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  1. New Grads in the ICU - Summer 2013

    annie.z replied to blueorchid981's topic in Critical Care

    Week 5 so far! My preceptor is awesome and super knowledgeable. I'm so thankful because I'm more of a hands on learner and 1:1 explanations work so much better for me than class lectures. I've been...

  2. New Grads in the ICU - Summer 2013

    annie.z replied to blueorchid981's topic in Critical Care

    Almost done with my first week of orientation! Not on the unit yet though, that will start on tuesday. Everyone in my cohort is a little nervous about the BKAT that we have to take next week. I don't...

  3. paper licenses

    annie.z replied to Success2011's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Everything is posted online but 2 weeks after all my online stuff went up (2 days post NCLEX) I got a paper license in the mail! I was pleasantly surprised since I didn't expect to get a paper

  4. New Grads in the ICU - Summer 2013

    annie.z replied to blueorchid981's topic in Critical Care

    Just got the official call today that I got the job in the ICU at an awesome local hospital. I'm so siked! This is my dream job and the hospital is great! Everything and everyone has been nothing...

  5. What date do you start Nursing school?

    annie.z replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    I start august 30th! I'm kind of excited but more nervous than excited. Gotta get crackalackin on all of my homework

  6. International version of books

    annie.z replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Students

    EXACTLY the same. Just different cover (soft cover vs hard cover) but all of the material, page numbers etc., EXACTLY the same :) I always try to get international edition. Mine have always turned out...

  7. GOAL -- Weight Loss and healthier living

    annie.z replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for the tips! I'll definetly look into NBs I actually just bought a small lunch tupperware set off of amazon (yay free shipping via prime!) that fits my vertical lunchbox. Can't wait until it...

  8. How did you react when you were accepted into nursing school?

    annie.z replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I got my acceptance letter the first friday of May. It was during finals week so I was already stressed like none other and anxiously waiting for my letter didn't help. (I sprouted white...

  9. What color is your stethoscope???

    annie.z replied to sch1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just purchased mine in Peach! I was tied between Ocean blue and Peach but I figured, might as well be unique since it seems like a lot of people in my program got some type of blue or teal

  10. GOAL -- Weight Loss and healthier living

    annie.z replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    congrats on your weight loss so far! only 14 more lbs to

  11. How many uniforms should I buy?

    annie.z replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Students

    Why are scrubs from Dove so expensive?? It the quality superior or something?? Our uniform, top(17$) and bottom(19$), only cost 36$. That's still way less than your

  12. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    annie.z replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Hi Samantha! I actually go to an ADN program in Maryland

  13. Electives...Easy A or something I'll ACTUALLY use!???

    annie.z replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I think if you think those classes will help you become a better nurse go for it! As for gpa boosting, I guess it would depend on your current GPA. If it's not as high as you would like then put an...

  14. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    annie.z replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    eep! this thread is so inspiring. It gets me super excited about my first day! I start on August 30th! I have yet to get started on my reading but after reading this thread, I'm going to hop on that!...

  15. How many uniforms should I buy?

    annie.z replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Students

    I'm buying 2 pairs because I have clinicals 2x a week. So one for each day. My school's uniforms are surprisingly inexpensive (I think at least) since the local scrub store has a contract with them...

  16. 1st semester book costs

    annie.z replied to azhic13's topic in General Students

    So far I've only spent 350$ on my books. Which is great compared to my school's 700$ for if you buy through the book store. I use bigwords.com and they compile a list of textbook sites that sell used...

  17. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    annie.z replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    I want my own place and a stable jobbbbbbb! That's all I want right now. After those two then I'll think about other things I

  18. GOAL -- Weight Loss and healthier living

    annie.z replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes we should! I'm a little sad to see that not any recent Weight Loss threads are that active. Maybe we should start one On another note I purchased a cute lunchbag to take with me to class, but I'm...

  19. GOAL -- Weight Loss and healthier living

    annie.z replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have the same dilemma as you. I start NS in the fall also but I feel that if you pack your own lunch, monitor the amount of calories to intake and try to work out a few times a week you'll be fine....

  20. Cheapest Online store to buy Littman Stethoscopes?

    annie.z replied to itsmyturn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    woah staples sells stethoscopes!? I need to check out my local staples besides the point, online medisave seems to be the cheapest including shipping so I'm most likely going to get mine there!

  21. Awesome amazon.com deal for students - FREE Prime!

    annie.z replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    thanks so much! I just signed up and placed an order yesterday and it's already shipped out

  22. STOP - Don't buy your textbooks from the school bookstore

    annie.z replied to DolceVita's topic in General Students

    Another great place to buy your books online if you have the ISBN numbers handy is BIGWORDS.COM That site pretty much takes all of the online bookstores and compiles a list of which site has your...

  23. Montgomery College- Fall 2010

    annie.z replied to JuneRose09's topic in Maryland Nursing

    thanks so much for the helpful information oi812! And congrats on finishing your first semester of NS! On a different note, what kind of stethoscopes do all of the students have? I'm planning on...

  24. MC Spring 2010 - anyone out there

    annie.z replied to 2ndLife's topic in Maryland Nursing

    i believe at the orientation they said that uniforms should only be worn during clinicals and the lab coat in lab. Don't go to lecture in your

  25. Sketchers

    annie.z replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the same question as Ladybug15 too. How easy are these to clean? I know they're not like crocs where you can just wipe them down. Do you throw them in the