kimima01

kimima01

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  1. Internships at GW Hospital

    kimima01 replied to RNchemo's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I just received an email from the nurse recruiter at GW requesting an interview. I am super excited! Can anyone tell me what to expect from the interview, i.e., types of interview...

  2. I think I finally got my first nursing job!

    kimima01 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! :yeah:I worked on a tele floor and I am sure that you will learn all you need to know to do your job efficiently. I would definitely review the cardiovascular system. We had lots...

  3. New nurse looking for advice

    kimima01 replied to 1uvakindmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You have me beat! I, too, am a new nurse working in LTC. I have been on my own for 3 days and I have yet to leave work before 5pm. My shift is 6-2:30!! Although management is very supportive and...

  4. Biology Major-- Im told nursing school is a lot easier?

    kimima01 replied to Delta_Notch's topic in General Students

    The biggest mistake that I made when I entered nursing school was that I thought it would be easy because I came from a science background. As many posters have stated, nursing is an entirely...

  5. what should I do? Need major help with a terrible situation that I am in with my prof

    kimima01 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    The expectation in nursing school is that students have met an English Composition requirement which teaches proper grammer, format, etc. There really is no excuse (in the eyes of the professor) for...

  6. I'm feeling very naive, new nurse, no clue how to handle this...

    kimima01 replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I really feel for you . I hope things work out for the

  7. will it be hard for me nursing school?

    kimima01 replied to pandameow's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is hard, period. With that said, try to get with a native English speaker for study group or a tutor. One of my best friends in my program had English as a second language. She would...

  8. LVN before RN? Should I? Help!

    kimima01 replied to NursKam's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to just "get in" to nursing quickly then go the LVN route. However, I think that the RN route is your best bet. As a poster before me has mentioned, LPN/LVN's especially in hospitals are...

  9. CNA job in nursing school - more likely to get into new grad pgm after grad?

    kimima01 replied to Ivanam's topic in General Nursing

    In my case, upon graduation in May 2009, only the students who worked as student nurse techs secured employment in their facilities immediately after graduation. Sad but true. For the rest, it took...

  10. certifications before applying

    kimima01 replied to jennyjuniper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello there! I am a new nurse, just graduated in May and took the boards in June. I must say that most of my classmates (me included) had zero background in the medical field when we applied to...

  11. HESI & NCLEX Advice

    kimima01 replied to JeseBJeans's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!:yeah::yeah:

  12. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    kimima01 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    In my program, there are some students who score C's on exams and run circles around everyone else in clinicals. There is also one student who gets straight A's and performs terribly in clinicals....

  13. Websites...

    kimima01 replied to FutureRN~Pookie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your post! I am amazed that there are so many websites out

  14. My friend is interested in nursing as an easy back-up plan.

    kimima01 replied to scientist's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my last semester of nursing school and my friends are still amazed when I tell them how difficult it is! Do either or you have friends or associates in a nursing program? If so, perhaps you...

  15. I am OFFICIALLY a 4th Semester Student!!!

    kimima01 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Students

    That is cause for celebration! I am coming into the home stretch as well. I graduate in May 09. Next semester is going to whiz

  16. Passed my boards Saturday

    kimima01 replied to csason's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah:

  17. Best way to study meds...

    kimima01 replied to blh0624's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So many drugs, so little time! I plan on reviewing pharm over the winter break. Thanks for posting the endings. I will try to learn the ABCs of each drug as

  18. HESI & NCLEX Advice

    kimima01 replied to JeseBJeans's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A former classmate who passed the NCLEX this spring advised me to invest in the Kaplan Qbank and just do questions. I don't know if you are willing to invest the 300 bucks in such a short period of...

  19. How much from nursing school do you retain??

    kimima01 replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great learning technique! I never thought of trying to apply all knowledge to the clinical setting. Thank you for

  20. HESI Entrance Exam

    kimima01 replied to soul2quz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you don't use the HESI prep book, which I highly recommend, a SAT or ACT prep book will

  21. Poorly Written Exams-Is there any recourse?

    kimima01 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing school! I can remember finishing my first exam in nursing school and feeling completely defeated. I put in long hours of study and felt pretty confident about my knowledge of the...

  22. Disgusted With School

    kimima01 replied to Knok_Turn_Al's topic in General Students

    Oh no, not all ADN programs are like that, at least mine is not! One of my clinical prof. told us that in the real world, careplans are pointless. You are not required to reinvent the wheel. Best...

  23. How many lost jobs due to nursing school?

    kimima01 replied to Reese17's topic in General Students

    I had to quit my job before I was let go. I called in several times during the spring semester this past year just to study for exams. I knew I would have to quit it eventually. I missed a clinical...

  24. Anyone with Anxiety issues

    kimima01 replied to ThinkRNin2009's topic in General Students

    That is so true!! The info does get scrambled when you try to do that last minute cramming before the exam. That is great

  25. Instructor asking for students to withdraw

    kimima01 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    When I started my program, there were 40 students. My class (2nd year students) is now at 20 or so. Nursing school has a way of weeding out those who aren't serious. One of my former classmates...