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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  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 posted a topic in General Students

    i'm in my 4th semester of a five semester ADN program. i find that the most difficult and stressful issues for me with nursing school has been arranging child care. i have to pay alot of money to...

  16. 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....

  17. Can stupid people pass nursing school?

    bernikitty replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    first of all, if you really want to be a nurse you HAVE TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF ESTEEM! as a nurse, you will have to advocate for your patient. this means that at times you will have to follow your...

  18. what color uniforms does your school use?

    bernikitty replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    white scrubs that are designed to be completely unflattering and impracticle. they basically make us stand out like a sore thumb and squelch any sense of pride or confidence when you are wearing them...

  19. "Age Crisis"

    bernikitty replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Nursing Career

    lol!! i'll be 46 and starting my second career when i graduate in august. i thought that the post surely had to do with being an older new

  20. How sad is the NICU? Is there a personality type best suited to it?

    bernikitty replied to chunkiesundae's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i wanted to say that i'm glad to see that you are putting some real thought into the choice to go into this branch of nursing. as a nursing student and a mother who had 3 babies who all spent time in...

  21. Area of hospital with minimal vomit...

    bernikitty replied to alxndria.mrqtt's topic in General Nursing

    i have one piece of advise: don't mention this to your clinical instructor. they may think that you are asking for an easy assignment and will find someone who is a veritable geiser of vomit to be...

  22. best work schedule for single mom with school-aged kids

    bernikitty posted a topic in General Nursing

    if all goes according to plan i'll be gradualting in august and hope to be immediatly working after that (fingers crossed!). i'll love to work in ICU or cardiac care unit but the reality is i will...

  23. best work schedule for single mom with school-aged kids

    bernikitty replied to bernikitty's topic in General Nursing

    thanks so much for the input. 7pm-7am sounds like it would be best. i might look into 6pm-6am

  24. Do YOU enjoy nursing school?

    bernikitty replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    i'm in my 4th semester and 210 days till graduation. yes i'm counting the days! not that i hate NS. i hate being broke and can't wait to start working. one year ago i was like you: scared that i was...

  25. Frustrated and need to vent

    bernikitty replied to QuenymamiRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i'm a student and last month during a clinical i ran into a similar situation. the clinical day was almost over and it was time to do blood sugars. our instructor had gone to get the glucometer (there...