*Andrea*

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  1. Please, Please, Please, Any Other Very Tall Nurses Out There?????

    *Andrea* posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I really need some help because I am almost at my wits end. I am having a problem with probably one of the last things we think about in nursing: uniforms. I am a TALL nurse. I measure out at...

  2. BSN to MS-CNM

    *Andrea* posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am toying with the idea of going back to get my Masters-Midwifery. There is one school in my state that offers this program, otherwise I have seen a lot of distance learning programs online...

  3. Excellent books just discovered!

    *Andrea* posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have just discovered AMAZING books to help you study, maybe the best I have ever seen in fact. They are called the Memory Notebook of Nursing and I bought the three that I saw at Barnes and Noble (I...

  4. OMG, just please kill me now!

    *Andrea* posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh my gosh, after reading all these terrible threads about hating nursing, not wanting to be a nurse anymore, etc. I do not want to start my job on Monday! I am a new grad and absolutely completely...

  5. Need Some Encouragement From Ob Nurses...

    *Andrea* posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just graduated May 15th, am starting my first job on a postpartum unit on Monday. I need some encouragement! I look in the "First Year in Nursing" forums and see how many new grads are terrified to go...

  6. OMG, just please kill me now!

    *Andrea* replied to *Andrea*'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for taking the time to write that...It actually made me feel better to know someone took the time...

  7. Please, Please, Please, Any Other Very Tall Nurses Out There?????

    *Andrea* posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I really need some help because I am almost at my wits end. I am having a problem with probably one of the last things we think about in nursing: uniforms. I am a TALL nurse. I measure out at...

  8. Please, Please, Please, Any Other Very Tall Nurses Out There?????

    *Andrea* replied to *Andrea*'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh! Thank you all for your replies! I actually went to the mall to the uniform store after I sobbed over my computer writing the initial thread (j/k) and found some that weren't to the floor but...

  9. wi salary

    *Andrea* replied to badgerbabe287's topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting at St. Mary's as a new grad and making a base of

  10. Help! I desperately need some career advice!!!!

    *Andrea* posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have asked this question before on this site, and didn't get many responses, so I'll try asking again and any response would be appreciated!! I am about to graduate and have had two job offers, one...

  11. I need advice!!!!PLZ!!!

    *Andrea* replied to bettyg07's topic in Nursing Career

    No, you can apply to a Bachelor's program right away as long as you have a high school diploma or equivalent, just look into the program you are interested in and see what requirements they have, like...

  12. Sooo happy!

    *Andrea* posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Still in nursing school, graduating in May, and I just passed my HESI with a 962!!! So incredibly happy and relieved, now I'm officially graduating! I just wanted to vent my excitement to people that...

  13. Accepting a job and then changing mind?

    *Andrea* replied to kimora's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should do wahat is best for you too, I am in the same sort of situation, I had two interviews last week, both jobs I would really like to have, so if one calls back before the other I may...

  14. I need advice!!!!PLZ!!!

    *Andrea* replied to bettyg07's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should just go for your Bachelor's now. Why have to go back to school later? Once you are out, it's harder to go back and a Bachelor's is good to have, especially as an

  15. HESI vs NCLEX

    *Andrea* replied to moongirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I take the HESI three times in my last semester of school, I am in that semester now and we are taking it for the second time this coming Monday. We need to pass it once to graduate but we all must...

  16. Confused about my options...

    *Andrea* posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am still a nursing student that will be graduating this May 2007. As I am getting ready to begin the job hunt I am wondering what I should be applying for. Right now, I have a love for L&D,...

  17. Ok RNs, give it to me straight! =)

    *Andrea* posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, so I posted this similar question in other forums and got a few answers, but I really would like some more opinions. I tend to be an overly nervous person sometimes and I as I am in my final...

  18. What are good nursing schools/programs in Illinois

    *Andrea* replied to sara29's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yeah, I am currently finishing up at Northern Illinois University here in Dekalb and I love it. Last Spring, the graduating class had a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX, and we are one of the few nursing...

  19. Confused about my options...

    *Andrea* replied to *Andrea*'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks alot everyone, all this info helps alot, but I posted the same thing in the Career Advice Forum...and they told me completely the opposite! Now I'm just a little more

  20. Me again...question about hours...

    *Andrea* posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just had a question. I hear a lot that nurses feel over-worked and burned out, and even though I am really excited about the profession, I don't want it to be my life. I was just wondering, do most...

  21. Me again...question about hours...

    *Andrea* replied to *Andrea*'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks alot guys, all this info helps

  22. Confused about my options...

    *Andrea* posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am still a nursing student that will be graduating this May 2007. As I am getting ready to begin the job hunt I am wondering what I should be applying for. Right now, I have a love for L&D,...

  23. new grad bout to start

    *Andrea* replied to mslpn210's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will be orientated for many weeks. I haven't started a job yet but I've pretty much been told quite a bit. The nurses don't expect you to know everything, you're only beginning! From what I hear,...

  24. Confused about my options...

    *Andrea* replied to *Andrea*'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, but still, do you guys think I will have a hard time getting a job in a completely new area if in say, 5 years I choose something other than L&D/Peds (in my area, they accept new...

  25. What is your passing percentile?

    *Andrea* replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    My school is at 77% and we all think that's tough as heck! Thank God it's not higher. Our NCLEX pass rate each semester is between 95-100% though which is exceptional for our area...we also have to...