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  1. First Year Finished!! Anyone else??

    Pmkn10RN replied to graceomalleyRN's topic in General Students

    :cheers: I took my last final aka simulation today! It's so nice to be done! I think a drink has my name on

  2. First Year Finished!! Anyone else??

    Pmkn10RN replied to graceomalleyRN's topic in General Students

    On Tuesday I'll be done! I hope this summer goes by quickly(not too quickly though). This time next year will be

  3. school choice advice... thanks for reading!!

    Pmkn10RN replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    VCU is a good choice. I went on a tour there when I was considering nursing schools and I liked what I heard and the building where the school of nursing is was very nice. It doesn't matter where you...

  4. Anyone apply to GMU Fall 2009?

    Pmkn10RN replied to vb2vthokie's topic in Virginia Nursing

    What you definitely don't want to do is get stuck in a situation where you put all your eggs in one basket for GMU. I don't know what other schools you applied to and how they run things, but I would...

  5. Spring break-it reaks havoc on me!!!

    Pmkn10RN replied to momandstudent's topic in General Students

    I hope someone responds with some good advice because I'm in your situation too. The past month since spring break has been hard. I've been beaten with a lazy

  6. Anyone apply to GMU Fall 2009?

    Pmkn10RN replied to vb2vthokie's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm not sure who the previous poster spoke to but if you are accepted into the program I'm sure you'll find the teachers to be very helpful. I'll be a senior in 7 weeks (yay!) and I would say almost...

  7. Anybody applying to NVCC Fall 09?

    Pmkn10RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    When you go on your first job interview, make sure you tell the employer that... they'll definitely want to hire

  8. Extremely frustrated @ clinicals!

    Pmkn10RN replied to miss_pitty_pat's topic in General Students

    I saw this post and thought oh that's me! Where I'm at for clinical...almost every nurse has a new grad they're precepting...and nursing students on top of that...forget about it! My instructor is...

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

    Pmkn10RN replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I'm a B+/A- student and I think of it like this.....I strive to do well in the classroom because when I receive a good grade on an exam that tells me that I know the material enough to apply it to the...

  10. Passed First Semester

    Pmkn10RN replied to blynn9173's topic in General Students

    Congratulations to everyone who is done with finals. I took my last final today and I'm so happy too the first semester is over! I'm kicking a$$ and taking names. One semester down three to

  11. Insulin math question

    Pmkn10RN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to complete a math calculation worksheet and there is a question about insulin on there and my teacher, or should I say the grad student who taught that lecture, didn't mention anything about...

  12. Want to see if I'm on the right track with dosage calculations

    Pmkn10RN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've done a few homework problems and I just wanted to see if I'm doing them correctly. Order: Vistaril 50 mg po prn 3-4 times daily Label: Vistaril/hydroxyzine pamoate (equivilant to) 25...

  13. How are your clinicals graded?

    Pmkn10RN replied to gabriella86's topic in General Students

    I wish mine was pass/fail....I definitely think it should be. We get graded based off of this clinical evaluation tool that is about 6 pages long with a list of competencies. We have to incorporate...

  14. Clinical advice please!

    Pmkn10RN posted a topic in General Students

    I had my OB orientation today and I left a little frustrated(the only other clinical I've had is LTC btw). Our instructor showed us around the unit and we got the strong feeling that we were not...

  15. Clinical advice please!

    Pmkn10RN replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in General Students

    Thank you everyone for the advice you gave me. It gave me ideas as to how I can make the most out of clinical, from an observation/support standpoint. I do understand that the birth process is a very...

  16. GMU 2nd Degree Accelerated Program--Admissions info

    Pmkn10RN replied to mchva's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I applied to the accelerated program for Fall 2008 and I got in but decided to do the traditional program instead for many reasons (one being that I can’t fathom cramming two years of nursing school...

  17. Is your loved one sick of hearing nursing stuff?

    Pmkn10RN replied to melisgood's topic in General Students

    He is being extremely selfish and I'm sorry you have to deal with that. You should be able to tell your husband about work....infact every day when you come home he should ask you how your day was. My...

  18. A MUST SEE Nurse Show!

    Pmkn10RN replied to Allison Sheppard's topic in General Nursing

    I hope they add the Washington DC area to their broadcasts soon so I can

  19. Inova at Fairfax for new grads?

    Pmkn10RN replied to zram44's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I would call hr and say that you're a new grad looking for a position. You'd be applying for an RN1 position and they do have some posted on their job openings. If you're looking for their "new grad...

  20. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    Pmkn10RN replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that getting into nursing school or any other program for that matter is hard, should not have a bearing on whether or not you decide that's something you want to do. If being a nurse is...

  21. HELP! Having trouble in fundamentals and need advice!

    Pmkn10RN replied to punkindoodl's topic in General Students

    I think that's a great point(comprehending the concepts and not memorizing them). A friend of mine who already graduated gave me that piece of advice. I like the fact that nursing school tests aren't...

  22. What color scrubs does your school make you wear for clinicals??

    Pmkn10RN replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    Hunter green top and white pants. I look forward to burning the uniform after graduation . This is random but does any ones underwear slide down when you're wearing your scrub pants through out the...

  23. Inova hospital question

    Pmkn10RN replied to jandkmom's topic in Virginia Nursing

    i'm not a nurse at inova fairfax but i do work there in a different capacity. they do have onsite daycare but it is not cheap at all. a coworker of mine has her kids there a few days a week so that's...

  24. Northern Virginia Community College anyone?

    Pmkn10RN replied to mama2_3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I completely agree with that statement..... I've taken the TEAS test and the HESI test and found the TEAS to be much harder( the difference in my math score was a 92 vs 80). You can get the study...

  25. Is there a problem in the Neonatal ICU at UNC?

    Pmkn10RN replied to SleeplessInNJ's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    What about new grads working in the NICU? Any comments on that?