HopefulAutumn16 BSN, RN

HopefulAutumn16 has 3 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in IBCLC, Mother Baby.

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1. Nurse Residency Background Check Question

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to Akin2's topic in General Students

   Some facilities take a couple of months time between interview and a start date, but others move quicker. Always assume that if you're applying, you're considered ready to work and the process may go faster than you think depending on the needs of th...

2. Titers?

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to mhop34's topic in General Students

   Walk in Urgent Care centers are a cost-effective way of checking titers and receiving needed boosters.

3. Pre-nursing NO VAX program? ABSN Masters or ASN

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to Nursemaybe's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure what state you're in, but I will say that a reputable school will require vaccinations, since they are an important part of public health. This is due to clinical sites requiring them to work bedside with patients.

4. Prenatal Clinic vs. Doula - Which volunteer position should I choose?

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to PinkRose34's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi! I’ve worked as a doula for some years prior to becoming a nurse, but also a midwife assistant at both a birth center and with a private practice midwife. The clinic option sounds good *only* because you have more hands on clinical experience, but...

5. City Tech Fall 2020

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

   I'm in fourth; still waiting to go. They have us signing up for fit testing but no one seems to know when we are actually going into the hospital.

6. City Tech Fall 2020

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

   You're applying?

7. City Tech Fall 2020

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

   It was this way when I started. First semester always fools you into thinking everything is going to be great but...no. So many little things have added up into a bad experience. I am graduating in May with very little hands on skills, while other nu...

8. City Tech Fall 2020

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

   Somehow I figured I would hear that; I’m sorry for how it’s been for you guys. I’m in fourth semester myself and yeah; it’s been a mess the entire time. I tried to give a heads up about it a year ago because I was struggling along with my classmates....

9. City Tech Fall 2020

   HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

   I’m wondering how the accepted applicants of this thread are doing?

10. City Tech Fall 2020

    HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

    Yep! Get the textbooks where you can. The virtual stuff can be added later. First semester, we didn’t even use a virtual program, but it may be different this time due to hybrid classes.

11. City Tech Fall 2020

    HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

    My advice is to wait to purchase CoursePoint/PrepU. What we did was buy the textbook separately and then once the teacher told us they intended to use CoursePoint, we bought that. Not for nothing, we were GIVEN PrepU last semester for free because we...

12. City Tech Fall 2020

    HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

    She had us write three strengths and weaknesses about the program and spent an hour listening to students vent about our issues. No word yet on any positive outcomes from this. I will say this; she told us this program has a 58% pass rate. Now, she c...

13. City Tech Fall 2020

    HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

    No. Two more semesters to go. We had a chance to air our grievances to the new chair today. She’s empathetic but basically it was a very full room of very gripey students.

14. City Tech Fall 2020

    HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

    Exciting, everything is new and you’re feeling positive. And then our clinical onboarding was delayed for weeks in the first semester. And other little things became more noticeable. My clinical last semester was delayed 5 weeks, because we weren’t s...

15. City Tech Fall 2020

    HopefulAutumn16 replied to B20's topic in School Programs

    It can be tougher to decide what to do if you’re already in the program and then see things happening that affect you that aren’t in your control. I thought I would share what I’m going through along with my cohort. By all means, apply. Best of luck ...