kbm318

kbm318

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  1. LPN or RN school...serious help. :(

    kbm318 replied to AM326's topic in General Students

    I haven't read the other comments my only suggestion would be go with what is in demand in your area. In my area they aren't really hiring LPN's and are actually phasing them

  2. When should I follow up?

    kbm318 replied to Nurse Connie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    :w00t: Congrats! I'm a new grad also and I had my first interview yesterday and the second part to the interview is next

  3. nclex review for ALL tests

    kbm318 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with Saunders books. My school also made every test question NCLEX style. I would study all my materials from class and then look up the section we were studying in my NCLEX book and read the...

  4. Happy I can stand on my soap box and give myself kudos... anonymously

    kbm318 replied to SweetPEI's topic in General Students

    :w00t:

  5. Number of clinical hours

    kbm318 replied to traumanurse2b?'s topic in General Students

    I went to a diploma RN program and we had over 1200

  6. 2 weeks 20+plus Applications

    kbm318 replied to stefmack7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've been applying since January and haven't even gotten an interview so hope you have better luck than I am

  7. Is it hard to get hired with just a diploma in nursing and an associates in science?

    kbm318 replied to bb1234's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I went to a diploma school in PA for nursing and then moved to SC after graduation. Let's just say that was 8 months ago and I still have yet to even get 1 phone call for an interview. My husband is a...

  8. How long after your done the NCLEX can you do the PVT

    kbm318 replied to Finallymadeit BSN RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It doesn't always take 2 hours. My results went through

  9. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing '09'

    kbm318 replied to kellyjo1414's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    During your 200 semesters you will have PBL which is Problem Based Learning. They give you a scenario of a patient and you and your classmates (you will be split into small groups) have to figure out...

  10. Shadyside SON questions

    kbm318 replied to sctigergirl87's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The lady who takes the photo's isn't part of Shadyside SON she is an employee of AAA. Because Shadyside is in the AAA building we have a badge that scans us into the building if it is before 830 and...

  11. Just wanting to vent .....

    kbm318 posted a topic in General Students

    So I have no one that I can vent to and I really just need to get this out so if you read this fine if not oh well haha. So a short background this is week 35 in clinicals ... 16 in fundamentals and...

  12. Only wanting one area of nursing?

    kbm318 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Students

    Not weird at all I want to work in an ICU because I go crazy if I don't have much to challenge my mind like machines and drips. Idk I guess I just like the really sick ones over the patients I see on...

  13. spiking an IV bag

    kbm318 replied to heavenwith7's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    With the IV fluid bags at my hospital there is a white port and a blue one ... the blue one is the one you pull to spike the

  14. Just wanting to vent .....

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in General Students

    No, I haven't mainly because I'm not really sure how to approach my instructor with the situation. I don't want him to think I'm like trying to cause trouble or that I think I know everything, because...

  15. Just wanting to vent .....

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in General Students

  16. What are your clinical times ???

    kbm318 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    we go tues 1-5 and then wed and thurs

  17. Best way to take notes and study

    kbm318 posted a topic in General Students

    Ok so I am just now starting in my nursing program in March and I am seriously thinking about changing the way I take notes and study. And I would really like to see how other people use their notes...

  18. Profs who round down damper my day

    kbm318 replied to esunada's topic in General Students

    We don't get our grades rounded at all, so consider yourself lucky to get them rounded. We could have a 91.9999 but nope it will still be a

  19. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    kbm318 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks!

  20. Offically a second year student... is this a normal feeling?

    kbm318 replied to Fitzy819's topic in General Students

    we don't learn how to do IV's either because they said something about a JCAHO thing I'm not sure what it was. But they said not to worry because the hospitals in my city all have IV teams that do it...

  21. UPMC Shadyside Application Delays

    kbm318 replied to audreyrasmusson's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had the same problem with the scores being sent to me. I had to call a few times because I never got them so they had to tell them to me over the phone, and they resent the application packet to me....

  22. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    kbm318 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Actually I started last March at Shadyside and we are mostly adult learners. There are a few straight from high school and when I say a few I mean maybe 3 at the max. Also we didn't start with a class...

  23. Need Help in choosing job!! NEW GRAD. ICU or Ortho Unit?

    kbm318 replied to jcutler's topic in General Students

    Congrats to the job offers! I am still in nursing school with only a year left so I don't have much input but I can say that my fiancee graduated and went straight into a CCU/CTU position and loved...

  24. Nclex Pass rate for your school

    kbm318 replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Students

    It might be a good school in the fact that they teach you what you need to know. They just might not teach you how to answer and think through the NCLEX questions. My school pass rate was 95% last...

  25. Med/Surg Test Help

    kbm318 posted a topic in General Students

    My first Med/Surg class is 8 weeks long and we have a total of 4 tests. Well, I just got my results back from the first test and I got an 80%. Which I know is good but I would really like to at least...