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Hi...I just accepted a job in the OR as a new grad...a 6 month perioperative fellowship...I'd love to talk!

My last semester too! It ends on May 4th, at 6pm. For some reason this semester is the one I'm the most worried about! I think, like someone said earlier...my brain has already graduated. I don't know where I'll precept yet...I guess I'll find out wh...

I graduate in May...so I'm not a nurse yet...but I live in Knoxville, and I know there is a PICU at East Tennessee Children's Hospital because I did clinicals there, and I think there may be one at UT. http://www.etch.com/ http://www.utmedicalcenter....

I have to weigh in here too. I did all my pre-req's at a community college, and I now go to a university, and the community college was so much more difficult and demanding. From my experience anyway.

Hi, I'm a member of SNA at my school as well. We are the new group, since all of the officers just graduated. I am in my next to last semester in school. This year for freshman orientation we furnished doughnuts and juice, and answered lots and lots ...

I drive 50 miles a day. 25 both ways.

I'm 34. I'll be 35 when I graduate.

I'd be interested in finding out too! I graduate May 2006 as well. And, unfortunately, (or fortunately I suppose) I will be movng away afterwards...so I really have no clue as to when I should start communicating w/potential hospitals. Sometimes I th...

I'm taking....eek!...yet another med/surg class, peds, and the long dreaded, put off until the next to last semester...speech class.

Welcome! I sincerely hope to a be a new grad in L & D come May 2006! I'm very interested to hear about your experiences!

May 2006 for me too! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK guys, I tried to read through all the posts...because I'm sure my ?'s are answered in there somewhere...I didn't get through them all...so here goes. First of all...this is a great idea, making this a sticky..and the fact that the OB nurses on the...

Wow...that sounds good. Does anyone know of any of these types of distance programs in the states?

There was a girl pg in our second semester, and she completed it and did fine!

I echo the above posters...I say go for it...apply for the L & D position.

:) Hee hee!

possibly a very stupid question...but, here goes. When applying for nursing jobs as a new grad, do you actually apply for certain positions open in the hospital...or do you just put in an application as a nurse and choose from what is offered? I'm as...

Thanks guys for the good advice. Last night I spent a verrrry loooong time going back through the posts in the career/advice forum while watching the news. I found some really great suggestions. I will probabaly contact the local hospitals next sprin...

You know, my first GI bleed in clinical made my stomach do somersaults. Something about squatting on the floor, with my stick in a bloody hat trying to get a hemacult (it was EXTREMELY obvious to @ least 4 of my senses it was positive...so why was I ...

I understand what you are saying. I know you weren't being judgemental, just curious. As a fellow nursing student, I was tremendously excited about my OR rotation. I love OR nursing. But, my first case was a little disappointing as well. The circulat...

It's pretty ridiculous. You have to pay for credit hours. I can't remember how many...you basically pay your schools tuition. I don't know anyone who's an extern there! And what's even more crazy...is that they pay you hourly wages too! I never could...

I'm glad you are loving OB! I'm excited about starting my OB rotation tomorrow. It sounds like your externship program is a lot like mine. We can work up to 40 hours per week, and no less than 24 hours during the summer, and work at least one shift d...

The hospital where I am doing mine offers it to students who have a year left of nsg. school. I basically follow an RN, help w/assessments, and function some in a CNA role. We can "take things out", but we can't "put anything in"! Except, of course, ...

I have to agree. I just finished my 5 week med/surg rotation, and Monday I start my specialty in L & D. I have had so much fun, and learned so much. I too would recommend it to everybody.

I remember when I had my nsg school orientation how disppointed I was. Especially since I had heard about other peoples, and how cool theirs was, how welcoming. While mine didn't use scare tactics like yours, it was just sort of...Hi, we're glad you'...