WDWpixieRN

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  1. Biology and Chemistry too much in same semester?

    WDWpixieRN replied to *Bethany*'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My daughter's doing both right now and except for having a nightmare bio teacher, is holding her own. I think it's always important to ask around and get plenty of instructor recommendations from...

  2. Dropping a course

    WDWpixieRN replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was going to chime in and say that if there is something that keeps you from finishing the test on time and it's something that can be successfully addressed in a testing center, I didn't think that...

  3. Need your advice!

    WDWpixieRN replied to doglvr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I really enjoyed my 4-hour shadow in the NICU a few months ago. Had it not been the holidays and my needing any time I could get to catch up with Christmas stuff, I'd have stayed her whole 12-hour...

  4. New Grad in CA needs Advice

    WDWpixieRN replied to NewGrad08CA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just curious....what school of NURSING did you attend? From first semester we were taught that TEACHING was one of our most important jobs...in my clinical rotations I have already been on a unit that...

  5. Any St. Anthony's Medical Center nurses?

    WDWpixieRN replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think there were any union hospitals in St. Louis....that would be interesting to know more

  6. Stlcc-Meramec

    WDWpixieRN replied to Daveydave's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what you're asking BGboy? We do get a lot of experiences in clinical....you'll get a lot with your own patients, and sometimes the RNs are great about hunting down students if they know...

  7. Apartment hunting in St Louis area

    WDWpixieRN replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's Tuesday night....clinicals this morning....normally a 30-minute commute from inside one building to the other. This afternoon? 2 hours, 45 minutes....Big Bend was a mess; Manchester was a...

  8. Anyone know what Clinical Partners or PCT make in STL?

    WDWpixieRN replied to liljeepster's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, with SSM you earn $2/hour for the hours you worked in the previous 6 months (I am prn tech). I chose to pass on that option as I wasn't sure I wanted to stay with the facility post-graduation...

  9. Grad gifts for fellow grads....

    WDWpixieRN replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This was the keychain I saw....I was afraid a pic frame might be a bit more than I was planning to spend, but I may look around...thanks for the thought!! Best wishes to you!!...

  10. Stlcc-Meramec

    WDWpixieRN replied to Daveydave's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a student @ Meramec. Great school; great program. If you chose to do the nursing program in its entirety @ Meramec, I don't think you'll be sorry. You'll work hard, you'll wonder sometimes...

  11. Desperately need info from a current neonatal nurse.

    WDWpixieRN replied to Froofy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One great site to get career and education info from is: http://www.discovernursing.com Loads of info there, too!! Best

  12. Is this all there is?

    WDWpixieRN replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry to hear you're so unhappy with your current position, but I'd like to reiterate: Find another job with your degree. I obtained a bachelor's in information systems in '99. About 18 months later...

  13. Slap In The Face

    WDWpixieRN replied to christinaquilter's topic in General Nursing

    I understood that with Sanford Brown, the inability to transfer their credits was quite common. That's the reason many people on these boards warn folks away from them. You can graduate and you can...

  14. Barnes Jewish College

    WDWpixieRN replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats Nik!! I hope you find NS to be everything you hoped it would be!! You have certainly worked long and hard for this!! Best wishes and give it your

  15. Tell me about your job....

    WDWpixieRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am interviewing next week for a new grad position for a local NICU. In thinking about this upcoming interview, I started wondering, "What do I really know about what a NICU nurse does?!?!" I...

  16. I got the job!

    WDWpixieRN replied to liljeepster's topic in General Nursing

    kmj: If you've got some time to do some training, I would check with St. John's....they usually have a lot of openings (at least online), but I wasn't able to take advantage of it before my classes...

  17. I got the job!

    WDWpixieRN replied to liljeepster's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations and best wishes!! The unit we've been on for clinicals has some awesome techs and I know that even as a student, I SO appreciate all the hard work and teamwork they contribute to our...

  18. Apartment hunting in St Louis area

    WDWpixieRN replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, you are a BAD BAD person to post that today....and probably a pretty mean, nasty one, too!! I hope that area gets one of its weird, seasonal frosts for a week or

  19. Weekend nursing program in st.louis?

    WDWpixieRN replied to bjf5230's topic in General Nursing

    I think I've recently heard ads for Chamberlain. Be wary however, they have had problems in the past, although I don't know specifics. It's more of a reputation-type thing, I think based on their...

  20. Apartment hunting in St Louis area

    WDWpixieRN replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah...well, tell your friend from CA, that depending on where she's from, just WAIT for the humidity this summer!! I was born and raised in So. CA and when we came looking for homes here one year in...

  21. Going back......I feel old!

    WDWpixieRN replied to Bennie44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did that in a major D.A.'s office many years ago....no, it's not a lot worse than that, lolol....your maturity will be a huge asset. Do so searches within allnurses for 'age'...you will see we are...

  22. am i too old??

    WDWpixieRN replied to momtojosh's topic in LPN to RN

    I've seen ages in to the 60's on this forum....my husband told me he met a gal who's dad went back to school in his 60's after retirement from a career in the engineering field. He graduated, they...

  23. Going back......I feel old!

    WDWpixieRN replied to Bennie44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hot: Your reply was a hoot!! Thanks for putting in to words so much of how I often feel in school. While my grades are usually way over the top of the hotties, sometimes it does feel a bit more...

  24. am i too old??

    WDWpixieRN replied to momtojosh's topic in LPN to RN

    I have absolutely no health care background. After surviving 2 layoffs in 3 years at my old "desk job" in IT, I decided I wanted something more secure, more physically demanding, and with more...

  25. Grief and concentration

    WDWpixieRN replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would just like to add that I see that you, too, are a non-traditional student....when I graduate in May, I will be 52....I think I'm the oldest in my class, but I swear the class a year ago had at...