Lori_RN_BSN BSN, RN

I applied for this NICU internship last wednesday and was called on Saturday for an interview. I went to the interview today and I think it went well but not to sure if they liked me or fit their category. They have a level III unit that is expanding...

I began my pre-req's at 19. It took me 3 yrs of fulltime study to finish all pre-req's. I started nursing school at 22 yrs and will graduate this May 06 with my BSN at the age of 24. :balloons: It feels like i've been in school forever ! I can't w...

Going into my 4th semester I heard it's the easiest. I have community, critical care (acute care), and ethics. I don't know how to read ekg's yet so I'm kind of nervous about all the cardiac stuff and being in icu. I got to go to the ER one time for ...

About the fetal monitor, do you have someone there to help you read them? Just wondering how that would work when everybody's busy? This Ob nurse told me that was the most difficult thing to really get. She said it just takes years of experience to f...

Did you get hired before or after taking nclex? I'm graduating this may and hoping to work in L&D. I have a friend who graduated last month and got hired as a new grad in a L&D. I'm hoping to get lucky too. Would you suggest focusing on the n...

I would say for me it was first semester. Next to that I would definately say OB and pediatrics together. They crunched it into 12 weeks with only 3 exams. All exams weighed heavily. Third semester has the highest failing rate. I did enjoy Ob but hat...

i gained 20 lbs first semester of nursing school. when i went back home for thanksgiving i told me mom that her scale was broken. she said something like i got it at a garage sale and the person said it worked. my mom believed then that it was broken...

Your lucky we had to get very intimate with our group partner's and give eachother a bath. (with underwear and bra) LOL

Goodluck to you in your first semester of ns school. Not trying to scare you guys but first semester was one of the most difficult semesters. I think it's because I was trying to adjust to a new school, moved away from home etc...In nursing school yo...

I don't start school till next tues but I have to go to the lab tomarrow and thur to practice for clinical lab skills. Before we graduate we are required by the BNE to be tested in our clinical skills. So, next week on our first day we are going to b...

Gwenith, you have no idea how great it is that you shared these websites. I'm going into my last semester in ns and taking critical care. I will share these websites with my classmates. Thank you so much!! :) Lori

My fiance's last name is frost. Do you think it's mean to name our baby Jack frost or Jackie Frost?

I go to UTHC-San antonio. Have you checked where their ranked? It's a pretty hard school but I think they all are.

I'm currently going into my last semester at uthscsa. I heard the first semseter students they accepted are really competitive about grades. It seems the closer I am to graduating the school is accepting more Type A personalities. When I got accepted...

I'm taking community this last semester. I'm terrified about this APA paper that we have to do that I've heard is more than 50 pages long. I'm ok with doing careplans and pathoflows but hate writing papers. 50% of community is writing papers with the...

This past semester was my 3rd semester in nursing school and we only had 3 tests for ob, peds, and management. So our tests were weighed heavily. I know what it is to feel the pressure but hang on and trust me you will get through it. Just think ever...

Can't use sign on with a traveling agency who can pay for an apartment there in NY?

Congratulations!! That's great how everything worked out at the end. I'm thinking of just focusing on this last semester of nursing school and worry about getting a job later. I don't want to feel pressured and stressed out trying to do everything at...

Does anyone know if you get offered more money if you specialize in something like Labor & delivery as a new grad? Just curious to know if it makes a difference since there's more liability involved. In san antonio tx GN makes an average of 18-...

I recently bought a Kaplan book. Would any of you recommend reading the book without taking the class? I'm going into my last semester of nursing school and graduate in may 06. I have not been working through nursing school as an extern. I'm interes...

I don't know if my school has a pinning ceromony. What does that mean?

san antonio is known for it's humidity. The weather has been beautiful this past week sunny at around the 70s.

Hey everyone, My name is Lorraine, i live in san antonio tx, and I'm 23 yrs old. I'm not married and don't have kids. I am in a serious relationship with my bf of 3 yrs. I'm currently enrolled in a BSN program. I plan to graduate may 2006. I can't wa...

I hear you!!

I just finished 3 of 4. I graduate in may with my bsn. Nursing school goes by really fast. I'm still shocked that I'm graduating soon! Soon you all will graduate too. I didn't have a hard time with med-surg, enjoyed maternity and hated peds. Manageme...