JCD2712 BSN, RN

JCD2712 has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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1. How do I know what floor I'll like?

   JCD2712 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I've been in my current position on a tele obs floor for 10 months (7 months off orientation). At my hospital there's a 15 month requirement for positions, so I can transfer floors if I want in March. Anyway, for awhile I felt like I was in the groov...

2. Good area to relocate to?

   JCD2712 replied to AesthesiaSeeker's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new nurse in the Philadelphia area, and it's very competitive here. My classmates who got jobs really fast moved to Nashville (Vanderbilt UMC), Baltimore, and Hershey, PA (Penn State Hershey MC).

3. Taking NCLEX-RN tomorrow!

   JCD2712 replied to JCD2712's topic in NCLEX

   Follow up! My computer shut off at 77 questions. I hit 75 and had to give myself a pep talk because it didn't turn off...and then it did, two questions later! I don't want to sound like a little s*** but I have had harder exams at nursing school. I d...

4. Taking NCLEX-RN tomorrow!

   JCD2712 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I wanted to write this post about my experience, including how long everything took and how I prepared, and then tomorrow after I take the exam, I'll update it with my thoughts. As much as I love live-Tweeting, that is obviously impossible in this si...

5. Starting clinicals: where to put FitBit Charge 2?

   JCD2712 replied to hello77kitty's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I'm just a student, but I'm in my fourth clinical, and from what I've seen and experienced, I think you could probably just wear your FitBit. My understanding is that submerging it would be bad, but the splashes of water from hand washing would be fi...

6. Clinical makes me want to quit

   JCD2712 replied to hopefulmidwife1's topic in General Students

   You are not alone. Hang in there. I'm a nursing student about to start my third round of clinicals, and they get so much better. I started with med-surg on an adult oncology and transplant floor, and I had some similar experiences: feeling sad, feeli...

7. U Penn Second Degree ABSN 2017

   JCD2712 replied to cwata14's topic in School Programs

   I got an email, but I was not accepted. Congratulations to everyone who was!

8. U Penn Second Degree ABSN 2017

   JCD2712 replied to cwata14's topic in School Programs

   Haven't heard anything at all. I just sent my fall transcripts, so I'm telling myself that Penn was waiting to see my final grades before contacting me...

9. Villanova BSN Express May 2017

   JCD2712 replied to armymusic2013's topic in Pennsylvania

   I was registered for CHE 122 at Montgomery County Community College, but RateMyProfessor listed my prof with a terrible score, so I wasn't looking forward to Organic Chem at all. When I emailed to make sure that CHE 122 would fulfill the requirement,...

10. Portage learning Chemistry course

    JCD2712 replied to crissy07's topic in General Students

    I know this is an old post, but I'm starting an accelerated BSN program at Villanova University this summer, and they directly recommended CHE 108 at Portage Learning via Geneva College. I was going to take Organic Chem at a local community college, ...

11. A & P and Microbiology

    JCD2712 replied to Liveinthemoment's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I've taken both A&Ps. High school biology was a decade ago for me I went to a private high school and took freshman biology and AP biology, so I feel like I had a good, solid foundation in biology. However, Anatomy & Physiology are college l...

12. A & P and Microbiology

    JCD2712 replied to Liveinthemoment's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm taking A&P II and Microbiology right now, along with Chemistry and Statistics. Like you, I don't work and I live at home. I'm busy, and I'm focused, but it's not insane, and my grades are good. Sounds like you could probably handle it...you n...

13. Interested in ABSN - How long does prereqs take?

    JCD2712 replied to shenouve's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I started working on my prereqs in Fall of 2015, and I'll be finishing them and starting an accelerated nursing program in May 2017, so 4 semesters. I took two classes at a time until I quit my job to speed things along, and then I took four. However...

14. 2nd Degree Nursing Student Help/Advice!

    JCD2712 replied to BSNhopeful20's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was in a similar situation. I have a Bachelor's Degree already, and once I made the decision to become a nurse, I was rarin' to go! I wanted to do everything fast-fast and get to nursing school already! But that's obviously impossible :) Anyway, h...

15. U Penn Second Degree ABSN 2017

    JCD2712 replied to cwata14's topic in School Programs

    I applied for the ABSN and am waiting...impatiently! I had an interview with Villanova and have been accepted there, and I have to mail my deposit check by December 20. I reeeeally wanted to hear from Penn before then. I guess if I do manage to get ...