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biblepoet

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  1. Indianapolis Ivy Tech Nursing Program Advise Needed.

    biblepoet replied to JRenihan's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I agree either CNA or student extern people faired lot better than us that graduated from IVY tech lawrence and no medical experience. I had to work about 6 months in the prison to even get...

  2. So depressed. Can not find a RN job.

    biblepoet replied to Brady41's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Methodist is innodated with applications and I have had no luck landing a job there. Interviews yes but no job offers. That is part of clarian. Some of the positions need a yr. of experience to...

  3. So depressed. Can not find a RN job.

    biblepoet replied to Brady41's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I ended up working for CMS and now I have been getting interviews at hospitals after 6 months working there. Still not getting jobs but least landing interviews at the hospital. I think CMS hires...

  4. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    biblepoet replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know the only job I could land here was in a prison. Not the most glamerous job, but I have been interviewing lately at the hospitals where I could not get an interview when I first graduated....

  5. New Grad in Corrections

    biblepoet replied to ibrn2010's topic in Correctional

    My experience is opposite I do all kinds of these skills. If you want to develop skills don't go here...(IV insertion, caths, etc) those are rare experiences. But I work in the unit that gets the...

  6. Is it hard to get a RN job in the hospital after being a corrections nurse?

    biblepoet replied to Kitten403's topic in Correctional

    I started working in the prison right out of school. I work in a very primitive med surg environment and no I still use most of the skills I learned in nursing school minus catheters on females. I...

  7. Just hired!

    biblepoet replied to jaxnsanjose's topic in Correctional

    Glad I found this thread. Well I went through the first week of DOC training next week I am on the floor of the infirmary. Was not the career path I envisioned either but that is ok. Guess it will...

  8. Figuring out IV drip rates

    biblepoet replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Students

    =1min/15 gttsX10gtt/mlX500mL -333.3 minutes or 5.6

  9. math but not math

    biblepoet replied to dozndawg's topic in General Students

    I believe the X3 is the amount you can give period. You give it every 5 minutes upto 3 times. It has nothing to do with the math calculation. You are figuring what each dose is. Nitroglycerin is...

  10. Care Plan... please help!

    biblepoet replied to nicole735's topic in General Students

    1. Put patient under a heat lamp to increase body temperature. 2. Strip baby and put baby skin to skin on mother to increase temperature. 3. Check baby's temperature every 30 minutes to see if...

  11. Pre-entrance Exam??! What is it?

    biblepoet replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Students

    I have an degree also and I had to take it. We took the TEAS you will haveto find out if that is the exam that you have to take. I did not find the exam to be difficult but I did buy the book for

  12. Schools offering Spring Admission?

    biblepoet replied to skiwf42's topic in General Students

    IVY tech in Indiana does spring admissions but you need to apply

  13. License transfer Cali--> TN

    biblepoet replied to sadsaddy29's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Where in TN did you go? I am about to graduate and am being forced to relocate there because of Hubby. I am going to the Nashville area. How is the job

  14. To all Ivy Tech graduates..

    biblepoet replied to Nina2bRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I am not sure the books for the first semester of NS cost me 600 dollars, uniform another 78 dollars, shoes were 50 and equipment cost me 50. Doctors office cost me 25 I have decent insurance no...

  15. Clinical sites for new nursing students

    biblepoet replied to lorba's topic in General Students

    I have did mostly in hospitals. We did third med-surg unit in Select which is an long-term ICU

  16. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    biblepoet replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Glad I agree with all the other posters. I think they may have changed their minds. I am glad it worked out so

  17. How do you know which drugs to double check for peds?

    biblepoet replied to notthereyet0's topic in General Students

    In our peds rotation we have a book with the drugs and their weight based

  18. Trouble sleeping-too nervous!

    biblepoet replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    I always get nervous before school

  19. Who is working FT, going to school and has a family?

    biblepoet replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    Well I am playing single mother of 3 children 9,6,4 they all go to school at least part time. My mom picks up 4 yr. old and watches him in the afternoon. My eldest two go to full time school. I am...

  20. Feeling overwhelmed about December graduation

    biblepoet replied to hananderson0312's topic in General Students

    I agree I am so stressed about that

  21. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    biblepoet replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    I agree with her because they will say I am not discussing her infractions but yours. I also agree with showing up and saying you are appealing

  22. New Nursing Students age 50 and up

    biblepoet replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    Although I am only 41 I decided to say to all you older than me that if you do not act like your in your 50's you should be alright. There was a nurse on our clinical rotation that was in her 50's...

  23. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    biblepoet replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Not sure guess I would show up if you do not hear anything. I hope it works out for you. At least you did something and appealed it. I will keep my fingers crossed that you will get a

  24. Open letter to my nursing instructors

    biblepoet replied to madnurse2b's topic in General Students

    I wish that we were not given assignments to do while we are on break. I need the time to unwind. I do not need 15 emails stressing me out while on said break about the upcoming 8

  25. I seem to need a little guidance...

    biblepoet replied to OUNursingStudent2010's topic in General Students

    I think it is stress related at this point. Maybe everything going on is stressing you