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  1. Community College Admission Interviews?

    commonsense replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Students

    I didn't have an interview for my ADN program either, my advice is to be prepared. If there are weak points in your grades or experience have answers prepared. I could all but guarantee you that...

  2. Cheating classmates

    commonsense replied to jrt71's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going to take the other side of this argument, do nothing. The world has a way of giving people what they deserve (there are exceptions), let things work themselves out. This really is not your...

  3. Fighting with your signifigant other while in school...

    commonsense replied to sdemt's topic in General Students

    Married at 15, I'm hoping this is a

  4. Scared of the docs!

    commonsense replied to SweetseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure this will get easier in time, as everything does. Here's a little piece of advice that used to always help me when I was scared of someone, "everyone cries and everyone poops." The next...

  5. Fighting with your signifigant other while in school...

    commonsense replied to sdemt's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you have previous experience with this situation cookie91, just try to keep in mind that two situations are never

  6. Narcotic Descrepency!!!

    commonsense replied to APatriganiRN's topic in General Nursing

  7. Narcotic Descrepency!!!

    commonsense replied to APatriganiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you'll be ok, as long as you can pass a drug test. Just try to learn from the mistake and keep it in mind for next time you come across a drug

  8. How'd You Get Your ER Job?

    commonsense replied to commonsense's topic in Emergency

    I went searching for a job as an ER tech last summer and it was a no-go. I'm currently working as well and will be until I graduate, it's a good job that pays well with minimal hours and works with...

  9. How'd You Get Your ER Job?

    commonsense replied to commonsense's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for advising me against showing up with my resume, I'm used to doing that for other jobs but I think you and the other posters are right, that might work against me in this situation. I...

  10. Fighting with your signifigant other while in school...

    commonsense replied to sdemt's topic in General Students

    That's the tough thing about relationships, you're always around your significant other and you know them so well. One of the reasons you can act so sympathetic and understanding toward your patients...

  11. Are you man Enough to be a OB nurse?

    commonsense replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm man enough to work in OB, but not man enough to thoroughly dislike my job. I am in an OB/Newborn clinical rotation right now so I finally see why there are no guys in there. It really is a...

  12. Do I hate nursing school or just MY nursing school?

    commonsense replied to luamoon66's topic in General Students

    Be patient, that's the best advice I can give you. Nursing school is not going to be what you expected it to be before you got in, that's just the reality of the situation. It really is a teach...

  13. CNA or hospital job?

    commonsense replied to stigrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the toughest things to do after graduation is to get your foot in the door at a hospital. If you can get this done before you even get into a nursing program you'll be in a good situation....

  14. Finishing Prerequisites with low gpa

    commonsense replied to Aquinonez90's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Take the Gym class over again and make a decent grade. I'm guessing you failed the class which gave you a 1.00 or 0.00 credit on a 4.00 scale added into your GPA. This can have a horrendous impact...

  15. Tell Me About Yourself...

    commonsense posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm thinking about CRNA school once I finish my bachelors in nursing. I'm not sure if there have already been post like this so don't get your panties in a bunch if you've already answered it. I'm...

  16. Anyone accepted to Christus St. Catherine Internship in Katy?

    commonsense replied to MissPamela19's topic in Texas Nursing

    How's it going ladies that were just accepted. I'm guessing you're all done by now since this post was back in 09. I'm wondering how was the internship, was it beneficial and did you learn much....

  17. Tell Me About Yourself...

    commonsense replied to commonsense's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thats pretty much the information I was looking for, but I did search online and found other information You cannot work the last 24 months of a 36 month program 3.6 GPA Very difficult program So I...

  18. MSN/MBA or CRNA

    commonsense posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm currently an ADN student so I've got plenty of time to think about future education decisions, but the two advanced practice degree's I'm looking at right now are the dual MSN/MBA and the CRNA....

  19. Overwhelming....

    commonsense replied to snk2503's topic in General Students

    Don't worry, you're not alone. I feel like the first semester is the toughest as far as being overwhelmed. Unfortunately almost anything you've done before nursing school doesn't prepare you for...

  20. Nursing School while still working?

    commonsense replied to djdietz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You couldn't have picked a better career to enter djd. While I did my prerequisites for nursing school I worked quite a bit, but it depends on the prerequisites you're taking. If you've got...

  21. Is there a nursing shortage?

    commonsense replied to JosefVernon Hodgkins's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm down in Tx but I'm not sure if we have a shortage of nurses. I'll be a new grad in 2012 and it seems most of the students who have recently graduated are having a tough time finding a job. If...

  22. Why are nursing jobs so hard to find right now?any advice?

    commonsense replied to anaRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would recommend going further than the online application. Send one in, but also find out who the nurse manager/nurse supervisor who is actually doing the hiring is. Either send them an...

  23. Got a promotion because of my big...

    commonsense replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    Sarcasm sweetheart, but these days you never know, for whatever reason people these days want to show everyone parts of them they shouldn't be seeing, internal parts as well as external

  24. Got a promotion because of my big...

    commonsense replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way. Once I was offered the Chief Executive Officer position in a Fortune 500 company but I had to refuse it. It was a great job, but here's the kicker, they wanted to force me to...

  25. Got a promotion because of my big...

    commonsense replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    You could have tried to use it to your advantage. I would have taken the argument of "Well I work in Long Term Care, I'm just trying to make myself easier to be around for the residents. I've...