lei7

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  1. 1st night of practicum

    He didn't know he was precepting you until you called him? If so, that is very strange. My classmates and I were all able to contact our preceptors weeks in advance to coordinate schedules and things...
  2. Little sleep, lots of coffee. And naps. Especially
  3. I wish I had used the Saunders book (my favorite for NCLEX studying) to study for
  4. I don't think there's anything wrong with a GPA requirement for new grad programs. Or even positions, for that matter. In the current job market, facilities can be as darn picky as they
  5. What's your personality like?

    When I told my family I was going to be a nursing major in college, they were kind of dubious. My aunt, who is also a nurse, made a sort of lackluster comment about how I would do well in nursing...
  6. 2ndwind, I have not - often, The Limited, Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft, and Talbots have similar things. (And usually, coupons/coupon codes are abundant for AT, Loft, and
  7. Thanks for the help, everyone! She'll be thrilled, and I'm glad I got to clarify. Much
  8. Cats in the the facility

    The place where I work has a house cat and a house dog, and several residents have their own pet cats. Prospective residents are informed of the pet policy during the initial process, so those with...
  9. Summer externship in PICU - any advice?

    Be 100% professional, present yourself with confidence, study, and ask
  10. Nurses and Coffee

    I honestly don't think I would have made it through nursing school without coffee. Seriously. Coffee from the dining hall before and to take to class, Dunkin' Donuts runs before every clinical, coffee...
  11. The percentiles that you need for each level are different for each subject ATI test, all I remember is that we needed a 90 or 91 for Level 3 for Med-Surg. But yes, ~all~ of the practice ATI tests...
  12. What is your favorite nursing moment? For me so far, I was caring for a 7 year old girl during my senior preceptorship. She had Henoch-Schonlein purpura and had a chest tube and the team was...
  13. nursing fiction/nonfiction

    I've read "Bed Number Ten" and Tilda Shalof's books and loved them, as well. One I didn't see mentioned yet is "A Final Arc of Sky" by Jennifer Culkin, a critical care nurse - it spans her career from...
  14. Children's Hospital ICU's

    The main ICU is really nice. All the rooms are private, with the sliding glass doors. I believe there was one nursing station at each end of the unit - I only walked through once or twice helping to...
  15. I had an interview today, for a position I am incredibly interested in. (I fell in love with the facility, the nursing program, the people, all of it.) However, the nurse manager I met with didn't ask...
  16. No-Question Job Interview:

    it's a rn position. i'm a new grad, so i was thrilled to get a call back from somewhere, finally! and even more so because the facility seems and sounds amazing. it's for a children's home. i...
  17. No-Question Job Interview:

    Nope, just the nurse manager. I had filled out an online application, so the receptionist asked me to fill out a paper copy, then I went with the nurse manager. It was nice - we walked around and she...
  18. No-Question Job Interview:

    I asked as many questions as I could! She had answered every question I had written down beforehand as she was explaining things to me - which I mentioned, then had her clarify a few points. Honestly,...
  19. New Grads and Resumes

    Would someone be willing to look over my resume? This is a great
  20. New grads looking for a job in Boston

    Children's couldn't even hire their own internal applicants this
  21. Yes, I currently have my MA license, too. I got a call in June about a new grad pediatric position I applied for - the woman from HR was asking everyone their top choice of floors, but never heard...
  22. Hey there! Congratulations! I've been applying to RIH all summer, too. Did you apply for a RI license first, or only after you were offered a job? I've only heard good things about
  23. For the new grad float pool? When did you hear? That's awesome,
  24. Trick worked for me! Just found out I
  25. Cal State Long Beach & Emory University

    Quite difficult to get into Emory. It's a pretty prestigious