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33762FL

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  1. Anyone else in a diploma program?

    33762FL replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    I recently graduated from a hybrid AS/Diploma program. I loved the program and the amount of clinical time I got, although I didn't have any solid information regarding how much clinical time other...

  2. Just looking for comfort

    33762FL replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    The sedation is actually quite pleasant. It's like sleeping soundly. I was unhappy when they woke me up and wanted me to get out of the chair, I wanted to continue sleeping like that. They give you a...

  3. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    33762FL replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Balleria (but that is totally not realistic) Maybe international spy

  4. Will my disability stop my dreams of being a nurse???

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

    From what you've described, it doesn't sound like there is a large chance that nursing will be a fit for you. If it's hard for you to empty a foley, how are you going to insert an IV, give an...

  5. any previous bachelor's degree ASN/ADN students?

    33762FL replied to mee9mee9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just completed an ASN in May 2011, and I had a previous BA in English from a "name-brand" private non-profit school. I am currently working in med-surg and doing my BSN. I think the previous degree...

  6. Preparing a New grad resume and would like help critique and making it better.

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

    Clinical Rotation listed in "job" style: Spring 2010: Medical-Surgical Nursing: UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Provided nursing care on a medical-surgical unit. This rotation*focused on the...

  7. Preparing a New grad resume and would like help critique and making it better.

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

    Keep the cover letter at 2 short paragraphs, no more. It should sum up the most important parts of your resume, which are who you are and why this facility should hire you for med surg. Don't talk...

  8. Preparing a New grad resume and would like help critique and making it better.

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

    1. Make the objective one simple sentence like "RN seeking a position on a medical surgical unit". Leave off "new grad" (they'll see that in the resume) and all the other cliches about competence and...

  9. UGH! I Hate Psychiatric Nursing ....

    33762FL replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    You need to learn about psych even if you don't want to work in psych. You'll encounter these patients in all other areas of nursing. I work med-surg and I have patients with depression,...

  10. Which graduate position would you take and why?

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

    I'd take option #2. You're guaranteed ICU, and ICU is such great experience that if you want to switch specialties someday, you can pretty much go anywhere. It also just sounds like an easier...

  11. Behaviors you've learned to lose when at work.

    33762FL replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    sarcasm naughty language dark humor political humor World of Warcraft references LOL'ing at religious proclamations/anything

  12. Am I Marketable? At All?

    33762FL replied to luvtonurse's topic in General Nursing

    You're just as marketable as other new grads who haven't had an externship and haven't worked as a CNA. And some new grads in your position get hired at hospitals. Not all, but some. I agree it's a...

  13. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    33762FL replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    He sounds like a young, dumb, angry, immature guy who probably doesn't have a girlfriend (and is angry about that). There's no way he will ever get a job in any area where he'd be dealing with...

  14. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    33762FL replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    I think that unless one has an allergy to eggs, it's perfectly reasonable for a healthcare facility to require that employees get a flu shot. In any civilized society, the right to autonomy comes with...

  15. Applying outside of NCLEX state license??

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

    In theory, you could be hired while still in the endorsement process to NJ or CT. However, in a tight job market, you'll be a more competitive applicant if you either hold a current license in the...

  16. advice!!!! on going from law school to nursing school and having a family as a nurse

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

    I personally think the answer here depends on your financial situation. I'm not a lawyer, nor do I think I'd enjoy being one, but being a lawyer would be preferable to being up to my eyeballs in debt....

  17. So I might not get to start nursing school afterall...

    33762FL replied to mamayogibear's topic in General Students

    It sounds like the best option is to defer school for now and move back with your parents in CA. If your parents can offer reliable child care such that you'll have a lot less student debt when you...

  18. Do you ever get over being squeamish?

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

    Absolutely. Virtually everybody feels that way when they start - it's normal, we all have a first time dealing with various bodily fluids and whatnot. Give it time, you'll get used to it (and don't...

  19. Deathbed visions **UPDATED**

    33762FL replied to ag_man's topic in General Nursing

    the article wasn't raining on anything, I don't think - it talks about how the near death experiences are real, describes a few commonly reported NDEs, and why some people experience

  20. BSN student with NO degree thread! UTA vs. WGU

    33762FL replied to ShellyE's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Um, stay away from any RN program that is online. You need a real RN program, at a school, with real clinicals. There may be a few online programs out there promising that you'll be an RN and take...

  21. Deathbed visions **UPDATED**

    33762FL replied to ag_man's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't a story, but it's an article on what's really going on when people have these experiences: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=peace-of-mind-near-death I know you asked for a...

  22. Does reviewing previous courses help before going back to nursing school?

    33762FL replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. You need the material for NCLEX anyway, and if your school gives a comprehensive exit HESI exam. It's never too early to start studying previous semesters' material for

  23. Should I quit to get into nursing program..Need Help ...LOST

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

    So you've taken all the pre-reqs to apply to the nursing programs in your are but you haven't achieved the minimum required GPA? I would switch majors if I were you. I'm not trying to be negative,...

  24. RN Diploma vs. ADN

    33762FL replied to mom2009's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    For one thing, cost is different. An ADN is the best bargain, because community college credits will pretty much always be cheaper than credits from a private non-profit institution, like a diploma...

  25. Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    33762FL replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should talk to your school's adviser, your doctor, and your family about what sounds like the possibility that nursing isn't physically a match for you. Nursing school is expensive, so...