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flying_ace2

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  1. how much do you pay on student loans per month

    flying_ace2 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Combined, my husband and I started paying off debt owing over $90,000 total - my second degree in nursing, his loans from his first degree (a messy divorce/custody battle put off paying for a few...

  2. Poll: Do you wear your wedding band to work...?

    flying_ace2 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting married Oct. 3 and got two wedding bands - the one with the stones, and a plain white gold band to wear to work. I work in the OR, so if I'm circulating I can wear the band. If I'm...

  3. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

    flying_ace2 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank God for this today - was a pretty rough day, and this is just what I

  4. Let's Learn About Sutures!

    flying_ace2 replied to CheesePotato's topic in Operating Room

    This is GREAT information! As a new grad in the OR, I definitely appreciate that you have done an excellent job of explaining sutures. I've been working only for about a month now, and I wish someone...

  5. 2014 UNC, Duke, Duke Regional New Grad Hopefuls

    flying_ace2 replied to unc2002's topic in Nursing Career

    My start date is 6/16. That's frustrating that they can't tell you much at this point. I guess if it's meant to be it will happen! Still sending out good

  6. 2014 UNC, Duke, Duke Regional New Grad Hopefuls

    flying_ace2 replied to unc2002's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you! Honestly, when I went to the interview blitz they said at that time that they were only hiring 1-3 people for the OR. I'm not sure if I'm the only one they have/are going to hire....

  7. 2014 UNC, Duke, Duke Regional New Grad Hopefuls

    flying_ace2 replied to unc2002's topic in Nursing Career

    JLiRN, yes and yes! I was at the interview blitz in March and am starting in the OR in June. The nurse recruiter called about a week after the interview blitz on the 12th with my

  8. Options for career in OR nursing

    flying_ace2 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Operating Room

    HouTx, there's definitely interest!! I was just offered a new grad OR position, and you'd better believe I JUMPED on it!! I'm also interested to see responses to this thread - I plan on staying in...

  9. 2014 UNC, Duke, Duke Regional New Grad Hopefuls

    flying_ace2 replied to unc2002's topic in Nursing Career

    The nurse recruiter called with salary and benefits before my interview with UNC, and I was also given the benefit information, but not the salary info, before my interview with Duke. I guess it's...

  10. 2014 UNC, Duke, Duke Regional New Grad Hopefuls

    flying_ace2 replied to unc2002's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you so much!!!! It is a HUGE weight off my shoulders! They emailed me the day I interviewed and asked me to come back and shadow in the OR for a few hours. I got the official offer within a...

  11. 2014 UNC, Duke, Duke Regional New Grad Hopefuls

    flying_ace2 replied to unc2002's topic in Nursing Career

    Applied to Duke and UNC - got interviews at both. Went to my interview at Duke Regional and was offered a position in the OR, which I obviously jumped

  12. How to get the most out of the readings

    flying_ace2 replied to simplyblissful's topic in General Students

    I may be a complete psycho, but I read everything in the chapter, usually twice over. I read chapters at about 10 pages at a time. After finishing reading, I reread everything while going through...

  13. We're not here for that

    flying_ace2 replied to happynurse49's topic in General Students

    There's a girl exactly like that in my class - she's been an LPN for however many years, and the first thing she said to one of our instructors this semester was something along the line of "we've...

  14. Dear Lord, give me the strength to deal with yet another GROUP PROJECT

    flying_ace2 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I HATE group

  15. How beneficial is a CNA job?b

    flying_ace2 replied to ellaballet's topic in General Students

    I'm finishing up my accelerated program, and I haven't worked at all while I've been in it (thanks to the most amazing and supportive fiance ever!). Just my observation, but it seems like those...

  16. Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

    flying_ace2 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    We all sat there in silence for a minute trying to figure out if she was serious.........she

  17. Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

    flying_ace2 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    ^^^^^^THIS!!!!!! PLEASE learn how to speak English properly before you come talk to us about "graduration"!!!! Student: In post-conference, after saying that you thought a patient's medical problem...

  18. test bank questions

    flying_ace2 replied to julimom's topic in General Students

    There are a few students in my class who have test bank questions on a Flash drive that they pass around.....it's definitely cheating. The way I look at it, they can do whatever they feel they need...

  19. Is DocuCare and Prep U really Helpful?

    flying_ace2 replied to Felicia327's topic in General Students

    We were required to buy PrepU, and while I griped about having to spend more $$ at first, I think it's definitely been helpful! We have assignments that require us to get to a certain level for one...

  20. What was/are the 3 things that got/get you through nursing school?

    flying_ace2 replied to crushlush's topic in General Students

    1. My fiance/family/friends that I've known since my first degree 2. Craft beer and a certain video game that will remain nameless 3. My wall/phone calendar - without both, I'd be SO

  21. asked to delay child bearing

    flying_ace2 replied to KonaDog05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WOW what a complete a** - I'm not sure when employers started to think that they were entitled to dictate the terms of their employees' lives???? I'll also be 31 when I graduate this semester, and my...

  22. The Eyeroll-inducing Special Friend

    flying_ace2 replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in General Students

    I agree completely, because some people have

  23. The Eyeroll-inducing Special Friend

    flying_ace2 replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in General Students

    Exactly my thoughts!!! Wait until they get out into the real world of nursing, then we'll see who's so brilliant! I sometimes wish I could be a fly on the wall to be around and see

  24. Care plan books

    flying_ace2 replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    I've also used Cox's Clinical Applications of Nursing Diagnosis. Great book with rationales and suggested interventions. It definitely helped get me through Med-Surg 1 and

  25. The Eyeroll-inducing Special Friend

    flying_ace2 replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in General Students

    The thing that I've experienced, and that is really obnoxious to me, is the people in my accelerated BSN program that think because they have some years of experience in the healthcare field - EMTs,...