surggirl

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1. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

   surggirl replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

   Got out of it. I was surg tech for 11 years and then became an RN. Natural progression seemed to have it that I got hired right out of the hat to the OR as a circulator. It was a role change, and I had to learn it like everyone else, but because they...

2. Terrible time as new nurse

   surggirl replied to EMCH1's topic in New Nurse

   The problem as I see it, is...it doesn't matter how long it might TAKE you. Will they lay off and have the patience while you get there? I got out of nursing school and came from a major celebratory time. 2 months shy of turning 50 and I graduated as...

3. I'm so disappointed..

   surggirl posted a topic in General Students

   My first midterm for my first quarter of nursing, I get an 80%! That is a C nowadays. It used to be a B back when I was in school long ago. I thought the test was easy when I was taking it. I saturated myself in all of it for weeks on end with study....

4. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

   surggirl replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Jules A...just as someone who is reading these posts, entering Nursing school in less than 4 weeks. I don't know if its been good or bad reading what people go through. This all scares me to death. I like that you said people are happy and tha...

5. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

   surggirl replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

   Whew...as a very seasoned, surgical tech that will start online Nursing in the spring, I am taking this all in. There are so many "non-technical" reasons someone is getting the brunt of criticism.. it isn't even funny. It may have absolutely nothing ...

6. Anyone just apply to Columbus State Comm. College?

   surggirl replied to surggirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I got my acceptance letter yesterday in the mail...yippeeee!!! I DO know what I'm getting into which scares me to death. Boy have things changed..fingerprinting, drug testing...Whew! I'm overwhelmed at all the different things I have to do just to be...

7. I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   surggirl replied to miksyrak3's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You can't dip below a "C" at our college. I have a GPA Accumulative of 3.0. I have a long, long history at this school starting in 1990...so I have about 160 credits already. I'm a graduate of their surgical technology program so it was a given that ...

8. Anyone just apply to Columbus State Comm. College?

   surggirl replied to surggirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Yeah...I did worse on the reading than I thought. I always did so well on english in the past, and grammer, etc. I am HORRIBLE in math. It was the thing since I was in first grade my parents had to have conferences with the teachers. So, the fact th...

9. Anyone just apply to Columbus State Comm. College?

   surggirl replied to surggirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   How did I pass it? Well, it wasn't easy. If you'll allow me to go back a little. ?? I was in the program 15 years ago, with a newborn and 3 other kids under the age of 10! The newborn was a "oops" but, I tried to do it regardless, I actually declined...

10. Did you ever doubt your nursing abilities/judgement?

    surggirl replied to nursedudeforchrist's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for asking that question, because as I was stalking around here, I'm just getting ready to start school and I can't imagine knowing all this stuff.

11. I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    surggirl replied to miksyrak3's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Columbus State Community College. I got my Surgical Technology degree from there, which was actually the same as the Nursing Degree. At that time, you just went surgery or Nursing. I was in Nursing originally and then was un-successful my second quar...

12. All About the NET

    surggirl replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    CSantos...you got me through! I took it last March and passed it. I have you to thank for the great information.

13. Anyone just apply to Columbus State Comm. College?

    surggirl posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am in search of others who may have just applied to Columbus State community college in Columbus, Ohio either for the Spring online class for AD healthcare professionals or the traditional track. I got accepted into the online project on a last min...

14. I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    surggirl replied to miksyrak3's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Congrats! I start this spring...isn't it exciting??

15. Websites...

    surggirl replied to FutureRN~Pookie's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it used to be, if the text didn't "Click" with you ...too bad so sad. Now the opposite is true. There's almost TOO much information and it can get overwhelming. Theres just sooo much stuff out there!!!