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  1. New grad bedside nursing disappointment

    MEINstudent replied to KWRN29's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ask to shadow on the OR. A very different type of nursing, with different stressors. But you only have one patient at a time. It took a few years for me to burn out on floor nursing, and find my...

  2. 2 full-time jobs?

    MEINstudent replied to anna225's topic in General Nursing

    Your numbers have to be wrong. I had to take 8 prerequisite courses for my BSN program and they cost about $800 for each 3 credit course. This was only 6 years ago. You are making a huge mistake...

  3. 2 full-time jobs?

    MEINstudent replied to anna225's topic in General Nursing

    Your logic for remaining where you are and getting into another $100k of loans is short-sighted. You are getting into loan territory for an MD degree, but you will only be a nurse with limited...

  4. Reduced schedule in new NP position

    MEINstudent replied to HealthNutNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You've been trying for 5 years and are finally pregnant? Honestly, when that baby comes your new job will pale in comparison. There will always be jobs but those first months and years with your...

  5. Break up during school

    MEINstudent replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    My boyfriend went from talking about marriage to breaking up with me a month before I was to start an intensive BSN program. I started nursing school with my self esteem in tatters. The first month...

  6. Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    MEINstudent replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    I am against abortion as well. I worked in med-surg where it wasn't an issue ever. Now I work in the OR at a hospital where we do abortions up to 24 weeks (at least). I signed a form when I...

  7. Call light misuse and abuse

    MEINstudent replied to guest1048932's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I worked med-surg, we had patients like this. We usually would implement a behavior plan that involved management, the floor staff, and the patient's physician so that everyone was on the same...

  8. Disheartened---can I be admitted to NP with lackluster GPA?

    MEINstudent replied to mj_nurse99's topic in Nursing Career

    I went through the same thing. But any classes you take (like prerequisites for the NP program) are factored into your total GPA. You are so close, taking just one class might do it. You could take...

  9. Looking at a chart of a previously cared for patient, HIPAA violation?

    MEINstudent replied to StaceyTr88's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Its a HIPAA violation that is fireable. Once you are done taking care of a patient, your right to access the chart ends. If you haven't been caught, don't tell anyone and don't do it

  10. Timid personality in the OR?

    MEINstudent replied to RNsunluv's topic in Operating Room

    Hi, I am a timid personality in the OR. I transferred here from the Med-surg floor. You can survive, but the OR has more difficulty personalities than floor nursing. A lot of Type A personalities...

  11. Nurses who can't find jobs- vent..

    MEINstudent replied to GRN005's topic in General Nursing

    I work at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in New Hampshire, about three hours from Boston. DHMC prefers BSN nurses, but you could probably get a good job here. They are desperate for nurses and rely on...

  12. Specific Koi top I've seen but can't find :(

    MEINstudent replied to StarryEyed, RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's the Koi Christina top and comes in navy and white. I love it too. Have both

  13. Need advice from recent MEIN grad

    MEINstudent posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi there, I just started UConn's MEIN program last week at the Stamford campus, and am really concerned by the amount of material and self-study the program demands. It seems like all this material...

  14. Want to schedule but NO AVAILABLE DATES?

    MEINstudent replied to elievalkyrie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Something similar happened to me when I went to take the N-Clex in February. Had a job lined up, and was to start orientation, but couldn't find an appointment from Maine to Philadelphia before my...

  15. Nursing in NH

    MEINstudent replied to tks07's topic in General Nursing

    RN jobs at DHMC start @ $27/hr plus shift differential. I believe every new hire starts here (you definitely won't make less), but I am not positive that experience will start you a bit higher. But...

  16. My NCLEX experience....what is all the fuss

    MEINstudent replied to Oppon262's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX today and was certain I failed it. From the very first question, it was so much harder than I expected. It all just felt so random and content heavy. I took Kaplan, and did well,...

  17. UCONN MEIN 2012-2013

    MEINstudent replied to alaboringstart's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi everyone, congratulations on being accepted into the program! I just graduated from Stamford campus a few weeks ago. Thanks and good luck this

  18. UCONN MEIN 2012-2013

    MEINstudent replied to alaboringstart's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Congratulations, everyone. I am in the MEIN 2012 class, and just started the last semester. At least two applications (one of them mine) from my class were lost last summer. The committee meets in...

  19. Need advice from recent MEIN grad

    MEINstudent replied to MEINstudent's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    There are two components to the program: the classroom instruction (book learning) and clinical experience (skills learning). The clinical experience this semester has been great, due largely to my...

  20. Uconn MEIN vs SCSU ACE vs Quinnipiac ABSN

    MEINstudent replied to JustMyTheory's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi, I am currently in the MEIN program. I can answer two of your questions: 1. The MEIN program does actually give you a BSN at the end of the first year. For the prereqs: you need to take one...

  21. Need advice from recent MEIN grad

    MEINstudent replied to MEINstudent's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi, thanks for responding. So I have about 5 weeks left in my first semester, and this program is not at all what I thought it would be. Clinical is great and I feel like I am learning the most...

  22. UConn MEIN - Correct Chemistry pre-req?

    MEINstudent replied to jemlemon's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi, Yes, Chem 111 is sufficient. I am a current 2012 MEIN student. FYI - if you are taking Chemistry at Norwalk CC, take it with Kieran Curley. He teaches the basics without expecting you to learn...