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33762FL

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  1. The dreaded pregnancy test

    33762FL replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    The Mirena IUD may cause amenorrhea in some

  2. Nurse Extern Vs. Tech

    33762FL replied to NurseB_'s topic in General Students

    Being an extern is far more preferable to being a tech. You'll get a wider scope of practice than a tech, and it's prestigious and competitive to be selected for an externship. Honestly, even if the...

  3. Would you sacrifice to be able to go to nursing school

    33762FL replied to vintagemother's topic in General Students

    Personally, unless I was independently wealthy enough not to have to take out student loans, I would not go to nursing school in the situation described above. There is way too much financial risk...

  4. Please help answer a couple questions :)

    33762FL replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is a great reason. It's perfect. Say this. Convey to them that there is nothing in the world you'd rather be than a school nurse, it is your dream, you calling, etc. Yikes!! For the love...

  5. What do you WISH someone had told before hand about nursing school or a test?

    33762FL replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Resist the urge to help all your fellow students, give them your books, tutor them, let them bum rides off you all the time, do their children's homework for them, write scholarship essays for them,...

  6. Student nurse tech job? Yeah right!

    33762FL replied to clucito01's topic in General Students

    Apply for RN jobs instead. Ignore what that one person said back in April. There will always be turnover in hospitals, even if it's only a handful of positions that come available. I always heard the...

  7. im selfish? hmmm

    33762FL replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried looking at medical services outside the United States? Costa Rica is a big destination for medical tourism, with a lot of big, high-tech "hospital hotels" in the capital San Jose. They...

  8. im selfish? hmmm

    33762FL replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've found this often depends on culture and geography. When I lived in NYC it was very common for women to be single and not have kids even well into their 30's. Nobody ever asked about it, because...

  9. Am I waisting my time with associates degree?

    33762FL replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    You can do an RN-BSN bridge program right after you finish your ADN. These programs (many are online now) are designed so that you can complete them while working, they are not "full time school"...

  10. How can I keep nursing fresh in my mind while on a long break from school?

    33762FL replied to amybear's topic in General Students

    Get more NCLEX books. There are many - Mosby, Kaplan, Davis, Lippincott, etc. There is also the NCLEX 3500 CD with questions. If you have time and money you can burn, take an NCLEX review

  11. Who's Drinking Haterade?

    33762FL replied to mzrainydayz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They're just jealous. You could be their supervisor someday and they know it. Ignore their negative

  12. Micro - I'm just sayin'

    33762FL replied to Summers_Off's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It was interesting but there was nothing in Microbiology class that I needed in nursing but didn't learn IN nursing classes. I thought Microbiology was kind of like a "filler" class, just to add more...

  13. How did you know you wanted to be a nurse?

    33762FL replied to iwanttobeanurse33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There was no single event or moment when I realized I wanted to be a nurse. I was working a low-skilled corporate desk job and hated it, I wanted a career that would be the exact opposite of what I...

  14. CDs that come with the books...

    33762FL replied to KristeyK's topic in General Students

    I always used them! I found that doing practice questions with rationales was a great way to

  15. My CRNA Chances?

    33762FL replied to kjellsen10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    CRNA programs are very competitive. Getting in mainly depends on the following factors: 1. Your nursing school grades 2. your nursing work experience (you need to have worked in ICU for a few years to...

  16. I think I made the wrong decision....:(

    33762FL replied to iwanttobeanurse1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oy vey, slow down. Don't judge nursing before you even start school. And never judge anything based on one experience. Also, there are many other places a nurse can work besides hospitals. Start your...

  17. New Grad moving to NYC

    33762FL replied to cuteeal247's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In acute care - about $70K/year to

  18. Would you be mad if a fellow nursing student did this?

    33762FL replied to StangGang92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not at all. On the contrary, I'd privately be happy that my classmate with a 4.0 won't be competing with me when it comes time to apply to jobs! I wouldn't worry about all the other people who didn't...

  19. expelled for academic dishonesty

    33762FL replied to cummings 41's topic in General Students

    Like the other poster, I'm going to say zero

  20. Not-for-profit vs for-profit colleges...did this make a difference?

    33762FL replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    Based on the fact that they received degrees from what are considered "online degree mills" instead of from real schools. I agree completely, but unless HR runs credit check on an applicants they...

  21. Not-for-profit vs for-profit colleges...did this make a difference?

    33762FL replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    I worked in human resources for a while, although not in the healthcare industry. Resumes with degrees from for-profit colleges (University of Phoenix, Devry, Kaplan, Walden, ITT Tech, Art Institute,...

  22. Anyone worried b/c you did RN and not BSN?

    33762FL replied to Chris99mu's topic in General Students

    Plan to enroll in an RN-BSN bridge program ASAP after you get your ADN, and put it on your resume. That should be extremely helpful, showing that you WILL be a BSN within about 2

  23. Need advice what to do?

    33762FL replied to RI Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unless you don't want the job, go to the interview the exact same way you would if you weren't pregnant. It shouldn't make a difference in your mind. Pregnancy isn't a disease or disability, and they...

  24. Fastest track to earn a BSN with no previous college experience

    33762FL replied to chpiper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Fastest: traditional 4-year BSN program Cheapest but takes longer: 2-year ADN (with 1 year of pre-reqs before hand) and then 2-3 years for an RN-BSN bridge

  25. Does nursing school teach you anything?

    33762FL replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school, I learned more than I'd learned in my entire previous lifetime! You definitely need to give nursing school more than 2 weeks to start learning what you consider useful