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    SUNY Empire State University RN to BSN

    Biology2Nursing posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Here is my dilemma. I graduated from my ADN program in May of 2018, licensed in June 2018 and have been working since July 2018. Naturally, I found it difficult to work full time as a new nurse and do...
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    New Cardiothoractic ICU job

    Biology2Nursing posted a topic in Critical Care

    I have been an ER nurse for five years and was looking for a change and knew I wanted to stay in a high acuity area as I mainly worked in critical care/trauma sections of the ED of a level one trauma...
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    New Cardiothoractic ICU job

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you so much for the encouragement. I had a very rough start and I am just starting to feel more comfortable now, but they gave me two more weeks until I go on my own. I only experienced two very...
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    New Cardiothoractic ICU job

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Critical Care

    This is by far the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life and I am feeling like I am drowning, but management says I'm holding it
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    New Cardiothoractic ICU job

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Critical Care

    We play on both sides of the fence ! I will be in
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    New Cardiothoractic ICU job

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Critical Care

    You just made me so much more excited ! Thank you so much for the book recommendations. I'm going to look into getting them. I have a CCRN book. That is the Ascencia study guide, which I use for the...
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    QCC nursing gpa

    Biology2Nursing replied to ascruggs91's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello! I graduated from Trinitas in Spring of 2018. While it’s a rigorous program, It was a very good experience for me. I truly learned how to be disciplined from that program both as a...
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    I was not close to anyone during nursing school.

    Biology2Nursing posted a topic in General Students

    I am not sure why this bothers me but I was always told that I would establish close friendships during Nursing School and it just never happened for me. I did not enjoy study groups; I liked studying...
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    First Nursing Job Dialysis Am I Stuck Forever

    Biology2Nursing posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am A new graduate who graduated in May of 2018. I was licensed by June 15, 2018 and I was offered a job to start in July 16th, 2018 at an outpatient dialysis center. It was my only job offer at the...
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    Make a Meme Nurses Week Contest

    Biology2Nursing replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I don’t care if that other patient is in cardiac arrest I was here first!!! I need the doctor
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    Make a Meme Nurses Week Contest

    Biology2Nursing replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think this is a code sepsis; but we are going to do the sepsis work-up anyway and just play it by ear! Blood cultures x2! LACTIC!!! 30ml/kg of normal saline ! Zosyn!
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    First Nursing Job Dialysis Am I Stuck Forever

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Story of my life ? “hey doc they’re on
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    First Nursing Job Dialysis Am I Stuck Forever

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Everybody was right! Dialysis nursing did set a pretty good foundation for me but I only stayed for six months until I got into an ER. Emergency nursing Was something I had always wanted. I have to...
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    I was not close to anyone during nursing school.

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in General Students

    thank you! Best of luck to you too! I was also too of my class and graduated with high
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    I was not close to anyone during nursing school.

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in General Students

    I did have long stable friendships already outside of school. My isolation probably was my fault to an extent. Nursing school was a lot of runaround between school, my job at the time ( I was working...
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    RN with Bachelors in Biology

    Biology2Nursing replied to Vladaguirre's topic in Nursing Career

    I am in the same boat but lucky for you, many of your courses in the Biology degree are transferrable depending how old they are and which school you try going for your BSN. The statistics course that...
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    Time Management Troubles

    Biology2Nursing posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So the dilemma I have is that I see that Nursing is actually NOT Nursing School AT ALL. I knew that being a licensed RN would be different but this is insane. There is both good and bad to Nursing not...
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    New Grad Dilemma - Help

    Biology2Nursing replied to Anonymous877's topic in General Nursing

    I understand how you feel. I graduated in May of 2018. I had my heart set on a hospital job and even got an interview in Liver Transplant through a professor of mine but unfortunately it did not...
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    What are your hours?

    Biology2Nursing replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I work in Dialysis. I start at 5 AM and the first patients go on between 5:15 and 6:00 AM and I do not get out until close to 9:00
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    Lack of Family Support

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just an update to my story. My job let me go instead so I was able to get unemployment. I graduated in May 2018 with high honors and top of the class. My mother wanted no part of my pinning ceremony...
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    Lack of Family Support

    Biology2Nursing posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To make a long story short I am 31 going into my last semester of nursing school in a very rigorous program. I pursued a Biology degree which I finished at age 28. I worked In labs which I hated. I...
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    Lack of Family Support

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I couldn't agree more! Thank
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    Lack of Family Support

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I once told them to come to my school and take a good look around at the average age of the students. I think my parents are sheltered and don't know
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    Lack of Family Support

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Understandable. If I learned anything from deciding to go to Nursing school I learned that no matter what EVERYONE ALWAYS has something negative or ignorant to say about it. Whether it's friends ,...
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    Lack of Family Support

    Biology2Nursing replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's pretty intense did they even went that far to tell your husband to talk you out of it! Why did they think it was a bad idea for you if you don't mind me asking