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  1. Penn State Hershey Medical Center 2014 Graduate Nurse Residency

    sunshyne17 replied to itrust's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Good luck to everyone going in this week! akdove424, the director I interviewed with said they had 2 more weeks of interviewing and I would hear back. That was Nov 6 like you. Hope that

  2. Penn State Hershey Medical Center 2014 Graduate Nurse Residency

    sunshyne17 replied to itrust's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    rasha, sorry I haven't had internet for the last few days. I actually didn't prepare for my interview as much as I normally do. There were so many variables this

  3. Current RN program- School Policy Changes

    sunshyne17 replied to LVN/RNBridge's topic in General Students

    The same exact thing happened to my class. You needed a 74 in each class and a 2.75 GPA at the end of each semester in order to progress. Many students swore it was 2.5 when they applied. I never...

  4. How much is too much?

    sunshyne17 replied to WalterWho's topic in General Students

    Sounds familiar. I was an accelerated program only we used HESI. We lost half of our graduating class so yes, they can do it. You will have to find which books you can get away with not buying or rent...

  5. Problems finding scrubs that fit

    sunshyne17 replied to kaceemarie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm 5'10" and I ordered the junior cut dickies fit flare in a tall. The length is perfect though the cut itself is small so although I usually wear a medium, I needed a Large. Maybe the small or extra...

  6. Stethoscope and where you wear it.

    sunshyne17 replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I put mine in my side pocket on my pants. I hate the feeling of it weighing on the back of my neck and I just don't like the way it

  7. Stethoscope for a nursing student

    sunshyne17 replied to INN_777's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Get the cheaper one for now. You will have tons of other things to buy

  8. Danskos hurting top of foot?

    sunshyne17 replied to caughtbuckinoff's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    so weird - happened to me too and I have narrow feet

  9. Kaplan NCLEX-RN Review Course, What to expect?

    sunshyne17 replied to XMEEECHELL's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If it is the in class version, you will come the first day, do introductions, talk about the decision tree and then do practice questions but as a group. I liked our instructor, she had a tips list...

  10. I am so frustrated and angry with my school

    sunshyne17 replied to loveSBK's topic in General Students

    There has to be a VERY good reason from turning an A paper to an F paper. Did she mark up the paper? Was there a rubric? I agree with the other posters who mentioned finding out about policy. No...

  11. Giving away grades - unethical?

    sunshyne17 replied to bravera's topic in General Students

    It's not unethical but it does blow. It would be unethical if the instructor gave great test scores to people she knew who would have other wise

  12. After 10 weeks, my biggest fear has come true...

    sunshyne17 replied to katie92's topic in General Students

    Happened to me with my first patient in Med Surge. I walked in, introduced myself as a nursing student with my pleasant smile and had my patient dismiss me. " I don't want a student taking care of...

  13. AAOx3: what age do we start assessing a patient's orientation?

    sunshyne17 replied to Inquisitive_Mind's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    School aged. That's when they start writing dates on papers and looking at calendars. Preschool kids have no idea about time except when it's time for snack!!

  14. Things i wish i knew before nursing school

    sunshyne17 replied to TIB217's topic in General Students

    UGH Nursing_Mamacita I HATED ACUTE CARE!! I hated the class, I hated the clinical!! lol That being said I lived for my clinical days. I loved talking to my patients, taking what I read in books and...

  15. NCLEX Review before nursing school...

    sunshyne17 replied to doublehighcman's topic in General Students

    I agree with aubgurl. If you looked at NCLEX questions, you may not have the knowledge base yet to be able to logic through it. I like the idea of fundamentals questions. They have a book on amazon...

  16. New RN Nursing Student

    sunshyne17 replied to rubyagnes's topic in General Students

    I agree with dollface - there is no surefire way to prepare for nursing school. I am a single mom of 2 and it ran a close second to being the hardest thing I have ever done. I studied and analyzed so...

  17. New Grad Torn Between Accepting a PCA Position or ...

    sunshyne17 replied to Ilobekeme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Glad you got your computer fixed! Taking an offered job and leaving after you give notice is not breaking a promise. It is professional. just an fyi

  18. HELP pls.. advice anyone

    sunshyne17 replied to stephanie11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some graduate nurse residency programs have a "time limit" attached. Like if you graduated before X date, you will not be considered. That being said, if you need a year, get a year. See if you can...

  19. My experience in LTC

    sunshyne17 replied to x19amanda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is there an employee appraisal process? Maybe find out when that is. If you feel like you need feedback now, ask your fellow RNs or set up a meeting with your supervisor.

  20. New Grad Torn Between Accepting a PCA Position or ...

    sunshyne17 replied to Ilobekeme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am not in a similar situation but I am with your husband on this one. Take the PCA job (unsure what PCA stands for) because you are getting your foot in the door at a place where you can potentially...

  21. Graduating soon . . . told by preceptors "stop trying to be perfect"

    sunshyne17 replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I sympathize with you because our situations are similar. I also am choosing nursing as a second career and have a family (only I am not married). When you get the feedback "stop trying to be perfect"...

  22. Penn State Hershey Medical Center 2014 Graduate Nurse Residency

    sunshyne17 replied to itrust's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    congrats foxxesb1!!! I know you are so

  23. First job! How can I be a great LTC RN?

    sunshyne17 replied to anashenwrath's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I start at a LTC facility in a few weeks and I only get a week orientation. I am very nervous with the high patient to nurse ratio's but so far, the staff is nice. I had all of my clinicals in the...

  24. Penn State Hershey Medical Center 2014 Graduate Nurse Residency

    sunshyne17 replied to itrust's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    itrust that sounds about right. I have no clue what it is then! But since it's a "self" assessment, I feel much better about it.

  25. Penn State Hershey Medical Center 2014 Graduate Nurse Residency

    sunshyne17 replied to itrust's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Maybe one of those "I get angry - sometimes, always, never" kind of things?? Yea I def need to prepare for the med test! I did gr8 in nursing school but who knows what will be on