MaryEMT

MaryEMT

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  1. Nurses who have relocated.What would you do? Your opinions please.

    MaryEMT replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you are no less grown up if you want to live near your parents or whoever you mean by "family". You seem mature enough to have a goal, so work to attain it. Having specialty experience would be...

  2. What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

    MaryEMT replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    A friend of mine was told she would never make it when she decided to apply for the nursing tract at her school. She showed them and not only made but graduated with honors, let me tell that...

  3. MCPHS Manchester ABSN

    MaryEMT replied to boston13's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, not everyone gets a PRECEPTORSHIP, some are in clinical groups for their final rotation. If you do get a preceptorship, you do not pick what hospital/unit they pick it for

  4. Georgetown New graduate nursing program 2012

    MaryEMT replied to connolkm's topic in General Nursing

    3.2 is what is stated on the website I

  5. humanitarian mission and nursing

    MaryEMT replied to neonate20's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses without borders, Medical Ministries International (religious base, but great to work with), I believe you can work with Doctors Without Borders, just start googling you will find a ton of...

  6. New Grad Battery Nursing exam (georgetown university hospital

    MaryEMT replied to connolkm's topic in General Nursing

    SSparks, it depends when you are graduating. If you will be graduating this December then the deadline has passed. If you aren't graduating until May my understanding is that they will repost the New...

  7. New Grad Battery Nursing exam (georgetown university hospital

    MaryEMT replied to connolkm's topic in General Nursing

    O my gosh, can someone tell me is Georgetown university medical center the same as georgetown university hospital? It seems to be the same, I hope so because I addressed the cover letter to georgetown...

  8. New Grad Battery Nursing exam (georgetown university hospital

    MaryEMT replied to connolkm's topic in General Nursing

    Connolkm when did you take the battery test? I took mine yesterday and am anxiously awaiting a response (I know it must be a bit early to expect a

  9. Calling EMS to pronounce

    MaryEMT replied to fallinnstyle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ditto, on the NY thing. EMS are only allowed to withhold lifesaving measures in the presence of a DNR or obvious death (decapitation, dependent lividity and Rigor). We are in no circumstance eligible...

  10. Salary for clinic position?

    MaryEMT replied to TheOracle's topic in General Nursing

    I don't live in Mississippi, but I made $11 dollars an hour for a part time job as a cashier in high school, 9.25/hr is far, far too

  11. Question regarding nursing attitudes in L&D

    MaryEMT posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all! I'm currently a senior nursing student, in an accelerated program set to graduate in December. I have to do a project for my Capstone class involving a problem I see in nursing and...

  12. Question regarding nursing attitudes in L&D

    MaryEMT replied to MaryEMT's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your response. I should clarify a bit. I have found several peer-reviewed journal articles supporting the finding that a nurses' feelings about a patient can impact their behavior. This is...

  13. Need Advice- Moving to NY

    MaryEMT replied to Maeve26's topic in New York Nursing

    If your willing to look on LI, they are more new grad friendly or so I hear. Stonybrook University Medical Center is good start it is about an hourish east of Brooklyn. Also try the Northshore-LIJ...

  14. Medical Missions Trips?

    MaryEMT replied to newflgrad's topic in General Nursing

    I just went to Ecuador with MMI, it was fantastic!! I highly recommend

  15. First day of clinicals .. does this get easier?

    MaryEMT replied to Neldavi's topic in General Nursing

    I start Clinicals in a little more than two weeks, so I look forward to hearing how things progress for you. If it's any help I was shaking like a leaf my first EMT call for a patient with severe...

  16. Is it wrong...

    MaryEMT replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I do believe that nursing is very hard work (even from my perspective as a student nurse). I don't think poorly of anyone that is in it soley for money and stability but that doesn't mean that some...

  17. opinions about 1 year "2nd degree" BSN nursing programs

    MaryEMT replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    If she did well enough to get in then she has a great foundation already. It's intense but doable. I'm in a 15 month program but there are definately one year program's out there. Good luck to your...

  18. Panicked!!! HIV/AIDS, HepB, HepC risk?

    MaryEMT replied to rntobeme's topic in General Nursing

    I have a nursing instructor that says this all the

  19. B.S.N. vs. Biology? Which one is more challenging?

    MaryEMT replied to bree*'s topic in General Nursing

    I have a B.S. in Biology and I am working on my BSN. It depends on how you think, I think my bio degree was more difficult in certain aspets but nursing is challengling in another way. There really...

  20. Networked with Former Classmate, Got Per Diem Job, and Now She's Ignoring Me

    MaryEMT replied to live&love&heal's topic in General Nursing

    This seems very strange to me, although I have no experience. The fact she has all your information and you haven't been contacted for work is slightly concerning. You did work one day so maybe just a...

  21. Post-bacc student needs advice!!

    MaryEMT replied to CLD85's topic in General Nursing

    Some schools looked at my science and prereq GPA others looked at my undergrad GPA. They took experience, and letters of rec and a personal statement though too, so I'm sure its more of a culmination...

  22. Post-bacc student needs advice!!

    MaryEMT replied to CLD85's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should go with the ABSN. The other thing you may want to double check is if taking the courses at the community college are acceptable. Since you already have a bachelor's degree taking...

  23. Medical Missions Trips?

    MaryEMT replied to newflgrad's topic in General Nursing

    You can try the Jesuit volunteer corps. They have both a national and international program. They have various placements but one of my community members was an RN and requested that her volunteer...

  24. is nursing supposed to be sad?

    MaryEMT replied to VPal's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student myself in an acclerated program. It is tough and very stressful but you friend shoud not be crying and depressed all the time just because she is in nursing school. I'm glad she...

  25. A patient made me cry.....

    MaryEMT replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    You were a great patient advocate, so sad her pain issues were not addressed earlier by the ER staff, I mean femoral breaks are well known to be one of the most excruitating injuries a pt. cani incur....