lei7

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  1. 1st night of practicum

    lei7 replied to jojofries2's topic in General Students

    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. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    lei7 replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    Little sleep, lots of coffee. And naps. Especially

  3. books and resource books you couldn't live without 1st term

    lei7 replied to sann's topic in General Students

    I wish I had used the Saunders book (my favorite for NCLEX studying) to study for

  4. 3.25 GPA required for new grad position???!!

    lei7 replied to wildsmile24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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?

    lei7 replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    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. Interview wear - summer version?

    lei7 replied to lei7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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. Interview wear - summer version?

    lei7 replied to lei7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the help, everyone! She'll be thrilled, and I'm glad I got to clarify. Much

  8. Cats in the the facility

    lei7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    lei7 replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Be 100% professional, present yourself with confidence, study, and ask

  10. Nurses and Coffee

    lei7 replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    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. How do you know what level (1,2,3) you are for ATI tests?

    lei7 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Students

    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?

    lei7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    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

    lei7 replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    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

    lei7 replied to ittybabyRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    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. No-Question Job Interview:

    lei7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    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:

    lei7 replied to lei7's topic in General Nursing

    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:

    lei7 replied to lei7's topic in General Nursing

    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:

    lei7 replied to lei7's topic in General Nursing

    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

    lei7 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Would someone be willing to look over my resume? This is a great

  20. New grads looking for a job in Boston

    lei7 replied to Kelly314's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Children's couldn't even hire their own internal applicants this

  21. New Grad Nurse - Starting new job next week at Rhode Island Hospital

    lei7 replied to Kwilky321's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    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. New Grad Nurse - Starting new job next week at Rhode Island Hospital

    lei7 replied to Kwilky321's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    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. Any MA new nurse graduates with jobs!?? :)

    lei7 replied to jhall9165's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    For the new grad float pool? When did you hear? That's awesome,

  24. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    lei7 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Trick worked for me! Just found out I

  25. Cal State Long Beach & Emory University

    lei7 replied to 2bNurse22*'s topic in General Students

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