I've just survived nursing school AND the holidays so needless to say, December has been quite a month! Anyway, I've not been notified of an NCLEX test date so while I'm whiling away my time waiting and job searching, what else can I do to prepare fo...
I'll be graduating in December and I've recently moved to the Akron area. I did a stint as an extern at Medina General and loved it however, I don't know anything about Akron General or Akron City/Summa. Some have mentioned that I should go back to M...
I did apply for several positions at Summa and was really excited about the possibility of working there however, I had not received a call so therefore, I chose Medina. I had heard through the grapevine that Summa takes the University of Akron stude...
shangrila replied to OldButCuteBSNStudent's topic in NCLEX
Congratulations! I'm also a "non traditional" or as one of my instructors stated, a "seasoned" student. After 25 plus years in accounting, I went back to school and graduated on December 12th. Congratulations and much success to you. Lets hear it for...
shangrila replied to kurisuchine08's topic in General Nursing
Thank you and I completely agree...my Mom, our Moms are always with us. She was the most gentle and loving person and she taught me so much in the too short of time we had together. As I took my journey through school, not one day went by that I didn...
shangrila replied to kurisuchine08's topic in General Nursing
Thank you for an incredibly touching post. I lost my Mom several years ago...five days before Christmas...her very favorite holiday. Needless to say, this time of year is very cathartic. But when thinking of my Mom, especially this time of year, it r...
Thanks for all of your input as it assisted me in my decision. I ended up accepting a position at Medina General. I had done a stint as a student nurse extern this past summer and really enjoyed it. Thanks again!
I just recently relocated to the Akron area but I am commuting my last semester to finish at Lorain County Community College. I've heard that Cuyahoga Community College and the University of Akron have great programs also. Best of luck! shangrila
I'm in my senior year also doing my critical care rotation. The book we are using is: "Priorities in Critical Care Nursing" 5th Ed. by Urden, Stacy and Lough, published in 2008. ISBN #978-0-323-05259-7. Great text book and allows acsess to online inf...
Thanks Daytonite for the helpful links. I'm in my second year and they've just introduced dimensional analysis. One more semester after this and they decide to throw us this "curveball!" I've done just fine with my trusted and true ratio and proporti...
shangrila replied to Mustang Sally's topic in Student Assist
Like many have said, it's normal to be worried about the unknown but do not fret! The first two weeks will be overwhelming: Lots of info coming at you at a rapid pace but trust me, it will all make sense and the pace won't be as insane. My best advic...