JustaNrsgStudent replied to takeatrip's topic in Virginia Nursing
A Carilion HR representative came and talked to us at our school and she told us that they start their new RN grads at $19/hr. That was in October 2010, of course she explained that after a while you...
JustaNrsgStudent replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students
Hmmm first real paycheck...Well of course I'm going to treat myself to a massage and definitely a pedicure! Then I have to get some bills paid. OH! and I'll be in a new apartment with no...
JustaNrsgStudent replied to guest430699's topic in General Students
I think I am better at clinical, by far. And I love clinical! But when it comes to the tests...I'm horrible. I'm almost done with my second semester and am treading water to just pass. I study my butt...
JustaNrsgStudent replied to JustaNrsgStudent's topic in General Students
Maybe I'm young and naive, and I know I have no experience in healthcare (other than clinical), but I just think that's incredibly sad that all these people (nurses and doctors) who supposedly care...
I had clinical Saturday on Mother/Baby postpartum and I was in the nursery for most of the day. I overheard a resident talking to her attending about how she was more comfortable in the hospital...
JustaNrsgStudent replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students
Stop whining!!!!!!!!!! I just got out of clinical today and had to come home and post on this thread. The whole way home (I carpool with 3 other girls, since our hospital is 45 minutes away) all they...
LOL, you're definitely not the only one. I started nursing school in September as well, and I was doing pretty good last semester to make it to the gym 3-4 times a week....however I have yet to go to...
JustaNrsgStudent replied to JustaNrsgStudent's topic in General Students
Thanks all! I'll definitely look into NCLEX books, I have one so I'll start trying that :) RN2BDFW thanks I'm going to try that highlighting trick, sounds helpful! Courtney I do a lot of that now but...
Okay so like a lot of people I seriously struggle with the exams. I study for days before hand and doesn't seem to pay off. I'm passing the exams, but just barely. All my friends who have already been...
JustaNrsgStudent replied to klynette's topic in General Students
On my resume I have a section for Clinicals. I put the hospital it was it, the time I was there and what uniti I was on. Even though your school is in PA and your going to Texas I would still put the...
JustaNrsgStudent replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students
1. To all you already medically trained individuals in my class...when I ask the professor a question, I am not asking YOU a question. I know you know everything and get all A's on your exams and...
At my school your first two years were all gen-ed courses. This included basic math & english classes to microbiology to chemistry to a&p to pathophysiology. Honestly it's best to get as much...