do you afford living expenses while in an ABSN program?

    heb06004 replied to GLMac's topic in General Students

    I agree! I know I couldn't have survived nursing school doing that. I remember hearing that she kept a pillow in her car and was constantly found napping before class. I'm surprised she want napping IN class!

13. Financing your future: How do you afford living expenses while in an ABSN program?

    heb06004 replied to GLMac's topic in General Students

    I worked as a student secretary at my school. Hours were flexible, but only between 8a-5p M-F. My second job was to transport and supervise DCF (some places I hear call it DCFS I believe) visitations between children removed from care and their paren...

14. Financing your future: How do you afford living expenses while in an ABSN program?

    heb06004 replied to GLMac's topic in General Students

    Would it be possible to put off starting the ABSN for a year or two and saving up during this time? Financial aid only cover so much, and private loans are definitely not a preferable option. [emoji53] I entered my ABSN program a year earlier than in...

15. ICU vs. ED - New grad choice struggles

    heb06004 replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Nursing

    While this is definitely true in some areas, the OP may live in an area where they do have options. I just graduated from an ABSN and where I live many of my classmates (including myself) were able to get into specialty areas of preference right away...