MotivatedOne

MotivatedOne

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  1. Graduating!!!

    MotivatedOne replied to MotivatedOne's topic in General Students

    I'm not really a career changer but I am however a 2nd degree student. When I graduated, we had both departmental commencements and a commencement for the entire graduating class where they basically...

  2. Graduating!!!

    MotivatedOne replied to MotivatedOne's topic in General Students

    Congratulations to you as well Glad2baSN!!! Pinning isn't until May 11th. Graduation is May 10th. I doubt I'll walk for graduation since my last name starts with a W and they call us out...

  3. Best hospitals for new grad RN in NC?

    MotivatedOne replied to mihaSK's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I only applied to Baptist...kind of kicking myself now because I'd love to get out of this area but oh well. I was offered a new grad position there in the Journey's program! You could also try Moses...

  4. Your opinion please: Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (RIBN) Project

    MotivatedOne replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm not sure if they're focusing mainly on the educational aspect of a BSN program to make those claims or the fact that most BSN programs require 120 hours of clinical experience in addition to the...

  5. Best hospitals for new grad RN in NC?

    MotivatedOne replied to mihaSK's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Wake Forest Baptist Health, Forsyth Medical Center, UNC Health System, High Point Regional...just naming a few places classmates and I have been offered positions as new ADN graduates :) Where are you...

  6. new grad in the ER?

    MotivatedOne replied to NorCalKid's topic in General Students

    My hospital has an ED Academy for Recent Graduates. You go through 6 months of intense training and you're required to sign a 2 year contract in addition to the 6 months. It's one of the largest ED's...

  7. How to give Furosemide IV

    MotivatedOne replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

    The policy at the facility I did my clinical rotations were to have IV fluids running for every IV push. I think the standard is 1-2ml/min but I could be

  8. Any words of wisdom for a struggling almost-RN?

    MotivatedOne replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I too think it's ridiculous for a SN, let alone a new grad Nurse to have to take on 8+ patients! Our maximum at my hospital is 6 and the Nurses on my unit rarely ever have 5 patients! Heck one night...

  9. Nurses see us coming for clinical and RUN away from us. Irritating!

    MotivatedOne replied to thawk28's topic in General Students

    Our clinical instructor assigns us patients. We're put with whatever nurse has that assignment. I can't stand it when nurses act as if they were never students themselves. I'm not a big fan of...

  10. New Grad friendly hospitals?

    MotivatedOne posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, I will be graduating from nursing school in May 2012. I was wondering if anyone knew of ANY new-grad friendly hospitals in COMPACT states. I am more than willing to relocate for the right job! Any...

  11. Who's starting (or hoping to start) this fall?

    MotivatedOne replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To the OP and those of you who started Fall 2010, Congrats on entering our last semester of Nursing School!!! Can't believe it's finally here!!! To those just starting...congratulations on getting...

  12. IV rate calculations with DRD??

    MotivatedOne replied to SusGob711's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure if your instructor is trying to trip you up or what but it's a simple calculation. Neither the drop factor or the DRD (something I've never heard of) is needed to calculate the problem....

  13. RN-BSN acceptance before licensure

    MotivatedOne posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew of any RN-BSN programs that accept students before obtaining RN Licensure with a stipulation that the student will be licensed prior to the start of class. I'll...

  14. Is it hard to get a job with an Associates degree in Nursing?

    MotivatedOne replied to bailee4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Like many have already said, it depends on your location. The majority of the nurses employed at the facilities where I've done my clinicals graduated from MY nursing program (ADN). From what I've...

  15. Fall 2011 ADN GTCC/FTCC

    MotivatedOne replied to nyanbensmommy1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm going to have to disagree with you. I'm currently in the nursing program at GTCC. I started Fall 2010 and I've been working full-time (which is 30-36 hours a week at my job) ever since. For the...

  16. Degrading words from a Nurse

    MotivatedOne replied to LeO13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't sweat it...Just shows how ignorant she is to even speak to you in that manner in front of other people. She showed her true colors and I'm sure lost a lot of respect. I've had Nurses ask...

  17. Looking for Bilingual RN Job in Triad Area

    MotivatedOne replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Try Baptist Hospital or Forsyth Medical Center...Be sure to mention your fluency in Spanish on your resume. I don't think they have specific postions for a bilingual nurse but I'm sure your fluency...

  18. I'm a CNA just because I want experience

    MotivatedOne replied to blessed2bfree's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There are other jobs within the hospital with an NA certification as a requirement but most jobs require you to have other specific certifications as well, especially the lab jobs. EMT's make only...

  19. I'm a CNA just because I want experience

    MotivatedOne replied to blessed2bfree's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depends on your unit manager. My unit manager has been flexible with both my class schedule and my clinic schedule. I applied for a position in the ED and the unit manager called me in for an...

  20. Suggestions for ways to study.

    MotivatedOne posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm currently in my second semester of an ADN program. This semester we are each taking 2 mini-mester classes (8 weeks long) Right now I'm taking a med-surg class. We just took our first exam. I think...

  21. Suggestions for ways to study.

    MotivatedOne replied to MotivatedOne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I usually read and take notes at the same time...What you suggested makes sense. That way I'm reiterating what I've already read. Thanks

  22. Suggestions for ways to study.

    MotivatedOne replied to MotivatedOne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My professor suggested we use the Saunder's NCLEX review book. Lots of people used it to review and they still ended up scoring low 70's and high 60's on the exam. I just got a copy of the book so...

  23. Fall 2011 ADN GTCC/FTCC

    MotivatedOne replied to nyanbensmommy1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    FTCC wastes not time letting you know whether you're accepted or not. I think the orientation is in March so you have to know by then. I wanna say the letters go out 2 weeks after the

  24. Fall 2011 ADN GTCC/FTCC

    MotivatedOne replied to nyanbensmommy1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm not sure what the lowest and highest rank were. I can't even remember how many points I had but I want to say I had 44 points. I will tell you this... I was a straight admit this go around but my...

  25. Will I ever get into a nursing program? GPA is haunting me :-(

    MotivatedOne replied to amyleadon's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Not trying to burst your bubble. But I applied for the ABSN program at WSSU and with my 2.89 undergrad GPA and 3.2-3.4 Science pre-req GPA, and wasn't accepted. More and more people are going back to...