Sarah LnDHopes

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1. Has anyone been accepted to RMH school of nursing or CCP

   Sarah LnDHopes replied to caremom's topic in Pennsylvania

   CCP does not have an evening or weekend program. Raquel - I had a 26.5 on the AHT, and received my letter mid-february (2007).

2. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

   Sarah LnDHopes replied to gogatsby's topic in Pennsylvania

   I had a rotation there, and I liked it a lot. The thing that struck me the most was that the nurses there were younger (20's - 30's) compared with other hospitals I've been to. That was a positive in my eyes, the floor seemed more energetic for tha...

3. How far did you have to go to take your boards??

   Sarah LnDHopes replied to flightnurse2b's topic in NCLEX

   The closest testing site to me is literally 30 seconds from my job. They are in the same business park. When I heard that I wondered if there is any significance to that (good or bad)...

4. Can someone "dumb down" blood pressure for me?

   Sarah LnDHopes replied to RNfromMN's topic in General Nursing

   loricatus, that is an excellent summary I think, thats exactly how I understand it in my head, but would never have been able to put it into words:up: Nascar nurse - good analogy, and funny to boot!

5. First vaginal exam

   Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   How are new nurses taught vaginal exams? Do you just learn about it in theory, and then go in and do it with the patient unaware you don't know what you are doing? Or does your preceptor go in with you to assist? It just seems to me that a laboring...

6. Sending in Drexel Deposit!

   Sarah LnDHopes replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Pennsylvania

   Congratulations and good luck! What was your gpa if you don't mind my asking?

7. Is Saunders the Gold Standard?

   Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Ira - Sorry to hear that...

8. Is Saunders the Gold Standard?

   Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in NCLEX

   I have been using Saunders since I started school, mostly as a gauge of how well I am prepared for a test. I always average above 70%, usually above 80%, even doing questions cold (no studying). This semester my program has us doing assigned questio...

9. Comm College of Philadelphia 2009 Nursing Program

   Sarah LnDHopes replied to RazorCandy's topic in Pennsylvania

   I agree about completing the supporting courses before starting the program. I'm at CCP now taking Sociology 101 and Nursing III right now, and its a lot, so I imagine the science courses would be much tougher to handle. Granted I'm also doing othe...

10. Interview and a question

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I accepted the position, so here's hoping this is my foot in the door, so to speak! :wink2:

11. Interview and a question

    Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have an interview next week for an aide position on a l&d floor. It does not involve direct patient care, only stocking and cleaning, etc. Can this be useful at all in terms of a future career in OB nursing? I'll be graduating in May with my ...

12. Contact the nurse manager??

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, that is what I thought, just showing up would be inappropriate. Also, I understand that you can't bypass HR entirely, only that they aren't necessarily the most proactive party in the hiring process... So in terms of contacting the manager b...

13. Contact the nurse manager??

    Sarah LnDHopes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a lot of posts mentioning that in a job search it can be helpful to contact the nurse manager of the floors you are interested in directly, essentially bypassing HR/recruiters. But how to do this tactfully? How would you find their contact...

14. What would be reasons why someone didn't like L&D?

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Again, thank you everyone... I think I have a better perspective :) Think I'd still like to try, but will certainly be keeping an open mind.

15. What would be reasons why someone didn't like L&D?

    Sarah LnDHopes replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for the insightful responses :) I'm currently nursing my son as I read, and will try to post a more thoughtful reply tomorrow!