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    Would you have done this differently?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but I really think that was poor judgment on your part. I agree that it sucks that you made a medication error and were written up for it when several people make these errors and don't get...
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    I need advice on withdrawing from a bio class

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Krysstall's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the actual program you are looking at getting into. Some programs have a "limit" on the number of W's you can have, others don't care at all. It would be better to have a W then have...
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    How long is Nursing School?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to RosellaBellaNY's topic in General Nursing

    It completely depends on the particular school and particular program. For registered nurses (RN): - There are baccalaureate degrees that take four years. There are accelerated programs that take a...
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    What influenced you to go into healthcare?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Marissa2619's topic in General Nursing

    I was in high school, and we had a service requirement we were required to fulfill. I grudgingly accepted a volunteer position at a sort of pediatric group home setting. I was assisting a physical...
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    which specialty area = satisfaction

    IHeartPeds87 replied to krstxn's topic in General Nursing

    from my general understanding of having been on these boards for awhile, it seems as though nurses working in critical care are more satisfied (totally a generality but something i've noticed). It's...
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    Education vs Experience

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Look, I don't think the issue is really education vs experience. Fact is nursing requires both theory and hands on practice, so both are very important. I will say that I think experience in any...
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    New Grad Michigan Job Search

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Seagate's topic in General Nursing

    I know it is hard! Try posting in the michigan
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    role of nursing diagnosis versus doctor diagnosis?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Okay please understand I mean NO disrespect...I myself want to be a nurse and am taking prereqs to get into a program!! I was looking at some of the textbooks used in the nursing program earlier...
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    Which position to accept???

    IHeartPeds87 replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    all doctor's don't go into it for the money either.... :) but I agree with everything else the above poster
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    i feel so guilty..should i have done more?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse (yet!) but this is my two cents on the topic. Don't keep berating yourself. It was an accident. Feeling guilty is not a solution. What is the solution? Vow to do better. Read up...
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    want to get a NICU job...tips during nursing school?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi! So I know that nursing student's don't spend a lot of time in the NICU. As an aspiring NICU nurse, what are some things that I can do during nursing school to increase my chances of being hired...
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    RT to RN online programs?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to amlocopo's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of online RT to RN
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    Can ADN nurses land jobs in the NICU?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Okay first of all I DO NOT MEAN for this to become yet another ADN/BSN bash....I genuinely have a question. I am taking prerequisite courses to get into a community college RN program. This is my...
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    tips landing a peds job right after graduation...

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi! Can someone give me tips on things I can do during nursing school to increase my chances of being hired into peds (preferabbly pediatric med-surg) right after graduation? I LOVE kids and have...
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    Prereq classes - Online Microbiology?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to LostLilOne's topic in General Nursing

    You can try ocean county community college...I don't remember how many credits it was. They are a little pricey for out of state though Just FYI...check with the nursing program of your choice...
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    Charting for another nurse

    IHeartPeds87 replied to mominsd's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone elaborate on this
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    Charting for another nurse

    IHeartPeds87 replied to mominsd's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question...why can't the DON sign for it then? Seems like they are trying to put a fast one on you. In regards to smileyperson's post though...this is interesting...I am wondering if...
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    We're number one! We're number one! (For falls)

    IHeartPeds87 replied to YngAnabaptistRadical's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this is happenning to you. I totally know what you mean though, with management not getting it. Anytime you bring up an issue with management about a better way of solving an issue or the...
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    random post: comparing roles of nurses and doctors to stereotypical parenting....

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I was just thinking about this post. I think it is really hard to explain what nursing is...I have a hard time defining it myself and I aspire to be one! It's one of those things that only a...
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    random post: comparing roles of nurses and doctors to stereotypical parenting....

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I do not mean any disrespect. I myself want to be a nurse. I in no way meant that in a negative light. It was just a comparison a friend of mine used that I thought could parallel the way the two...
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    Nursing prerequisites vs. nursing school - degree of difficulty?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    "harder" is a relative word. I know a lot of people say that the prereqs seem harder sometimes because the connections aren't as obvious as they are in nursing school. For example, it is hard to...
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    want to get a NICU job...tips please?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! So I know that nursing student's don't spend a lot of time in the NICU. As an aspiring NICU nurse, what are some things that I can do during nursing school to increase my chances of being hired...
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    Can ADN nurses land jobs in the NICU?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Okay first of all I DO NOT MEAN for this to become yet another ADN/BSN bash....I genuinely have a question. I am taking prerequisite courses to get into a community college RN program. This is my...
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    Can ADN nurses land jobs in the NICU?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay first of all I DO NOT MEAN for this to become yet another ADN/BSN bash....I genuinely have a question. I am taking prerequisite courses to get into a community college RN program. This is my...
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    Can ADN nurses land jobs in the NICU?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    thanks everyone! I thought that ADN nurses could get NICU jobs, I guess I was just getting scared by some of the trolls