RhodyGirl, RN

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  1. Do I really need a BSN?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to latebloomer74's topic in General Students

    Having the BSN can do nothing but help you in your nursing career. Employers can be picky right now because the job market is overflowing with applicants, so I would do anything you can to make...

  2. 2nd Degree BSN at RIC

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to zrc2009's topic in General Nursing

    -See your other post for this answer -Traditionally, students take 220 and 222 during the first semester. N220 is is combination of nutrition, pharmacology and pathophysiology. N222 is an intro to...

  3. RIC-so confused

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to tamaraglennon's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! I believe you have to petition to take all 4 classes together, they don't automatically enroll you in all 4. I would strongly recommend that you only take all 4 together if you either work...

  4. RIH/Hasbro Critical Care Internships:

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to lei7's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya. Just an FYI, I've heard that certain areas of Texas have been readily accepting new grads. Not sure if that's somewhere you would want to be, but it's an option. I've lived in RI most of my...

  5. RIH/Hasbro Critical Care Internships:

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to lei7's topic in General Nursing

    Good point, Chris.....the guest speaker did say that working for lifespan as a CNA is your best way to get into this internship. Of course they are going to encourage applicants from any state, but...

  6. RIH/Hasbro Critical Care Internships:

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to lei7's topic in General Nursing

    We had a guest speaker at my school last week who told us that when he applied in May for this internship, there were over 200 applicants. I would think that RI residents would take precedence over...

  7. New Grad RN Positions

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to funfunfun's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my 4th (out of 6) semester of a BSN program in RI, and I can tell you that the grads of my program are having a tough time finding jobs locally. Many of the May graduates had to move out of...

  8. Officially a Nursing student! Need advice :)

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

    Get some

  9. Is it possible to work full time and go to nursing school?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to bn1980's topic in General Students

    At the local community college in my state, they offer both a full time day and a part time nights/weekends program. Seems like a good fit for those who have obligatory full time jobs! To the OP--...

  10. RIC-so confused

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to tamaraglennon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second semester junior in the program and I don't work, but I know plenty of people who do. I would say the less hours you can work, the better, because RIC's nursing program is pretty intense....

  11. Current students or grads - How's your progress in Nursing school?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to healthcare4life's topic in General Students

    I was an A/B student before entering the program, and have continued to get those grades. I'm in my 4th semester out of 6 and haven't scored anything below a B (the B was in my psych/mental health...

  12. How Hard is Nursing School?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Students

    While I think some of the concepts in nursing school are difficult, it's mostly the sheer volume of information that you're responsible for that gets to be tough. Balancing exams, clinicals, papers,...

  13. Just out of curiosity, what is your favorite class?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

    My nursing program is a painful 3 years in length after prerequisites are completed (BSN). My favorite course so far was maternity (LOVED it) and least favorite is currently Peds. I'm actually...

  14. IS BSN slower paced than ASN

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    True. My program is the same as yours...and every other BSN program that I know of is set up similarly as well. I think many people are very misinformed about BSN programs, and that's

  15. IS BSN slower paced than ASN

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    My experience in my BSN program: Non-nursing courses: General Psych Developmental Psych Chem 105 Chem 106 Anatomy Biology 108 Physiology Microbiology Core 1 (4 credit gen ed) Core 2 (4 credit gen ed)...

  16. Anatomy and Physiology

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to shortnorthstudent's topic in General Students

    My school also offers Anatomy and Phys separately. I liked it that way; you get the anatomy out of the way in one shot. I did not find any of the prerequisite courses more challenging than the nursing...

  17. am i missing something?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    The first semester of my BSN program was not very intense, and I didn't feel the need to kill myself with the studying. Now, going into 4th semester, I can assure you that the pace will pick up....

  18. RN thinking about going back to school

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to whoaitschrista's topic in General Students

    I know for a fact (because I used to work in pharmacies, and because I have a friend who just graduated last year and is now working as a RPh) that becoming a pharmacist is a doctoral level program....

  19. Any ADN(RN) nursing schools without waiting lists in the United States?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to thejourney's topic in General Students

    The local community college in my state (Rhode Island) has 4 different campuses and recently got rid of their waiting list. You need good grades (B and above at minimum) in the pre-requisites and a...

  20. OB/Peds...How was your experience?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to ToyiaC.Jack's topic in General Students

    I loved maternity. Seeing c-sections and live births were amazing; I just enjoyed the atmosphere. However, on the slow days....it was realllllllllllly slow. Taking pedi this upcoming semester (4th...

  21. What Pre Req Books have helped while in Nursing school?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    When I was taking pre-reqs I always sold those books back. Since entering the nursing program, I've kept all of the books for each semester. I'm now going into my 4th semester (out of 6) and have done...

  22. Curious..What classes were in everyone's first semester?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    I'm in a BSN program. My first semester was Foundations of Therapeutic Interventions (a mix of pathophys, nutrition, and pharmacology) and Professional Nursing 1. Each was worth 3 credits, and I took...

  23. Just curious...

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    Our lowest passing grade is a 74%, and our current first try pass rate is 97%, I believe. My school attributes this to their cut-throat use of ATI testing, though (you have to pass ATI within the...

  24. Grad school???

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to vag4789's topic in General Students

    I think the most beneficial choice for you and for your patients would be to gain some nursing experience first. With the small amount of clinical exposure that we get as students, I just think that...

  25. Ati Ob Test

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to StepbyStep's topic in General Students

    I agree. I just took the Maternity and Psych ATI's a few weeks ago and while taking both of them, I had no clue how I was doing. I ended up scoring 99th percentile on both...somehow..! My only...