RNin'08

RNin'08

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  1. The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

    Very few in this area offer to pay back loans or give a sign on bonus these days. The most money I've found available through local hospitals will only contribute $5k of scholarship money and require...
  2. ACC - Nursing Program

    I've been on the waitlist with FRCC since June 2004 and I believe they started sending out info about current waitlist students needing to get on the CCC list by January of '05. So I've been on the...
  3. Three Years?!

    MCC (Morgan Community) only has about a one year wait list. I've heard good things about the CC in LaJunta and they don't have much of a wait (if any). I wouldn't suggest Trinidad Junior College,...
  4. ACC - Nursing Program

    I'm not sure this statement is true...I got accepted to my second choice school after 1 semester with the new system and then accepted to third choice earlier this month (forgot to remove myself from...
  5. UCHSC students/grads, I need your advice

    Congrats on your acceptance! :) I start at UCHSC this January. A med calculations class would be helpful, you'll be expected to jump right in when you do your pharmacology class...I think I have an...
  6. Hospital Recommendations in Denver???

    Exempla has some very nice facilities in and around the Denver area, the newest of which is in Lafayette (very near the Flatirons, foothills) not a far drive from the mountains or the city. It's a...
  7. UCHSC supply list?

    Congrats on getting in at CU :) I'm starting at UCHSC in January. We just got our registration information in the mail this week and they don't have a very detailed list of needed supplies. For first...
  8. Advice for 1st semester in Nursing School?

    This is a great thread. I also start first semester in January and I really appreciate all the responses to the OP's concerns. Thanks for all the links Daytonite! RNin'08 ~my reality check
  9. Kaiser nurses - Other states and California

    I haven't worked for Kaiser but a friend of mine does. They have good benefits and he is treated well, they work well with his schedule and are pretty accomodating. In CO Kaiser doesn't have their own...
  10. Considering cna or phlebotomy

    A CNA can find a job on just about any shift. Hospitals and nursing homes need to be staffed 24/7, it shouldn't be a huge problem to find a shift to fit your needs. I don't really know much about the...
  11. Need advice, feeling really bummed :(

    I agree, withdraw and try again next semester. You'll be better prepared for the class and hopefully have better circumstances. Most nursing programs require a minimum of 'C' in A&P so even if you...
  12. Straight to BSN???

    Definitely. I'm in a BSN program now, I've worked as a CNA but that was not a requirement, just choice. Check with your local universities for the specifics. There are BSN prgrams and RN-BSN programs....
  13. Free Nursing Promotional Stuff!

    Thanks for sharing! RNin'08 ~my reality check
  14. A & P II in the Summer 07

    I agree with what everyone is saying, as long as you stay on top of the studying it's not so bad. I took A&P I during the summer and A&P II during a regular semester, I really enjoyed the...
  15. Do you have a GED?????

    I also got a GED. High school was too much of a popularity contest for me. I decided to leave, take the GED exam and move on with my life...Of course at the time, moving on just meant getting a crappy...
  16. Ethical Death or Not?

    You did what you could for this patient and offered reassurance and compassion. Nothing wrong with that. RNin'08 ~my reality check
  17. The Today Show

    This is actually the policy for the facility where I work. All nurses wear purple scrubs, CNAs/techs all wear yellow, unit assitants wear pale green, etc. It is helpful for staff but doesn't seem to...
  18. The Today Show

    I suggest that each of us write them a letter to inform them how ignorant and misinformed this makes them sound (and remind them that patients can always read our NAME TAG to see who we are and what...
  19. I blew it!Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh

    If you've made it this far I doubt that your problem is that you're "not smart enough". Math is a common problem area, does your school offer tutoring? Is there a review course you can take while you...
  20. Hey, CNAs.......got a question for all of you!

    Wow, I'm surprised at the number of people that don't use/weren't taught to do manual VS. BP is almost as guaranteed on the state exam as handwashing around here. I have yet to have a job where there...
  21. Woot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :w00t: :flowersfo :smiley_aa :w00t: CONGRATULATIONS! RNin'08 ~my reality check
  22. I remembered getting this article from my sister-in-law after getting a rejection letter from one of the universities I applied to, I thought many of you would find this interesting (it's right along...
  23. Have you applied to, or considered applying to, more than one school? I was waitlisted by one university, rejected by one university and accepted by a third...all in the last 12 months. Just over 2...
  24. Feedback for those who struggle with the Science?!!

    Science can be a tough arena. Study, study, study. You don't have to love every bit of it to be able to get a good understanding of it. The areas you enjoy more will come a little easier and the stuff...
  25. Plan B

    :lol2: