yesdog

yesdog BSN, RN

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  1. Infection Control

    Bless you for doing this... Now, how the heck am I going to remember all of this? It is just too too much.
  2. What to expect during clinicals

    Lots of poop and pee !!!
  3. The ONE thing you simply couldn't do w/o

    Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination by Linda Anne Silverstri I studied from it when I didn't possibly have the time to read the million pages assigned in the course textbook by...
  4. OH YES!!!! You passed!!!! Congratulations!!! You are a REGISTERED NURSE!!!! God
  5. Did you try the Pearsonvue trick? Go on their site and try to register to take the exam again. If it doesn't let you then you passed! Hurry! Go try
  6. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 09

    Healer007 I don't know if she signed a contract or not....probably not. i know that I am starting the new grad program at UCIMC and I won't sign my contract until the first day of orientation. Scary...
  7. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 09

    Hey kids! I just wanted you to know that one of my friends will be rejecting their employment offer from Cedar's because she has accepted another position at a different hospital. So, there is one...
  8. Yes...I got to list it on my resume and for a mere $10, I got a cord to wear on graduation.
  9. Is this a valid nursing diagnosis?

    You don't use "as evidenced by" for a "risk for" nursing
  10. I am so sorry that you had such a bad experience. I can totally understand why you wouldn't want to go back to that school. I sure wouldn't! My school was nothing like that. Our instructors wanted us...
  11. I have to ask....I am just speechless....You failed a class because you did the Webber and Rhine wrong? Are you kidding me? I find that really hard to believe. If it is true, your program was insane...
  12. I got Accepted!!!!!!

    Congratulations! The following is a prayer I had up on my wall and read everyday throughout nursing school. It got me through many days when I questioned why the heck I was putting myself through such...
  13. need advice...50k for an ADN?

    I wouldn't do it. Many of the hospitals are hiring mostly BSN and MSN now. So be careful if you want to work in the acute care setting. Why don't you get a job in a hospital while you wait? It will...
  14. For those of you who have been accepted......

    If you are going to work, just be careful. You need to maintain a good GPA. Employers look at your GPA. For example, Cedar Sinai in LA is only taking new grads with 3.5+GPAs for their new grad...
  15. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

    God bless you too!
  16. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

    Just be careful with your GPA....especially in A&P!!! Good
  17. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 09

    I have heard that jobs aren't rare in NoCal....they are NONEXISTENT!!!! Good
  18. Stumbled on the Pearson Vue Trick

    Thanks for posting. Your words helped to relieve some of my anxiety. Congratulations! You are a REGISTERED NURSE!!!!
  19. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

    I have a book mark that I use that reads... "Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the impossible" You can do it!
  20. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 09

    cmpelleg....I am sure your qualifications are excellent. I was by no means trying to discount you. I merely was discussing the hospital's choice to hire someone from another state when we have such an...
  21. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 09

    Yeah, but don't you think SoCal has plenty of grads with proper qualifications? You would think
  22. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

    CNA, EKG Tech, Phlebotomist CPR and BLS!!!!! Look at you! You have a great background already! You are going to do great! Relax. Take one step at a time. Take school very seriously. Study hard. Don't...
  23. Helpful A&P Images, Posters or Wall Charts

    Also, al lot of my friends used the anatomy coloring book to study from.....active learning fun! You can get it at any book
  24. Helpful A&P Images, Posters or Wall Charts

    One thing that helped me out a lot in anatomy was I took my digital camera to lab. I took pictures of the labeled models and studied those for the lab
  25. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 09

    Congratulations cmpelleg! That is so great for you! But, on the other hand, doesn't it seem kind of weird that Cedars would hire from out of state since there is such a need for new grad nursing...