8jimi8ICURN

8jimi8ICURN

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  1. resumes???

    8jimi8ICURN replied to steph11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did you hold any officer positions in those organizations? If so, include them. Or if it was a really awesome experience, you can put a little blurb about it in your cover letter. I know it seems...

  2. Lower chance of admittance for a 3rd year student applying for 4-year nursing program

    8jimi8ICURN replied to green_tea's topic in International Nursing

    i had no idea we were talking about

  3. the ICU book

    8jimi8ICURN replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    i got mine off of amazon for like $30 and its in new

  4. Need some advice

    8jimi8ICURN replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    Call some other co-workers and see if anyone who is off, is willing to cover, or trade with you, so that you don't leave your job short handed. It is important to study, but it is also important not...

  5. Lower chance of admittance for a 3rd year student applying for 4-year nursing program

    8jimi8ICURN replied to green_tea's topic in International Nursing

    most transfers usually allow 60 credit hours to be applied to your new degree plan. This usually gives you enough to carry over all your basic core courses, plus some electives. Don't waste your time...

  6. anyone studying while on summer break?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    Sounds like a med/surg class to me. What level class is it? Are you doing your BSN or ASN? Our two major Med/Surg class Common concepts of adult health and Complex problems of adult health. Sounds...

  7. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    EMT pants RULE. 511tactical.com ... My hospital color codes, so its the dark blue for me. There is a pocket for everything, including your wallet, in the cargos. And these pants are teflex treated,...

  8. Why aren't more tests/exams open book?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Exactly, so that is why you are supposed to learn it the first time, so that when you are done with all of your tests, you won't be trying to look it up in a book when you see it in real life :) I'm...

  9. Why aren't more tests/exams open book?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Because in nursing the information that you are supposed to read and know is only a BASELINE amount of information that needs to be processed, applied to the situation and critically thought about....

  10. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    yes, take the option for online lectures. Save yourself some gas and the misery of some of the whackos who think they should be

  11. New grad acls and/or pals

    8jimi8ICURN replied to alabamagrad's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Often you can take ACLS or PALS with a hospital. When i was looking i just did a websearch for ACLS in my area. There are also many EMS agencies who teach these classes and that's a great way to...

  12. New grad acls and/or pals

    8jimi8ICURN replied to alabamagrad's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Yes. Most people will tell you to just wait until your job pays you for it, but if you are motivated, have the time and the money, it won't hurt you. Let me ask you this, are your other classmates...

  13. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    SHUT UP!!! No one cares about your gastric bypass experience, no one cares how much you study because you get the answers all mixed up. You are not paid to lecture with, or agree with the teacher....

  14. anyone studying while on summer break?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    in my downtime, during nursing school, I took, ACLS, PALS and EMT-B. Now that i'm out of school, I am volunteering with a 911 EMS station and a Fire Department, i am spending my time working on my...

  15. new grad nurse moving from NY to Austin

    8jimi8ICURN replied to mindenkinek's topic in General Nursing

    pm = private message, we are not allowed to post our phone numbers in the forums. My hospital is hiring, in downtown san antonio, baptist medical center. It is approximately 1:15 minutes from south...

  16. new grad nurse moving from NY to Austin

    8jimi8ICURN replied to mindenkinek's topic in General Nursing

    ASH is usually hiring, but I wouldn't want to work there. I consider Seton > to st Davids, but seton is also catholic. I had to look in San Antonio, but I wanted a specialty position. Afaik...

  17. how is the nursing school prespectives in Texas

    8jimi8ICURN replied to stillwant2banurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    There is no waiting list at Austin community college. You can work and do this program as well. Most semesters lecture is 1-2 days a week for 4 hours and clinicals are 2 days / week / 8 hours....

  18. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the hurst review in january, then again after i graduated my ADN school in May. I am planning on scheduling the next available NCLEX, after i get my ATT. My plan: review the HURST seminar...

  19. Should I put my last employer on my resume?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to SnowRain7489's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i believe the most that they can legally say is the dates you worked and if you are eligible for a rehire. You might also call your former employer and ask the manager straight up if she is going to...

  20. which is harder: NCLEX or HESI?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to the sparrow's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I heard from my classmates that HESI is harder. I had quite a few friends who took and failed almost every HESI test in our program, we had 5, and passed NCLEX in 75 / 1 hour 30 mins. Personally, I...

  21. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    8jimi8ICURN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Looks like the shortest route to advanced practice is going to be just to go to DO school. What is the point of advanced practice now, if you have to get a PhD to even get into

  22. Preparing for Trauma ICU

    8jimi8ICURN replied to megamaam's topic in Critical Care

    I rotated through our level 1 trauma ICU in nursing school last semester and most of my coassigned nurses were ex-Paramedics. You have a year and a half to knock out that cert, if you've already...

  23. Hit Right smack in the face with the "Nursing is a CALLING not a job" crap today

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Tony1790's topic in Male Nursing Students

    bro your post smacks a bit of mysogyny. What does the fact that nursing is women dominated have anything to do with the issues at hand? Maybe the lesson to be learned is that, if you are not truly...

  24. How many of you had to wait on a waiting list for nursing school?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to aabdelhadi88's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.austincc.edu/health/rnsg/ Traditional Track Prerequisites Complete all prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of 'C' and meet minimum 2.7 GPA requirement: Human Anatomy (BIOL 2304 + 2101...

  25. EMS abuse: The Ride to get High

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    Learn the