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Hello everyone. It's been awhile since the last post here but I thought I'd give it a try. I am about to begin my nursing degree program, and I think a lot about how I am going to best be able to serve the Indian community as a nurse. Working for...

Hey, Congratulations! I aced my final today too and I'm never looking back! I feel shell shocked though. I can't believe it's really over. I'll miss my friends but not those darn tests! Good luck with your future endeavors!

I hear you. I don't live in NH either and I was fretting about where I should take my boards because the criminal background check for your NH license now takes up to 8 weeks! Try to call HR again, or better yet, email them. You deserve to know so yo...

Hi, They seem to work pretty slow over there in HR. But I was told that they were going to be making their decisions for the New Grad program by April 23rd. I was offered a position that week, along with two of my classmates. What unit were you inter...

Thank you for your post. I am about to graduate in a few weeks and have accepted my ideal job, but I have been plagued with doubts and jitters about my ability to handle it. I am glad to hear that it does get better. If you have any more updates or ...

Hello everyone, I am a student and the other day I got to hang my first IV meds. I have a question that might sound silly but I really hope someone will answer it. One patient did not have any fluids ordered. There was a new antibiotic to be hung, so...

Hello all, I am interviewing for New Graduate Nurse positions and am wondering what this term "overhire" means. I appreciate any input. Thanks!

Thank you very much for your reply. This clears up the question of overhiring as far as new grad nurses are concerned which, I agree, makes complete sense. I will also ask about this in my interviews. Thanks again.

OK, thanks. Could that affect me if I was hired on a floor where they had more than enough staff? For example, could they cut my hours back after orientation?

Okay, thanks. That does make sense. In theory we weren't taught to do it this way, so I need to talk to my instructor to see if we are supposed to always do it this way. Thanks for your responses.

It's normal to feel freaked out in the beginning, because it seems overwhelming and maybe you're not sure how it's all going to come together. But I can assure you it can be done. I'm graduating in May with high honors, with a young child at home and...

hello. i felt compelled to chime in here. please don't order from allheart. last fall i ordered all of my new uniform tops and pants from them and they ended up only sending one shirt and shafting me on the rest. after months of attempts to contact t...

I go to the Brattleboro campus, we go to Brattleboro Hospital the first year and then I think the second year we go to other facilities for clinicals, maybe Dartmouth? I don't know anything about the Bennington campus, only that the curriculum is the...

Hello. This is a belated reply to your questions about Vermont Tech... if you happen to catch this post and want to ask me anything in particular, feel free. In general the VTC nursing programs are very good. Brattleboro campus has a 100% NCLEX pas...

Hi greatan. I just finished my 3rd week of LPN school and I'll tell you what it's been like so far. Roughly 6 hours a day for class, clinicals two days a week for 6 hours each day. However, the most time comsuming part is all of the hours outside ...

I'm dealing with pretty much the same thing. My classes start Monday and I am missing two books that were supposed to be part of a bundle pack. I ordered the pack from amazon, but when it came these two books were missing. They can't just send tho...

I just got these. I wear Merrells most of the time anyway so they were the natural choice for me for nursing school and work. I actually just wore them for the first time today at my new job. It doesn't seem like they'll need much breaking-in, sinc...

Hello. I am a nursing student and am considering taking a scholarship through HCA, which means that I would have to commit to working at one of their facilities, two of which are in NH: Parkland Medical Center or Portsmouth Hospital. So I am curious...

Hello, First, I hope everyone's had a lovely day. I wanted to write about the stupid situation I'm in concerning alternative loans in hope that this may prevent someone else from getting into similarly stupid situations. My nursing program begi...

Yes, Bank of America is where I just applied for my new last-minute-scramble loan. The guy I talked to there was great, very patient and helpful. If anyone happens to read this that has a loan from BOA, how long did it take for your check to arrive?

thanks for your response knittwitt, this was exactly the kind of info i'm looking for. i'm glad to hear that you like your co-workers. also, it's very encouraging to hear that they are helping you with your msn, as this is also part of my plans. j...

Hi Nathan, Here's my story. I graduated a few years ago with a BS in Biology, I always focused my studies on the human body, why things go right or wrong depending on what we eat, what we are exposed to, what we do, and how we think about ourselves ...

Hello, I also will be starting an LPN program this August. My school, one of the few around here in Vermont, makes everyone start LPN. After we test for licensure, of those that pass the best are selected to continue on to the RN program. Yikes! So...

Missy, Certainly this is nothing to be embarrassed about. I don't have any useful advice for you, but I wanted to write to you because I know a little about where you're coming from. I found my father when I was sixteen (I wrote a lot of letters to...

I was browsing through the loan forgiveness programs at the hospitals in my area and I came across the HCAid scholarship on the Parkland Medical Center (NH) website. After a brief examination of their website, it looks like they are offering to ful...