prettymica

prettymica ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN, APRN, NP

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  1. ASN Program Questions

    prettymica replied to JJenkins93's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I would recommend taking the classes over that you have C's in. Most schools will not accept C's in A&P or Micro; ask any of the advisors or the nursing department heads about this. Also it is not...

  2. Georgia BSN Program Acceptance Statistics

    prettymica replied to JJenkins93's topic in Georgia Nursing

    A and P is a very important and you want the best grade possible, nursing schools really focus on this class. I would advise you to take it

  3. How often are you called off?

    prettymica replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Never! We are so short staffed it just doesn't happen unless you are friends with

  4. Very discouraged. Thinking about quitting.

    prettymica replied to 2bdr. indecisive's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    The LPN program is just as stressful as the RN program. You will Wish you had gotten your RN for better pay and more

  5. How can this ASN soon-to-be grad find her place in ATL's nursing world??

    prettymica replied to ALGA82's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Also you might want to try Rural hospitals. The pay wont be great but they are most likely to hire ASN student compared to the big atlanta city hospitals. I have an ASN and one semster away from my...

  6. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    prettymica replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ADN-34 and

  7. ASN vs BSN

    prettymica replied to lienbert's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I was pre med before I switched to nursing so I had a lot of my prerequisites covered a while ago. Some schools will let you take the class with other nursing courses and some will not, it depends on...

  8. ASN vs BSN

    prettymica replied to lienbert's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You are welcome. Yes it would be very safe to do that. As I stated I started summer school classes one week after graduating. I am now into my second semester of RN-BSN, lots of my classmates are...

  9. ASN vs BSN

    prettymica replied to lienbert's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Go for your BSN. I was an LPN and I bridged to ASN-RN.There are some places that still wont consider me for employment because I do not have a BSN. Thankfully, I went back to school one week after I...

  10. Any Georgia Nurses?

    prettymica replied to JMC1's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Its quite a few of us here... Welcome

  11. LPN to RN program in GA

    prettymica replied to stew0718's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The first semester is online and you have have to drive down one or two days. The next 2 semesters you have class mon-fri the first week and after that every monday. Yes we had someone between 75-90...

  12. No teamwork in ED

    prettymica replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    I totally get what you are saying. I try to help everyone and I am the newbie on the block. I see people not coming to codes, hiding, playing cell phone games, using work pcs to do homework for the...

  13. Commute to school.

    prettymica replied to LPNDreamer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked weekends 20 hours for LPN and and 24-32 baylor during RN

  14. Post your Fall 2013 grades!

    prettymica replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    2 A's and 1 B.. 3.57 GPA for the semester.. I am going to make all A's next semester. 2 more semesters for RN-BSN

  15. Commute to school.

    prettymica replied to LPNDreamer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Both my commutes LPN and RN were 1.5 hours away. I moved during LPN school and I lived in a hotel during RN school when

  16. Let's talk $$ for hospice. (Idea lifted from Agency nursing)

    prettymica replied to SuzieVN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We had lots of facility patients and some of the facilities where less than a mile from each other. I had as much as 6-8 patients per

  17. How Long Should New Grads Be Oriented/Precepted Before Working On Their Own?

    prettymica replied to HumbleWithPride's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would have killed for a 5 month orientation at any job. My first couple of jobs the orientations were from 1-4 days. My current job in the ER they attempted to kick me off orientation after 2 weeks....

  18. Oh NO! Just got the SCOOP on my Chemistry Professor!

    prettymica replied to Ariana214's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    More than likely the reviews are true. While the previous poster got better grades after her teacher was fired.. my class on the other had was not as fortunate. This guy was tenured 65 students this...

  19. GNTC RN Program?

    prettymica replied to SiouxTika's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I cant tell you much about the program but this school merged in 2009. Coosa Valley Tech and Northwestern Tech. Maybe you can search on both school individually and see if you can find any info. Good...

  20. Moving from FL to Marietta, Georgia

    prettymica replied to Msfefe's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Ga highlands, has an ASN program @ southern poly tech. Kennesaw state has a BSN program. Chatt Tech has an LPN and RN(ASN) program. You will have to do some research. I think you have to live in GA...

  21. Is Hospice Nursing depressing?

    prettymica replied to middleagednurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It wasn't for me,I loved hospice nursing, At this point I am burned out from driving all over town. I can state that some cases really made me emotional. You see a person week after week and chart the...

  22. LPN to RN program in GA

    prettymica replied to stew0718's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Ga highlands, Rome, Ga is where I finished my

  23. LPN to RN program in GA

    prettymica replied to stew0718's topic in Georgia Nursing

    They have several schools, check out the GABON

  24. Question about duties of homehealth nurse

    prettymica replied to everyjunk's topic in Home Health

    My visits were never that long but if they where I could find some things. Teach about the disease process, signs and symptoms, diet, home safety, medication compliance, medication teaching,...

  25. Baylor shift ?

    prettymica replied to Kaligirl02's topic in LPN to RN

    I worked baylor while doing the LPN-RN bridge. I also had to do a third day. At first it was cool and stress free then, all of a sudden when I couldn't do the third day they would add more and more...