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She is an Italian nurse who is looking to exchange information with an American nurse, but she doesn't speak English very well. I hope this is right, I'm going off of the little French and Spanish I know.

Try talking to the Director of the program and see what they think you need to do to get in or improve your score. It also puts a face to a name, and if you make a good impression and are sincere, it may help the 2nd time round. I feel your pain, I didn't get accepted on my first application, but I made an appointment with the director and she helped me figure out what i needed to do to get my points up. I was accepted the next semester. Don't give up!! Also, are there any other schools you could transfer your credits to?

HECK YES!!! One more unit test and then the final, and I can't muster even one ounce of strength to open books/notes....anything. Good luck everyone!!

What about risk for complications r/t disease process?

Parkland will only let you shadow if you are a nursing student that has clinical rotations with them (I tried and asked), but they do have volunteer programs there, and you can pick ICU, ER, Burn Unit. Try their website. UTSW might, as well as Childrens. I suggest you just start looking at hospital websites and try to find email addresses of people in HR or nurse recruiters, floor managers, that may be able to point you in the right direction. That's what I did. The worst they can say is no, and at least you tried. Good luck!

Wow! That's amazing, congratulations!!

Thanks, so much! All of it is really great advice, and I can't wait to use it!

So as the title suggests I am looking for any advice that seasoned nurses, preceptors both current and past, may have for a student extern in the MSICU. I just found out today that I was selected for the position, and I am so excited! I have been eyeing this position since I started nursing school, and I really love this area of work. I am so thankful that I was selected and am grateful for the opportunity. What sort of things do you look for in an extern or a new nurse? Would it be ok to keep a small notebook with me, and write down important information? Is there such things as too many questions? I would rather ask a question that I was unsure of the answer than to just go about thinking it may be the right answer and possibly end up hurting someone. I have ordered a few ICU and CCRN books for me to look over before I start to become familiar with terms and equipment. I would love any advice at all.

Well as a nursing student. I can't tell you how many times I've looked into a microscope. Oh wait...that was never. I'm not saying that you won't ever do it, I've just never gotten the opportunity. Just know that you will have to work extra hard to please this teacher. Please don't let what she said discourage you, some people you just can't please.If nursing is what you want to do, use that drive to work extra hard to get a good grade in that class. Maybe ask her to help you or if she has any tips to help you to get used to the microscope. Heck, I burnt the loop until it disintegrated on more then one occasion. :) You can do it!!

In the hospital I worked at, the doctors had accounts and it was recorded as they walked by the cashiers. It probably did look like they were getting it for free, but as they passed they would give us the account number. This system worked well, because a lot of them were busy and had to eat lunch on the fly. Once you got to know who was who you didn't need them to tell you, you just knew.

I would absolutely love it!

Ha missed it again. I seen you work STICU, we have Parkland and Baylor in Dallas as level 1 trauma centers, if that's the routenyou're looking for. There is also Children's medical center and Cook's childrens if you are interested in that . I personally love the diversity of hospitals In our area. I am not to familiar with the hospitals in Fort Worth though, but I hear they have some great ones too.

Ooooh missed your reply....in the DFW area it does get cold, at least in the 20's sometimes (it's not the norm but dies happen often) and we have been known to get snow (usually melts away by mid afternoon)

I moved from Gilbert to Texas 6 years ago and I LOVE IT! I love the green, I love the big bacK yards, stable housing market, and it cools off at night. Lol!

My proud nursing student moment was I caught an IV infiltration on my pt before anyone else. :)