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Correct! Just remember to round and they will tellyou to which place. You are welcome. Good luck!

The will get harder as the qaurters go on: 1) You patient weighs 68kg, how many lbs is this: 2) How many Ml per hour should you run 1000ml of D5 1/2 Maintenance IV fluid over 24 hours. Not too had. I promise

Wow, looks like I missed alot of questions. I'll do my best to answer them:uhoh3:. : JTwildone05: EVERY quarter, your note book will look massive. You have to print out notes for each and every lecture, then take notes on those notes....really. I organized my binder by test topics, if it was on Test 1, it was in a section of my binder labled TEST 1 and so on. Be glad that you don't have any other classes to take except for clinicals, it should make for more study time and possibly time to work if need be. Several of us were in the same boat, so when class was over a 12:00, we could go have and rest for a while before work or studying. As for paperwork. there is a lot of it. It will overwhelm you in the beginninhg, but each quater youwill get better at it, you still hate it and home time consuming it is, but you will get better at it. Math questions are on every test. If you need help with math go see Frank in the science lab in SAHB, on the second floor, he'll help you. grechi2009: I didn't not get a letter telling me what year I would start. I olny got a letter telling me that I had a waiting list number. Since I was told it would be 2 years, I expected to wait that long. In April of 2007, I got a packet, tellimng ,me I was accepted in the Fall starting class. They only take students in the fall. If you choose to apply to Christ, know that they no longer offer tuition assistance and that this year some of their graduates had to fight for jobs because they were slim. RWC is cheaper, but I understand not wanting to wait, but honestly it will FLY by.

Each starting class has up to 110 students, along the way you loose students that fail, or drop for whatever reason and gain students who failed the year before that come back, either way the graduationg class ends up being about 50-65 ppl.

The courses are very time consuming. I did work, but I only worked every weekend 2 8 hour shifts. Some people worked full time, others part time, it's all about how you manage your time and schedule yourself. Some students had classes at B North, University and Childrens but I never did. We didn't go to Good Sam, but I did do clinicals at Christ. The times for classes and clinicals very. Most lecture time is either from 8-12 or 2-5 2 days a week, with clinical one day a week from 7-4:30. It really just depends on the availability of your instructor as the have other jobs.

No problem, glad to help... to answer your new questions: I did my clinicals at nursing homes the first quarter, in the beginning, you"ll split your time bwtween clinicals and labs. From there went to Mercy Mt. Airy, Mercy Anderson, Shriners Burn Hospital, Tri Health Parrish Nursing (home visits), adult day cares, and more nursing homes. All of my instructors were good, they split lecture time so even if you don't have an instructor for clinicals, she may still present lectures. You will grow to hate white, as your scrubs for clinical have to be white: white pants, white collared shirt and white shoes. Once you are in the program, the advisor for you class: 1st or 2nd year nursing, will place you in your classes. You are able to sign up for what days you want clinical/class, but no guarantees you will get it: I usually liked to have Friday off, so I would sign up for MWTH but it didn't always work out. You have no say in where you do clinicals. As for teachers, all of them are good, I didn't have them all as clinical instructors, but as I said, you will become familiar with them all. Now, I work in the PICU at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Good Luck!

I graduated form RWC this past June with an Associates Degree in Applied Science. I majored in Nursing Technology, but this is the degree you get. To answer your questions: From what I understand the wating list can be any where from 1-3 years long. I recieved number 156 in January 2006 and was told it would take me two years too get in, so I planned to start Sept 2008, but I started in Sept 2007. It is now GPA based, but it wasn't when I started in 2007. It was number based, meaning as long as your pre reqs were completed you were given a number and allowed into the program when your number was up. Now, from what I understand, your waiting list number is a direct reflection of your GPA compared to other students on the list, so if you are number 100, then 99 others have a higher GPA than you. You still get your number after all your pre reqs are completed, and once your number comes up, they send you a packet of info containing an admission letter and add'l requirements. Sometimes you get in sooner because people choose not to accept thier spot for whatever reason. You start clinicals in your first quarter (Fall) and the program takes 2 years and 1 summer session (4 quarters) to complete. Yes, al long as you have your BSN pre reqs done you can go straight to the RN-BSN bridge program after graduation. Hope this helps. Pure

The is actually a Marriott Hotel on campus. It's called the Kingsgate Marriott: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cvgkg-kingsgate-marriott-conference-hotel-at-the-university-of-cincinnati/ It may be a little expensive depending on your budget, but it's right next (literally) to the School of Nursing.

