malenkiyb

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1. Direct-Entry MSN program advice

   malenkiyb replied to pdubya24's topic in Post Graduate

   Try to be resoursefull and talk to students from school you are applying. How the clinicals are and what the expectations. Any online courses and if you are expected to write a lot. Take Medical terminology and work as CNA. You will get a chance to s...

2. Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

   malenkiyb replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing school is hard. I would say on the scale from 1 to 10, it is 10. When I was in nursing school, I thought I wish I can live by myself. Both roommate situations were bad: one person was didnot care and the other was too much. Give you girlfrien...

3. Nclex passer with tno experience...what is the best department to work?

   malenkiyb replied to vhiolin's topic in General Nursing

   LTCF is a good option for first job if you not confident with your skills.

4. How difficult is online NP programs?

   malenkiyb replied to knittern's topic in Post Graduate

   I didn't enjoy doing BSN online and found it challenging. You have to write a lot: postings/replies to other students, professor, assignments,papers and case studies.We had nursing fundamentals and med/surg courses in regular courses. It is not easy ...

5. New Graduate, 1st job

   malenkiyb replied to 1thomas's topic in New Nurse

   But you've went by the book and checked six "P"s. Ask the experience nurse to show how she does it. They might know all patient very well since it is Long term facility.

6. Magnet Hospital Nursing Question

   malenkiyb replied to Dresdenchick's topic in General Nursing

   Magnet hospitals have a requirement for new grad program-BSN. If you are new grad and they have other people for the same position, than BSN applicant is a preference.

7. Accelarated BSN program without a wait list and preques not recquired

   malenkiyb replied to sue19's topic in General Nursing

   You have to complete prerequisites because that is fundamentals of your success in nursing program. A&P should be "A" , chemistry and statistics a must. I will say a good psychology course will help you a lot too. If English is not your major, ta...

8. Cost of Accelerated BSN: UMass Boston, Curry, MGH, Simmons

   malenkiyb replied to azalea700's topic in Massachusetts

   Accelerated program is very intense. You have to know your strengths and witnesses. Nursing in college required a l good writing skills, in depth knowleadge of A&P, medical terminology, biology, psychology. Psychology majors are doing the best in...

9. When I Was a New Grad . . .

   malenkiyb replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   I actually have a question to your story. Why in the old days new nurses were allowed to learn during the school or on the job. And in today society they expect you to act as you been in the field for long?

10. Just accepted to nursing school, don't know what to do.

    malenkiyb replied to cute_in_scrubs's topic in General Students

    Do CNA training and keep working per-diem if you can during the school.

11. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

    malenkiyb replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

    I would recommend couple things: If you are accepted, go to school and talk to current nursing students. You will know what to expect. Practice your test taking skills and be quick in writing papers. You can get textbook " Nursing fundamentals" and s...

12. only in nursing school

    malenkiyb replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Students

    Dont go MGH IHP. i AM CRYING EVERY DAY NOW.

13. MGH Institute of Health Professions

    malenkiyb replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in Massachusetts

    Having family and be in this program is not an issue.The amount of material to learn and the time given for that it not enough. 14 months is Ok for school but hospitals look for real experience. Compare 6 months internship in 4 year college and 6 wee...

14. MGH Institute of Health Professions

    malenkiyb replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in Massachusetts

    You will not be able to work during this program. It is very intense and you have to keep up with work ontime.They have deadlines for online assigments and quite often you run into situation that you have 3 assigments and one exam in the same week. B...

15. only in nursing school

    malenkiyb replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Students

    I will not recommend to be sick in nursing school. I have learned that they pay attention to your attendance and if something is with your grades, they count it against you. They are very concern about good relationshi with clinical sites. I might be...