Balto

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1. Working While In Nursing Program

   Balto replied to nrdortch18's topic in General Students

   I work a 12 hour/minimum per month. All I do is self schedule from the open shifts list. I can do anything from a 4 to a 12 hour shift depending on my schedule. Unlike twiglette, they do not cancel my shift because my unit is always in need of PCTs. ...

2. Nursing School Makeup (clinicals)

   Balto replied to NurseYomi's topic in General Students

   Don't come with heavy makeup or outrageous colors. The bright lights of the floor can make that stand out (not in a good way). Keep it light, fresh and natural. Personally, I don't wear makeup. My skin is too sensitive.

3. Working While In Nursing Program

   Balto replied to nrdortch18's topic in General Students

   I love the per diem option! The requirement is a minimum of 12 hours/month but I do more hours than that. Get your foot in the door now & it'll help you in the long run as a new grad.

4. CNA/PCT - What's the difference?

   Balto replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Technicians

   PCTs have their CNA and even more experience. CNAs are mostly in nursing homes. PCTs are in the hospital and do more skilled tasks. (This is based on their roles in my state.)

5. Tech Jobs?

   Balto replied to ntvan07's topic in Technicians

   I started as an extern in the ER & was then hired as a tech after the extern period was over. My ER hires people with no experience & trains them. The other staff love it because when you first start working, you are supervised & have to ...

6. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

   Balto replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

   I did not have one until my military SO got deployed, so I created one to message him & keep in contact. I love the anonymous nature of AN. I could pass right by any of you on the street & not even know it... Facebook gets irritated with me ...

7. Coming To the Dark Side

   Balto replied to Stephalump's topic in Psychiatric

   This is very encouraging, especially to me since I too am walking away from a guaranteed job. I am glad to know I am not the only one In the words of Robert Frost, "I took the road less traveled by and that has made all the difference".

8. Maintaining a romantic relationship in Nursing School

   Balto replied to Dezi919's topic in General Students

   Well you aren't even dating yet, so why worry? Nursing school is only 2 years. If your relationship is meant to be, then it will be. Focus on school so you can be successful in the future & allow him to do so as well. Use technology to keep in to...

9. 10 Study Tips that will Make Nursing School Easier

   Balto replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Students

   I made my own by following the course topics/objectives for each & typing up my own "guide" from my class & textbook notes. It was time consuming though and not realistic with the amount of material covered in med surg.

10. Nursing Roles

    Balto posted a topic in General Nursing

    People constantly talk about the diverse career opportunities available to a licensed nurse (like educator, administrator, legal consult, etc). I love reading different opinions and anecdotes from others, so these questions are open to any nurse user...

11. Beyond depressed. I failed

    Balto replied to Nmckzs's topic in NCLEX

    Before jumping the gun, I would definitely wait until you find out for sure that you failed. The trick is just that... a trick.

12. BSN programs are harder than ADN

    Balto replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    Very true, missmollie. I don't see a point to this thread. Just reading the title will put people on the defensive. It challenges people who have chosen the ADN & demand that they justify their complaints/stress because it isn't as "hard".

13. My school says to only buy books from their bookstore...

    Balto replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    I think they are swindling you. I have posted before on how I boycotted the university bookstore & refused to buy from them throughout pre reqs & nursing school. What started this? Originally, when I attended a community college for pre reqs...

14. In last semester and thinking of changing majors

    Balto replied to MMA12345's topic in General Students

    As a PP said, you should go into nursing informatics. It is an up and coming field with a blend of nursing and computer science. I would look into RN-BSN (no more tedious clinicals, just some theory courses & more gen eds) & then consider a M...

15. Courses you found useful...

    Balto replied to yopinkman's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Before nursing, I was working on a BA in gerontology. So I was required to take multiple gerontology psych ad sociology courses. These were interesting, lighter courses and helped me ace my nursing gerontology course later on. It's such a big populat...