I am a new grad in a pediatric ICU in Cincinnati, Ohio. I applied to the hospital for a Unit Coordinator position and had no idea it was in the PICU until the interview. I worked as a unit clerk for 1 yr while finishing nursing school. I let all the managers know that I wanted to work on the unit, applied almost 7 months before graduation, and landed a job.

Cincinnati Children's Hopsital Medical Center hires new graduates in the Picu also.

Clinicals start the first quarter. Your time will be split between the nursing labs on campus and clinical at a nursing home. Very basic assessment and interview stuff at first. It teaches you to gather information about a patient. Then, as the quarters advance you will have less lab time, more clinical time. It will either be 1 day a week from 7-4 or 2 days a week from 7-12; depends on your professor. The homework is really careplans and nursing diagnosis and nursing interventions you have created from the information you gathered about your patient. It'll will make more sense as you get involved, I promise. Lots of writing, typing careplans and critical thinking, you will learn how to do all of this I promise! Usually, if you have clinical on friday, your paperwork will be due the first lecture day of the following week. The math calculatons are not too bad, I'm not good at math either. Go see Frank the science guy in SAHB, he's the nursing student guardian angel. Tell him what you need and he'll help. He's ready for the new students;). I did take the Stats class, it wasn't hard, but it was different. Go see Frank and you'll be fine. Pure.

Hello, I am a 2nd year nursing student at RWC and yesterday was our very last lecture!:yeah:We have an exam May 28th, HESI June 4, and graduation June 13th. I also transferred from main campus in fall of 2005. I had 2 classes to take before being placed on the waiting list. I made the list in January of '06, (was number 156) was told it would be at least a 2 year wait because they had already filled the Fall "06 class and the program takes a max of 110 students each year, so I was looking at a start of Fall '08. I found out in April of '07 that I got in for fall '07. It was crazy! So I was on the list for about 1 yr 3 months. I was told now there is not a waiting list, that the program has gone GPA based, but I could be wrong. Clinicals..wow! where to begin:bugeyes:: It starts out not so bad, then get progressively more involved. More skills, more knowledge application, more tests, more paperwork, less time. There is so much I could tell you! If you have a specific question about a certain, quarter, class or professor, I'd be happy to answer you. Hope this helps! Pure.

2ndcareerRNmaybe, Yes there are several units that hire new grads at childrens. The only two that do not are SRU and RCNIC, unfortunately, no unit is hiring anymore new grads right now. The entire hospital has filled their new grad quota for this year. So, again, my advice to anyone who is interested in Children's for a new grad job is apply as early as possible. I don't graduate until June, and I applied last September! My classmates thought I was crazy, but I got the job;) and several of them that waited until December/January did not. Best of luck to everyone, Pure

I understand how you feel. I have several classmates who had their hearts set on Children's and now, with the hospital not hiring anymore new grads, they have no idea where the are going to work. I am grateful, I was fortunate enough to land a job at Children's in January, but yes, the competition was insane. There were at lease 60 new grads interviewed for the position I got and they only took 16! I did hear that they may start hiring later in the year after the budget for 2010 is finalized in July, so check back then. Good Luck to you, Pure

Hello, I currently work in the PICU at Cincinnati Children's as a HUC. Congrats on your new job! I accepted a new grad position in the PICU upon graduation in June, so I'll stay on my current unit. Now, I dont know a whole lot about the ED, but most everyone is friendly. Of course there are those few that are mean, but they are few and far between. Most attendings are great, but there are lots of residents and fellows running around and they are friendly too. It's the only place I have ever worked where most of the attendings are called by their first names by everyone. I have been there for almost a year and I realy like it. I like the people, the challenge, the kids. At CCHMC you see everything.. a young teenage gun shot victim walked right into the ED! anything from asthma to cardiac failure, you'll see it all.. Childrens takes all ages too, they dont stop at 18. I think you'll like the hospital and I hope you like the ED. Pure

No, I do not currently have a MSN, however, I'm told that the program does now offer both the regular degree plan as well as the post master's certificate degree plan. The website is contradictory because it stills reads as if it only has a post masters, yet has a link for a regular degree plan. I did however call and ask. Check it out... http://www.uta.edu/nursing/MSN/acutre_care_pediatric.php Thanks for looking out though.

