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I start a one year long perioperative program at Reading Hospital tomorrow. I graduated from school last December (2011) and worked LTC for six months before I got the position at Reading. Keep looking.

I am getting excited. I am starting a one year long peri-operative training program at a level 2 trauma center on Sept. 10th. The first 10 weeks are classroom with lab. It's a class of 10 students and we will rotate through all of the specialities...

My family lived in Athens for a number of years....you should think about Northeast Georgia Health system in Gainesville it is not very far. Just out Rt. 129 and they have made that road dual lane so it's much faster now. It's not terribly far into...

I had twenty years in my prior field as an injury claim adjuster/manager/nationwide trainer...you name it I did it and I made really good money. Didn't work nights or weekends or Holidays. I hated it. Now I am a nurse. Went back to nursing school...

What type of nursing experience do you have? My husband and I plan to move back in a year and I am hoping to be able to find a job then. I am an OR nurse.

Agree it has been probably the most humbling experience I have ever had....very good point.

Intense....its the best way to describe it....no make that emotional....no make that amazing....than again a little scary....than again a lot of work. It's actually all of these things and more. I have a four year degree and went back to nursing sch...

I don't want to fail by any means. I have a prior 4 year degree....a B.A. and lots of business experience. I gave up a job making more money than I will as an R.N. because I want it.....I want it bad. The test are no joke. They are difficult and ...

It is definitely a different way of thinking. I have a good friend who is a CNA and has been for 12 years and is truly struggling with the test but is amazing in clinical

I have been in claims (liability bodily injury) for 17 years and I am now in nursing clinicals. My suggestion is if you know anyone that does Insurance claims getting contact with them. We used Nurses all the time for file review.....all the time. ...

Its applied....so no like A&P which is memory based. Honestly I am struggling this second semester of clincials but now that I am at the final and had clinical experience I "GET IT" more than in the beginning of the semester. Hoping to pass thi...

You may want to consider Grandview which is in Buck's county....a little south of Allentown. Small community hospital but awesome! They have L&D as well as Peds.

You should look at Lehigh Valley Medical Center as they are a level 1 trauma center located in Allentown which is about 20 minutes from Quakertown. The plus is no city wage tax like Philly and much...much...much closer.

Do you know anyone in claims? My background is claims before nursing and we used nurse reviewers all the time. Its a really nice way to make some extra money. You do not need to travel. The files should come to you electronically. My suggestion ...

The "Group Dynamics Stuff" is part of nursing school. Its not enough just to do well on your exams......you need to do well in the group setting too. When you are working in the acute care setting with a team of doctors and nurses you will need to ...

Anything that isn't nailed down. I am stress eater. Clearly working up to a test I bing....I'd like to say I was so stressed I forgot to eat but that is not my MO. So far I have gained weight. I attempted to give up caffeine but that lasted only ...

My school only allows solid bands. I have a solid gold wedding band and I do wear it. I do not wear my engagement rink which is a three stone setting. Even if my school allowed it I would not wear it because of the chance that it may pierce the gl...

My school does not offer a preceptorship either. We have a very similar situation in that we spend a lot more time in different specialities. The lack of a preceptorship is difficult but as TIWRN explained above, does not mean you won't get a job. ...

Nursing school can bring out the best in people and the worst in people. It's very stressful. It was nice of you to help when asked. Putting yourself out there is what we do as nurses. Think of it as a way of practicing your teaching skills. Nur...

I am in my second semester of clinicals with two more to go to graduate in December. I have only found two helpful instructors. The rest are very condescending to students, to other nurses and to each other. I ask myself all the time if I want to ...

It is a self-help group for alcoholics.

After two years of pre-reqs I have finally petitioned for clinicals.....and now the real waiting begins. We will be notified by July1st if we got in for fall clinicals. Anyone else waiting and how are you doing with the stress? Jen

I am taking a medical terminology class online to keep me busy. I am just anxious to know.....all the hard work that went into the pre-reqs for the past two years....I am just hoping it pays off

I think the moral of the stories is....watch what you do cause it could come back to bite you. By no means am I saying give up your dream, your career etc.....just go in with eyes wide open that it may cost you a friend....especially if like SC RNDu...

nursing school is very competitive. if you get offered the spot you should take it. however, you need to be realistic in that your friend may not be happy or supportive of you initially. you also need to think about how you will fee and behave sho...