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1. NOC 8hr shifts, how many nights in a row?

   dharma replied to dharma's topic in Geriatric

   Honestly, I'm grateful to have any job in this area (new grads are having a notoriously hard time around here). I don't really care what my schedule is so long as I get to work. I have to say though, the idea of twelve nights in a row was making me...

2. NOC 8hr shifts, how many nights in a row?

   dharma replied to dharma's topic in Geriatric

   Ah! See, that makes perfect sense. :) Thank you for your help.

3. NOC 8hr shifts, how many nights in a row?

   dharma posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am about to start a new position in LTC. Charge RN, nights. The HR lady said the shift is 10pm-6am M-F, and every other weekend. So I'm a little lost. Wouldn't that mean I'd be working twelve nights in a row? That can't be right. So I asked her...

4. Deaconess clinicals in Illinois

   dharma replied to hopetonurse's topic in Online Learning

   Hello, not in Illinois, but I am a Deaconess student. I understand the drive to find out as much as possible to see if you think it will work out for you, I've been there too. Since you may not find many people on here with specific names of hospit...

5. Calling all DCN students accepted for Summer 06!!

   dharma replied to noahsmom06's topic in Online Learning

   Congratulations to all the new DCN students!! I'm starting my fifth semester with DCN online this summer, and I can tell you all it is NOT an easy road. There will be challenges, and it is a lot of self-paced work. You'll have to be resourceful an...

6. Next Deaconess Class? Summer 06?

   dharma replied to eugenie98's topic in Online Learning

   Not to get cranky about this, I just don't want any rumors getting out of hand..... Deaconess is in no danger of losing their accreditation, the accrediting bodies have no issues with the program at all. It is the MO BON that is considering pulling ...

7. Waiting for DCN acceptance summer06

   dharma replied to ang05's topic in Online Learning

   If you want to know because you are interested in the program, I suggest you call DCN personally. They can give you any further information you need.

8. Waiting for DCN acceptance summer06

   dharma replied to ang05's topic in Online Learning

   DCN is on an admissions hold pending the outcome of a hearing with the MO BON regarding the online program. They have the hearing scheduled the end of April 2006. Good Luck.

9. Deaconess grad and........

   dharma replied to NICURNtobe's topic in Online Learning

   Congratulations!! I don't post much here, but I do lurk plenty. I'm a third semester DCN girl, and seeing someone else get through this gives me so much hope. You, Mona, Opal, and Cheri are all an inspiration to me. Thank you for sharing your ex...

10. What are clinicals like?

    dharma replied to nadjjaa's topic in General Students

    Hi Linds, Thank you! I was on the mother-baby unit because we were doing an OB rotation at the time. The next rotation was in Peds, now this semester I'm in Med-Surg. Your school should have you rotate through different units according to what you ar...

11. What are clinicals like?

    dharma replied to nadjjaa's topic in General Students

    I just finished my very first clinical semester, and we did our first ever rotation in L&D. I had to write a journal for this (to be handed in to my instructor), and it is very long..but I thought I'd post it here for you. Today was my first day...

12. swollen hands during clinicals

    dharma replied to time4mydream's topic in General Nursing

    Too much sodium always does it to me. I have to be careful with soft drinks. I'm a caffeine junkie that doesn't like coffee. Usually when my hands get swollen like that, drinking more water tones it down. Just a thought...

13. O.K. So I finished my first semester of my online RN to BSN

    dharma replied to Tweety's topic in Online Learning

    CONGRATULATIONS! :balloons: *does snoopy dance for Tweety* Great job, be proud of yourself!! _/\_ gassho, Heather

14. What is Considered Passing at Your School??

    dharma replied to hangnon's topic in General Students

    76% average on tests, doesn't matter how good your other grades are, fail the exams, fail the class. 76% for all classes 90% for math tests 90% accuracy in clinical skills or you fail the course (no matter what your theory grade is)

15. Just heard something about flu outbreak in Europe.

    dharma replied to oramar's topic in Disease

    Yes, it has been a nasty flu season here in Germany. For a while there (about three months) we couldn't get rid of it here. We are military stationed in the south of Germany - not too far from Italy, actually. Because of the vaccine shortage, nobody ...