Lajimolala

Lajimolala BSN, RN, NP

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  1. Hi and welcome! So many options...so many questions. I remember when I was contemplating going back to school for nursing, and now here I am. About to be done this upcoming semester. As others have...
  2. Nurse Extern

    Congratulations! I have been externing nonpaid at a big hospital where I'm from. And I just found out that I got a paid externship with them now. I'm soooooo
  3. I don't think it is about how superior one way of studying is to another. Nursing material is VASTLY different from prereq materials. And not only is it very different, but there's a WHOLE lot of it...
  4. Where are you doing clinicals this semester?

    In my 4th semester of BSN program and I'll be doing my psych rotation this semester, also at the Veterans
  5. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    Half on savings. Some into a new purse, and some into a new...
  6. Yeah I do notice people saying this. Actually, I noticed people have been saying since I myself was a Pre-Nursing student. Then I would ask them things like what are clinicals like or what school they...
  7. SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    You will have to register for 397 every semester until you graduate. The only thing is you need to make sure that you are registering for the correct section. For first semester, it's section 1....
  8. SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    Trust me, I know the dilemma! I was there. Honestly, my best recommendation is buy what you absolutely must need to, and everything else can be bought when your financial aid gets there. Even the...
  9. Poor posture resulting in back pain...help!

    Thank you soooooo much for all this info. I am actually going to put into effect everything all of you have suggested! My aching back thanks
  10. SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    You're so welcome! Believe me, it IS very exciting, and it's going to be a fun day because you will meet your teachers and of course your peers. Congratulations to all you guys... this is a TOUGH...
  11. Clinicals?

    Oh gosh. I remember that night before we went to hospital for the first time! We just finished our six weeks of campus lab the week before. And I was soooo jittery. I couldn't believe that in less...
  12. SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    Rough estimate here... about $1400-$2000. I know that's kind of a big range, but there are books that are optional, and some people buy stuff like stethoscope online for cheaper, and other stuff like...
  13. SDSU Fall 2010 BSN program

    The PDA they want you to get is the iPod Touch. AND, they will not allow iPhones because of the camera. Nursing Central software, you will buy along with your books at orientation. Let me know if you...
  14. Nursing Student Externships in SoCal

    I go to San Diego State University, and from their website, it says that they do take in nursing students from other accredited schools on a space available basis...provided that you make an...
  15. I feel your pain. Last semester I had the most wonderful, amazing "clinical instructor of the century" type of an instructor. I loved going to the hospital every week. This semester, I dread every...
  16. Big envelope = accepted. Small = rejected?

    My acceptance letter was one page... small envelope. But we got a call before the letter, so I expected it to a congratulatory
  17. 90% and yes I did! Good
  18. Hi! I'm a second semester student at San Diego State. You're right, it's very impacted and it is hard to get into but it's still definitely worth applying for, especially if you have good grades. They...
  19. I got in my first try and I applied to only one school. I don't recommend doing that, though. The school I got into is San Diego State University and when I applied, they had a point system out of 77...
  20. Pre-Pre-Nursing: Tips before starting school?

    You can find it any local electronic store like Best Buy's or Fry's. I will send you a PM to a link where you can read more about, as I'm not sure if posting a link may be against Terms of Service....
  21. Pre-Pre-Nursing: Tips before starting school?

    There is this awesome PC software called High School Advantage that teaches you basically everything you're taught in high school. I used the Math Advantage version to prepare myself when I went back...
  22. Good luck to everyone tomorrow and the next day. I'm a second semester student and will be there at the New Student Orientation, and I look forward to meeting
  23. professors?

    At our orientation, we were told that the expected relationship between student and instructor is a professional one. So If they are an instructor, we always call them "Professor," unless they hold a...
  24. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    We can't pick our own clinical sites!! How
  25. I'm currently two years away from finishing my BSN. I would like to take the GRE right before I graduate. Are there any time constraints on CRNA admissions? I know this may be case-by case thing. But...