Nienna Celebrindal

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  1. LVN TO BSN

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to cynthia.goodwin's topic in LPN to RN

    Galen did once upon a time, but I have no idea if they still do. South University also will get your pre-reqs before you start (they are all online) but thats not an LPN to BSN. Of course you need to...

  2. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    Those VA positing are interesting. I did a pilot LVN to BSN program that was a joint venture with a VA here in California. 5 of the 27 LVNs who started did not work at the VA. Most were...

  3. Resume Help

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to swoo5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    http://nursing.jhu.edu/life-at-hopkins/center/documents/resume_guide.pdf That has a good outline and lots of key words to use. Adjust your resume and then post it on the resume board (just take out...

  4. Questions to Ask During and Interview

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to missnursetrue's topic in General Students

    Maybe its my area, but if you don't work somewhere already you will not get a job or an interview without a

  5. Is change a BAD thing? (MS nurses doing vitals)

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our tech don't do the first vitals on our units and it works out just fine. I think its just feels scary because its new, but we don't any problems with this. You need to have some more faith in...

  6. Questions to Ask During and Interview

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to missnursetrue's topic in General Students

    1) don't apply to anything without a nursing license because you aren't going to get a call back. 2) youtube, search RN interviews. Here is a good one to start with 3) Practice answering questions...

  7. As a nursing student, how can I take initiative in clinical?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to studentnurse711's topic in General Students

    Ask to do anything and everything, if the nurse is hanging a med ask to hang the med(providing of course your teacher lets you do that), ask if you can do everything for 1 or 2 of their patients (down...

  8. Networking Suggestions

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to BSN1415's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes practice, if you aren't sure what to say look up rn interview videos on youtube. No its not an interview but don't think they won't ask you interview type question, they will! The little things...

  9. Is graduating from a top nursing program worth it?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to CarpeDiem'15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Save your money, I live near a prestigious private university but I went to a state school instead. I now work in the prestigious private university's medical

  10. Do Nursing Students Have a Life?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to BellaInScrubs's topic in General Students

    It really depends on a variety of things. I think you spend more time studying in a quarter system than a semester. If you work or have a family that changes things. Also depends on how you learn. I...

  11. Networking Suggestions

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to BSN1415's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If a former instructor or an instructor at the school works on a unit you want to work on just go talk to them, in person, and tell them you want to work there and do they have any advice for you?...

  12. Time Management Woes!

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You said you need to work on delegating more, I know it can be hard to do when you know you are short staff on NAs. But you have to do it if its something they can do. Does it suck if it means a...

  13. New Grad Trying to Get LA County RN Job

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to rawrrrs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So brutal sorry i can't help op. Call

  14. Cheating in an FNP program

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    With a group it could definitely be doable and frankly I find that

  15. How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    omg if I ever teach I am stealing this! Brilliant! I was in the Navy and my CO always said if you were on time you were late. As in You should be there and be read to go when class starts not just...

  16. Cheating in an FNP program

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not always. I've had a few that you literally had 30 seconds to answer a question and omg they were hard questions. No doubt some of the hardest exams I've ever had. I would discuss with the...

  17. Too old? Too young?? Career? Question:)

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to SML456's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What age did you decide to go into nursing? 18 When did you graduate? LVN 20, RN 30 AND... what field were you in prior to that? Still healthcare, the only jobs I had prior to my LVN was an ER...

  18. just accepted a part time job however had a really promising full time job interview what

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to namid's topic in Nursing Career

    It sucks for them, but as Lady said you wouldn't be the first person to do it, just let them know

  19. Bombed my first interview!?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to 103103's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You probably did better than you think. If you don't get the job use this as a lesson and practice answering common interview questions, especially with another person to help you. If you aren't sure...

  20. Which offer do I keep

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to tknrosales's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey OP I'm right near you! First congrats because getting a job offer around here sucks so much! Aside from pay I would consider the hospital you are working for. If its not an ER that's known to be...

  21. Will hospitals hire those in the National Guard?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Trajan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had a job give me crap when I was in the Navy Reserve about having off a drill weekend so I told my CO, the Navy contacted them Monday morning and I never had a problem again. I also got calls from...

  22. difference in getting PCT AND LPN

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Its not just the limitations but more the issues with patient

  23. NewGrad RN trying to move to Ca

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to vch1102's topic in California Nursing

    Oh and the whole staying outside the area the thing. I live in the IE and we have a bunch of new grad RNs who commute 2 hours from LA to work as CNAs because they are trying to use that as a stepping...

  24. Study tips for mom w/ young kids

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Asmyth12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mom of 2 boys also. Leave the house. Treat studying like a job. Schedule it into your calender and into your daily routine. I also started getting up early. That was kind of tough because I went to...

  25. Decisions decisions!!

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to bsoltis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No one can really tell you what to do. I can only tell that we ALL feel like that sometimes. I don't think it ever 100% goes away, but eventually you just start to trust yourself and your knowledge....