AbbyUSA BSN, RN

Latest Activity

1. What to have nursing students do?

   AbbyUSA replied to sergel02's topic in School

   When I had a nursing student, she had to create a presentation and pamphlet for her course. I emailed the middle school health teacher and asked if the nursing student could present to one of her...

2. Academically dismissed

   AbbyUSA replied to nurseveronica's topic in General Nursing

   No, I live on the East Coast. Were the classes you failed nursing classes or just general reqs? I ask because could you potentially retake those classes at another school and then try to re-apply into...

3. Academically dismissed

   AbbyUSA replied to nurseveronica's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sure another school would still accept you. However, I would recommend an in-person college (maybe a community college) if there is one near you that has an ASN program. My local hospital does a...

4. Offered High School Nurse Position

   AbbyUSA replied to Oceanblue2u's topic in School

   I 100% agree with Emergent, RN. I did a year as a school nurse (during the height of Covid) and probably will never do school nursing again but I certainly wouldn't do it unless I subbed in that...

5. New grad nurse ICU vs Psych

   AbbyUSA replied to L0g1c's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi. I've been doing psych nursing for the last 2.5 years and often wished that I had done some medical nursing to start out. I've been considering switching to a med/surg type unit because I feel...

6. RN looking into public health with MPH

   AbbyUSA replied to xbananachipsx's topic in Nursing Career

   I'm currently enrolled in an online MPH program. I've always been interested in public health and wanted a back-up plan in case one day I decided I wanted to do something other than nursing. However,...