SoulShine75

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  1. how old can your credits be?

    SoulShine75 replied to pruneo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For our program they couldn't be more than 5 years old, and those were only the ones required for the ADN degree. I'm sure it's different everywhere

  2. Tape Recorders???

    SoulShine75 replied to KEVO05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I couldn't live without my recorder because that way you won't miss any of what the instructor says. I bought a digital recorder , but can't tell you the brand off the top of my head. I know it's...

  3. Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    SoulShine75 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    White doesn't look dorky. It looks professional..hands down. We have to wear all white to clinical and we mumbled and grumbled then realized...hey, we look pretty good. I don't think it's a color I'll...

  4. Weekend RN option

    SoulShine75 replied to RNMommy2's topic in General Nursing

    Do you get to choose your schedule (ex:just weekends) when you work on certain units or are you assigned certain days

  5. Question about differentials

    SoulShine75 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying! I do believe she said a couple of extra dollars were added for weekends, but forgot until just now. Much

  6. Question about differentials

    SoulShine75 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Talking to the HR person at the hospital where I'll be working she said that new RN's get 10% differentials for 2nd shift and 12% for nights. I thought there were only 2 shifts 7p-7a and vice versa....

  7. Wiping Butt...

    SoulShine75 replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    As much as is

  8. How do u work nights and have a life?

    SoulShine75 replied to luv4nursing's topic in General Nursing

    You all are making me tired.

  9. How Do I Know Nursing Is Right For Me

    SoulShine75 replied to MRSHERZOG's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know your fears because I've been there. I was 28 and married with 4 kids when I began working on my pre-req's. I, too read on this site how hard nsg school is and I was scared out of my mind. I...

  10. Which pre-req's have you enjoyed?

    SoulShine75 replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I really enjoyed English Comp I & II. I love to write and I loved the teacher so that

  11. Any L&D nurses here?

    SoulShine75 replied to flygirls2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our l&d and postpartum are two separate units. They do hire new grads so that's sort of a relief. I was told if I took the extern ship I'd more than likely be hired on after graduation so I was...

  12. Any L&D nurses here?

    SoulShine75 replied to flygirls2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm pretty sure that once hired as an extern on a certain unit at our hospital we are meant to stay there. The lady who hires said to make certain this is what I wanted before I accepted. My heart has...

  13. What should I expect from 2nd semester of Nursing School?

    SoulShine75 replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Students

    In our second semester they wanted us to care for at least 2 pt's by the end of our rotation. I cared for 3 the last couple of days and I was so exhausted, mentally and physically, by the end of the...

  14. What should I expect from 2nd semester of Nursing School?

    SoulShine75 replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Students

    I just completed second semester. Every school is different but in our program we had Med-Surg I, which included: ortho, cardio I & II, respiratory, upper GI and endocrine. Our skills were: IV's...

  15. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    SoulShine75 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    $6.59!!?? That's highway

  16. 100% dosage calculations?

    SoulShine75 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    Our tests are usually out of 10 questions or 20. I think you have to make a 90%. If not you have another chance to take it again. It's not hard once you learn how to do it. My only advice is to learn...

  17. Any L&D nurses here?

    SoulShine75 replied to flygirls2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind. I went into nursing school with the thought I'd want to go into labor and delivery or mother/baby. Can you tell me the differences you notice...

  18. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    SoulShine75 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I was 28 when I started pre-req's and will be 31 when I graduate (God willing) nsg in fall of '07. The age range in my class is 18-50ish with about half the class being non-traditional

  19. "How to" notecard ?

    SoulShine75 replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

    Making note cards can be time consuming, especially with all the info you get in nsg lecture and you have little time to write them all out. Every time I did it I found that I only had like a day or...

  20. ADN--should i just give up?

    SoulShine75 replied to kasia87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It generally takes people going for their ADN approx 3-4 years to complete. I know it says the ADN is a 2 year program and they're right...it is, but when you add the pre-req's you end up with about...

  21. Getting ahead or where do most people fail

    SoulShine75 replied to Huscarl73's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is how we learn our meds in nsg school: 1 semester we were made to write drug cards, but they decided that we weren't learning them this way so...2nd semester: they added them in our curriculum....

  22. Anybody ever take A&P 1&2 TOGETHER?

    SoulShine75 replied to SpiceChick01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We couldn't take them together because we had to have I before

  23. How are you judgemental?

    SoulShine75 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you are saying, but at the same time that person may very well be in pain too. I was in the hospital several months ago with kidney stones and the pain was horrible. I was given...

  24. Question about clinicals??

    SoulShine75 replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school you get to put a request in where you want to go. Obviously they have to have clinical where you request. They won't let you go somewhere where one of the clinical instructors doesn't go....

  25. Im soooo lost..what do I do next

    SoulShine75 replied to Dreamer528's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you can dream it for yourself you can do it. You can do anything you set your mind to. Isn't that an awesome thought? It's also a positive one....think positive. It never hurts to try and if you...