jelly221,RN

jelly221,RN MSN

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  1. Did I doublecross her?

    jelly221,RN replied to RoyalNurse2010's topic in Nursing Career

    congrats!! that's so

  2. potential future nurse seeking wisdom from current nurses

    jelly221,RN replied to George4life's topic in Nursing Career

    This is exactly what I was going to say. I flip-flopped a LOT between RN-MD while completing pre-reqs and on the waitlist- once I got in the hospital for nursing clinicals, I KNEW nursing was what I...

  3. To CNA or not to CNA?

    jelly221,RN replied to acollin6's topic in Nursing Career

    YES a million times over. Not only will it expose you to a multitude of different patients and improve your level of ease at the bedside, it'll get your foot in the door for an RN job once you...

  4. Does being able to work odd shifts help in the job search?

    jelly221,RN replied to Mefs's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the great advice! Can I ask, when you say to be very detailed about your clinical experience, do you just mean listing the units that you've done clinicals & preceptorship in? That's...

  5. Centinela Hospital Medical Center Nurse Experiences

    jelly221,RN replied to AngelinoRN's topic in California Nursing

    I'm curious to see what anyone has to say about this as well- especially in the ICU. OP, could you share your

  6. Help a new grad out! Willing to work anywhere

    jelly221,RN replied to UGADawgs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck finding a job as a tech when you're finished with school- the hospitals around here (SoCal) stop hiring students before their last semester because they won't be able to work very long...

  7. How much do CNA's make in So Cal?

    jelly221,RN replied to Alpha13's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in LA at an acute care facility, as a Nurse Tech (student nurse) I make $17/hr for night shift. Day shift is $15/hr, and evening is $16/hr. CNAs make the same. EDIT- just noticed how old this...

  8. Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    jelly221,RN replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thank you so much for the advice! I'm definitely committed to nursing, whether or not I end up as a CRNA. I have loved my ICU rotations, and reading through the CVICU and SICU posts on the board...

  9. Pre nursing student needs advice

    jelly221,RN replied to ldm2484's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many hospitals will hire you after your first semester of nursing school. I actually had my hiring manager at the hospital that I work as a student nurse tell me not to get my CNA, basically that it...

  10. Got into LPN and RN What Should I Do?

    jelly221,RN replied to Tfish1065's topic in General Nursing

    RN for sure. I have a couple of LVN-RN friends that are graduating with me in 4 weeks, and they both say they wish they'd just done RN straight out of the

  11. Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    jelly221,RN replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Shoot. Does this mean I shouldn't say that I want to be a CRNA on my ICU applications? I'm graduating from an ADN program in 4 weeks. I don't plan on entering CRNA school for at least 5 years, as I...

  12. How to land a job as a New Grad.

    jelly221,RN replied to raskol's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where are you located in the country? I applied for a few jobs while in my last semester (I graduate in 4 weeks) but was rejected every time. In SoCal, the RN market is so saturated they won't even...

  13. ICU position after BSN graduation

    jelly221,RN replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well that's nice to hear. I understand the thought that hospitals would invest their time and money into a more long-term staffer, but I'm not planning on CRNA school for at least 5 years. There's...

  14. ICU position after BSN graduation

    jelly221,RN replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is my plan... should I not include on my applications that my long-term (10 year or longer) goal is to be a CRNA? I thought that advancing the nursing profession, wanting to be an advanced...

  15. Children's Hospital Fall 2011

    jelly221,RN replied to oooitzsharon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just talked to a friend who works in the PICU at CHLA and said that you have to have a BSN to even be considered for the new grad program. I wish they had told us all that at the beginning of our...

  16. Paradoxical Respirations in SCI?

    jelly221,RN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, so I understand that with a spinal cord injury above T1, you'll have loss of innervation of the intercostal muscles, and so they'll be flaccid and collapsed, impeding breathing. What I'm confused...

  17. Decorticate vs. Decerebrate posturing

    jelly221,RN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand what the two look like, but am unclear on why those positions result from damage to those specific locations of the brain. Also, I'm having some trouble understanding motor pathways in...

  18. Which hospital job would be a better pick?

    jelly221,RN replied to jennafezz's topic in General Students

    I'd say the ER position to get the patient care, but then, the float experience can be invaluable. I work as a CNA (some nurses let me do skills) in a float pool, and it REALLY helps be comfortable...

  19. Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    jelly221,RN replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    Wow, I'll join the ranks of those who are surprised she said that. It might work in Fundamentals, but I seriously doubt it'll last past that. You need to know a LOT about different diseases, their...

  20. LA County vs El Camino ????

    jelly221,RN replied to MacBaba's topic in California Nursing

    I have also applied to both programs. I haven't heard back yet; when did you apply?? And congrats on getting in both!! Personally, I would go to LAC for the clinical experience. From everything...

  21. Need advise from anyone that has taken A and P online.

    jelly221,RN replied to tryingtobeanurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took both A&P 1 & 2 completely online, not even a hybrid class. It worked out very well for me, but I am also an extremely self-motivated learner. I would say that if you have the...

  22. Anyone going to El Camino in Torrance

    jelly221,RN replied to dienne's topic in California Nursing

    Well, I turned my app in 2 months ago, and I'm getting a little antsy. I guess if it took from Oct. to Feb. to get your letter I have a ways to go... urgh. I'm so burnt out from doing my pre-reqs in...

  23. Anyone going to El Camino in Torrance

    jelly221,RN replied to dienne's topic in California Nursing

    congrats Daniela!!! That's so exciting!!! I changed jobs, I'm now doing front office stuff for a chiropractor/massage therapy office and it's awesome, so I think i'm content to wait for the ECC...

  24. Should I join Phi Theta Kappa Inernational Honor Society

    jelly221,RN replied to mom4jesus's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A little off topic, but what kinds of stuff do you actually do? Are there regular meetings? Thanks for the

  25. Microbiology-Spring 2008

    jelly221,RN replied to Scooter321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh man i loved the genetics and recombinant DNA part... I think I'm gonna take a molecular genetics class just for fun.... and b/c i'm a huge