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Hi everyone! I'm graduating from nursing school in may 2010 and I just started the application process for the usaf... Is anyone else in the same boat as me? I have been talking with my recruiter for the past couple weeks and he may come visit with my family and i the first week in sept... I feel like there is so much to do and i don't even know where to begin!!! Are there any tips for me? School starts this wed so i'm trying to take care of as much as possible! Also, I read another posting that said that you aren't guaranteed to get your first choice for where you will be stationed; however, my recruiter said for new grads it is pretty much 100%! Has any one else heard this? Thanks in advanced! :redbeatheMal

I really really need help finding a good concept map generator for my care plan!! I've heard that there are some good ones online, but I haven't come across any yet. I would really appreciate some help! Thanks!!

My scrubs are royal blue with collared tops (which I've never seen before...) and white tennis shoes. Nothing fancy, but I like it!

I COMPLETELY understand how you feel. I am starting my 4th week of NS and i had my very first clinical experience yesterday! And, not to scare you, but we were literally thrown in. We didn't follow a nurse as other students did. Our instructor simply said "Go get the patients up, take their vitals, document, assist with feedings, help clean them up" and that was it!!!! I was terrified, but just get in there and do your best... That's all I did and I learned SO much. I was scared just as you are (and I still am scared), but try to put that aside and take in everything you can... Good luck to all of you!

I am soo sorry to hear about your son...I don't have any children, but I know that no matter how old they are, they'll always be you babies. It's such a blessing that he is walking again! But, like another poster said, God knows what's best for you and he has a plan already laid out. This could be a test and he is simply trying to guide you... Just trust in Him and He will lead you to where you need to be! :redbeathe

Yay! Congrats! I'm sure you know this, but stay focused and put your :redbeathe into it!

This is such a good question because I'm about to start my first sem. of nursing school...I've always wondered the same thing!

I am about to begin my first semester in NS this summer and I was just wondering what a nursing student can do to get the most out of clinicals. I've been reading some of ya'lls posts and I've noticed a lot of nurses say that some students do nothing but huddle together gossiping or lounge around without a true desire to learn. I want to learn as much as possible in clinicals because I know that is where you gain most of your knowledge. I know it's still a couple months away, but I just want to know what to expect and what I can do! What do you think? I'll appreciate any advice!! :nuke:

The only college experience I have is what I've done to meet the pre-reqs for the program. I spoke with an advisor and she said it can be done, but you have to be very, VERY dedicated. I'm still very concerned because although I may graduate sooner, it won't do me any good if I can't care for my patients...

I recently applied to the Generic Nursing program at the university I attend. Well, they called me and said that since my GPA was good, the dean of the program wanted me to try the accelerated nursing program...with that, I'll have my BSN in 18 months. It's only offered to people that already have a bachelors degree, but they wanted me to "try" it and see how it goes. If it goes good for me and several other students they selected, they'll start giving that option to all students. Does anyone know the success rate of rns that graduated from the accelerated program? My BIGGEST concern is that it will go so quickly that I won't take in everything compared to if I did the generic program...Any thoughts? I appreciate any advice!!!!