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  1. Going into nursing school. Advice?

    itsmejuli replied to Veronica.c's topic in General Students

    Work all you can and relax in between. You won't have time for much of either once you start

  2. Could someone please explain this to me..

    itsmejuli replied to Melissa825's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The person who has completed ALL of the pre-reqs, has better grades and a better TEAS score will be accepted before you. The cut-off for this past semester at my school was 4.0 with all pre-reqs...

  3. filipino to migrate in Canada.... what to do to become a RN?

    itsmejuli replied to dejavu88's topic in Immigration Advice

    Suggest you come for a visit to Edmonton in mid January or February to see if you will like the winter

  4. Thinking of moving to Florida!

    itsmejuli replied to luvtwilight's topic in Florida Nursing

    Did you contact the company you work for to find out if they can give you patient assignments? That's where I suggest you start. What kind of work does your husband do? He should check into the job...

  5. First job

    itsmejuli replied to AnewRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I felt stupid for about 6 months because I did not have a preceptor who helped me. I had to learn pretty well everything on my own. There is still some paperwork I have difficulties with. Things...

  6. Moving to Canada.

    itsmejuli replied to anonymous1919's topic in International Nursing

    I'm Canadian citizen living and working in Florida as an LPN trained here. I plan on returning to Alberta, here is what I need to do: Apply to the college of LPNs in Alberta and pay their fee. Send...

  7. Putting Principles before Personalities

    itsmejuli replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    You definitely did the right thing, patient comes first. Here's one for you. I got a med error last week for neglecting to give an Ativan. Ok, no problem, I accepted my mistake and moved on. However,...

  8. I am just.........simply thrilled.

    itsmejuli replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah! Good for you!! I am so not a night person. I'll work every weekend if I have to to avoid working

  9. LPN grad... advice on job hunting

    itsmejuli replied to pnmia10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The first job I got as an newly licensed LPN was doing flu shots. Then when I was taking an RN pre-req class I started networking with employed LPNs. I managed to land a job in LTC through networking...

  10. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    itsmejuli replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank goodness that we all have our own interests. Can you imagine if every nurse wanted to work med/surg or ER ? There'd be noone left for hospice or LTC. I work in LTC, its my first job as an LPN...

  11. nursing pins - yay or nay?

    itsmejuli replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Students

    I don't care about the pin. My diploma and license are good enough for me

  12. Can a hospital legally force you to get your bsn if you are an adn

    itsmejuli replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

    One of the LPNs in my class is being forced by the hospital she works at to get RN. The hospital gave the LPNs 3 years to complete

  13. Day in the life of a new RN Nursing student?

    itsmejuli replied to IrishGrrl19's topic in General Students

    I should have said that this applies to every semester of nursing

  14. Tampa area nursing schools

    itsmejuli replied to johnsonny2fl's topic in Florida Nursing

    Here are a few things to be very concerned about when it comes to going to the newer nursing schools. There is a shortage of spots in the hospitals and other facilities for nursing students. The...

  15. Day in the life of a new RN Nursing student?

    itsmejuli replied to IrishGrrl19's topic in General Students

    Lecture, skills lab, lecture, clinical, study, study, lecture, skills lab, exam, clinical, lecture, skills lab, lecture, study, study, exam, lecture, exam, study, skills lab, clinical, study, study,...

  16. Outraged by no more privacy

    itsmejuli replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

    Privacy in the US?

  17. LTC hurt opps for hospital jobs?

    itsmejuli replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just the other day a doctor asked me if I should send the patient out or order a chest x-ray. She wasn't coming in to assess the patient, it was my job. I told her a chest x-ray would be appropriate...

  18. Why Nurses Book Off Work

    itsmejuli replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    The article you are referring to is one person's opinion, basically a rant, about not getting mail addressed to her with her credentials (BSN, MSN, ARNP etc) after her name. Then she/he goes on a rant...

  19. Specialty with vacation time

    itsmejuli replied to RachH's topic in General Nursing

    Life goes by so fast and we never know what is around the corner. Get your backpacking trip to Europe done before you start working or you'll have to wail for some time in the future. But, you don't...

  20. Tampa Bay Area Nursing Programs

    itsmejuli replied to Kfarmer's topic in Florida Nursing

    To get into SPC you need to have completed all of the pre-reqs and have a really high GPA. I heard that the cut off for the spring semester was a 4.0 GPA. One of the CNAs I work with has completed all...

  21. tell me about L&D/PP clinicals

    itsmejuli replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    I'm in LPN-RN transition, me and a few other students had zero interest in L&D and PP. Our instructor was very cool, she let the students who were very interested in L&D take up the available...

  22. Everyone LOVES ATI testing =)

    itsmejuli replied to DeliveryRN2007's topic in General Students

    I did the OB ATI this morning, we weren't required to pass it :), we just had to show up. I didn't study :) and did well enough to know that when it comes to the NCLEX, my knowledge is enough

  23. Need help for SEC ,triple jump assessment.

    itsmejuli replied to Jearnny's topic in International Nursing

    Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are PROVINCES in Canada, not

  24. LPN jobs in South florida

    itsmejuli replied to mc30's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think many jobs for LPNs (and probably RNs) are never posted. Its a matter of knowing someone or pounding the pavement and applying in person everywhere. I got my job through networking in a college...

  25. Restraint-free facility = FALLS GALORE

    itsmejuli replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of the comments above reminded me about one Sat or Sun at work. When I got to work I found leg rests on a resident's wheelchair. He'd never had leg rests before, he was mobile in his wheelchair....