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  1. How can I land icu tech position while in nursing school?

    Piggles replied to kht124's topic in General Students

    I took an online EKG course through the AHA and that sufficed for my tele

  2. How can I land icu tech position while in nursing school?

    Piggles replied to kht124's topic in General Students

    I'm a senior nursing student and I just started working as a telemetry technician in the ICU. I did an internship in this department and expressed an interest in working there after I graduate from...

  3. Just finished my first semester. Ask me anything.

    Piggles replied to MeTheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks so much for all of the helpful info. I am graduating from nursing school in a few months and I think I have a good lead on an ICU position after I'm licensed. I plan to start taking physics...

  4. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    Piggles replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Wow, what a great read! I plan to read this at least three more times. I am 3 weeks away from my first preceptorship and I want to make the most of it. I have a background in education and I think...

  5. Nursing Games is taking its toll

    Piggles replied to ImKosher's topic in General Students

    My class of 60 has only lost 2 so far. One due to pregnancy, and she came back the next semester with the class behind us, and another by choice. We are almost 75% done and graduate in May. My school...

  6. ICU as a new grad

    Piggles replied to francoml's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am in a similar situation and would appreciate any advice. I am also graduating May '13 with 4.0 and I am doing 2 different preceptorships in the ICU. I have heard that it helps to precept in the...

  7. Second to last semester and I'm losing steam....advice?

    Piggles replied to GraceS613's topic in General Students

    I have a hard time with this too and I am still trying to find ways to deal with it because I assume it will happen from time to time no matter where I go. My strategy so far is to carry myself with...

  8. Is the first semester the hardest?

    Piggles replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Students

    I think that the first semester is the hardest because it feels like culture shock. You probably don't know anyone in the class yet and you aren't sure how to organize or study for your classes...

  9. Starting Rural ICU Preceptorship

    Piggles replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the response guys. In the first year of nursing school clinical was so scary and stressful for me, but now I am learning so much more from them and actually looking forward to it. It could...

  10. Starting Rural ICU Preceptorship

    Piggles posted a topic in General Students

    I am graduating from nursing school May of 2013, and I have been lucky enough to secure a preceptorship during the winter break. I elected to work noc shift in the ICU in a rural hospital. I would...

  11. Preceptoring a new grad...

    Piggles replied to Jen,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your perspective. I am just about to start my preceptorship in my senior year and I am trying to prepare myself by imagining what concerns and goals my preceptor will have. It...

  12. Misdemeanors in past, finally an RN, can't get a job :(

    Piggles replied to MegzRNSTL's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Where I live, if you have had a clean record for a number of years you can go down to the courthouse, fill out a one page request form and have it expunged in a matter of a week or two. I think the...

  13. Hey All Senior Students!!

    Piggles replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    I am super excited to start my final year of nursing school because I am finally working in a decent sized hospital with supportive nurses and clinical instructors. Well, my instructors have always...

  14. New Grad - Offered Nursing Home Position but want to work in hospital, advice?

    Piggles replied to circularstaircase's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, for your comments Mikeicurn. What you say makes a lot of

  15. New Grad - Offered Nursing Home Position but want to work in hospital, advice?

    Piggles replied to circularstaircase's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a nursing student who will be graduating at about this time next year, and I am anticipating having to make the same decisions soon. Last week I spoke with a 2009 graduate of my nursing school...

  16. Should I get a BA?

    Piggles replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

    This school is more affordable and closer to where I live. Also... I didn't get accepted into the UC program. I just went to the info session today and I am going to go for the BA first for sure! It...

  17. Should I get a BA?

    Piggles posted a topic in General Students

    I'm just finishing up my first year of nursing school and making plans to get that first job when I graduate. I have a bachelors in another field, so I'm thinking I can save 7K$ by not going for the...

  18. Should I get a BA?

    Piggles replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your feedback. I think it might be best to get the BA, but that means the next 2 summers and the year after nursing school I'll be in school for the BA when I could be focusing on work...

  19. The best hairstyle for female student

    Piggles replied to Raewynv's topic in General Students

    Our class was advised to avoid ponytails in clinical because an aggressive and/ or demented patient could wrap it around their hand and pull you down. A safer alternative is to french braid it. We...

  20. How many people did you lose?

    Piggles replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    After the first semester we have lost 1 person out of 60. Our program has a 100% NCLEX pass rate. I feel lucky to be in a program where the faculty is very supportive and lets us know that they really...

  21. OMG I made it through the first semester!

    Piggles replied to futurenurseya33's topic in General Students

    I scraped by with an A by the skin of my teeth! Our 1st semester consists of 12 units all together in one class, one grade. I calculated the number of points that I needed to score on my final in...

  22. Ready to start a family, 35, and in nursing school...

    Piggles posted a topic in General Students

    The timing is crazy i know. I keep thinking we should wait until nursing school is over, but time is really of the essence here. I am curious to hear your opinions based on your own experiences....

  23. Ready to start a family, 35, and in nursing school...

    Piggles replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

    I think about these increased risks a lot too. I also worry about autism. It's such a sticky situation. My partner and I always planned on not ever having children. Now were more mature, have a...

  24. Ready to start a family, 35, and in nursing school...

    Piggles replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

    I appreciate all of your comments so much. You have given me some things to think about that I never considered. I decided that I'm going to wait until nursing school is over. Getting that...

  25. Ready to start a family, 35, and in nursing school...

    Piggles replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the comments. I would say that career and family are equally important. I just feel under a pressure to get started on the family thing because of my age. But I think you make a great point...