Chad Collins

Chad Collins

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  1. Question about awaiting license after passing nclex, had to submit court documents

    Chad Collins replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Well when you live in a state that sells senate seats I'm sure the rest of the gov't is corrupt too shoulda sent the letter of explaination in with a benjamin to speed up the process lol/ I"m just...

  2. New grad RN on floor, night shift, am I depressed or am I normal...

    Chad Collins replied to hakunamatata's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice get a hobby and leave work at the door. good luck :) I worked an externship in the OR suite at a local hospital when i clocked out work was turned off. just my opinion of

  3. Old New Grad - Over 1 Year without a Job

    Chad Collins replied to mo2rn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I will be graduation in east tennesee next spring and I already know I have to move. we have a dozen nursing schools pumping out nurses twice a year and only x amount of jobs available. it's gotten so...

  4. Telling My Boss I Need My Hours Cut...

    Chad Collins replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd look at changing jobs to maybe a vacination clinic or doctors office there is a lot of oppertunity out there for nurses to work maybe even a PRN home health care or a position with a local...

  5. New Nursing Student Books- Help?!

    Chad Collins replied to Jennifergracex's topic in General Students

    And the teachers and faculty support the bookstore keep that in mind. I get all my books from amazon with there student prime i get free shipping two day delivery and a cheaper price :) good

  6. Not impressed and depressed

    Chad Collins replied to BitterSweetSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They'll never take me alive

  7. Not impressed and depressed

    Chad Collins replied to BitterSweetSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah that's normal same at my school they were sizing us up and weeding us out. I went in with a take no ******** and take no prisoners attitude. Don't let them intimidate you they put their scrubs on...

  8. Nursing Kits???

    Chad Collins replied to HopefulLPN83's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I purchased a Littman you work so hard to get in to Nursing School don't cut corner now

  9. What you wish you knew before starting nursing school

    Chad Collins replied to margritamix's topic in General Students

    I"m starting my second year of nursing school this summer I did an externship at a local hospital in the operating room. This was great exsperience but if I had to do over I would have chosen ER or...

  10. I am officially on vacation...

    Chad Collins replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I regain my balance with short 3 day excursions to the beach during school and a week long vacation after the semester is

  11. Midterms are this week Yikes!! Do i have a chance of passing?

    Chad Collins replied to Ms.Emt's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You can pass but you need to try and get you a support system with the baby nursing school is overwhelming for a single person much less for a parent or married person. Good luck I hope you make it....

  12. New Student, Not Sure Which Route to go?!?!

    Chad Collins replied to Sunchine123!'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here in East Tennessee a large hospital chain is phasing out there LPN's I worked there and and they are moving all them to secretary

  13. Need Tips on Keeping a Preceptor Happy

    Chad Collins replied to whatdoIdonow?'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Jump in, work hard, and help everyone as much as you can. They don't know you right now but get to know your

  14. Resume stand out or resume death sentence???

    Chad Collins replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    it would make a resume stand out

  15. Anyone interested in Being a travel nurse?

    Chad Collins replied to ava-virgo's topic in General Students

    I've finished my first year of nursing school starting my second in 4 weeks. I to want to do the travel nurse when done and get my exspericence

  16. Does your employer provide a gait belt?

    Chad Collins replied to Dancingqueen94's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Tennessee the facilities have decided to have a gait belt for each patient as well to reduce the risk of spreading

  17. when should i meet with the potential universities?

    Chad Collins replied to luvmykids0810's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do it as soon as possible call the different university and talk with one of the councilors in there student success center (or whatever they call it on their campus). Depending on the state like here...

  18. Sending resume without a job opening listed??

    Chad Collins replied to LovelyAM's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    what if your patient has a reaction to a medacine and goes into anaphilactic shock that airway exsperience would be very helpful then. Or if they suddenly go into a seizure might need the suction :)...

  19. Nursing students get any assistance from the government if school wont let you work?

    Chad Collins replied to ms.nikki's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Unfortunatly any gov't assistance is based on your income last year. If you made decent money you wont get any the first year if your income drops you may get some assistance the second year sucks...

  20. New Nursing Student Books- Help?!

    Chad Collins replied to Jennifergracex's topic in General Students

    buy the cheaper book i got the cheaper one last year when i started and it's the same as the one they republished this year with little to no changes maybe the pages are numbered different talk about...

  21. Nursing Shoes??

    Chad Collins replied to KLBatchelor's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i got a pair of all white new balance walkers since i wear a size 14 ew had to have something more than your average

  22. Im scared out of my mind for Anatomy

    Chad Collins replied to NurseLizzy13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took my A&P I and II in the summer they were condensed class and I got an A in both. It was a lot of work i had no life for 10 weeks but I had an awesome professor what was dedicated to our...

  23. Lpn route or RN route?

    Chad Collins replied to NVega's topic in General Students

    With all the changes coming in 2014 to nursing I'd enroll in a BSN program. More and more hospitals are wanting to go Magnet status and requires a RN/BSN for all front line nurses. I've spent three...

  24. What kind of watch do you wear?

    Chad Collins replied to NellieOlsen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Can't imagine not having my watch

  25. What kind of watch do you wear?

    Chad Collins replied to NellieOlsen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a bulova it is not a cheap watch but it is guarenteed forever so if it stops or breaks I send it to them they fix. Plus it's all stainless steel so i can coat it in hand sanatized and doesn't...