gradRN2007 BSN, RN

i have to say that i am amazed how quickly and the amount of posts there are to this thread. when i went to nursing school, graduated 2 years ago, it didn't seem to matter if you were single or married with children, you could and did fail. i loved...

Best of luck to everyone who is accepted and those that aren't don't give up. MDC is a great program and nursing is the best! Robin 2007

Dear RNRDH, You are welcome, good luck and any help I can give let me know

hourly, hourly, hourly maybe salary when get to management, no OT with salary!

that's almost exactly what i do, i sleep from 1-5p if possible the first night back and then work, sleep when i get home or by 9-10am then get up at 5 for night #2 etc..after 3rd night i sleep till whenever, 2-3 and get up and then go back to sleep 1...

I have been an RN for 1 1/2 years and just bought the mentioned book in a pocket size to keep with mystuff, its the 3rd documentation book i have bought and the easiest to use

work tuesday, wednesday and thursday 7p-7a and off friday thru monday,

Nights, and 12 hours not 8! Love it

Hi I just took ACLS and passed yesterday. So stressful but codes are stressful. I didn't spend any money because I am working as a new grad RN (1.5y) and the hospital paid for me to go to class. I am glad that I have a year of RN experience on a car...

ouch, try the feuer review cd's..worth the money and you can resell them. I never looked at a saunders book passed the first time. Could listen to the cd's in the car and on my ipod which i downloaded them to. also the written material that comes wit...

Hi Mortero, You are on the right track, Bachelors in biology and then the accelerated program...pass the boards and you have your RN in 1 year. hopefully you won't have to wrok during the program but i know people who did parttime... If you work wher...

and MDC also has a BSN program now too

absolutely not, go for it. you could work icu with an AS like me. having a bachelors in biology is great, and if you want a bsn do it later, but you have everything you need for the accelerated program and will be fine. you could get into teaching al...

About failing a class, I am not sure. We had a student that was pregnant took off to have the baby, came back for finals and flunked. She had to retake a class i think and she never passed the second time and 2x and you are out i think. She was an LP...

76,77,78 all the same not good............i always thought to myself when i was in school and someone said its better at fiu, or bcc or UM....i thought "why didn't you go there instead of complaining?" Thinking the grading scale is unfair is going t...

Dear Nursingforever, Just study and ask the professor for help, they are all willing to help I went into the transitional program with a 4.0 and realized that with 77 to pass kiss the a's goodbye..remember the boards don't care what your gpa is, just...

i checked out the backpack from boomerfriend and mine was at the bottom in black and white plaid, only had the old hibiscus pattern, good luck................hopefully this is the hardest decision you have to make!

probably was a clotted specimen or short, most likely clotted. should of been asked for a redraw from your lab

also with your RN you can get an accn (another title to put after your name)_ accn is acute critical care nurse, where i work i took the class they paid and i have to wait till i have enough experience in critical care to sit for the exam,

i am a new nurse of 1.5 years. i work on a cardiac/imcu unit. i love it and the rn's are the best that i work with. i see signs all over the hospital about moving up the ladder?? bring your "book" and we will help you?? i am an rn ii if that means a...

i am geting some great info, sounds like what i read on the posters at work, the portfolio would probably be the "book"! thanks so much for the info robin:redbeathe

ebags.com is a good website i got my jansport in a discount luggage store and love it its black and white flowers, wheels and held everything with a longer handle than most..i still use it at times 3 years later didn't show dirt and was easy to pick ...

I love nights, worked 11-7 in the lab and RN the last 1.5 years 7p-7a usually 3 in a row. i only lay down around 1pm to get up at 5 for the first night and get home in time to see my daughter (older though) 17. Do some stuff if i have to and then go...

Hi Kathy, I work nights and have gotten off and driven to the trailer and slept like a dog with the dogs on the bed! We do have a separate bed slide out and the bathroom is in the middle so hubby stays in the living area and i usually don't hear a th...

I can relate, I have a bad back, bulging L4L5, desiccated discs. I was doing Jazzercise 4x a week and put on heels one Saturday night felt my L hip swivel a little....next thing i know 24 hours later I am rolling around on my living room floor pain l...