almamatters

almamatters specializes in Med-Surg-Psych-Vents (same unit!).

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1. Seeking Preceptor to Complete RN Refresher

   almamatters replied to almamatters's topic in Colorado

   Thank you, I will message you.

2. Seeking Preceptor to Complete RN Refresher

   almamatters posted a topic in Colorado

   Hellooooooo! I moved to Colorado summer of '16 and took the online portion of Central CO AHEC's RN Refresher course last year. I'm now trying to find a place and person to complete the required 120 clinical hours here in the Loveland/Fort Collins are...

3. Joliet Junior College Nursing Applicants

   almamatters replied to Emerald2's topic in Illinois

   i'm the wrong person to ask about that, i love my books and never get rid of them. in fact i bought alot of extra references and textbooks throughout school, and still do. i didn't love the Martini A&P text i used for A&P at JJC but i kept ...

4. Joliet Junior College Nursing Applicants

   almamatters replied to Emerald2's topic in Illinois

   congratulations to you! i still remember how exited i was to begin the evening program, and more so to finish (graduated last year). i got through it as a single working mom, just keep your eyes on the prize. if someone could have told me before i...

5. is a BSN going to soon be required?

   almamatters replied to JeniRN's topic in General Nursing

   i was told last week by a rep at a large teaching hospital here in Chicago that that hospital as well as several other prominent hospitals in the city have made the decision to only hire BSNs going forward. and my bachelor's in another area doesn't ...

6. Chicago job market for new RN-BSN grads?

   almamatters replied to mk2010's topic in Illinois

   five months post graduation, countless applications to every hospital for any job, including places and jobs i never would have considered when i thought i had a choice. so far one blanket rejection letter. friends from nursing school not faring an...

7. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

   almamatters replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   it worked for me and everyone i know that i graduated with in May.

8. Daytonite has passed away...

   almamatters replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   oh, what a truly sad surprise. as a graduating nursing student i have counted on her posts to explain and teach so many different topics, and even if i wasn't looking for anything in particular if i saw her name i knew i would be interested and in...

9. Ah, the things we say when we're tired

   almamatters replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   LOL and spray the laptop with coffee! and feel less alone! as a nursing student near end of last semester (and working full-time), i am so afraid my preceptor is going to think i'm a total idiot (which i am not!) sometimes when in fact i am so slee...

10. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?

    almamatters replied to Blue Cat's topic in Illinois

    nah, don't be nervous. after a short while you'll hit your stride and be great. i don't mean to slam the program but i do have to impress upon you that i, and others, have found it to be somewhat disorganized. so don't be surprised (but you probab...

11. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?

    almamatters replied to Blue Cat's topic in Illinois

    kimbly9, i just saw your message and i'm not sure how to respond directly to you but if you want to talk about anything please let me know, i would be glad to help out any way i can. congratulations on starting the program in a matter of days, hope ...

12. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?

    almamatters replied to Blue Cat's topic in Illinois

    i am finishing my 2nd semester and can tell you this much. as far as what happens before you start the program (i.e. prereqs, applying, acceptance/rejection) it's nothing you're going to be able to pin down. i am very grateful to have been accepted...

13. Am I too old to just be starting?

    almamatters replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    only if you believe you are. and even then you might be wrong. i'm 44 with the muscle tone of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man and a brain that, although having performed at premium processing speeds in the past, is increasingly requiring repetition l...

14. Hi, I'm screwed

    almamatters replied to Snowii's topic in Pre-Nursing

    hey, cut yourself some slack! first of all, you took on quite a courseload with A&P, chem and micro, whatever your circumstances. your grades in A&P and chem are respectable and you have a plan for micro. you didn't say what your problems w...

15. How do you get through the end of semester lazies?

    almamatters replied to ScrappinSpidey's topic in General Students

    tell me about it. just finished my first semester yesterday with last exam - pharm - and crammed in all of a couple of hours of studying before the exam. of course i did not do as well as i would have liked and i have noone to blame but myself but i...