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  1. As a new grad going into psych nursing, am I narrowing my options for the future?

    mell260 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm just wondering if say a year from now, I decide to go into ICU, how hard would it be getting

  2. As a new grad going into psych nursing, am I narrowing my options for the future?

    mell260 replied to mell260's topic in Psychiatric

    Anyone, anyone?

  3. How long after you pass the NCLEX does it take to officially be licensed?

    mell260 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm applying for a job in a different state and am wondering how long it will take once I pass the NCLEX to be able to submit my endorsement application (since that requires licensure

  4. How do you apply for jobs out of state?

    mell260 replied to mell260's topic in Texas Nursing

    Another variable is that I have not taken the NCLEX yet...scheduled for next week. So will I have to wait for my current state - South Carolina (non compact) to issue the license, before I can apply...

  5. Has anyone transferred their license to Texas?

    mell260 replied to mell260's topic in Texas Nursing

    How long did it take for them to issue the temp

  6. References for a new grad

    mell260 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm wondering what is common courtesy when listing references on an application. In my case, it would be professors, but do you necessarily have to tell the profs that you are planning on listing them...

  7. References for a new grad

    mell260 replied to mell260's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What if I have no nursing related professional references to use? Just teachers/clinical instructors

  8. Caring for paraplegic patients?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What should pulses feel like in the affected legs? Are there any other notable differences in the body assessment of a

  9. Anxiety/nervousness during clinical?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    I feel like there is a cloud of anxiety following many students during clinical. Do you guys do anything to reduce anxiety? e.g. talk to your patient in a funny

  10. How does a nurse assess a C section incision?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you look for when assessing a postpartal mother? Signs of infection? How does a C section heal up normally? Any info

  11. How did you get through clinical rotations that you had no interest in?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    With so many different specialties, do you really HAVE to enjoy and excel at every rotation to be a good nurse? OB has about driven me

  12. What's the toughest part of A&PI?

    mell260 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I despise Chem, but that's only the 2nd chapter of the book so I doubt that's the most challenging section. What did you find to be the toughest part of

  13. What do you do in a newborn nursery?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    Is it just like taking baby vital signs, giving them shots? What other responsibilities do you

  14. What do you do in a newborn nursery?

    mell260 replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    What was so bad about

  15. How do you prepare for class?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    Do you take your own notes on the readings ahead of time for class? Then take notes again on the lecture eventhough it's the same

  16. Do you ever get the feeling your professors are trying to weed you out?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    How do you combat that feeling knowing you are stuck with them for months

  17. Have any "romantic" relationships developed in your nursing program?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    It seems like you are all spending so much time together studying outside and in-class that it's bound to happen. Is it a bad idea though? Does it just get

  18. What do you bring to class?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    Do you bring all of the books for all the classes you have that day? What about a

  19. What do you bring to class?

    mell260 replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Do you bring a large backpack or just a computer

  20. Have any "romantic" relationships developed in your nursing program?

    mell260 replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Why is dating someone you have clinicals with a worse

  21. Things to take away from shadowing a nurse?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm not in nursing school yet, but am shadowing a nurse soon at a nearby hospital. What are some things you'd recommend? Is it best to just observe and not ask a lot of questions, since I'm sure she...

  22. Things to take away from shadowing a nurse?

    mell260 replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Without taking any nursing classes, I feel like I won't really know a lot of what they're doing....So I don't want to inundate them with questions, ya

  23. Drexel ACE Fall 2010

    mell260 replied to ilovelearning's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    To those in the program now, or graduates, were there a lot of required

  24. What did you ask/look at when you visited nursing schools?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    What are some important things to look at during a visit to a BSN program you might enroll

  25. How often do you get drug tested?

    mell260 posted a topic in General Students

    How often are you drug tested in your