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  1. prince George 's hospital open house

    ashnem replied to 9janurse's topic in Maryland Nursing

    My friend is a new grad (ADN, no healthcare exp) and she started this week. I myself graduated with her and have a applied for several posted new grad positions online (ED and NICU) and was rejected...

  2. Switching from a MD license to a DC license

    ashnem replied to tgary08's topic in General Nursing

    Did you have to get paperwork mailed to you from MD or could you just get your number off the site to take to DC? How long from NCLEX test date to lic. # posted on MD BON? Does DC require background...

  3. The Washington Hospital Center RN Residency program February 2011

    ashnem replied to DivaT's topic in General Nursing

    I just found out yesterday that I am am interviewing next week (the 2nd). I don't even take my NCLEX until the 12th and it is in MD! Does anyone know how that is going to work? I told them in my...

  4. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    ashnem replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview for the Feb. 2011 Cohort next Wed, Feb 2. I am shocked that they are interviewing this late but I am also excited b/c out of the 50+ jobs I have applied for this is my first...

  5. RN residency programs not for new grads.

    ashnem replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Washington Hospital Center has a RN Bridge program for nurses with experience. Not sure all of the specialties, but my friend is in the March 2011 group for critical

  6. Too much reading for Peds! Help!

    ashnem posted a topic in General Students

    I have almost 350 pp to read for peds alone this week! I have always been the type to read everything and my school tends to have pretty miniscule details on exams, but it takes me about an hour to...

  7. Opinions on pocket guides like RNNotes

    ashnem posted a topic in General Students

    I was wondering if any of you find the little spiral pocket guides useful for clinical. I was thinking about ordering some from Amazon but at 23 bucks a pop they are pretty pricey if they are not...

  8. Nurse Practitioner vs. Physician Assistant

    ashnem replied to Amadea1254's topic in General Students

    I too have battled the whole NP/PA thing. Some main differences that have yet to be mentioned: PAs must recertify (retake their boards!) every 7 years. So if you work in a cardiologist's office...

  9. Potter & Perry: Fundamentals 7th Ed. Errors in NCLEX Questions

    ashnem replied to jlmtk's topic in General Students

    I hate this book with a passion! The mistakes wreck your confidence when doing the practice questions and it is time-consuming to go back and figure out if you were right or the book. Even now,...

  10. Older students biased against younger students?

    ashnem replied to Stephanieee's topic in General Students

    I am 31 and I do not agree with the statement that those women were making. Interestingly, in my program I am right in the middle age-wise and even perhaps a bit younger. In my pre-reqs I did feel...

  11. Did you make an A in A&P? Help me finish mine too?

    ashnem replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My way to an A? PODCASTS! COLORING BOOKS! TIME! Dr. Kerry from some AZ college uploads the BEST!!! podcasts that really break everything down in super easy to understand nuggets (free from iTunes)....

  12. To sell or to keep my AP book?

    ashnem replied to Glina's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here is what I am planning to- sell my book because it is the latest edition and I can get top dollar for it, then by an older edition on ebay to use as a reference. Very little changes from edition...

  13. parking & children's hospital??!!!

    ashnem replied to cannew304's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the off-site parking is more for those that work a "normal" 8 hour work day like child life, admin and social workers and not for the nurses and such that work 12 hour shifts. The...

  14. parking & children's hospital??!!!

    ashnem replied to cannew304's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter was inpatient at CNMC for nearly 7 months and I go back a LOT for hem/onc clinic and scans with her. They make it very clear, with lots of signage that staff are only to park in the staff...

  15. My A&P Access (Human Anatomy and Physiology)

    ashnem posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone out there have an access code for My A&P that they are not using anymore? It come with the book but I bought the book used. I have already spent almost $500 for all of the books for...