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  1. Transition from the Trenches back into IT

    So happy to read your encouraging words. I am going back for my Master's in Nursing Informatics and am very excited. I, too, went thru the whole withdrawal stage. Literally was in tears my last day...
  2. Making the jump back

    I share your interest and our backgrounds are extremely similar. I have been working in an office position for the last four years trying to figure out where to go next. My heart was set on being a...
  3. Rn to MSN online programs

    Well, I am still waiting to contact Grand Canyon. Had to work all last week, so was unable to. Decisions, decisions. Aspen didn't have a FEW masters track, so I would have to get my DNP. Not...
  4. Rn to MSN online programs

    I am currently looking into RN to MSN online programs with a Family Nurse Practioner focus. I have spoken to advisors at both Chamberlain and Aspen. Still haven't spoken to Grand Canyon, as of yet....
  5. From Med/Surg to OR

    I am just looking for points of view as I have an interview for an OR position coming next week. I have been a nurse for 5 years and have worked in critical care and currently am working on a Med/Surg...
  6. From Med/Surg to OR

    My interview went very well. The manager called today and we are going to proceed with the next step. Again, thank you all for the wonderful advice. I am nervous, but excited for this
  7. From Med/Surg to OR

    thank you so much for all your input. It has been so helpful. I think that my interview tomorrow will be such a great experience. I am actually more excited then nervous. Go
  8. Is nursing a good idea?

    I agree with everything. I love being a nurse, and am very blessed to have the job I have. However there are many nurses looking for work. My suggestion is for you to really think about it. If...
  9. I Passed!!!!!!!

    Oh my god, I passed. I don't know how but I did it. Thank you all for your wonderful support. I am truly blessed to have you all to be surround by. God
  10. I Passed!!!!!!!

    Thank you all so much. I am so happy. I sat here and cried for about 15 minutes after I read pass...because I was so happy. I have wanted to be a nurse my whole life. I can finally say that I...
  11. Just checked my results at 49 hrs!

    Congrats!!!!!!! :smiley_aa :cheers:
  12. Today was D-day!!!

    Well, at 9am this morning, I sat down and took the hardest test I have ever taken in my life. I left the testing center on the third floor and by the time I hit the first floor, I was crying like a...
  13. Today was D-day!!!

    Okay, so here is my plan. I sell Avon, so I am going to drowned myself in that and in housework this weekend. I also have a job interview on Monday at the local nursing home, so I can focus on that....
  14. 75 ?'s today. how many pass? & priority ?'s=difficult?

    My test was the same way (took it yesterday morning as well). The more questions I answered the more difficult it seemed to get. I did have a ton of prioritizing, pharm (drugs I had never even heard...
  15. Today was D-day!!!

    My girlfriend had taken her tesyt the week before I did. I am sorry, should have clarified
  16. Insulin Question

    I always remember..."clear to cloudy
  17. Off topic: How do you keep house?

    This is exactly what I do. I get home and it is quiet, so I spend that time to do the housework. It really helps me to burn stress, and I don't get distracted by the sink full of dishes and the pile...
  18. Off topic: How do you keep house?

    My house is clean most of the time. My hubby helps quite a bit. There isn't much he doesn't do and the kids are old enough to do minor tasks. I worked and went to school full-time up until this...
  19. As a nursing student...

  20. I am NOT enjoying my geriatric clinical

    Don't feel bad. I have three weeks left of LTC. It isn't that I don't like my patients. In fact, I love them to death. I just would like more variety I think. I don't know, we'll see. Can't wait...
  21. Gifts for clinical instructors?

    $150...Holy Cow!!!! That is a lot. I think going out to lunch, giving a card, and maybe a small pratical gift is very appropriate. Maybe you could get her one of those really nice day planners and...
  22. Please! Please! Help me! I'm overwhelmed! Prerequisites

    These are the tips that I used in A&P and still do in my nursing classes. 1) Read the assignments before class. Then when you get home rewrite your notes and go back to the text for anything you...
  23. Getting Organized Before Starting School

    http://www.ourfamilyplace.com/ found another. off to find more. edit to add this one for studies.
  24. Getting Organized Before Starting School

    No Problem!!!! If I find anymore I'll pass them on. A warning about the Flylady site...unless you like being flooded with e-mails, I wouldn't sign up. I just bookmark the site and refer to it every...
  25. Getting Organized Before Starting School

    http://organizedhome.com/ http://www.flylady.net Wanted to offer these websites to whoever would like to check them out. While I don't use all the tips on them, I have taken some and rearranged them...