El Centro students Spring '06

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i know some of us have received our letters so i was wondering who else i will be making this journey with for the next 2 years.

my name is allison shaffer and it's nice to meet you. i know we will all be close because it's a small group. it would be nice to get to know some of you before november 17. :)

Specializes in Nephrology.
Congrats you all starting your externships. :balloons:

I will keep myself busy with chemistry and nutrition this summer. Hopefully, in August I will find time to travel, too.

Katie

ooooo Katie- where are you gonna go for vacation? You should take it because you deserve it!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele.

Congrats everyone on their extern positions,

I so missed the ball thinking it was to late to look for another one, after I didn't get the one at Scottish Rite , oh well, I will try again in the Fall.

Have fun everyone and learn alot....

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
ooooo Katie- where are you gonna go for vacation? You should take it because you deserve it!

I would love to go back to San Antonio and DC. :monkeydance:

Katie

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

Congrats everyone -- that's very exciting!

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.
This will be my first experience working in a hospital. I hope we get to learn a lot.

So how was your first week????

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Thanks for asking! It was very busy but not too bad. I think it is going to be a really good experience. My first day on the floor is Sat night. I am very excited!

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.
Thanks for asking! It was very busy but not too bad. I think it is going to be a really good experience. My first day on the floor is Sat night. I am very excited!

That sounds great! So what did you do at orientation? Is there a certain color scrubs that we should wear? What kind of stuff are they going to let you do on the floor? I'm soooo excited!!

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Specializes in Nephrology.
That sounds great! So what did you do at orientation? Is there a certain color scrubs that we should wear? What kind of stuff are they going to let you do on the floor? I'm soooo excited!!

This excitement is really driving me crazy!!!! :D In the ICU we can wear any scrubs we want so I went hog wild buying scrubs!!! I've spent $200 so far even though my husband thinks I only spent $100 HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! :lol2: Did he really think I could get all of these cute scrubs for $100? It's his fault for believing me....just kidding but yeah, he really thinks I only spent half of what I did spend...it works best because I'm in charge of the finances.

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.
This excitement is really driving me crazy!!!! :D In the ICU we can wear any scrubs we want so I went hog wild buying scrubs!!! I've spent $200 so far even though my husband thinks I only spent $100 HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! :lol2: Did he really think I could get all of these cute scrubs for $100? It's his fault for believing me....just kidding but yeah, he really thinks I only spent half of what I did spend...it works best because I'm in charge of the finances.

LOL... I have alot of scrubs already, but I'm just looking for an excuse to buy more!!! My husband does our finances, so I guess I should have a good reason?

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That sounds great! So what did you do at orientation? Is there a certain color scrubs that we should wear? What kind of stuff are they going to let you do on the floor? I'm soooo excited!!

Basically day one was going over hospital policies and departments and benefits. Day two was check offs and they showed us how to use their glucometers. Day three involved learning how to use their comp system. I asked about our scrubs and was told any were okay however there has been some talk about switching to solids, so if you buy any new ones I would just buy solid colors. We cannot give medication of any kind including topical, hanging ivs, or admin oxygen. You can start ivs if you have already checked off on it in school but only insert it. You cannot hang or spike any iv fluid. Hope this helps.

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Specializes in Nephrology.
Basically day one was going over hospital policies and departments and benefits. Day two was check offs and they showed us how to use their glucometers. Day three involved learning how to use their comp system. I asked about our scrubs and was told any were okay however there has been some talk about switching to solids, so if you buy any new ones I would just buy solid colors. We cannot give medication of any kind including topical, hanging ivs, or admin oxygen. You can start ivs if you have already checked off on it in school but only insert it. You cannot hang or spike any iv fluid. Hope this helps.

What a productive week for you! Thank you for sharing! :D

Which campus do you attend?

Good thing I did get solid colors-- I had a feeling!

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What a productive week for you! Thank you for sharing! :D

Which campus do you attend?

Good thing I did get solid colors-- I had a feeling!

I just completed my second semester at El Centro.

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