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  1. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

    Trigirl.m replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    2 weeks of classroom, 2 weeks of day shift, 2 weeks of

  2. Let's introduce ourselves...

    Trigirl.m replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everybody! I recently passed my boards and will be starting my first nursing job at the hospital I worked at as a CNA during nursing school. How is everyone else doing? I hear the first year can...

  3. Which program to choose- RN or BSN

    Trigirl.m replied to apoppyfield's topic in General Students

    There are a number of things to look into aside from the ADN / BSN issue. What are the NCLEX pass rates of the two schools? Can you find out the attrition rate? How many clinical hours will you be...

  4. abington hospital dixon school of nursing

    Trigirl.m replied to jo'ee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Mommi97 That is for E/W students. Day students get the whole summer

  5. abington hospital dixon school of nursing

    Trigirl.m replied to jo'ee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! We get two weeks off in April, four weeks in Aug/Sept and two weeks over

  6. abington hospital dixon school of nursing

    Trigirl.m replied to jo'ee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Prncesslaur, Hi! I am currently a student at Dixon, one semester away from my senior year. We get about 2 weeks off between semesters and 1 week off in the middle of the semester. They gave us our...

  7. About Bedbaths and Stool

    Trigirl.m replied to WaddleDoos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a nursing student in my second semester of clinicals. We use ABD pads as wipes and an incontinence foam spray for cleaning fecal incontinence patients. Could the nurses or other clinical...

  8. Nurses with Vasovagal response problems?

    Trigirl.m replied to RyanAL's topic in General Students

    I experience a vasovagal response to severe pain or moderate cuts, but only on myself. I have been in nursing school for 6 months and have removed IVs, given several injections, seen PICC lines...

  9. Hepatitis D and G

    Trigirl.m replied to Amy'sGrandbaby's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just did a quick google search and came up with: http://www.noah-health.org/en/kidver/liver/diseases/hepatitis/what/atog/ http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/8/1/36 Definitions for both can also...

  10. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

    Trigirl.m replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

    Before nursing school, I got straight As in all my prereqs without having to do much more than review the material 30 minutes or so before the test (almost never read the textbooks unless it was a...

  11. abington hospital dixon school of nursing

    Trigirl.m replied to jo'ee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Good luck to all of

  12. abington hospital dixon school of nursing

    Trigirl.m replied to jo'ee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    2004newmom, Although it is more difficult to complete nursing school while raising a child and working full time, it is not impossible. There are several students in our e/w class that work full time...

  13. You know you're a student nurse when...

    Trigirl.m replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    So true casi! My boyfriend says it's like "having a long-distance relationship with the girl you live

  14. Nursing Programs with Night Class in Philadelphia?

    Trigirl.m replied to southphillywoman's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Abington Hospital also has an evening/weekend diploma program that runs continuously for 2 years, after prerequisites are

  15. Abington Dixon SON Interview

    Trigirl.m replied to nervousme's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Good Luck! Let us know how you do and whether you are day or

  16. What are nursing classes really like?

    Trigirl.m replied to ccbloom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think every school is different. I am 4 weeks into N101 (Fundamentals) course at a 2 year diploma program and we have covered nursing history, HIPAA, ethical issues, medical asepsis and head to toe...

  17. Abington Dixon SON : Waiting for my letter

    Trigirl.m replied to loveland's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi Career Change! Welcome to the wonderful world of nursing student information overload! :) The best advice I can give regarding the admission process is to apply early. As soon as you have 5 of...

  18. anyone who was accepted to Abington Dixon SON

    Trigirl.m replied to jo'ee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The interview was comfortable. They asked me a few questions about why I wanted to be a nurse and why I wanted to go to Abington. Just dress business casual and try to be relaxed. They ask to write...

  19. Laptops and Nursing classes

    Trigirl.m replied to Adams_Mama_07's topic in General Students

    traumaRUs - I have an 8.9" Acer that I absolutely adore too! I bought the upgraded battery so it lasts me 10 hours or so - definitely long enough for school - and it is incredibly light. And yes,...

  20. anyone who was accepted to Abington Dixon SON

    Trigirl.m replied to jo'ee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am sure you will be fine. Just use the ATI book for the TEAS test practice and enjoy your time before nursing school starts. Did you apply for the evening/weekend or day program. I haven't...

  21. Best Place to purchase books

    Trigirl.m replied to silliemunkie's topic in General Students

    If you aren'y planning on keeping the books after the class is over, check out

  22. anyone who was accepted to Abington Dixon SON

    Trigirl.m replied to jo'ee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations on coming this far! I was accepted to Abington's early acceptance option last year. They send letters out around December / Early January. I had a 3.7 GPA, TEAS individual score of...

  23. Abington Dixon SON : Waiting for my letter

    Trigirl.m replied to loveland's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    PrncessLaur, Haha - a 4.0 GPA? I wish that were true. I don't know what Abington uses as their metrics, but I did apply as soon as I had the required prerequisites for early admission and I'm told...

  24. Abington Dixon SON : Waiting for my letter

    Trigirl.m replied to loveland's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Prncesslaur, I will be entering Abington's program in the fall. I am really excited and keep marking down the days on the calender (and driving my boyfriend crazy). Don't worry - your day will come...

  25. Abington Dixon SON : Waiting for my letter

    Trigirl.m replied to loveland's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It all depends on what works best for you. I have to work during the day throughout school, so that eliminated most programs for me. If I had been able to go to a fulltime day program, I would...