Kristen<3

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1. 2012 Grads, First jobs?

   Kristen<3 replied to Kristen<3's topic in General Students

   Thanks guys! As excited as I am about the float position reading around here is making me wonder if I made the right choice. I was also offered a post op orthopedic med surg floor and turned it down...

2. 2012 Grads, First jobs?

   Kristen<3 posted a topic in General Students

   So I thought it would be fun for all the 2012 grads to share where they will be starting their careers! I am graduating next month and have accepted a floating GN position. Cant wait to start. Where...

3. ADN...is it worth the time?

   Kristen<3 replied to ginaw623's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   It really depends on your area. I am graduating in may and have already secured a job. Some of my class mates had job offers months ago. But other areas a BSN is needed as a new grad. You need to...

4. Mixing infant formula half strength..

   Kristen<3 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Can someone help me out with what fluid imbalance this predisposes the infant to

5. biggest mistake of my life

   Kristen<3 replied to skny's topic in New York Nursing

   Move! There's plenty of jobs here in elmira ny and its only four hours away. I graduate in may and had interviews

6. Arnot Ogden Medical Center school of Nursing

   Kristen<3 replied to Southern_87's topic in New York Nursing

   I live in elmira, I am actually going to corning cc for my adn because I wanted to get it done in two years as opposed to three. I know a few grads and current studnets at arnot and I hear good...

7. NY nursing students can't start IV's?

   Kristen<3 replied to hamburgers911's topic in New York Nursing

   I go to school in corning, ny and we DO start IVs and do IV push

8. Do away with 2-year programs for nursing

   Kristen<3 replied to kristin6727's topic in New York Nursing

   Thats not true, where I live adns get hired before graduation. All depends where you

9. Finding job with Associate Degree

   Kristen<3 replied to sjmagri's topic in New York Nursing

   It depends where you live, it is true that adn's having trouble finding jobs in NYC but elsewhere in NY its a very different story. I am graduating in may with my adn and expect to have a job lined up...

10. What Stethoscope to purchase?

    Kristen<3 replied to Chele415's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    After doing some research im going to get the littman classic II se for the fall. And im going to order it online so I can get it engraved for free since there seems to be alot of talk of them getting...

11. how many uniforms to buy?

    Kristen<3 replied to sajohnston1978's topic in General Students

    I just ordered mine last week, we had to get them from our local life uniform store. We get a 10% student discount like any student at life uniform does. The set includes a royal blue v neck, scrub...

12. D'youville College

    Kristen<3 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Nope not hard to get into, I got accepted but decided to take cheaper cc route. I talked to the admissions women at length and she said they take some people with as low as

13. Sororities/Fraternities

    Kristen<3 replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I am a member of a social sorority -Phi sigma sigma- and honestly cannot imagine being an active member during nursing school. Sorority's take up a lot of time, on top of all the the fun stuff that...

14. Associates degree

    Kristen<3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have a quick question. I am about to start a nursing program at a community college in the fall and I am concerned because I heard that nurses with an associates degree are not getting...

15. Associates degree

    Kristen<3 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi all, I have a quick question. I am about to start a nursing program at a community college in the fall and I am concerned because I heard that nurses with an associates degree are not getting...