bernikitty

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1. Brookwood Medical salary & Benefits

   bernikitty replied to tutti15's topic in Alabama Nursing

   hey, if you do your preceptorship there you will have a good shot at getting a job offer, but they make you sign a contract promising to work for them for 2 years. they also want you to begin working...

2. so EXCITED!! first job interview as a new grad RN tomorrow!!

   bernikitty posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   it's at a big hospital approx 25min from my home. it's a medical unit, so i'm not sure if that means like MICU or med-surg and i don't even care! it's a shot at a real salaried job! i haven't had one...

3. am i making a mistake?

   bernikitty posted a topic in General Nursing

   hi i'm a brand new grad here (graduated aug 3!). i was also the first in my class to take the nclex. so now i'm a licensed RN, who is desperate for a job (i'm a single mom of 3). i really LOVE...

4. I just finished nursing school...thanks!

   bernikitty posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've posted on this site a few times, but mostly spend my time lurking. It's a great site and I've really enjoyed the insights I've gained from reading the stories and comments you have all posted. I...

5. avoid for profit, nonaccredited schools

   bernikitty replied to GinaR's topic in General Students

   i did a twelve hour shift last night as a part of my final semester preceptorship. there were two young girls who were also there from a private college. while i was charting, i overheard them...

6. a dumb question for experienced nurses

   bernikitty posted a topic in General Nursing

   what is a "shift count"? is this refering to the narc count? a new clinical instructor mentioned this term in this context: Shift counts should be obtained upon receiving the morning report. N/G...

7. Backing out of RN school

   bernikitty replied to rgodfrey's topic in General Students

   don't let a crappy program, keep you from pursuing nursing if that is what you really want. this advice is for me as much as for you, LOL!! i'm starting my final semster. it's a summer semester so at...

8. Nurses with bad breath

   bernikitty replied to MarRN2012's topic in General Students

   once you start working, a little bad breath will be the least of your

9. Experienced Student Nurses...advice?

   bernikitty replied to cchesney's topic in General Students

   learn to do drug calculations, learn the cranial nerves, find out the modules you'll be covering in fundamentals and start on your reading. start to familiarize yourself with drug

10. 3 Months until NS starts.. What should i be doing!

    bernikitty replied to niqua8604's topic in General Students

    get a calculations with confidence book and learn how to do medication calculations and learn the cranial

11. Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    bernikitty replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    seems either everyone claims to be a nurse, or people are trying to make nurses invisible. i read that in the ninties, some hospitals were trying to stop RNs from wear tags that said RN. they wanted...

12. very nervous, very stressed, any advice?

    bernikitty posted a topic in General Students

    so, i've almost done it. i'll be starting my 5th and final semester in a few weeks and i'm terrified about everything. so much is hanging on this, i've worked so hard, and my kids have sacrificed so...

13. New to nursing and need some help please...

    bernikitty replied to jonathanrisko's topic in Alabama Nursing

    i'm a single mom of 3 currently in my 4th semester at the jefferson campus, i have a few bits of advice: do all of your prerecs before starting the nursing program. the nursing program is very tough...

14. Just some questions

    bernikitty replied to Deceptive_AzN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    hey, i'm 4th semester at the jefferson campus. my semester was the first that had to take the teas, before that is was just points. that was a bummer. i was taking micro at the time and some of the...

15. did anyone here have to do this in nursing school?

    bernikitty replied to bernikitty's topic in General Students

    thanks for all the comments. its such an emotional issue and it's been so hard to make sure my kids are well cared for in the short-run while i'm in school so i can provide for them in the long run....