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  1. Got the job I wanted...

    allthingsbright posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    graduate this winter and applied early like lots of people said on these boards to do... and i got the job i had my heart set on in my fav hospital! :) :balloons::balloons::balloons: in the specialty...

  2. Got the job I wanted...

    allthingsbright replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats back at

  3. failed a check off...

    allthingsbright posted a topic in General Students

    anyone else ever fail a check off? this is my first time to really screw something up. i have a chance to fix it, thankfully, but i am freaking out and dreaming up worse case scenarios. anyone want...

  4. failed a check off...

    allthingsbright replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    wow, daytonite--sounds similar to my situation. thanks for sharing...i hope i have as good of an outcome (they can fail me out of the program on this skill and i am supposed to grad in 2...

  5. failed a check off...

    allthingsbright replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    thanks for all the encouargement and wisdom. smooches!

  6. Lack of Confidence, I don't think I can do this!!

    allthingsbright replied to svno7659's topic in General Students

    I've felt the same way THOROUGHOUT the program. The thing is, you CAN do it--it is just going to be a lot of hard work. Are you up for the challenge? Some people arent and that is ok...just dont...

  7. HOT TIPS: a NuRsInG school survivor's guide for dummies ;-)

    allthingsbright replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Learn to skim-read. There is no way to keep up with all the reading and do the 1000 other things required of you each week. Skim, pay attention to areas you really dont understand, & use...

  8. Got the job I wanted...

    allthingsbright replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ty muffie! cute

  9. Being a bundle of nerves causing problems

    allthingsbright replied to emeraldjay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok, well, basically you made a med error because you are ultimately responsible for any meds that you give and anything that happens to the meds you give. That said, the situation is unfortunate and I...

  10. Ladies, Can you wear your hair down at work?

    allthingsbright replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I have really long hair and it just gets caught in stuff if I wear it down. So, no, I put it up!

  11. New grads....where do you work?

    allthingsbright replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just got my dream job lined up in OB at a county hospital-start Jan 8th as a GN IF I graduate--hahaha. Not funny,

  12. Got the job I wanted...

    allthingsbright replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the congrats-it means a lot!

  13. Employment Package/Offers?

    allthingsbright replied to shannonFNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It depends on where you go. The county hospital I will be working at has an extern program where they give you a monthly stipend while in school and when you grad you work a certain amount of time w/...

  14. Can't let it go!

    allthingsbright replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    eh, tell 'em to shut up! there are always going to be haters! just keep doing your thing and ignore them!

  15. Can I do the Prerequisites Online?

    allthingsbright replied to JavaSoundsLounge's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually, edukan has online class that are supposed to be pretty awesome (A&P, Micro, etc). Check them out and congrats on the baby! :)

  16. Graduate Nurse starting salary? All feedbacks welcome!

    allthingsbright replied to Pugwawa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In KC its around 20.50/hr before licensure & shift differentials.

  17. How do you clean your shoes?

    allthingsbright replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I use sani-wipes at work. Oh, and always wear gloves when using those to wipe stuff down. Anyway, they take off everything and my shoes look new. Works on my crocs and nursemates.

  18. Terrified for clinicals because...

    allthingsbright replied to MN_NursingStudent's topic in General Students

    I don't think memorizing the MAR is very safe, either. It would give you a false sense of security when getting drugs ready to admin! I always take the MAR bedside when giving meds. But I do have to...

  19. Urinary Elimination Questions

    allthingsbright replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    30 ml/hr is the norm oliguria is 400 ml or less in 24 hr anuria is 50 ml or less in 24 hrs good

  20. I need a pep talk!

    allthingsbright replied to Jado0114's topic in General Students

    Ok, well, I have heard all through nursing school to expect a grade letter lower in your classes than you normally get. I have found that to be pretty true amoung all the fellow classmates I have...

  21. Are most nursing students cruel?

    allthingsbright replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "Most of these "mean" students are housewives and do not know what they are in for once they start working. If they truly are in it for only a paycheck the will not last long. I actually feel sorry...

  22. Anxiety/sleep problems during school

    allthingsbright replied to TemperStripe's topic in General Students

    You are NOT alone in the sleep/anxiety thing. I have had the same problem. Sometimes I use OTC Tylenol PM (just one or I am groggy) but I have actually had that backfire on me and had the reverse...

  23. Are most nursing students cruel?

    allthingsbright replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey guys, I am a senior nursing student this semester (thank God!) and I just wanted to jump in and say that... Nursing school is really, really, REALLY stressful. People respond to stress in all...

  24. Nervous nelly

    allthingsbright replied to mdavid's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Judging by how I feel, yeah, sounds normal. I am scared out of my mind (graduate in Dec as well). I just took a tech job and hope it helps me w/ my confidence. Best wishes!

  25. How long did nursing school take for you?

    allthingsbright replied to sweetiez's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Um, I did my pre reqs part time. Started the program and moved after first semester. Moved back and jumped back in where I left off. Part time, without the move included, it will have taken me 4 yrs...