Rianna1

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  1. Spring 2009 Graduates

    Rianna1 posted a topic in General Students

    We are almost there! I have been waiting for the holidays to come and go because that meant in January it is only 15 weeks left till graduation. Currently in Pediatrics rotation and don't want it to...

  2. Woohoo!! I cleaned the shower today!!

    Rianna1 posted a topic in General Students

    I just wanted to share with everyone that I was able to clean the shower and toilet today! I know it sounds dumb, but we have this week off from NS and my one goal (other than to study for our final...

  3. ATTN: bay area RN new grads.. Were you able to land a new grad job?

    Rianna1 replied to pogiboy67's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah, I try to make some connections in my rotations. At least just to have references to put down when it comes time to do my resume. I read how hard it is to find a job, so I am expecting that when...

  4. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    Rianna1 replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    Take my well-deserved, supportive husband who has helped me tremendously thru NS on a mini-vacation minus the two kids. Or maybe start paying down student

  5. ATTN: bay area RN new grads.. Were you able to land a new grad job?

    Rianna1 replied to pogiboy67's topic in California Nursing

    At the clinical rotations I have been to, there have been many new grads that found jobs. It sounds like it takes about 3-6 months to find a job, from what the new grads have told me. Not all...

  6. How does one "think like a nurse"?

    Rianna1 replied to olympia's topic in General Students

    Don't let what your instructor said question your desire to be a nurse. You said you enjoyed working at the clinical sites, so keep at

  7. what will you be doing over the break?

    Rianna1 replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    spending time with the kids and looking forward to the next break (christmas) where we get 23 days off, planning that break that includes a snowboard vacation. woohoo, things to look forward to. oh,...

  8. Samuel Merritt ABSN San Francisco - April 2008

    Rianna1 replied to biltz's topic in General Students

    Starbelly: If you click on my name, you should get a popup that allows you to send me a private message. Good luck on your application... Don't get me wrong, there are some complainers in my class. I...

  9. Samuel Merritt ABSN San Francisco - April 2008

    Rianna1 replied to biltz's topic in General Students

    Starbelly: if you have the time to wait to get accepted into State or less expensive programs, definitely go for those. The advantage of this program is that it is so fast; however, it is so fast...

  10. Samuel Merritt ABSN San Francisco - April 2008

    Rianna1 replied to biltz's topic in General Students

    Sticking up for my SF Cohort, we have had some awesome instructors and clinical instructors and I'm sure Oakland has it's share of not so great instructors. I don't know if Oakland is "better" than...

  11. John Muir Hospital

    Rianna1 replied to mslema's topic in California Nursing

    ells08, how recently did you graduate and where did you graduate from? just wondering what (if any) they based their call backs on.

  12. Anyone Applying to Samuel Merritt ABSN April, May, June 2009?

    Rianna1 replied to sherin036's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here is another thread about Samuel Merritt College: I am having a good experience with the teachers and clinical instructors and the clinical sites. I knew from the beginning that it could be...

  13. John Muir Hospital

    Rianna1 replied to mslema's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah, I heard they get hundreds of applicants for the New grad 18-20 or so spots. I also heard from a nursing instructor that they are a "Magnet" school or are trying to be a magnet school and that...

  14. What you did at clinical you will not do again

    Rianna1 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Students

    in L&D I accidentally threw away the Hep B vaccine bottle, trying to clear up the table. Didn't know the nurse hadn't yet recorded the Lot#. So I ALMOST went back into the sharps container to get...

  15. Does a BSN earn you more in Northern CA

    Rianna1 replied to vivicaq's topic in California Nursing

    I haven't experienced the hostility myself, but have heard from classmates (we are in an ABSN program) that some staff nurses have really bad mouthed our program saying that there's no way we can...

  16. How do current Samuel Merritt ABSN students like their program?

    Rianna1 replied to EM-RN's topic in General Students

    hmmm...i have had a totally different experience than amyh. maybe i just got lucky, who knows...but the clinical instructors i have had have been awesome. They know their stuff and we always knew...

  17. new here & need help w/ Samuel Merritt ABSN app f

    Rianna1 replied to davisgirl9's topic in General Students

    justwant2banurse: i am in the april cohort and we turned in apps the same time as you guys (last year); i think apps were due November 1st. We didn't find out until beginning February and some people...

  18. What's for supper...

    Rianna1 replied to JHFaith's topic in General Students

    What type of meat does it say on it when you buy it at the store? I never seem to use the right type/cut of meat. DOes it say "roast"? I always just get ribeye or tbone steak and have never really...

  19. You know you're a nursing student when...

    Rianna1 replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

    After a long day of Critical Care lecture and I am in the back seat of my carpool with fellow classmates on the way home I spot a truck that says "ENTERAL"...Oh wait, it actually says

  20. who is tired?

    Rianna1 replied to shellpsychrn's topic in General Students

    Yes, I feel a lot of us are feeling burned out. After a hard test my remedy is watching Sex and the City episodes with a bowl of ice cream after everyone in the house is asleep. Can't do retail...

  21. Samuel Merritt ABSN worth it or not?

    Rianna1 replied to yukitiki's topic in California Nursing

    Iluvmusak, Yes it does get easier, I don't feel as stressed now as I did in Med Surg, esp. MCA III. We are in Maternity now and still are expected to know a lot of information in 5 weeks. That said,...

  22. Samuel Merritt ABSN worth it or not?

    Rianna1 replied to yukitiki's topic in California Nursing

    Books: Don't buy from them school bookstore. I got a barnes and noble membership and saved $ that way. Plus shipping is free and books always came within 2 days. I also purchased thru ebay and...

  23. Does a BSN earn you more in Northern CA

    Rianna1 replied to vivicaq's topic in California Nursing

    LOL!!!regarding "alot of hate..." I'm only quoting my MSN and BSN and ADN educated clinical instructor when a student told her that her staff nurse said: "BSNs and ADNs get paid the same and we (ADNs)...

  24. Vitamin K Newborn Question

    Rianna1 posted a topic in General Students

    Had my first maternity test today and won't find out till Saturday the results. One question I can't seem to forget: It asked about therapeutic intervention for newborn. I narrowed it down to two...

  25. Vitamin K Newborn Question

    Rianna1 replied to Rianna1's topic in General Students

    It was asking for which therapeutic intervention would you do for newborn right after birth. Most of my classmates picked putting on a cap because of heat loss, but I put Vitamin K as the answer. I...