GlitterSparkles BSN

GlitterSparkles has 5 years experience as a BSN and specializes in NICU.

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1. I want to be a nurse with a 9-5 job w/ weekends and holidays off

   GlitterSparkles replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   What dept do you work in?

2. New Grad Feeling Lost

   GlitterSparkles posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm in my first year of a residency program. Nursing is my second career and it has taken me several years to get to where I am today. I love where I work and what I do, but I've found working a typical hospital schedule is not working for my family ...

3. I want to be a nurse with a 9-5 job w/ weekends and holidays off

   GlitterSparkles replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   I too would love a Mon-Fri 9-5 nursing job with weekends and holidays off. Other than school nursing, I havent been able to find many positions open to RNs. I currently work weekends (night shift). I LOVE night shift and working 3 12s in a row with 4...

4. Do NNPs on Rotating Shifts Get to Sleep on Night Shift?

   GlitterSparkles replied to thaifood122's topic in NICU

   In my facility, NNPs do not do 12 hour night shifts. We have 2 NNPs during day shift, a 12 hour and a 24 hour. The one working a 12 leaves and the 24 hour stays so we only have one NNP on night shift. The 24 hour NNP tries to sleep during day shift a...

5. Any success stories for getting in Texas BSN Program with 3.0-3.25 Science GPA?

   GlitterSparkles replied to ImposterSyndromeRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I got accepted into UTHSCSA (now UT Health) with a 3.0 Math/Science GPA, which is the minimum. They look at overall GPA, and TEAS score as well, so even though your math and science GPA isn't the best, there is definitely hope. You'll never know unle...