FralliesMom_RN

FralliesMom_RN specializes in med/surg.

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1. How to get into the NICU?

   FralliesMom_RN replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in NICU

   Just a Dose, I have one year of nursing experience on a busy adult med/surg unit. I would really like to try to get into our NICU this fall. I've heard the jobs can be hard to come by as there isn't much turn over. Our NICU is small because we ...

2. Attention Nurses....

   FralliesMom_RN replied to jesskidding's topic in General Nursing

   I think I had this exact assignment...hehehe

3. feeling frustrated by AN posts and second guessing myself

   FralliesMom_RN replied to jlpsu's topic in General Nursing

   Hi jlpsu, Your journey sounds very similar to mine. I'm 36 and back in the 90s wanted to go to college to become a nurse. For reasons different from yours I chose a different path and got the ever useful English degree. I never felt I could do the...

4. Honors BSN unable to find job. Can the college be sued?

   FralliesMom_RN replied to Tankweti's topic in General Nursing

   The lawsuit won't hold up. I think I remember seeing a similar case years ago in the paper. It wasn't a nursing student, but same situation. I wouldn't expend any energy on this. Obviously you need money ASAP. Either move somewhere else in the c...

5. Characteristics of a NICU nurse

   FralliesMom_RN replied to FralliesMom_RN's topic in NICU

   @RNCoastiewife - thank you for sharing the parent's perspective. That is great information! @babyRN - thank you for the tip. I will browse around here!

6. Characteristics of a NICU nurse

   FralliesMom_RN posted a topic in NICU

   Hi NICU nurses, I'm finishing the 1st semester of my accelerated second degree program (25% done, yay!). Anyway, today I was sitting down with my clinical instructor to evaluate my performance in the clinical setting. After going through the nitty ...

7. Interested in nursing field But i am not a native-speaker

   FralliesMom_RN replied to nonnativespeaker's topic in General Nursing

   I would find a local community college or university, that offers a nursing program and meet with the admissions people. They would be able to tell you what sorts of classes you need to take. Don't give up and good luck!

8. Georgetown Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

   FralliesMom_RN replied to JoeNurseRN's topic in School Programs

   I agree with with what tlm has said. TLM, which cohort are you in? I'm in the one that just started in January.

9. Georgetown Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

   FralliesMom_RN replied to JoeNurseRN's topic in School Programs

   Full-disclosure I have the WHC scholarship, so am not paying $72K. But what negative things have you heard about the program?

10. Georgetown Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

    FralliesMom_RN replied to JoeNurseRN's topic in School Programs

    I saw a group of you who toured WHC last Friday. I hope you enjoyed the tour. It was my favorite part of the interview. Not sure how they're doing it this time around. We found out in the week after the last group interviewed. Tortuous for me si...

11. Georgetown Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

    FralliesMom_RN replied to JoeNurseRN's topic in School Programs

    The first few weeks were crazy. I'm guessing that is similar to any accelerated program though. I kept thinking, what the heck did I get myself into. I'm settling into a pattern now, so I think it will be okay. It's a lot of work and you have to ...

12. Georgetown Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

    FralliesMom_RN replied to JoeNurseRN's topic in School Programs

    I understand it's a hard decision, especially committing to living so far from home for awhile. If it helps, DC is a fun town and hardly anyone is from here, so everyone was in the same boat at some time. It makes it fun for professional sports bec...

13. Georgetown Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

    FralliesMom_RN replied to JoeNurseRN's topic in School Programs

    I just wanted to give another viewpoint. I'm in the program that just began in January. I am a Washington scholar so my experience may be different from Tammy's. I think our cohort is almost 60 students and about 35 of us or so, received the schol...

14. Georgetown Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

    FralliesMom_RN replied to JoeNurseRN's topic in School Programs

    Sure. I have class 4 days and spend one day at the hospital. First semester, you have only one clinical. Some in my cohort managed to get a day off, but I couldn't get that to work based on my electives. I study a lot! I would estimate about 35 ...

15. Georgetown Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

    FralliesMom_RN replied to JoeNurseRN's topic in School Programs

    Hi Joenurse, I had a BA in English (graduated 10 yrs ago). My GPA was about a 3.4. My prereqs were 4.0. I had all of my sciences except chemistry done when I submitted my application. I didn't have any healthcare experience. Good luck!