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    Does a Med-Surg preceptorship placement hinder an ICU position after grad?

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the encouragement. This morning, I was really upset. Like REALLY. I just knew I had been screwed over. But now Ive gotten over the disappointment and am just ready to do my work and get it...
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    Preceptorship in Express Unit. What is that?

    ashfost replied to oshields07's topic in General Students

    LOL! Well at least we each have a shoulder to vent to:yeah: Did most of the other students in your class get what they wanted? Or was it all spread out. It seems most of our class got specialty areas...
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    Preceptorship in Express Unit. What is that?

    ashfost replied to oshields07's topic in General Students

    I completely understand how you feel. Wanted ICU sooo bad........got Med-Surg:barf02: Oh well. I guess just make the best of it. Its only for a few weeks. Hope this
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    Tele vs. M/S

    ashfost replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Cardiac

    Ok, maybe we should ask the question in another way. I think the original poster (and myself) would like to know whether starting on a Med-surg or Telemetry floor would better prepare ourselves for...
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    Where to Place Telemetry Leads?

    ashfost replied to Navarre's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hehe. I like "SALT (white/ upper right), PEPPER (black/upper left), HAMBURGER (brown/middle), LETTUCE (green, lower right), TOMATO (red/ lower left)!" I wondered why I would always get hungry when...
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    Tele vs. M/S

    ashfost replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Cardiac

    I have this same question about whether to start on a telemetry floor before moving on to ICU. Any advice is greatly
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    Failed out of BSN program applying to LPN program

    ashfost replied to Rockfairy00's topic in General Students

    The same thing happened to me . I was in a BSN program and one semester before graduation I failed Pediatrics and was dismissed. I had failed Med-Surg the semester before. Anyway, that was the end of...
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    Try to memorize water soluble vitamins and their deficiencies!!!Help?

    ashfost replied to lisa0615's topic in General Nursing

    My pediatrics professor told us "A Dog Eats Kats" for FAT-SOLUBLE. LOL. At least you'll know whats NOT water
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    When life throws you a curveball.....

    ashfost posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello all. I will try to keep the story portion short and sweet and get right to the questions. So I was a Senior I nursing student in a BSN program. (I only had a semester to go.) I was not able to...
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    When life throws you a curveball.....

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Quick update: I was able to get into the BSN program. I did have to do the residency hours here and I am graduating TWO YEARS after my initial expected graduation date, but I am now finishing up my...
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    Quality of Atlanta ICU's.....does it matter????

    ashfost posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello all. I am graduating May '10 (BSN) and (God-willing) am trying to get an ICU position as a new grad. Currently, I work as a PCA at Atlanta Medical Center and have made some great contacts there....
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    Quality of Atlanta ICU's.....does it matter????

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I guess my thought process was since Grady is a level 1 Trauma that would hold heavy weight with the kind of experience you're exposed to. But I can see where Emory and St. Joe's name can hold weight...
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    Quality of Atlanta ICU's.....does it matter????

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Interesting. Thanks for the
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    Has anyone failed out of nursing school but got accepted in another program?

    ashfost replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    I've decided to put in my I have been in your shoes, and I have felt like the world was totally coming to an end. A year ago I was in a BSN program, senior I semester (one semester before graduation)...
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    Working as a CNA while getting BSN.

    ashfost replied to Tasenhall's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just adding my . I currently work as a PCA while in nursing school. I am finishing up my last year and will have worked as a PCA for about a year when I graduate. I think the experience is invaluable...
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    O-Chem...What have I gotten myself into?!

    ashfost posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ok. so I am going into my last year of nursing school (Bsn) but am currently taking Organic chemistry as a pre-req for a CRNA program. The last chemistry class I took was about 2 years ago as a...
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    O-Chem...What have I gotten myself into?!

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have another thought, in the event I do not pass this o-chem class this summer, what other science (graduate level) could I take next year to help stand me out in the application process? I...
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    O-Chem...What have I gotten myself into?!

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not so great. The good news is we get to drop the lowest test grade AND our second exam is take-home. I did 75% of it with a tutor in the the academic success center. So.....whew, I don't know. This...
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    O-Chem...What have I gotten myself into?!

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yeah, "Good luck" is right. We have our first test on tuesday.....pray for me. But the class is 3 hrs with the lecture being 1 hr so 4 hrs in total. A typical science
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    O-Chem...What have I gotten myself into?!

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, Im taking it over the summer. And its a bit too late to back out, we've already started. :) Any other advice??
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    When life throws you a curveball.....

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks yall. Yeah, giving up is definitely not in the cards for me. Glad this isn't such an uncommon problem. Its all a learning lesson. The only reason the BSN is my 2nd option is because I would...
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    When life throws you a curveball.....

    ashfost replied to ashfost's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for responding. Unfortunately, my school will not allow me to reapply there. But
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    Undergrad GPA 3.1 - will I get into CRNA School?

    ashfost replied to sarahelaine82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What kind of graduate courses can you take as pre-reqs to a CRNA program? You said Physiology....is that the only
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    Questions for the NP's

    ashfost posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello everyone! Junior nursing student here with a couple questions regarding graduate work. (specifically NP) So heres the rundown, this past semester wasn't my best AT ALL. I have to retake 2...
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    NP in Gastroenterology

    ashfost posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello All. I was wondering if there were an NP's currently specializing in Gasteroenterology. If so, could you briefly explain your practice? Like whats a typical day like for you? I am interested in...