duckies ASN

duckies has 16 years experience as a ASN and specializes in Med surg, LTC, day surgery, ped private duty.

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1. Why is it so hard to get RN job in Vegas?

   duckies replied to Madison Halliwell's topic in General Nursing

   Update: My second choice finally emailed me for my references Dec

2. Why is it so hard to get RN job in Vegas?

   duckies replied to Madison Halliwell's topic in General Nursing

   I moved here in July and got lucky with an interview at my #1 choice hospital, SRH, 2 days after I got here. Unfortunately being busy with my move, I had a short prep time for my interview = I...

3. What else is there for an ADN besides bedside nursing??!!

   duckies replied to li011312's topic in Nursing Career

   Ya, try private duty pediatric home care. Very low stress. You take care of 1 happy special needs child and the families are very grateful. During my time in pediatric home care, my biggest daily...

4. Any leads on how to get a job in Ambulatory care?

   duckies replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I just got hired at a dermatology clinic. I heard about my job at an rn/lpn refresher course from an employee. So i just showed up, dropped my resume because the hiring person wasn't there. Got...

5. Cosmetic Nursing Job for New Grad - Advice Please

   duckies replied to SparkleRN's topic in Aesthetics

   congrats!!! Sooo

6. I Fear I won't get into nursing School

   duckies replied to aCatLoverFiona's topic in General Nursing

   I was in your same boat. I went to CSUB, had a really crappy gpa, then a few years later went back to a CC and graduated with a 3.8. I did get into San Diego state, but getting into the nursing...

7. anyone hoping to start at Bonsecours in Dec/jan 2010?

   duckies replied to sandiza's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Applied in Oct at mary immac. I called the number and all that they told me was someone was going to contact me in Nov. No phone call

8. Student Dilemma

   duckies replied to SashaBreal's topic in Virginia Nursing

   I am going to the MCI RN program in Newport News. All of my gen ed classes that I took at a community college in california transferred to MCI, which were: the math(don't know which one), chemistry,...

9. Stethoscope for new student

   duckies replied to squishy11's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I heard the maxiscope is exactly like the ultrascope, but without the picture designs and is

10. Anyone have ultrascope?

    duckies replied to NatsFan15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Ultrascope. I've never owned a littman, so can't compare. I mostly love it cause its so cute!! It does the job, and it's definitely better than the stethoscope that my school gives us. My...

11. Can I afford to live in CA as a new grad?

    duckies replied to soccer's topic in California Nursing

    You can totally afford to live in San Diego as a new grad! San Diego has different areas where apartments vary in cost. I lived in Imperial Beach, which was close to 3 hospitals within 10 minutes...

12. San Diego LVN..Need info

    duckies replied to redman03_7's topic in California Nursing

    Here's my two cents about the LVN programs. I was trying to go for the RN program at Southwestern college, so I'm not sure about the LVN programs. Southwestern and City college require you to...

13. MCI Virginia Beach!!!!

    duckies replied to mom78's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm in too!! MCI Newport News!! Yay for

14. Leaving Military Service for College

    duckies replied to BigL97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The GI bill DOES pay for pre-req classes, like anatomy, physio, micro, for the nursing major. The GI bill only pays for classes that are needed for your major. So,if you're majoring in nursing, the...

15. Bad grades from 8 years ago

    duckies replied to duckies's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have to turn in those transcripts from my previous school, because the classes that I did good in, like sociology and speech will still transfer. Thanks for all the replies, I felt so hopeless...