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  1. Scared & Confused

    rayofsunshine replied to AshleelRenee's topic in Emergency

    I've just recently transferred to the ED. The experienced nurses said they didn't truly feel comfortable for almost a year. Find one experienced nurse each shift and use them as a resource. You're...

  2. mercy medical center in Baltimore??

    rayofsunshine replied to Meg86an's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I would call nurse

  3. New grad looking for employment!!!

    rayofsunshine replied to Heather030480's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Try Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore County. They've been hiring new grads. You might have to have a BSN

  4. Anybody here goes to Washington Adventist/Columbia Union?

    rayofsunshine replied to ehlim412's topic in Maryland Nursing

    My husband graduated from there and loved it. He wasn't in the Nursing Program but he said all of the instructors are good. I'd consider it if I were

  5. Harford Memorial and UCMC???

    rayofsunshine replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Sorry it took so long to reply. New Grads are starting at $25/hr so I'd guess it's a little more than that. Good

  6. Harford Memorial and UCMC???

    rayofsunshine replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I work at UCMC in Bel Air. I really like it there. Harford Memorial is an older hospital but I hear the staff is very friendly. Either one would make a good choice. Not interested in

  7. Hopkins Bayview salary

    rayofsunshine replied to LyndseyER's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Has anyone worked in the ER at Franklin Square? If so, what did you think? I'm thinking about applying

  8. CCBC Essex or Harford??

    rayofsunshine replied to Abersmom's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I graduate in two weeks from Harford. I absolutely love it. The professors are great. They really care about you and want you to succeed. I have had the greatest experience there. I would definately...

  9. New grad relocating

    rayofsunshine replied to Nitty2628's topic in Maryland Nursing

    The Abingdon/Bel Air area is pretty nice and somewhat diverse. Abingdon is more diverse than Bel Air. If you're looking at Abingdon make sure to ask what school district you would fall under. Some...

  10. Where can i take a CNA class for certification...so confused.....

    rayofsunshine replied to FutureLatinaRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The community college where I live offers the CNA classes. I think it's a series of classes that last about a summer long. You should check with the community colleges in your area. Also, hospitals...

  11. Patient First in Maryland?

    rayofsunshine replied to chelle426's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I have a friend who is working there while she is in nursing school. She loves it. She gets paid pretty well too and she's not even a RN yet. I think she makes around

  12. Gbmc

    rayofsunshine replied to loveu123's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I've heard both good and bad things about GBMC. I guess it all depends on which department you work. I heard the E.R isn't great but a friend is doing an internship in the NICU and loves

  13. What's better: Nurse Extern or LPN???

    rayofsunshine replied to CrazyPremed's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Maryland and I'm working in as a Nurse Extern. The LPN's at our hospital have the same job description as a tech. They don't give any kind of meds and are responsible for am care, answering...

  14. Day Shift vs. Night Shift

    rayofsunshine replied to RNtugladimurnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student right now and am working as a nursing student tech at a hospital on the night shift. It is very hard. I've only been doing it for three weeks but I never know when I'm coming or...

  15. CNA classes

    rayofsunshine replied to fncl11's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine got her CNA certificate at 18 here in Maryland. She got it from a Technical School but our community college offers the CNA classes too. It's possible the community colleges in your...

  16. Cleaning up poop

    rayofsunshine replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    I'm still in Nursing School but from what I've heard some nurses help when the tech needs assistance or when they have a second to help. It's part of the tech's job description but there also has to...

  17. Moving From Houston To Baltimore

    rayofsunshine replied to chizzy's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Where do you work in Baltimore City? I'm graduating in May of

  18. Diabetes questions...

    rayofsunshine replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I'm a second semester nursing student and we just covered diabetes. It is very important that your dad do fingersticks at home. That way he will know what his baseline is and when he's getting into...

  19. Advice on Med-Surge 1 !!!

    rayofsunshine posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I will be starting Med-Surge 1 in the spring and am wondering if anyone can tell me what to expect. I heard that it is a faster pace than Fundamentals and that more is expected of me. What does that...

  20. Advice on Med-Surge 1 !!!

    rayofsunshine replied to rayofsunshine's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much for all of the good advice. I'm printing it out to keep with

  21. Accpeted into Nursing Program at MCC Now What?

    rayofsunshine replied to mattsmom64's topic in Arizona Nursing

    At the CC I attend we had two days of orientation. We didn't get our books that day but we ordered our uniforms and stethoscopes. Most of us have littmann's( classic and master classics). They should...

  22. Bad night (long)

    rayofsunshine replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I'm in my first semester of nursing school and this story really scares me. It's hard to be a patient advocate when you're hands are tied. So, what will happen to the intern? Will she be allowed...

  23. OK all you ex or current CCBC catonsville students

    rayofsunshine replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Well...have you found out rather or not you got in? Let us

  24. LPN courses in MD or D.C.

    rayofsunshine replied to marieann's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'm currently attending Nursing School at Harford Community College. I'm in the RN program but they do offer a LPN program. You would take the first two semesters of nursing school and then the...

  25. CNA before ADN?

    rayofsunshine replied to Sunshine1313's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Maryland and we're qualified to work as a cna after our FIRST semester of school. I have never worked in a hospital setting before( I did work as a physical therapy tech for six years) but...