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I approached every nurse I ever encountered before and while in school to ask them about the profession and how they liked it. I felt they were more than happy to talk about it and share.

We had to observe a public school nurse in our pedi rotation and I asked her what you have to do to become a school nurse. I definitly know you have to have a bachelors degree. It was awhile ago (last year), but I think you are right, you have to have like 2 years of peds. I think they accept like 4 or 5 years experience in another area if you don't have peds. And you still have to take the MTEL (general) exam which is for educators.But I don't think you have to have passed it to get hired just completed within a certain amount of time. I think private schools have different critereon.

Nice info!! You should look into a nurse tech job. You kinda function the same as a CNA but its more like an internship.

I am freakin out because I graduate next week and the prospective job market does not look good at all especially with an ADN. I was thinking of applying to the Sub acute hospital in Stoughton to maybe still have a chance of getting my med surg experience out of the way (want to eventually go into psych or community). I have a friend who worked there as a new grad awhile back and she said it was awesome experience (still alot of work though). She encouraged me to apply there because its flexible and you learn SOOO much. I am scared to apply now!!! I did my med surg rotations on a tele floor and let me tell you it was HARD. Every patient I had was extremely complicated and usually got sent to ICU. I was crying every night in the beginning. But slowly it started to click and its a piece of cake now (well maybe not a piece of cake). I wouldn't mind having challenging patients because I feel like that is all I ever had but I am worried about the support given for new grads. Does anyone know if they offer good support for new grads and how long the orientation is? If good support is given I might still apply. I don't think I could handle it if there wasn't good support.

I am graduating in two weeks and we have a cap. We get to wear the white dress too. I know some people don't like the whole get up but I am really going to feel proud to wear it.

dont worry about it. people forget their steths all the time and most people will even offer to let you borrow theirs. just swab it when your done.

Found out about Massachusetts. Yes, you can. Its called a Nurse Tech job and most of the hospitals have them. They only pay like $12/hr but I would do it for free just for the experience.

I too just finished my first year and felt the same way. I always feel like others seem to know more and I am always missing some information that everyone else seems to know except me. I started talking to other people especially the ones I thought were doing so good and come to find out they feel the same way as me and are doing no better than me. Some people just put on a better poker face. Nursing school is HARD!!!!!!!!! Hard is not even the word. I have a friend going for a Masters and she could never do what I am doing for just an Associates. Just try to stick it through. Don't quit. I almost got a clinical warning and was ready to be done with it all. One girl in my class who is already an LPN said some wise words to me. Don't let anyone else tell you or make you feel like you can't do it. Don't let someone else dictate your future. Don't quit. Stick it out until they kick you out. Who cares what grades other people get. As long as you make it through and pass that is all that matters. You need to find some people in your class and support and help eachother out. Sometimes you just need that pep talk to keep going. I know many nurses and they say no matter how good your grades are in school, when you graduate you don't know anything as a new grad anyway and have to relearn a lot of stuff but the pressure will be off and you will have people that mentor you. Just get through it. It sucks but you can do it. In the mean time take this summer and go over the things that you are struggling with. Write out all the meds you can think of. Be prepared for next semester. I don't know if your school offers this (mine does) but try to go in the lab and practice during your break.

I would suggest reading the chapters in your book that pertain to the Nursing Process (ADPIE which means Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate). This is the FOUNDATION of your profession. Also, get familiar or even memorize Maslov's basic needs and Henderson's Human Basic Needs. You will be prioritizing EVERYTHING you do according to these needs. It will make it easier for you to focus on the skills and content if you can just pull it out of your head quickly. Just reading the basic chapters usually in the beginning of your book like what the American Nurses Association and who Florence Nightingale is will get that stuff out of the way so you can utilize your study time for the hard stuff will help. But seriously focus on all the Needs importantly. I would not focus on the skills because you will learn these in lab or lecture anyway plus your school might teach you these in a different order than other schools. If you really want to get a head start of a few skills I would start with Standard Precautions. For example, handwashing. Hope this helps. Enjoy your time off while you have it. Before you know it you will be ripping your hair out.

I have wondered this for a long time myself. Does anyone know anything about massachusetts?

I think it depends on your school. At my school they always tell us C's get degrees.

thanks I dont know why i didnt know that. :)

I am doing a case study and the doctor ordered HHN #5 3xday. what does HHN mean? the patient may have pneumonia.

I need desperate help. I have been working sooooo hard on my careplans but my instructor basically told me they stink. I am not asking anyone to write them for me just give me some suggestions on some NANDA diagnoses to pick based on priority for the human basic needs. I thought I was picking good ones but obviously not. Please anyone help!!! I need 3 for mom and 3 for baby. Mom is 38.6 weeks. Mom is 39 years old. Hispanic but speaks pretty good english. Married. G 4 P 1. Mom has chronic hypertension. PIH ruled out. Otherwise healthy. Induction started 2 days ago with no success. Started induction via Pitocin for about 1 hour today. No change in dialation. Fetus not engaged. Doc decided C section and had one this morning with no problems. Mom is extremely concearned how older sibling will take to the new baby. She is worried he might hurt the baby. She is also really anxious about how she is going to get up with the baby because husband does not get up to help already and is worried she wont wake up. They have very traditional mother/father roles(dad works, mom stays home and cares for kids and home). Dad is really worried about having a girl and did not seem too excited about it before birth. He seems a little bitter about women in general. They were a very pleaseant couple and loved to talk about thier fears and life. They seem happy together. Baby had some fluid in lungs and needed suctioning but otherwise perfect. Dad did say he changed his mind about having a little girl and wouldnt put her down.

to be competitive you need to have an A in both A & P. A or B in everything else. Micro can be taken while in the program but must be completed before NUR 51. I believe they have finally put up the sheet that explains this all on the website.