Nurse2B2005

Nurse2B2005

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  1. Extra materials from Hurst Review

    I got my packet in the mail yesterday that I called about. It's a huge packet and the front sheet says something like "Potpourri of Goodys to study." It's a huge packet with lots of different stuff...
  2. Those who took/are taking Hurst online review:

    I am taking the online Hurst review. I am still in my preceporship at school, graduating next month. I go through 1-2 lessons a day and then I plan on just getting through all of them and taking the...
  3. Extra materials from Hurst Review

    I am about halfway done. Haven't gotten to the mock part yet. Thanks so much! I will give them a call! Good luck to
  4. Extra materials from Hurst Review

    Hey, by the way, people who are taking HURST review! Did you guys ask for extra material Marlene was talking about? They sent me a thick package of extra materials including CD. It is about maternity,...
  5. Becoming a nursing assistant after one semester?

    Check with the nursing office at your school. Here in California, our nursing program had the state packets in their office on how to obtain a CNA license through the state. Also, some hospitals also...
  6. OB clinicals

    You will be just fine - I can tell, by just reading how you will keep your head up. Please report back to us and let us know how it is! I'm am 100% sure it will be better than you thought it would...
  7. Anyone work for Kaiser?

    Hello! I am a new graduate that has been trying to get in touch with HR for Kaiser. I have even gone in-person to visit the facility that I want to work at and it always seems like the new graduate...
  8. OB clinicals

    I graduate in May and we had our OB rotation last April. We have one male in our class, and he was as white as our white uniforms on the first day of the OB rotation. He was really dreading it...
  9. Took the NCLEX yesterday!

    Good luck to you - I am sending you positive thoughts! I will be taking the NCLEX this June. Can you tell me what you did to
  10. starting salary for new icu nurses?

    California (Bay Area, SF-ish) is about $33.00-36.00 to start days and then if you work nights its about 15% diff which works out to $38-41.00. But we have the high cost of housing
  11. Good luck on your interview! You will do just fine. Which program at SM are you interviewing for? I had interviewed about 2 years ago and it was a really laid back interview. I got in, but ended...
  12. Amen! I finally found someone who thinks like me. I am in my last semester of nursing school - and on a tight budget, prada doesn't
  13. family presence during CPR

    Hi there! I am a nursing student in my last semester. After doing the BLS class that was required to get into nursing school, I had no idea what 'real-life' CPR was going to be like. I also work as...
  14. Shaving cream bed baths?

    I have heard the same thing. When a patient is really stinky and no matter how much soap and water can't get rid of the smell, we turn to the shaving cream. It actually does help get rid of the...
  15. How important is a BSN?

    I think that is definitely a personal choice - and I agree, there has been much debate over it in past threads. For me, this is my second career - I'm not a spring chicken anymore, so I chose to go...
  16. Just thought I would post this. Someone sent it to me and it helps me before I take a test. 23rd Psalm for Students The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not flunk He keepeth me from lying down when I...
  17. Internships for RN students during the summer?

    Hi! Not sure what part of the US you are from. Here in Ca, (the Bay Area) there are a few opportunities for nursing students that are paid. Stanford/Lucille Packard has a summer program and...
  18. What was your Pinning Ceremony like?

    The school that I go to (ADN Program) does not have an official pinning ceremony, but we were told that we could put one on if we would like. The class ahead of us just graduated and they put one on,...
  19. Alta Bates in SF or Oakland

    Peaceful - I just sent you a
  20. Alta Bates in SF or Oakland

    Do you mean Alta Bates in Berkeley? I have never worked there, but as a student I had clinicals there. Patients seem to like the hospital, but as a student, I didn't really see the nurses working...
  21. Review Books

    When I started nursing school, someone suggested to me to get the NCLEX-RN book by Saunders. It has a light green cover on it. I have used that book as a study guide to the material that I was...
  22. What does your spouse do?

    There is a girl in my nursing class that is married to a doctor and she drives a Mercedes to school. When she isn't driving that car, she is driving her Mercedes SUV. I often wonder why she is in...
  23. Meet the Fockers

    Glad to hear that of those of you that already saw the movie that you liked it. I am planning on seeing the movie with my boyfriend on Sunday. I don't see why this movie would be offensive to the...
  24. Help with Caring Behaviors.

    Hi everyone! I am a first semester nursing student. Yay! I love the nursing program that I am in, but at the same time, it's alot of hard work. I have to write a 2 page paper about an example of...