hdawnRN

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1. End of Per Diem?

   hdawnRN replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Nursing

   So... turns out this is no rumor. The per diem spots in major hospitals here are being eliminated. The per diem nurses are getting their employment change offers in May. It's not as bad as it seems,...

2. End of Per Diem?

   hdawnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am not a per diem nurse, however, the large hospital organization that work for is ending per diem nursing, presumably at the beginning of the next year. We have been told that all hospitals are...

3. Fresh new nursing student looking for advice/direction

   hdawnRN replied to mom22many's topic in General Students

   Your first several months of nursing school will be Foundations... which is really just the boring stuff... but the most important to starting your journey. Just relax until you get there! Work on...

4. Finally getting on track... what to expect?

   hdawnRN replied to JDfutureCRNA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Chemistry requires much more knowledge of simple algebra operations than memorization. The other classes you will excel at if you can memorize processes and put them together (only slightly like...

5. Need some motivation or a kick in the ass for upcoming school year

   hdawnRN replied to TamTam23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   If you're going into nursing, I can promise you that once you get accepted into nursing school, the course load is much greater than that of your pre-reqs. If you're needing motivation for the...

6. What if I fail again?

   hdawnRN replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   It doesn't matter what you're doing, or why you're doing it... just that you ARE doing it. One thing I know for sure is that stressing out over this test WILL make you fail it again. I am one of the...

7. 2 yr ADN students..question on IV's and blood draws

   hdawnRN replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Students

   We learned them first semester... most of our practice didn't come until 3rd

8. Hello Semester #2!

   hdawnRN posted a topic in General Students

   So semester 2 of my 4 semester nursing program starts tomorrow. Break wasn't even close to long enough to catch up on cleaning my house, organizing my portfolio and other school things, and everything...

9. RN School Work Load

   hdawnRN posted a topic in General Students

   Hello all! So I have to admit that I've been a lurker for quite some time now. I've read all kinds of threads about almost every topic imaginable here, and have found some very useful information....

10. Ipod Touch nursing apps

    hdawnRN replied to vschick's topic in General Students

    How about for a blackberry? I just got the bold... recommend the same apps? anything else blackberry

11. Help?? What should I do?

    hdawnRN replied to Emile's topic in General Students

    Nursing schools are so competitive! For me, this wouldn't be an issue at all, I would definitely call in to work and go to the interview! You've made such a huge leap just getting this interview, and...

12. HESI entry, I need help , I am going crazy.

    hdawnRN replied to hurrlybaby's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Let me tell you about the reading comprehension on the entrance exam. There are 5-6 different articles to read, each of which are 2-4 small paragraphs long. Not much to read right?? For each article,...