Thanks so much for your answers! I guess I may be on the right path. I plan to attend UTA in Arlington Texas because of the potential networking opportunities there with Cook's Children and Children's Medical Center Dallas. Plus, I can complete the ACPNP program as well as add a few more credits to become an educator also. Thanks again

Thanks, Montgomery! But yes, I have more questions, since someone can finally answer them here ther go... If it's not too much to ask, where did you go to school? Is the pay range comparable to the work you do? And what geographic region do you work in? you mentioned south....but I know that every BON is different and I also know that not all PICUs employ ACPNPs, like where I work (Cincinnati Childrens), there are attendings, fellows, and residents, no NPs in the PICU. Just trying to get an idea of where the jobs are and the best programs to attend would be. Im sure there are programs out there, but there are only currently only 16 PNCB recognized programs per the PNCB website so that limits the educational opportunities substantially. Thanks for the info, you have no idea how much it helps. before getting info was like..... Pure

Sorry it took so long to reply, I'm in the beginning of my Peds/Maternity clinical and it is serious....I digress...Now, Cincinnati Children's has a really good new grad program and they take new grads on every unit except SRU (float pool), you have to have 1 yr experience for that. I currently work there and plan to stay on as a RN come June. If you want to work there, it's best to get started on the application process now, they are already drowning in new grad apps, and they are interviewing internal applicants now. There are nice places to stay within a 15 minute drive to the hospital: Hyde Park, Oakley, Norwood, Silverton, Wyoming, and Clifton ( surrounds the UC campus, so lots of housing and folks may try to discourage you from that area, but it's relatively safe) but there is also the Liberty campus up I-75 North, if a smaller setting is what you are looking for, places to live near there too. The base hospital itself isn't in the greatest block of town, but I've never had any problems. Certain units may still have the loan forgiveness, but most units no longer offer it. Other than the absolutely wonderful medical benefits, the only other incentive I can think of is being able to say: " I worked at CCHMC, the number 3 pediatric hospital in the country":chuckle... which I'm finding out, means a lot to other pediatric hospitals and schools when you are trying to relocate, go to grad school or something like that. Let me know of I can help further, Pure...

Well.... You're preaching to the choir! I've been on Christmas break since Dec 8th and we go back on Jan 5th also. I have Peds/Maternity and Management left to graduate in June 2009 with my ADN. On top of that, I have an ineterview set up for 3 weeks from now. So, I understand overwhelmed. I feel just as you do. To scared to fail to get excited, to excited to fail...or maybe that's just me:rolleyes:. Been wanting this a long time, sacrificed a hell of a lot to get here and everyone is so proud, and heck, you're proud of yourself . but it's so close .....so much presure! I'll tell you like my daddy told me: You're gonna do this, because it's not in you to fail. You will finish, you will pass the NCLEX and you will be a nurse.....now stop that worrying, chile..... Pure

No, it's not too early to apply for May/June graduates. Especially for those hard to get/everybody wants positions. I graduate in June, and have been applying to hospitals since the beginning of December. I'm in Cincinnati, but I already have a PICU interview set up at the children's hospital in my area for later this month. Get started...it can't hurt you. Pure.

WHOO HOO:yeah: I am right there with you all, only I have 2 quarters to complete instead of one semester. But, I do graduate in June 2009. Next up....Peds/Maternity and then Management!!!

Hi, Most hospitals in Cincinnati require you to already be a State Tested Nurse Assistant, and then they hire you and train you to be a PCA. PCA's have a little more responsibility from what I understand. Now, I have heard that some nursing homes will pay for you to become an STNA, and the only ones I know of are the Carrington Homes The Home at Taylors Point, The Home at Heartstone, etc. The website is http://www.carington.com/ I also know that Cincinnati State offers the training and it is close to 500.00 http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/FutureStudent/Academics/AcademicDivisions/HealthTechnologies/HealthDivisionCertifiedNursingAssistant.htm To be honest, I can't remember the name of the place I took my class, I remember it was a privately owned business, taught by a retired nurse and it only cost me 350.00. It was in NKY. I'll look for it and let you know if I find it. Good Luck

I'd love to hear about this information too! I'm graduating in June and am very much looking to follow the path to becoming an ACPNP. Pure...

:up:Good Luck!!!!!