AML09RN

I'll preface this by saying I'm a very lucky woman! Alright, I have an interview scheduled at 2:30 with HR at a nearby hospital (Hospital A). Initially, I thought I really wanted to work at this hospital because of their new grad pay rates, insuranc...

Nope! Actually I was surprised at how fast I was offered a job. I applied for a position on Wednesday night, was called by HR Thursday afternoon, interviewed Tuesday, and got an offer today. It's unreal.

Hi all! Currently I'm a 4th semester ADN student in KY. I should be Andrea, RN in June. After reading some of the posts, I'm kinda discouraged about even attempting to get a job as an RN in the Atlanta area. Granted, I'm not planning on moving until...

We started classes on August 18th. So far we've had 3 exams, 3 observation papers due, and a careplan, h & p, patho paper due. Mine was over 10 pages and some of my classmates' were longer than that. In addition, the first three weeks of class we...

The days I have clinical, I have to be at the hospital around 0640 since we begin at 0645. I have a 40 minute commute then a 5 minute walk from the student parking lot to the hospital. All that has me waking up around 0500 to eat a bowl of cereal, ge...

I answer questions....lots and lots of questions. It has been especially helpful in med surg. Even though the questions may be harder or easier than the material presented in class, they allow me to think. That, in turn, prompts me to look over my no...

Check out your state's board of nursing website. In Kentucky, on KBN's website they have a link to the previous year NCLEX pass rates broke down by each college/university. Here's a link to the file: http://kbn.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/21D3F7FF-E555-4E77...

It seems during the summer there are a lot more "low census" days in the hospital setting. The weather's nice, people are busy, etc. People either aren't getting sick or and aren't scheduling procedures during this time. This also happens during the ...

This year I'm really going to work toward keeping my stress level to a minimum. I'll do this by: 1) Utilizing my Wii Fit. I love the step aerobics and hula hooping. 2) Not letting assignments sit around 'til the last minute. 3) Enjoying the time I sp...

in just 16 days i return to the grind of nursing school. while i've enjoyed my break, i'm sincerely ready to go back. [color=#483d8b]during this break, i've tried to focus on eating well and becoming a healthier person. some of my nursing classmates ...

Oh how true that is! You may get a calendar outlining what subjects you're covering and when you're doing it, but believe me, it'll change. You have to be flexible as far as your schedule is concerned and not whine about it.

Be prepared to stand around sometimes at clinical. You can't MAKE someone need an IV, catheter, shot, or whatever. While you're at the clinical location, make the best of the situation but don't expect to have a full day of "work."

In my first semester we started clinicals after our fall break which was around October 13th (we began class August 20th-ish). Second semester, we started class January 14th, and began clinicals the first week of February. Now in our third semester w...

Most days I'm not sure where I'd like to go. I keep hoping I'll get a better idea of what I'll like as my time in NS goes on. But some areas I'm considering are: ER, telemetry, or cardiac stepdown. I KNOW that I don't want anywhere near: Mother/Baby,...

Finding someone you can PRODUCTIVELY study with while in nursing school can be hard. Sometimes it requires letting people go because they're not a good fit. In fact, one of my close friends that I met in nursing school was one of them. We had differe...

Regardless, the OP has about a month to get some form of transportation to clinicals lined out. That's a part of nursing school---things change without advance notice. In about 2 weeks, I'm going to have to cart myself over 90 mi to my clinical site....

i can understand your excitement because you're just beginning nursing school. you don't know what to expect, you've been waiting for a while, etc. i know because this time last year i was the same way. [color=#00bfff]take the advice of the previous ...

I bought a maxiscope made by ultrascope last semester and I LOVE it. Yes, the bell is a little bulky but I hear much, much better out of it than I did my littman. I spent about $40 and they come in numerous colors.

Hey everyone! I'm coming to you for some information. Does anyone know of any hospitals that offer loan buybacks in Kentucky? I'm not graduating for another year, but I'm starting to explore my options now and would love to find a place where they'd...

So keep them comin'!!!! If anyone else knows information, feel free to share. :wink2:

I'm actually from W.KY so either Lexington or Louisville being that I'll more than likely have to relocate anyway. Thanks!

Getting "C's" and getting into nursing school generally isn't a problem. It all depends on the requirements of the program you're applying for. What I would like to add is that going in on a "C" average can possibly make things more difficult for one...

study groups can either be very beneficial or detrimental. i'm the first to admit that i don't particularly care for study groups, but i have found one classmate that i've been able to productively study with. actually, she sought me out during our ...

Congrats to you!!! I just finished up my second semester as well, with our final being today. My ATI's are also finished and unfortunately our class lost one person. Here's to a great summer. :yeah:

I have both a Littman S.E. and I recently purchased a Maxiscope. It's AWESOME! You can do a search for maxiscope and you'll be directed to their website. Check it out!