DorothyR

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1. How can I be more competitive in the job market?

   DorothyR posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm about to graduate nursing school in three months and feel so overwhelmed with the job market already. So many people who have graduated ahead of me are still job hunting with no success. For reference, I live in southern CA. I feel like my resume...

2. Graduating in 3 months, should I find work as a CNA

   DorothyR posted a topic in General Students

   I have 3 more months until I graduate with my BSN. I've always wanted to work as a NA but school work always got in the way. So many people who have already graduated are still job hunting. so I figured while I work as a NA, I can also study for the ...

3. Why do you choose to start IVs in certain veins

   DorothyR posted a topic in Student Assist

   I tried to start on IV today and I was preparing to stick the hand veins. However, my nurse told me to start on the forearm. What do you consider when choosing a vein for IV? Type of solution/continuous vs. intermittent infusion/other factors? Why no...

4. Help with assessing lungs

   DorothyR posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm a first semester student and having trouble with assessing lungs. How do I differentiate between the various lobes? What anatomical landmarks should I be looking at auscultating? From my understanding, the lower lobes are heard from the posterior...

5. I graduated todayyyyyy!!!!!

   DorothyR replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

   Congratulations :DDDD

6. How's nursing school so far

   DorothyR posted a topic in General Students

   I'm set to begin this fall. I'm quite nervous since I don't know what to expect. How was your last semester(s) of nursing school? Is it what you anticipated as a pre-nursing student? How did you mentally prepare yourself from undergrad to nursing stu...

7. TEAS study group

   DorothyR replied to nroman16's topic in TEAS

   I HIGHLY recommend the ATI TEAS study guide. The questions in the guide are very similar to to the actual test. The content in the guide thoroughly covers areas tested on the exam. Good luck!

8. RN to BSN or accelerated nursing program

   DorothyR posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm considering becoming a RN but don't know which route to take. Go to a community college to get ADN and transfer to a BSN program, or continue to college and get my degree and apply to a accelerated BSN program. Which one takes the least time? Is ...

9. What's your RN experience

   DorothyR replied to DorothyR's topic in Career Support

   Thanks! Your responses helped a lot :)

10. What's your RN experience

    DorothyR posted a topic in Career Support

    At one time, I was really passionate about becoming a RN probably because I was reading the Chicken Soup for Nurse's Soul. After volunteering at a hospital for sometime, my views about nursing really changed. I saw a nurse that worked shifts up to 24...