missnurse01

missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. This long journey has finally come to an end! :)

    woot on the job! thanks for the congrats! I get one extra dollar an hour, lol-staying in my same field. But am eligible to apply to grad school which was why I finished my BSN so I am excited about...
  2. New grad RN in Frederick County

    Congrats!
  3. LPN to RN question/school nurse

    I would see what your local community colleges offer-maybe an lpn-rn bridge program. You would still be full time for that year or more, but at least not as much starting from scratch. If your kids...
  4. Fluids and Electrolytes Hyper/Hypo

    book fluids and electrolytes made easy...prob at the library. really it takes time and studying them over and over and over. I know it was so confusing in school. there are some that have similar...
  5. New grad RN in Frederick County

    I lived there for about 3 months a few years ago! I would think about broadening your search even into local states if that is what you need to do to get a job and get a year's experience. Good...
  6. This long journey has finally come to an end! :)

    congrats! i just finished by rn-bsn and it is so
  7. triage

    just tell them thanks, do to privacy issues/laws you need time alone with the student. that's what I would try, and what I do when I need people to leave for various reasons (although I don't work...
  8. wow sehc is on my short list! Altho there isn't a ton of info on the school out there what I have seen is positive, as well as them having good clinicals. nice to see someone posting about it and...
  9. getting mandated

    you need to talk to you chief nursing officer or the nursing supervisor. you need clarification as to what the policy is there-and in your state. Here you can not legally work more than 20 hours in...
  10. Religious hospitals?

    I have worked at several catholic hosp and other than crosses on the walls there was no
  11. Newbie to allnurses... Need advice...please

    It sounds like you already have your answer-you feel that EC is cutting in line. I did not have that dilemma when I went to EC as I was already an LPN so the hands on basics had been covered in that...
  12. Call pay

    Seattle area- I think it is 4 an
  13. I'm ready to push towards my dream of nursing...

    exactly! but man that is a lot of info in a short time. You must be very organized and a good studier! good
  14. RN Thinking about moving to Savannah

    def not anywhere near downtown then. we lived out in the country for a few years too-nice to have room but the schools weren't great, or the attitudes. old town sav is nice but only rich people live...
  15. So I didn't get in. In comes the downward spiral [@SDSU]

    good luck to you all- and your welcome! keep chipping away at it also you can search this website for lots of info about how to get into nursing schools, pre nursing jobs,
  16. RN Thinking about moving to Savannah

    I have a friend that lives in that area too! any specific place you are looking to? or do you mean another city to look
  17. So I didn't get in. In comes the downward spiral [@SDSU]

    distraught-sent you a pm distraught and biglaughter- it is hard to get into school right now, there is no doubt about it. I advise getting a job in a hosp that has tution reimbursement so you can...
  18. from everything I have read at school websites and on this board and other boards-it is the quality of ICU experience, not the quantity that has meaning. the hemodynamic assessment, invasive lines,...
  19. RN Thinking about moving to Savannah

    I lived in the greater area for 6 years. My last 2 years I lived in Brunswick and commuted up to Sav but it was a long commute after being up all night. You will prob want to live outside the city...
  20. How to get the best experience!!

    with volunteering you will be limited as to what they allow you to do. You can do a lot more if you became a pt care tech, or whatever your hosp calls the helper. The best thing you can do is listen...
  21. I'm ready to push towards my dream of nursing...

    you can do it! Is it an accelerated program? (less than 2
  22. So I didn't get in. In comes the downward spiral [@SDSU]

    You are in an area that is highly impacted-lots of people wanting to go into nursing-not a lot of spots available. You can always look further out like the other poster said-other cities or even...
  23. Excelsior and Georgia RN License

    go to the GA board of nursing website-there are two rules but both saying mostly the same thing. Here is the blurb Official transcripts showing proof of graduation from a licensed practical...
  24. 33 Y/0, would you wait for RN or jump to LPN?

    jmiamithank you for the comments and encouragement! in my understanding, the lpn is pretty much or very similar to the first year of an adn program, is that correct? i am wondering approximately how...
  25. Quitting full-time job for nursing school

    unfortunately this is a common problem when it comes to school. when i went thru school I didn't have insurance and when I go back to grad school I won't have insurance and my kids will probably end...