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    nurse residency- cincinnati?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am graduating in early May (*fingers crossed that the rest of the program goes smoothly!!!*) from an ADN program. I will have approximately 3 years of experience working in the...
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    nurse residency- cincinnati?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Ohio Nursing

    anyone?
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    how to study for a cumulative final?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi everybody. I am starting the second year of my ADN program, and I have always had difficulty with cumulative final exams. I had an 88% going into the class before the final...and had done fairly...
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    how to study for a cumulative final?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks everyone!! the finals went well
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    Low self-esteem ....HELP!

    IHeartPeds87 replied to dmena14's topic in General Students

    I literally could have written your post a few months ago OP. I have a clinical instructor this term who has really helped me get over this. Please note that I am not a therapist, and this is purely...
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    How do you deal with a bad clinical instructor?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Lori215's topic in General Students

    question: is this your fundamentals clinical experience or med-surg one? sorry if you answered that already. I ask this question because my fundamentals rotation was very similar. We did vitals,...
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    awards for clinical instructors?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Students

    I have a clinical instructor who is very fair and has made this clinical an awesome learning experience. Are there any awards that I can nominate her for? Sort of like the daisy award version for...
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    how to thank a great instructor? state/national awards?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Students

    I have a fabulous clinical instructor this term. I had her for theory in a previous class and she was great as a theory instructor as well. In clinical, she is clear about her expectations. She...
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    confused about ace inhibitors?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi there! I am trying to understand something about ace inhibitors and am having a difficult time. I would appreciate any help/insight on this subject matter! Oka, so for ace inhibitors- an example...
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    failed class resulting in time off, what now?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone. I failed med-surg one by one point (legit one question! argh!). Passing was 80%, I got 159/200 points. I was able to go on and take other classes (our school is weird) and eventually...
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    failed class resulting in time off, what now?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Students

    thank
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    failed class resulting in time off, what now?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Students

    I think there was some confusion...sorry if I was unclear. I already work at a hospital as a nurse's aide. I am not a CNA, but I took a nurse assistant class, EKG technician class and phlebotomy...
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    how much follow up is too much : job search?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    thanks everyone. I guess I'll wait another week and then call. I really hope it pans
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    how much follow up is too much : job search?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi there! Okay, so I am in nursing school applying for a nurse extern position at a hospital that my former clinical instructor worked at, and she said she would pass on my resume, cover letter and...
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    ADN to BSN advice

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Abkelk's topic in General Students

    Hi there, Also, a lot of hospitals do tuition reimbursement. Where I work, for full time people they cover 3,000 dollars/year in tuition reimbursement. So you could potentially get 12,000 just in...
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    OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi everyone! Okay so I decided to make a seperate thread for those of us seeing what our options are because we got the dreaded letter from OCC. It was getting hard to filter out the information...
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    New grad RN jobs in Michigan

    IHeartPeds87 replied to newgrad0812's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I highly recommend that you contact the hiring manager directly. At your interview, you should have gotten a business card/someway to contact the manager directly. I would send an email stating...
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    Book-smart, but not "on-the-job" smart?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to TurtleCat's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi there, I know exactly how you feel. I felt the EXACT same way. Things get much better with time, because as other posters have said - the only way to get better at this is to practice. Some...
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    Calling all CNA's. What is your typical day like at work?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to HappyBee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi. I work as a PCT on a neuro floor in a hospital, night shift. Here is a "typical" night shift/my routine: Arrive at hospital at around 6:40 p.m, print off patient sheet for the floor and get...
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    Is it appropriate to tell a job interviewer what days you can't work?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Samian Q's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I would ask about scheduling and state that "I am in school and my schedule may change each semester. Will I be able to schedule shifts/have shifts scheduled for me around
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    What are PCT/PCA pay rates in your area?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to btrflieye's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm a PCT at a hospital and I make 13.48 base pay not including differential (5% nights, 8%
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    How does a CNA get hired at a hospital !

    IHeartPeds87 replied to smp077's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It is difficult to find a job at a hospital. Honestly, I kept applying and kept calling nurse recruiters. Finally, here is what I did that worked for me. I looked at the specific job description...
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    Low GPA...Getting accepted

    IHeartPeds87 replied to cljonesfuturenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may not be in as bad shape as you think you are. Each nursing program has its own set of requirements for admission. You might be a shoe-in at one school, while at another you may not even be...
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    what would you do in my situation? Please read and assist!

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! So about a month ago, I started a new job. I actually didn't want to start the job until mid-may because I had an extended overseas volunteer gig planned. The interviewer said that they...
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    What's it like working on neurology unit?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Neurological

    Hi everyone, I was just thinking about different specialties. Can you guys give me some information about what it would be like to work on a neurology floor (pediatric neurology would be awesome!)...