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fleur-de-lis BSN, RN

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  1. Moving to Fort Worth... CVICU/ICU hunting

    fleur-de-lis replied to RNDoc's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know that JPS is the big one for traumas - I honestly can't say for CV. I start my senior nursing student residency next week in the ICU of Harris HEB which is located just outside of Fort Worth in...

  2. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    fleur-de-lis replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    I check my husband's pedal pulses. Drives him nuts. I also critique the medical shows which really gets him going! (Honey - it's just a SHOW!!!) I do visual head-to-toe's when I am waiting in line at...

  3. New grad in Pedi - then later go into adult?

    fleur-de-lis posted a topic in Pediatric

    I am just past halfway through my accelerated BSN program, and within a month or so I have to decide where I want to do my clinical internship over the summer. Many of last year's class ended up...

  4. New Grad-friendly Hospitals in S. TX?

    fleur-de-lis posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I live in the Fort Worth area and will graduate with a BSN in August '07. I plan to move to South Texas at that time - in the Brownsville/McAllen/Harlingen area (or maybe S. Padre). My mom and stepdad...

  5. Attire for a job fair??

    fleur-de-lis replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for the replies! I think business casual is the consensus from my classmates as

  6. Attire for a job fair??

    fleur-de-lis posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have perused the threads on dressing for interviews, but I am not sure how to dress for a school-sponsored nursing job fair that is tomorrow on campus. I was thinking long skirt and a corduroy...

  7. Anyone else injured during clinicals?

    fleur-de-lis posted a topic in General Students

    I hurt my back during a clinical rotation and my instructor basically forced me to go to the ER in the hospital where we were working before I could find out if it was on my insurance plan (I have my...

  8. Accelerated BSN Programs, How Competitive Are They Really?

    fleur-de-lis replied to wannabecatcher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditto! Realize that there are really no federal funds (grants) for second bachelor's students, so you'll probably be taking loans or footing the bill yourself. I did not realize this until I was...

  9. Given the Texas Nursing Shortage-What is being done to attreact nurses?

    fleur-de-lis replied to yvette7719's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree that student loan programs would help - Government and hospital-based. Before I decided to go to nursing school I considered law school. I was eligible for loans and grants, including a...

  10. Anyone else injured during clinicals?

    fleur-de-lis replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Students

    In response, I never said that I did not think I needed to be seen by a doctor. I knew that I needed an ER STAT. I simply wanted to make sure I could pay for the treatment I was receiving by making...

  11. Anyone else injured during clinicals?

    fleur-de-lis replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Students

    Mine's a PPO so we can technically go anywhere, but insurance picks up most of the cost for only the in-network providers, and this hospital was not in-network. Interesting update, I sent an email to...

  12. How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    fleur-de-lis replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was curious if anyone tells patients up front that it might be a few minutes before they can get back with their pillow, toothbrush, etc. For instance if you are in the middle of 9 Am meds. I'm a...

  13. Saginaw, TX info, please!

    fleur-de-lis replied to military spouse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I love the train! Students are free, but I think an all day pass is only like $4, way cheaper than gas! It is very safe, we ride it very early in the morning and late in the evening since we have 7-7...

  14. Saginaw, TX info, please!

    fleur-de-lis replied to military spouse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm still a student so can't tell you about pay rates, but I live in Saginaw (technically I am on the Fort Worth side, but right on the border of Saginaw. We love it. We are walking distance to a...

  15. Accelerated BSN Programs

    fleur-de-lis replied to 3Triages's topic in General Students

    I have 6 months to go on a 15 month accelerated BSN program. My biggest piece of advice is that if you are used to getting straight A's, get over it. Quickly. The sooner the better. The last 2...

  16. study- cram or everynight

    fleur-de-lis replied to momx4's topic in General Students

    I don't think you can generalize and say that cramming is bad, all crammers will fail, etc. Some people who you would categorize as crammers based on their study habits are actually people with great...

  17. new grad bout to start

    fleur-de-lis replied to mslpn210's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was just curious what everyone thinks an acceptable orientation would be - it is definitely something I want to look for when I graduate later this

  18. assessment

    fleur-de-lis replied to hope4thebest's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sometimes it depends on what the instructor wants, but at a very minimum when I walk into a patient's room as a student, I look at 1. Level of consciousness - do they respond to me when I introduce...

  19. Books to help prepare for nursing school

    fleur-de-lis replied to hs2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They made us read Bed Number 10 our first semester. It is really good at giving you a patient's perspective and is written for the layperson, so it is not a hard read. I really enjoyed it! I don't...

  20. Posters that are not nurses

    fleur-de-lis replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, here is my 2 cents. I think sometimes progress results from someone with a fresh perspective making suggestions that others may not have thought of. Look at the recent buzz in the...

  21. How do you come to terms.....

    fleur-de-lis replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, maybe I am just a naive student also, but I think there are things you can do even with patient loads, charting, etc. to connect with your patients. You are already doing assessments (hopefully),...

  22. School uniforms.. ugh..

    fleur-de-lis replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    I feel grateful for our all purple scrubs, any style, with the school patch on the shoulder. Some clinical sites require the lab coat on top, which is a pain, especially with the Texas heat! Most...

  23. Thinking out of the box re: Nursing education

    fleur-de-lis replied to psalm_55's topic in General Nursing

    I would be offended if someone gave an Associate's student a BSN without them completing the required coursework. I am having to take courses in nursing research, community health, discipline and...

  24. Accelerated BSN

    fleur-de-lis replied to saral_123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it is incredible that you were able to work full time while going through an accelerated program! Our program does not allow students to work more than 12 hours per week. We only have one...

  25. Accelerated BSN

    fleur-de-lis replied to saral_123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry for the delayed response! I had heard from my micro instructor at a different school to beware accelerated programs because you do not get much clinical experience. I find that is certainly not...