starry_midnight

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1. What can I do to increase my chances of being hired in Couplet Care as a new grad?

   starry_midnight replied to Amber307's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a tech on a L&D/PP unit. I was able to be hired as a tech after my first semester of my BSN program. As for getting the job, patience & good references! I did clinicals on the same floor (prior to working there) and fell in love. My instr...

2. L&D NA/PCA What do I need to know?

   starry_midnight replied to Nolli's topic in Technicians

   I see this is over a month old now. Just curious how things are going & what your job responsibilities ended up being. I'm a PCT on a L&D/PP unit. :)

3. Is anyone waiting on acceptance letters for their fall 2011 program

   starry_midnight replied to NursingGCW's topic in General Students

   Congratulations to all who have received their letters and best of luck to everyone!!!

4. 2nd day of clinicals & I feel like an idiot...help me gain some confidence!

   starry_midnight replied to pecanpies's topic in General Students

   I had issues with the needle on a novolog insulin pen in clinical! Felt like such an idiot, but it's all a part of learning and growing your skill set & confidence! Don't let it shake you, you've got this! Good luck! Time, patience & an open ...

5. What was your first speechless moment?

   starry_midnight replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

   It may be expected, but witnessing a birth during clinical. Speechless and teary eyed. :)

6. Hesi Test

   starry_midnight replied to jbw92508's topic in General Students

   Get a HESI or NCLEX book and study study study. Then when you're ready to throw the book through the window, take a break & study some more Remember to take breaks though and good luck! I just finished my first year. Two HESI's down. You can do ...

7. Scared Crapless

   starry_midnight replied to jweb's topic in General Students

   Good luck!!!! Don't give up! :)

8. NANDA nursing dx. for postpartum

   starry_midnight replied to student422's topic in General Students

   Which book do you have?

9. most amazing thing

   starry_midnight replied to justbarbi's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure about everyone else but OR is part of our first rotation. I'm in my Sophomore(first year) year, 2nd semester of BSN program. This semester is our first doing clinical rotations. We do half OB & half med-surg. We have 2 OR days schedu...

10. most amazing thing

    starry_midnight replied to justbarbi's topic in General Students

    It may be an expected reply but I was honored and humbled to witness a birth during clinicals. It was the single most amazing thing I've ever seen. Myself & a fellow Nursing student got to be in the room & we both teared up & grabbed at e...

11. What date do you start Nursing school?

    starry_midnight replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    You are on top of it! My orientation isn't until August 19th. (I was also accepted to an LPN program and their orientation was in June but they didn't start until August.) My acceptance packet for the BSN program didn't have a handbook or a list of ...

12. What date do you start Nursing school?

    starry_midnight replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    I don't know that it counts as a school supply but yesterday in the mail I received my first nurse related thing! One of my best friends I met while doing the WDWCP (Walt Disney World College Program) sent me a little nurse Minnie Mouse figurine. It ...

13. What date do you start Nursing school?

    starry_midnight replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    Yay! I'm so excited for everyone! I start on August 23rd! I'm excited but completely unprepared as far as supplies and whatnot! I started looking up books and prices last night and making lists of supplies I'll need. My head is spinning!! I'm excite...

14. MGCCC-JD or USM?

    starry_midnight replied to starry_midnight's topic in Mississippi

    Thank you for your reply :) Ultimately I want my BSN. MGCCC only offers the ADN. I think I've decided to just go for USM. I don't know where the rationale in going for the degree that's not my final goal is. I thought about just getting that and the...

15. MGCCC-JD or USM?

    starry_midnight posted a topic in Mississippi

    Hello all! I recently moved here from Arkansas with my family. I come bearing way too many credits from my other college for my own good thanks to a midstream change in major! Anyway. I was just wondering if anyone could give me any insight into eith...