Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development

You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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Low high school GPA and Nursing school

Nurse SMS replied to Thanksgiving's topic in General Students

They don't look at high school grades. Take your pre-req's at a community college where getting in won't be an issue, then APPLY YOURSELF like nobody's business and make As, so that when you apply to...
Finding Career Path

Nurse SMS replied to ducking_goose's topic in General Students

Having an LPN won't really affect your pay as an RN. I personally would skip the whole LPN thing and go directly to RN. You wind up in the exact same place you say you want to be in less time....
feeling some kinda way

Nurse SMS replied to dscott76's topic in General Students

You need to take the new job, honestly. You are not going to be at the nursing home very long anyway and the experience at the hospital will be extremely valuable to your new career and potential for...
Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

Nurse SMS replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

I think the main benefits of CNA/PCT positions during school lie in getting comfortable interacting with patients and in having your foot in the door of a hospital for potential hire after graduation....
Nudity?

Nurse SMS replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

Um. No. That does not
Pre nursing vs nursing which one is more difficult?

Nurse SMS replied to European's topic in General Students

In broad generalities, nursing school is far and away tougher than the pre-requisites. If nothing else, there is a lot more at stake. In specifics, the material itself is not harder per se. The type...
saddy

Nurse SMS replied to kool_girl's topic in Texas Nursing

For nursing school application, 3.2 is pretty low. However, some of the local programs (I don't know personally about Brookhaven) only look at the GPA in courses that pertain to the nursing degree. So...
WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

Nurse SMS replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

Not at all! We were there once too. I was beyond giddy. Enjoy this time before your head starts
WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

Nurse SMS replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

Get a crockpot. Learn stress and time management. Throw out your mother-guilt right.
Help with first nursing skills exam!

Nurse SMS replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

Maintaining the sterile field is your biggest challenge. You can take items from your household and "make" them your sterile supplies in substitute for the real thing. Then go through the scenario,...
Does anybody know of a hospital in dallas tx that will help you with school?

Nurse SMS replied to lauradiaz's topic in Texas Nursing

I don't know of any that do LPN/LVN. Medical Center of Plano has a nursing "scholarship" for ten applicants per year who are already accepted into a two year RN program or are in the last two years of...
Help with first nursing skills exam!

Nurse SMS replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

Practice. Practice. Practice. And when you are sick of it, practice some more. Practice is the ONLY thing that helps with skills exams. They are unnerving and that tends to make you forget or be...
Catheters to Classmates?

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

Nope. We have anatomical dummies to practice
Unwise to get married?

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

As a generalization, most men will not "pop the question" until they feel they have their financial house in order. However, this varies from person to person widely. He will ask when he is ready,...
Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

Nurse SMS replied to werkinit's topic in General Students

Yes, it is going to be the hardest thing you have ever done most likely. No, it isn't going to kill you. Most of you have it in you to do this and that is largely determined by yourself and your...
First day of work...BAD trainer...question.....

Nurse SMS replied to Morgan0429's topic in General Students

You most definitely do NOT say anything to this tech. Last thing you need is an early all out war from someone who has been there a lot longer than you. Just keep your nose clean, do your job to the...
Nursing Externs.

Nurse SMS replied to andrewprincesspeach's topic in General Students

The above poster is right. Often externships now aren't even posted; they are mostly open only to current employees who are nursing
Nursing Program Waiting List?

Nurse SMS replied to amers_here's topic in Texas Nursing

Community College = Dumbed down eh? Wow. For the record there IS no nursing shortage. You ARE a freshman because apparently your previous degree doesn't offer anything toward your new degree. Not...
GPA

Nurse SMS replied to Lisa1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

The hospital I am working at requires a 3.0 GPA minimum for consideration as
fearful of getting job after graduation

Nurse SMS replied to sullen13's topic in General Students

I graduate in December 2011 too. It ver well might get harder; that is why it is so important to start building your contacts NOW. Make friends with the nurses at clinicals; apply for externships;...
Graduate nurse needs job in dfw area

Nurse SMS replied to CJRN1's topic in Texas Nursing

Try LTC and rehab facilities. Most of the major hospitals hire new grads through internships, which are pretty much filled at this point. Good
Depressed and Stressed Student

Nurse SMS replied to amgresham's topic in General Students

Well, first you say you don't understand why you are failing, then you say you don't understand the material. That's contradictory. You are failing because you don't understand the material. If you...
Unwise to get married?

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

That is a good point. If he is quitting to be with you, he almost guaranteed WILL resent you for it later down the line even if he swears up and down right now that he won't. New Relationship Energy...
Unwise to get married?

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

All the wonderful feelings of being in love are just as wonderful when you aren't married as when you are. If he is traveling, I STRONGLY recommend you wait until he is done with that portion of his...
What is the job market like for Nursing right now?

Nurse SMS replied to wally12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Just check the Graduate Nurse forum here. The job market is extremely tight for new grads in much of the U.S. at this time and in California and New York City area it sounds to be mostly impossible. A...

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