JStollRN

I can't speak for every program, but generally, the statement of goals etc. is an essay. I am in a RN-BSN program now and I believe mine was less than 2 pages double-spaced.

San Angelo, Texas

I just resigned from my med-surg oncology position after 8 months due to pregnancy complications, but after the baby is born, I was really thinking about applying to work in this psychiatric hospital in my town. The shift would be perfect so we woul...

Thanks for all the information!

Thanks for the responses thus far!

I am excited! I just hope a position is still available in six months or so...I'd love the environment change!

I am in the progress of taking BSN classes part-time. I am due towards the end of November, and you all know that most semesters end closer to the beginning of December. Have any of you managed to take a class, have a baby, and still pass it? I am ...

I'll tell you what I have told a lot of other new graduates...try Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas!

RN at 25, RN-BSN at 28

I am doing the online RN-BSN program...I, like yourself, already held a previous B.S. degree in another field. I went to Howard Community college after my first degree and completed their accelerated nursing program in 13 months to become a RN. So ...

I'd go with UMB...I go there now and it is top 7 in the nation for nursing schools...highly recommend!

I am also 7 weeks pregnant and currently work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights on a med-surg oncology floor. You can do it! Stay hydrated and try to eat a snack every once in a while. I actually find I am less nauseous at work, oddly enough!

If you're willing to relocate...look up Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas...

Yes, I am already a RN. I am working part-time in Med-Surg Oncology and taking two classes online right now. You did all of that! Wow, I am impressed! Do you have non-stop energy : )

Hello to my wonderful fellow nurses! So here's the dealio...I am now working Med-Surg Oncology on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, but I always wanted to try hospice. I have been given the opportunity by a recruiting agent to apply for a RN On-c...

Thanks everyone. I told the recruiter that now is just not the right time and thanked her for the opportunity. I realized after posting this, that it probably wasn't a good idea. My gut told me it would be too much. When I do finally get to do hos...

Thanks for the response Vicky, and you make excellent points. I would definitely be new to the policy and procedures and honestly have no idea about how many patients I'd be covering. I am fairly new to this area so I think it would be best if I pu...

On our floor, the CNAs are responsible for taking patient's vital signs, recording intake and output, and toileting/feeding the patients...that is if CNAs are actually available to help.

I passed my boards on 09/21/10 and started my job on 10/04/10...almost everyone in my class has a job as well. And I just started BSN classes this spring. It really depends on where you live, seriously!

I just started my online BSN at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Top 7 in the nation for nursing schools...if my employer didn't recognize it, I'd have to b#@$h slap them : ) As long as they're accredited by the appropriate entities, go for it...

I have a little green shamrock on the inside of my left wrist to represent my Irish heritage. It actually helped me in the interview process. I work for a hospital that, the shamrock, is their insignia : )

Hello my fellow nurses! Like all of us nurses, I know we all have our BAD shifts where everything under the sun can go wrong...so I was just curious, what do you guys do to relieve that stress after the shift is over? I was thinking about joining a...

That's our floor on the regular...33 bed unit, 2 nurse aides (which one, is pretty worthless btw)...it's very stressful, for sure!

I agree with everyone else. Please leave that job...it hurts me just reading it!

Is anyone in the online RN-BSN program that lives in another state? I called a while ago about if I would need to fly to Maryland for orientation but no one has called me back yet...so I am assuming I don't need to. I was also assuming I would not ...