kolabee

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1. Jobless and Lost

   kolabee replied to haha341778's topic in New Nurse

   I'm not a nurse. But here's what I know. To get a job in most of healthcare you pretty much have to know someone. So, volunteer. Nursing homes LOVE REGULAR volunteers. You will get noticed if you are attentive and consistent. Then watch for an openi...

2. I suck at interviews.

   kolabee posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I've had the opportunity to interview for 2 great jobs at a Children's Hospital as a PCA. Just to get the interview is amazing. They are so kind an gracious listening to me babble. In the moment I think I'm doing good. Then through introspection I re...

3. Dear Nursing Students: We Need to Talk About Homework Help

   kolabee replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Student Assist

   I'm not there yet. But, it blows me away when people put this stuff. (I have no tolerance for lazy people) I'm working hard for my grades. It just seems crazy to me! I'm sure Nursing school is intimidating and overwhelming at times. But, if you slack...

4. Can Psychology relate to nursing?

   kolabee replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I've considered doing this. Since you only work 3 days a week, you could feasibly work a couple days a week as a therapist.

5. How would you break these up?

   kolabee replied to kolabee's topic in General Students

   It's for BSN. Chemistry is just a required prerequisite course. A&P are separate. Thank you for your help.

6. How would you break these up?

   kolabee posted a topic in General Students

   I have these few prerequisites left: College Algebra Statistics Anatomy Physiology Micro Chemistry How would you split them up? I don't mind taking summer courses. (nice that I saved the best for last,hu?) Thank you.

7. Children's Mercy in Kansas City

   kolabee replied to piebird's topic in PICU

   You pretty much have to know someone to get on at the hospitals in KC. At KU only 5% of the people who are hired are not from an on staff referral. My friend that works at CMH said there is is an in house joke about "Who did you know?". And the "cove...

8. Searching for Answers

   kolabee replied to searching4truth's topic in Spirituality

   I get where you're coming from. There are some tough ethical issues muddled in the healthcare profession. We have come so far in our knowledge that we are able to sustain life almost indefinitely.We are able to control pain to the point of producing ...

9. Im FREAKIN out

   kolabee replied to mfuentes's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   " Ive explained to my boss that i need cut back, but she keeps insisting i keep up my hours." Do you have to work while in school? If you do and they are not willing to work with you,then I would be looking for a job elsewhere. Are they paying for...

10. What else is out there?

    kolabee replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    India, I let a boyfriend side track me. I'm now 38 and into my second semester of pre-reques. I don't regret every decision I have made. But as you can see, the decision about the boyfriend had a longterm impact on my life. How important is your ...

11. Can anyone help with APA format?

    kolabee replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    I use this http://citationmachine.net/ I pulled an A in all my writing classes. Kolabee

12. I Am So In Love

    kolabee replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is wonderful! I tired to volunteer at our hospice. Unfortunately, the nurse had just quit and there was no one to train us. I'm moving and going to look into this at our new location. I sometimes feel bad that so many people on here s...

13. Kaplan University student

    kolabee replied to ladyarawin's topic in Nebraska

    We are moving "home" to Tecumseh in July. I currently live in Kansas. I was so disappointed at the wait. I have been working hard to get my pre-requisites done. Where we live now it would have only been a year wait for the RN. I'm really lost ove...