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  1. Question...

    Pitbullgirl replied to Sunshine0425's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Go to the AANA website and look up your school under "accredited programs". It all depends where you apply. I've done a lot of research into different programs, and I noticed that some required 1...

  2. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

    Pitbullgirl replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

    I worked for over 2 years as a tech at Level 1 ED before graduating with my BSN. I love the ED. I love the pace, the atmosphere, the people. My husband works at the same ED as a nurse and we love...

  3. Any new OR nurses out there?

    Pitbullgirl posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I graduated in December, passed boards 2/2 and will start an OR internship next week. I'm curious to hear from any new grads starting out in the OR: what's your background, what is your...

  4. Lowest CAMC GPA

    Pitbullgirl replied to Sleepy 7's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Jaymz, I haven't applied to CRNA school yet, but I understand being frustrated with GPA, GRE scores. My overall GPA is only 3.28 (science GPA 4.0), so I figure to also have some problems getting into...

  5. Full time or part time orientation

    Pitbullgirl replied to Lammy's topic in Operating Room

    If you are interviewing for an OR orientation/internship, I would think you have to be there the same days/hours as everyone else in your orientation. For example, I start an OR internship tomorrow,...

  6. Need entry job help!

    Pitbullgirl replied to Bumashes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Definitely contact nurse recruitment and/or HR at the hospital you'd like to work, and find out how to get a job as a CNA/tech. Where I live in Kentucky, you either have to have completed the first...

  7. How long between graduation, NCLEX and working?

    Pitbullgirl replied to okapple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And totally opposite to Suzanne4's statement, in Kentucky you will not be allowed to take NCLEX before completing 120 preceptorship hours AFTER graduation. As previously stated, it all depends on...

  8. Any new OR nurses out there?

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

    Hi RMR-RN07, If you want to go directly into the OR, I would recommend getting a job as an OR tech and work there through school. I had a classmate who worked as a tech in the OR full-time throughout...

  9. How long between graduation, NCLEX and working?

    Pitbullgirl replied to okapple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated December 2005 and took NCLEX February 2nd. I could have taken it in January and been fine, but I decided to give myself a few weeks to relax after graduation. My hospital started all new...

  10. age of an OR nurse?

    Pitbullgirl replied to Lammy's topic in Operating Room

    I am a brand new graduate and will start in the OR next week. I graduated in December with my BSN and turned 34 at the same time. I'm in great health, probably have more energy than some of my...

  11. Getting a job in the OR

    Pitbullgirl replied to foreverstudent36's topic in Operating Room

    If you're not sure about the OR, I would talk to some experienced perioperative nurses, and definitely spend more time in the OR by shadowing to see if you really like it. I'm a new grad myself...

  12. To study group of not to study group...

    Pitbullgirl replied to Student_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with some of the above posters, it is really up to the individual whether to study in a group or not. What also makes a HUGE difference are the people who make up the study group!! It's not...

  13. Any new OR nurses out there?

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

    We start the OR officially on Tuesday, and I can't wait. Right now, we're in orientation classes for things like computer training (which I've already had as a tech so wake me up when we're done)....

  14. What if you got the last question wrong??

    Pitbullgirl replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi Brina, I, too, graduated December 16th, and took NCLEX 2/2/06. I had about 165-166 questions, and passed. So there you go!! I felt horrible and just knew I failed, and put my husband through 48...

  15. 30 days sober!

    Pitbullgirl replied to JaneRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on 30 days sobriety! I will have 12 years of recovery in October and I agree with the expression "my worst day sober is still better than my best day drunk". Hang in there, keep...

  16. Silly Question

    Pitbullgirl replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in Operating Room

    Different hospitals can have slightly different titles and names for the areas of nursing, but I agree that this does NOT sound like an OR position. It sounds like an ortho floor, patients coming from...

  17. Any new OR nurses out there?

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

    You know, I totally understand that more senior experienced nurses should have their shift preference over new grads. However, it also seems an unbalanced way to staff the dept. For example, in the...

  18. Any new OR nurses out there?

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

    Hey LadyT618, I admit that having to go to night shift in CCU/CTICU was the final factor in my decision to go to the OR. New grads are never offered day shifts in the ICUs at my hospital (or any that...

  19. Any new OR nurses out there?

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

    LadyT618, Keep me posted your OR orientation, how you like it, and what you're doing. Our hospital (teaching university, is yours too?) also has a lot of scrub techs, so the opportunity to scrub isn't...

  20. 12 hour shifts

    Pitbullgirl replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    To I_Love_Nursing: Before you start clinicals, make sure you have a good pair of shoes and maybe even buy some support hose. Those two things can make a big difference in how much your feet and legs...

  21. Let's introduce ourselves...

    Pitbullgirl replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in December with my BSN, and start an OR internship next week. Any other new grads out there going to the

  22. 12 hour shifts

    Pitbullgirl replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think it also depends on the area you work. I worked for the last 2.5 years in our Level 1 ED before graduating this past December, and I can tell you that 12 hours is way too long -- too long to...

  23. Just some general NCLEX questions

    Pitbullgirl replied to smckenzi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated December 16th and took NCLEX on February 2nd. Personally, I think the sooner the better, although I'd allow 2-3 weeks for studying. No more time is really necessary, especially if you've...

  24. What is the Course to take in Perioperative RN

    Pitbullgirl replied to vivalasvegas's topic in Operating Room

    I graduated in December with my BSN, and will be starting an OR internship at my hospital in one week. It is a 6-month internship, mainly training for circulating. We are also supposed to have a...

  25. Failed NCLEX, lost my job

    Pitbullgirl replied to studentnurse74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I just wanted to say how sorry I am your manager did that to you 2 days after failing NCLEX. No doubt it is a blessing in disguise, as I'm sure this would not be a good place for you to start your...