dseem13

dseem13

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  1. Needle Issue

    dseem13 replied to Future-AZ-Nurse's topic in General Students

    I myself am not afraid of needles, but there was a girl in my nursing class who was. She actually fainted when she saw her first IV inserted. Just being around them more and more (inserting them,...

  2. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    dseem13 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I sure hope this works... I did it and got the pop-up... I took the NCLEX-RN this morning... Going in I was very nervous, but I felt pretty prepared. I took the Kaplan class & did Saunders &...

  3. LPNs in OB - do they have them where you work?

    dseem13 replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, my mistake, sorry. I thought to become magnet status there had to be a certain ratio of BSN & ADN... (having more BSN) I should have researched that, instead of just going by what I've...

  4. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    dseem13 replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mother/baby unit at a magnet hospital... EXACTLY what i wanted!!

  5. LPNs in OB - do they have them where you work?

    dseem13 replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are no LPNs in L&D or PP at the hospital I work at. The hospital is magnet status, so everyone besides a couple RNs who have been there 20-some years have a

  6. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    dseem13 replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just graduated from an accelerated program in Omaha, NE. My class was scared none of us would be able to find jobs, but many of us have found jobs we actually wanted (ie peds, ob, icu, and of...

  7. Is Creighton's Accelerated BSN Worth the $$?

    dseem13 replied to madden52's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in August from this program. Yes, it is a lot of money. I'm not sure how other accelerated programs compare - you might want to check that out. Creighton has a wonderful reputation...

  8. How long should you wait before transferring to another unit????

    dseem13 replied to NoDakRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not sure if this varies from location to location or hospital to hospital... I'm sure it does, but a nurse manager told my nursing class that it takes 3 years to break even when you hire a new...

  9. What did you wear to your first interview?

    dseem13 replied to awhisler's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would strongly encourage wearing a suit. My leadership teacher was a nurse manager, and she said flat out to wear a suit to interviews. "Dress like you want the job." I have only interviewed once...