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  1. Prince georges hospital center

    I just applied for a position here too... Really crossing my fingers! But then again I've been feeling very hopeful for ever position I've been applying to. How long has it taken for you his to hear...
  2. Backpack & Zuca or other rolling bag?

    I wouldn't say it's enormous really. If you look at the dimensions it's about the same size as your average backpack if not smaller. It was actually too small to hold all of my stuff. And yes it is...
  3. University of Maryland Medical Center

  4. Backpack & Zuca or other rolling bag?

    Hi bre! Well an update is certainly in order now that I have actually completed nursing school and I now know what worked and what didn't. So, here's the deal, I was very excited about the zuca...
  5. New grad jobs in psych

    Thanks for the tips! In going to check each if these places out and hopefully ill get lucky with at least one these places. :) Thanks
  6. new grad/new nurse....In need of some honest advice

    I am in a similar boat and I plan on jumping right into psych! It's the only rotation during school that I actually really liked and I was miserable on med surg floors so why am I even going to...
  7. What brand of scrubs do you prefer?

    That so funny because I really like the ones with the elastic bands! When first shopping I wanted the cuter ones that tied but then I found the ties way more difficult to deal with with them becoming...
  8. What Watch?

    That is a great idea to replace the band with a rubber or plastic band. I had the hardest time finding the perfect watch and all the ones I liked had those braided straps which are very icky. Ill...
  9. University of Maryland Medical Center

    I am looking for a psych position as a new grad! I wider if I would have any luck at UMMC. Congrats to
  10. Hello All, I am a current RN student in my last semester of school and plan on graduating this may. I just applied for a patient care technician job at DaVita dialysis center. It seems like it...
  11. Hello all, so I have a family member (my sisters mother in law) who works in a nearby county school district office and she spoke to the hiring manager who handles all of the hiring for the support...
  12. Thanks for the response! It is awesome to hear stories of dialysis nurses that started out as techs. I had my interview a few days ago and she indicated that she might have an opening for an RN...
  13. Thanks for the response! It is encouraging to see that you worked as a PCT and enjoyed it enough to want to stay in dialysis. I am not sure where I want to end up but dialysis certainly sounds...
  14. So, I've just ordered my uniform for the coming fall. I will be starting my first semester of nursing school! I am so excited. I am anxious to see what the uniforms are like in person. We had to...
  15. Hello All, I recently ordered my stethoscope, a Littman Cardiology III. I ordered this based off of reviews and such for nursing school. I do not have much experience with steths, but I've practiced a...
  16. How often do you study?

    I am curious as to how often you all study or how many hours per week or per day you work on school? My goal is to devote 2 hours a day studying, reading, etc. I am wondering what has worked best...
  17. Head to toe assessments on classmates?

    I guess I am lucky because at my school we do all of our serious practicing on mannequins. They are high tech mannequins that talk, have heart rates, breath sounds, have medical conditions and can act...
  18. Where do you sit in lecture

    I am a very back row kind of girl. It's funny because I sit in the back row so I won't become distracted by what is going on behind me! If I hear stuff going on but can't see it, it becomes more...
  19. So, I ordered this bag from ebay and I love love love it. Only 20 bucks and it fits so much stuff in a nice organized fashion. The bag is better than I had even expected considering it was ordered...
  20. School starts tomorrow!

    Try not to worry! Just remembet that all of your classmates are just as nervous as you are! You aren't alone. Come back and tell us how your first day
  21. What are you using for a clinical bag?

    I wouldn't describe this as a large duffel bag...It is actually quite small. It is in fact about the same size as the one that the bookstore sells to the nursing students. So, I think I'm good. :) In...
  22. What are you using for a clinical bag?

    It doesn't look as big in person, it is a rather small duffle, but you are right, it does hold alot. Nope, no way would I carry this around all day at clinicals! It it just to take to and from the...
  23. What are you using for a clinical bag?

    You're welcome! I'm so happy with it that I had to share in case someone else was looking for something similar. I think you will really like it when you see it in person. I also love that it has a...
  24. What are you using for a clinical bag?

    I hope our uniforms have lots of pockets! They may not have 100000 pockets but I bet I could make do with
  25. Calm before the storm...

    I wish I could go on a vacay before school starts! Ah well. :-) this weekend I've been cleaning cleaning cleaning and catching up on laundry. Also I've Bren going through alot of my old junk and...