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    Giving 2 weeks notice

    babysplash posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I work as an ICU nurse and I am planning to give my job a two week notice this week. Just for context I've worked at this hospital for 1 year and have never spoken to the director of critical care in...
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    Medical City February 2021 Nurse Residency

    babysplash replied to Eleven's topic in Texas Nursing

    Okay not bad! I wore ciel blue so I will happily wear any other shade of blue
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    Medical City February 2021 Nurse Residency

    babysplash replied to Eleven's topic in Texas Nursing

    Does anyone know what color scrubs Med City nurses wear? Is it the same at all locations? I will be at Lewisville if anyone has
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    Medical City February 2021 Nurse Residency

    babysplash replied to Eleven's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm Lewisville ICU and I'm in the same boat as you. Well, I accepted an offer with the recruiter via email. Haven't Docusigned anything as of yet. My recruiter said I should start getting onboarding...
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    Medical City February 2021 Nurse Residency

    babysplash replied to Eleven's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just received an offer for Medical City Lewisville ICU. Anyone here also starting in the ICU cohort in Feb? Nice to meet
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    Fall 2020 DCCCD ADN Program Notification Letter Results April 30

    babysplash replied to PyschNPtoBe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations to you all. I am a 3rd semester student at El Centro right now. We have a combined FB page for NLC, ECC and Methodist students - you will take tests together at ECC campus and have...
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    UTMB RN to BSN online

    babysplash posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Hey everyone, I wanted to create a thread for current ADN students who are considering UTMB for the RN-BSN online program. Also, if anyone knows about the process or is currently attending then online...
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    Online Pharmacology

    babysplash replied to AlexisPasley1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes make sure to read from the book. It has helped me in nursing school when in lecture or on exams by being able to recall the info that I read... you won't learn anything if you just google all the...
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    credit by examination

    babysplash replied to Older Male LPN's topic in General Students

    Did the BSN nurses you know go to an accredited university or a for-profit or private institution like Excelsior? That may be the difference
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    Online Pharmacology

    babysplash replied to AlexisPasley1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are a part of DCCCD you can take Pharm online at any of the campuses and Brookhaven will take the credit. El Centro offers it online and it is taught by the Dean of the Nursing students - just...
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    Dismissed from a Nursing Program (Need Advice)

    babysplash replied to nursing123's topic in General Students

    I didn't say it was less competitive - all paths will be competitive; that's just part of the admissions process. I only mentioned it because if they want to increase the odds of them getting accepted...
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    Dismissed from a Nursing Program (Need Advice)

    babysplash replied to nursing123's topic in General Students

    Try applying for an ADN program; slower than an ABSN but not as expensive either! Most RN-BSN bridges are online and can be obtained in 8 months to -1 year, so still less than an entire 4-year BSN...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    Perfect! No, you don't get any practice question for lecture from faculty. You will need to use supplemental materials and the books to get questions. Since the test is written by faculty I'd rather...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    Hey! Sure thing! Learn time management! If you're already good with using your time wisely, you're in a good place. It's a lot easier said than done though. Try to stay ahead with your assignments -...
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    Desperately need advice and encouragement

    babysplash replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey there, it's part of the human condition to have fear about the unknown and moving from a job that has provided you and your family with security for the last 23 years. Your feelings are normal,...
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    Fall 2020 El Centro Nursing Program Applicants

    babysplash replied to AMA1991's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, it will be here before you know it! I;m a third semester nursing student at El Centro - let me know if you have any questions and I will help out the best I
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    Fall 2020 El Centro Nursing Program Applicants

    babysplash replied to AMA1991's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck everyone! What is the date you guys are supposed to get letters of
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    No problem. Good
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    Right, it can be very simple if you understand how to do the conversion and what the question is asking for. Because most math problems are in word format you have to pull relevant information from...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    Correct!
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    For first semester you will have a 30 question math exam in the middle of the semester. you have 3 chances to make a 100 and if you don't, you will have an exit interview. For 2nd, 3rd and 4th...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    I fyou buy from the bookstore you should be able to get a rebate - not sure how much money you get back - from Lippincott. We all bought from thepoint website, the direct retailer so we didn't have to...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    Unfortunately the quizzes, modules, videos, readings, case studies and Vsims are all done online so they are included in the $3,000 book package, there are no alternate retailers. I'm currently in...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    Check out the FB pages for El Centro/Northlake current nursing students. The class that is 4th semester and graduating soon sometimes post there and offer to sell their books. The paper copy of the...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    babysplash replied to Ashleyann90's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeah idk what happened, my first semester the book package was a little over $2,000. Then the skills kit is all the supplies you need like needles, saline bags, sterlie water, syringes, foley cath...