sj73201

sj73201 BSN, RN

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  1. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    Yes! I, too, thought I had a good chance. No, my GPA was not the best, but I don't think that necessarily makes a good nurse. I figured my essay portion was well-written, but there were a lot of...

  2. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    I didn't get in, I'm very sad because this was the only big one for me...but there will be something better for us who did not get in. Hopefully, no one is as upset as I am, but keep applying and...

  3. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    NOOO! hopefully

  4. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    When was your letter postmarked? I live in the south burbs of Chicago, & right now I'm at school in Chicago so I have no access to my letter if it did come! I'm sorry you were not chosen. Did...

  5. Got into St. Xavier!!

    sj73201 replied to JennL's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am. One yr left u can pm me

  6. Working as a lab assistant

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you all! I will use all of your advice when I go in tomorrow. I have never really been one to let things go when someone has an attitude toward me, BUT I am learning to try to let things go and...

  7. Working as a lab assistant

    sj73201 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have a dilemma....I currently work as a lab assistant for an Ob-Gyn in a small office. There are only 4 other lab assistants employed there & no more than 3 of us working at the same...

  8. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    & how long have you been in

  9. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you feel like its necessary/beneficial to have hospital experience (CNA/PCT positions, nurse externships, etc) before beginning a job as a new grad? Or is it important to have any real-world...

  10. nursing specialties

    sj73201 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    HELLO, hello everyone! I am a nursing student in the second semester of my junior year (one yr left, YAY). I have noticed that almost everyone I know in the nursing program have an interest in ICU or...

  11. Student nurse extern/internship in chicagoland/quad cities?

    sj73201 replied to Freakoutgirl16's topic in Illinois Nursing

    They didn't specify but i'm sure you need to be heading into your senior yr as a nursing student with two clinical rotations done by the start of the program. I think thats with the majority of the...

  12. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    I live in IL and unfortunately we cannot insert IVs but we can administer IV meds. Thats one of the skills we are learning this semester. I think I'll be kinda nervous being around cardiac pts...

  13. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    This semester i'm doing care of the adult (med-surg) on a telemetry floor. I'm wondering what that's going to be

  14. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    They're not looking for a certain GPA (the website does not say so)...It says you need "satisfactory grades" to

  15. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    I see that a good number of people like to go into the ER, ICU..I see that with people from my program as well. I sent out my application last Thursday only to find it back in my mail on Saturday...

  16. Student nurse extern/internship in chicagoland/quad cities?

    sj73201 replied to Freakoutgirl16's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey 2012 RN2B! One of my prof sent an email with the flyer from christ, idk how she received it. but basically you will need 2 letters of recommendation, transcript that shows u have a 3.0 gpa, a...

  17. Mayo Clinic Summer III-2011

    sj73201 replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    Good luck to you as well! I think its going to be hard to be away from family since its 6 hours away from me, but I think its the best opportunity I've ran across so far...I am going to apply to area...

  18. Saint Xavier University in Chicago

    sj73201 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    That's fine. You can email me @

  19. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    sj73201 replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I got a 91 on my 2nd Therapeutics Exam...I wanted an A (93%), but will be happy for the 91 seeing as though we don't get study guides!! AND I had a GREAT first clinical

  20. Action of Beta Blockers?

    sj73201 replied to bd4411sa's topic in General Nursing

    This is what we've learned in Pharm: Beta 1 receptor sites deal with: Heart--increased heart contraction-->increased HR Kidneys--increased renin secretion-->increased...

  21. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    sj73201 replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I want to be like you when I grow up, I see there's no excuse for anyone to not strive and go above & beyond in Nursing school! I passed my 1st pharm test last week with an 85!...I was upset at...

  22. C.R.N.A school??

    sj73201 replied to johnny depp23's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    NO need to be rude about the question, maybe the person didn't know all the steps, or maybe could have rephrased the question....if there's a problem with the way it was asked, why answer with an...

  23. ? about acidosis/alkalosis ctxt

    sj73201 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OMG! I can't explain in enough words how much this helped AND saved me! I have a patho test tomorrow & i was clueless about acid-base and almost to tears! Again, thank you soooo very much. It...

  24. Funny or embarrassing moments in clinicals.....

    sj73201 replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    I almost lost my scrub pants once and it would have been mortifying for a few reasons. :| I have flown across a patients room, literally, my foot caught on the walker by the wall and I went flying....

  25. Saint Xavier University in Chicago

    sj73201 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    thank you very