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    Mt. SAC application for spring 2016

    barcode120x replied to Yclario's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @ natalie I don't recall there being that many alternates. I believe there were less than 30, or even (if my mind serves me right) 20 on the alternates that were next in line. I'm 99.9% sure that...
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    Jobs as a Pre - Nursing Student

    barcode120x replied to fcp4life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think any position in the hospital setting is worth obtaining; however, from my experience, if you take a position other than a CNA, you need to take it upon yourself to talk to the nurses,...
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    Mt. SAC application for spring 2016

    barcode120x replied to Yclario's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Being an alternate is actually still a really good position. It just means that if spots do open up (meaning if people drop/don't do their required paperwork, etc) by the time the next session of 1st...
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    Males considering nursing?

    barcode120x replied to gaits72's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm assuming you're in pre-nursing still since you can't decide? As far as I know, most, if not all of my classmates including myself found out what specialty they wanted to do during and by the end...
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    Post Interview Blues

    barcode120x replied to JenniferKristinRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When I was looking for part time work in office-like jobs when I was in the late teens, I had similar interviews as you just had where the hiring person talked about what they do, what they expect,...
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    Mt. SAC application for spring 2016

    barcode120x replied to Yclario's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You mean during the program? Yes, I'd say maybe about a 1/3 of the class still worked wherever while many others had family and kids as
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    Mt. SAC application for spring 2016

    barcode120x replied to Yclario's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I assume you guys are starting this coming spring 2016 so it'll still be awhile I guess haha but it doesn't hurt to let you know. Unless they changed the class times and whatnot, Monday is your all...
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    Mt. SAC application for spring 2016

    barcode120x replied to Yclario's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Previous Mt. SAC grad here (fall 2014). Clinical site priority is based on your registration date, not if you're not from around here or a Mt. SAC student (you all are now Mt. SAC students) and yes,...
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    Mens Scrubs

    barcode120x replied to cjcaaway's topic in Men in Nursing

    Didn't want to make a new thread since there were a few "men's scrubs" threads already. Anyone know of a brand that fits my build well? I'm 5'4 and 165lbs. I've had a few pairs of cherokee scrubs that...
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    Nursing school is making me fat

    barcode120x replied to gedson's topic in General Students

    The struggle was real, even for us guys in the nursing program. Lecture days wasn't that bad. Bringing my own lunch (typical PBJ sandwiches and low carb/calorie snacks and tea) was fine; however, it...
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    breaking your RN New Grad contract early

    barcode120x replied to bobo619's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You mean the past right? Not too sure if you were understanding my post (and I should have been more detailed), but I was trying to say that that contracts recently started becoming more common WAS...
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    breaking your RN New Grad contract early

    barcode120x replied to bobo619's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is not too pertinent to the OP but is in response to those questioning about who would sign a contract of that price. Not sure how it is in the other states, but in Southern California new grad...
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    Working while in school?

    barcode120x replied to TexasRosiee90's topic in General Students

    It really comes down to you. I held 1 part time job and 1 per diem (totalled to about 36 hours per week) and did GE classes before nursing (though, both of those jobs were pretty easy/chillax)....
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    How to study for fundamentals and get an A?

    barcode120x replied to ns808's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, that's how a lot of the class will end up. 14 chapters for 1 exam is quite a lot though. The most I had was I think something like 10 chapters, and that was for peds (oh gawd). Only...
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    I'm bored

    barcode120x replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Yep, fundamentals part is easy, maybe to the point of boring. Throughout nursing school, I never thought about it as being fun or boring and thought of it more as work. Get to class, listen, take...
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    Scrubs for Men in Peds

    barcode120x replied to PedsCI89's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just bought regular scrubs for my tele job, but the scrub shop had batman and superman tops. If I was working peds, I would totally be down to wear that
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    Guys did you have a role model that inspired you to become a nurse?

    barcode120x replied to swimmingfever00's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I guess I did have a role model, which is my older brother (who is also a nurse); however, it wasn't like I wanted to be just like him. It was simply that he did nursing which was a stable job as well...
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    Note taking in class....how do you do it.

    barcode120x replied to Valcorie34's topic in General Students

    In first and 2nd semester, I typed my notes. I would read the chapter and type up an outline while reading. During lecture, I typed what I thought was important from the powerpoint as well things my...
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    So torn between Nursing and Social Work... advice?

    barcode120x replied to nybsn's topic in General Students

    Not sure if one should pursue nursing because it "may be logical" based on your background. I'm going to be honest, but that struck a nerve just reading that. I think you need to take a step back and...
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    Not working out...

    barcode120x replied to SwimsWithSharks's topic in Men in Nursing

    As someone else might have told you or mentioned, explore the nursing profession. Hospital jobs and LTC/SNF aren't the only places you can work for. Some examples that I've heard of are home health...
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    No Hospital Experience

    barcode120x replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you have some free time, get your certifications. ACLS, PALS, NIH stroke scale, possible critical care courses (if you plan on going into critical care in the future), and a dysrhythmia...
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    First code

    barcode120x replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Students

    Not sure if you are religious, spiritual, and/or anything else. On my first code that I ever attended and did compression (not during clinicals, during one of my shifts at work), patient ended up not...
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    Classes to take while waiting

    barcode120x replied to bridgegeisler's topic in General Students

    I would talk to your nursing counselor about possible classes that are required to take higher level nursing courses that were not mentioned when you discussed applying/going for nursing. For example,...
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    How do I answer "what is your nursing plan of care" on a clinical based question?

    barcode120x posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So, at my last new grad interview, I was asked a few clinical based questions which, honestly, I was not expecting and I got stumped on simply because I have not reviewed anything within the past few...
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    Gender bias

    barcode120x replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't see why this would tick any guy off? Yeah, sure, it's a bias and puts us at an advantage; however, if people are willing to do that for you, why not take it as an opportunity rather than...