BrooklynRN11201

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  1. Internships - Bellevue vs. Woodhull

    BrooklynRN11201 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi guys, I know this is a long shot, but here goes. I'm a soon to be graduate from an ASN program, looking to be licensed this summer, find a job this fall, and enroll in a BSN program in the spring...

  2. Question About Internships

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to RetSGT's topic in New York Nursing

    it depends on the program - Woodhull offers a 9 week program that pays $11 per hour, others are basically doing YOU a favor by offering you the experience. from what I've been told, you'll be hard...

  3. NY Nursing Externships Summer 2013

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to toussaint03's topic in General Students

    you may already know this but Bellevue has a Student Nurse Service Program each summer - it's basically an eight week preceptorship. deadlines are today - I'm headed over there soon actually. you...

  4. why do good students get beaten down in nursing school

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to kvyates's topic in General Students

    I'm a student nurse about to graduate. I have been in an part time ASN program which is basically like nursing boot camp. I have two 4 hour classes after work per week plus an 8 hour clinical shift...

  5. Any Woodhull (NYC) Nurses?

    BrooklynRN11201 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I'm a student nurse finishing up my last semester at BMCC and hoping to take the NCLEX in July as an ADN. My goal is to hopefully get a job as an RN while earning my BSN (most likely the RN...

  6. BMCC - Over Tally Form?

    BrooklynRN11201 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm a little perplexed here, maybe somebody can help me make sense of all this? I had contacted my Prof. for Fundamentals of Nursing before the semester even started, asking if he thought I could...

  7. Anyone have difficulty dealing with a specific type of patient?

    BrooklynRN11201 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I have type 1 diabetes, and I take very good care of myself with an A1c of 6.8% - on an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor, eat very well...

  8. So frustrated and discouraged - kinda long.....

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to flying_ace2's topic in General Nursing

    It really sucks you were given the wrong information which lead to you quitting your job to attend full time, geez. I guess the moral of the story is maybe next time you could probe for the...

  9. Interview help - (long, sorry)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to MJB2010's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not a working RN yet, but I think you should be honest with the interviewer and say the reason you left the hospital setting was because of staffing issues and approach the subject from the...

  10. Don't Know What To Do.. (Prospective Student)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to UmmIdontknow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    no worries. when I went to apply to my CC, I was told there was a 2-4 year waiting list, but I needed to get my pre reqs done (which took 2 years) anyway, so I enrolled and got through my pre reqs...

  11. Any Diabetic nurses out there?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to turtletyme's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    hi there, I'm also T1 - I'm just a student, but I've found that when I'm in the hospital, my Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) really helps, as does keeping my meter and a roll of glucose tablets in my...

  12. Am I making a mistake by enrolling in an ADN program?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to jacky8168's topic in General Students

    I thought it was ASN, not ADN? Anywho, I feel you... not so much with the ADN/ASN vs. BSN thing, but more because I'm going to a CC and hoping to transfer after my ADN/ASN and RN to Hunter for my BSN...

  13. Working during Nursing School?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to thenameismac's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I work full time in finance - 8-9 hour days 5 days a week, while going to school part time and studying constantly. I also race triathlons, do tons of volunteer and community outreach work and am...

  14. Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to itthybitthythpider's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had PF years ago from running and I got these awesome insoles called SuperFeet for like $30 - might want to try those before buying new shoes. They also make these socks that kind of velcro your...

  15. best stethoscope for school and work

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to alinaxa's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    don't spend more than $15, trust me. I am finishing up my first semester of clinical, and you only really use your stethoscope for very basic psychomotor skills (blood pressure, basic breath sounds...

  16. Don't Know What To Do.. (Prospective Student)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to UmmIdontknow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh, and yes, pre reqs vary greatly from school to school, but for me it was: Math for Health Sciences Chemistry English Anatomy & Physiology I Anatomy & Physiology II Psychology Sociology...

  17. Don't Know What To Do.. (Prospective Student)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to UmmIdontknow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually have some advice for you - do what you have to do to be a CNA full time and then go to a Community College for your ASN part time. Community Colleges are cheap and they don't give a damn...