MN-Nurse

MN-Nurse ASN, RN

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  1. What do I need for nursing school?

    MN-Nurse replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

    A helmet. Good luck. (PS: When you need something they will let you know. Unless they don't. Then they will yell at you for not having

  2. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    MN-Nurse replied to motheringheart's topic in General Students

    I lost 65 pounds the last 7 months of Nursing School. I did all the things reasonable people tell you to do and it worked. (Drink water, eat fruit/veggies/lean meats, avoid processed foods, don't...

  3. To work or not to work???

    MN-Nurse replied to patiently-waiting's topic in General Students

    I dunno what the job market will be like two years from now, but if it is still anything like today, you are going to want some related experience on your

  4. Taking good body mechanics too far?

    MN-Nurse replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone needs help, they get a gait belt and push off the bed/chair while I assist using the belt. Keep doing this and it will become second nature. Many patients will comply without even realizing...

  5. Tell Me About Your Study Space.

    MN-Nurse replied to pookapooka's topic in General Students

    I lived alone most of nursing school and I couldn't study at home. I found coffee shops with internet access and late hours and did my work there. Even when one of my classmates - and primary study...

  6. Advice for "seasoned" individual going for RN

    MN-Nurse replied to Buckaroo93's topic in General Nursing

    ADN was my chosen route because of cost. Still not cheap at around $200 a credit, but it kept the loans down a bit. Counting the prerequisites, it took me four years anyway. Like you and many other...

  7. Why won't anyone hire new graduate nurses??!!?!?

    MN-Nurse replied to samae23's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see any reason why you cannot work as a CNA with an RN license. Heck, there are thousands of CNAs taking the NCLEX across the country, it's not like we get fired when we pass. I'm finishing...

  8. Why won't anyone hire new graduate nurses??!!?!?

    MN-Nurse replied to samae23's topic in General Nursing

    This may say more about the company than the new

  9. Bummed....New RN no job :(

    MN-Nurse replied to illicald's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing home Transitional Care

  10. I am so screwed

    MN-Nurse replied to Peerless's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is no reason to ignore your great scores and then say you are screwed. Pay attention to the objective results and stay away from bad thoughts. Good

  11. How to make A&P 1 more interesting????

    MN-Nurse replied to TexasNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Drop it and take a class (and/or career path) you find

  12. Bummed....New RN no job :(

    MN-Nurse replied to illicald's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are doing the right things, just have to keep trying! I would expand your search to nursing homes. TCUs offer good experience for new grads. It's tough but I was prepared to do this too. Good...

  13. Should new grads only apply for new grad jobs?

    MN-Nurse replied to IMOKAY's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I applied to ones that had a year or less experience, but the new grad position was the only one that called me back. Hours and hours filling out those *&*%$#@$* online profiles and they don't...

  14. Got a Job, Here's some advice

    MN-Nurse replied to Nurzelady's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats and good advice all around. I know of four out of about 80 students in my graduating class who have hospital jobs. (I'm one of them.) All of us worked at a hospital for at least a year during...

  15. Difficulty for males to enter the field.

    MN-Nurse replied to faluellen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    never once during my cna classes,cna jobs, nursing prerequisites, nursing school, or finding an rn job after school did i find any difficulty at all because i am male. it never happened. talk to the...

  16. Nurse eating their young?

    MN-Nurse replied to Ms. Amy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly. Plus, after they see they cannot get a rise out of you no matter how hard they try, they move on to greener

  17. Fresh new nursing student looking for advice/direction

    MN-Nurse replied to mom22many's topic in General Students

    Find every friend and family member and spend as much time with them as you can. Memorizing information without the context of school isn't going to do you any

  18. Help with Test Questions!!

    MN-Nurse replied to uwa2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did the same. I started reading and skimming the material before the lecture for an hour or so and found that really helped me get more out of the lecture. I would suggest putting one "day off"...

  19. How to organize you work as a new nursing student

    MN-Nurse replied to sdupont4931's topic in General Students

    I used a binder with dividers and those little sticky labels. Seemed to help. Three hole punch EVERYTHING and store it. I've never had so many random pieces of paper thrown at me in my life; if I...

  20. Do I have to give my job information about my court hearing?

    MN-Nurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I think you sort of hurt yourself by telling them you had a court date. If it was me, at that point I'd much rather just tell them I'm getting a divorce than have them wonder why I have a court date...

  21. Nursing school pins?

    MN-Nurse replied to ForeverLearner2010's topic in General Students

    Put your foot down. Some of my classmates were pinned by their grandmothers with their grandmother's pin and it was awesome. We had the option of using any pin we dang well

  22. What do you listen to while studying

    MN-Nurse replied to That Guy's topic in General Students

    I could never listen to music because I would stop studying. I listed to podcasts - This American Life, Point of Inquiry, Sound Opinions, Planet Money.... I have no idea how I'm able to study...

  23. Going into last semester..when to start applying for jobs???

    MN-Nurse replied to ashburns4ever's topic in General Students

    Can't hurt. One of my classmates started sending them out real early and got an interview a couple months before graduation. ....an interview that ended quickly after they realized she hadn't...

  24. "Instructor" rant

    MN-Nurse replied to JenRNtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    New instructors are usually the worst. They think they have to be tough. My first med surg rotation we had a MSN student instructor and she was nuts. Toughen up. When she goes off, don't give her...

  25. NEW RN ....just accept any job?

    MN-Nurse replied to bumblebee2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    From what I hear, your first job in nursing is always a bit of a rollercoaster. Let's enjoy the