roma4204

roma4204 BSN, RN

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  1. New Grad on Nephrology Floor (NOT dialysis)

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    haha, good advice thank

  2. New Grad on Nephrology Floor (NOT dialysis)

    roma4204 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just accepted a position on a nephrology floor. It is completely separate from the dialysis department in the hospital. It is a medical floor and gets some of that overflow because it is all private...

  3. HELP! Need advice resume advice to get an interview

    roma4204 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I sent you an email through the site

  4. New Grad Moving To Lakeland FL

    roma4204 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi! I am moving from Lansing Michigan to Lakeland FL...so don't even START with the "there's no jobs" speech haha...anything is better than Michigan right now! I am looking for jobs in Lakeland...

  5. New Grad Moving To Lakeland FL

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thank you so much for all your replies, all this information is

  6. New Grad Moving To Lakeland FL

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in Florida Nursing

    Really?! I need to get in touch with an actual person because all the postings require one year or

  7. ABSN vs RN

    roma4204 replied to kvisintine's topic in Michigan Nursing

    My ABSN program is exactly the same in length as the traditional...it just goes through summers. same tests, same classes, same NCLEX...so it depends on the program. honestly i think some people are...

  8. Anyone apply to the accelerated Michigan State University or U of M program for '10?

    roma4204 replied to UpNorthTC's topic in Michigan Nursing

    one is a waiting list, the other is rolling

  9. Anyone apply to the accelerated Michigan State University or U of M program for '10?

    roma4204 replied to UpNorthTC's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Last I heard, Oakland did have a waiting list of two calendar years...ALWAYS validate your information

  10. Question about job listings - kind of confused

    roma4204 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am graduating the first week in August and I am starting to try to look for real job opportunities. I realize many of the listings are outdated, nonexistent or mostly for experienced RN's. (I'm...

  11. Question about job listings - kind of confused

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for all the advice! I really am trying to seek out positions that hint at eligibility for new grads first, then move on to ones that might not be so explicit but to offer orientation. Does...

  12. Question about job listings - kind of confused

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks so much for your reply! I think my thoughts were along those lines. Good luck on your job search as

  13. Anyone apply to the accelerated Michigan State University or U of M program for '10?

    roma4204 replied to UpNorthTC's topic in Michigan Nursing

    hey cassie, did you ever see that i sent you a message? i didn't want to write things for all the world to see

  14. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    roma4204 replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

    I have never been to med school...but if it was so easy more people would do it. I imagine it's a lot harder than NS. NS has been a breeze for me and I have 12 weeks left. NS is not an easier med...

  15. Anyone apply to the accelerated Michigan State University or U of M program for '10?

    roma4204 replied to UpNorthTC's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Not nosy at all! Financial Aid is so frustrating! There is someone in the office that is in charge of this program and does a CRAPPY job! Apparently she gets news from the college late and then we get...

  16. Anyone apply to the accelerated Michigan State University or U of M program for '10?

    roma4204 replied to UpNorthTC's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I would NOT advise getting a dorm room...you have to park at least a mile away depending on which lot you qualify for and you really don't spend a lot of time on campus except for the first semester...

  17. Anyone apply to the accelerated Michigan State University or U of M program for '10?

    roma4204 replied to UpNorthTC's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Doswald - I was so eager to start but they don't tell you ANYTHING!!! lol so I will tell you what I can think of that I wanted to know My schedule was 1st semester - Mon Lab 7-1 Tues Clinical 7-330...

  18. Anyone apply to the accelerated Michigan State University or U of M program for '10?

    roma4204 replied to UpNorthTC's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Doswald 1 - You can look on MSU's website to find the price...right now it is $525/credit hour and if you look on the nursing site you can see how many credits it takes...right now it's between 45-47...

  19. Nursing instructor not wearing gloves when starting IV

    roma4204 replied to latebloomer74's topic in General Students

    As you go further in nursing school you will see this kind of thing all the time. The reality is that universal precautions are there for a reason. Many instructors were around before AIDS, hepatitis...

  20. Potential strike in Michigan

    roma4204 replied to vivicaq's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It was Petoskey, not Traverse City...just didn't want to start a bad rep rumor

  21. is nursing school harming your relationship too?

    roma4204 replied to j772's topic in General Students

    You need to get a boyfriend that understands what hard work is and supports what you're doing. This is temporary and if he is complaining about something that he knows will pass he has a real maturity...

  22. The single best piece of advice you've gotten/gave

    roma4204 replied to HumorHeals22's topic in General Students

    Words from my clinical instructor: Someone has to care. She was going on this passionate rant about when she was on a floor caring for a teen mom and the pt's nurses let the mom and baby go septic...

  23. The single best piece of advice you've gotten/gave

    roma4204 replied to HumorHeals22's topic in General Students

    Words from my clinical instructor: Someone has to care. She was going on this passionate rant about when she was on a floor caring for a teen mom and the pt's nurses let the mom and baby go septic...

  24. Anyone have anything positive to say about nursing school?

    roma4204 replied to AllThingsPink's topic in General Students

    My instructors have been passionate and excellent nurses. I learned so much from them. I was so lucky to get the ones that I did. Also, it's nice to have someone checking what your doing because that...

  25. MSU BSN and ABSN

    roma4204 replied to frnzy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yup! Let me know if you have any specific