smilin_gp

smilin_gp

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  1. at what age did you start studying nursing?

    smilin_gp replied to cksl's topic in General Students

    Took med school and nursing pre-reqs while working on a music degree. Made my decision and got serious about nursing at 23. Will finish my BSN a month before I hit 25. Seems that about half of the...

  2. Program drop-out rates

    smilin_gp replied to adriennenicoll's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Here's a very late reply, but out of my cohort at Linfield (now going into my last semester), we have only lost 2 due to program drops. Several have failed courses and have fallen behind, but stayed...

  3. Dreading clinicals

    smilin_gp replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    When I did my rotation in LTC, I didn't think it was a very valuable learning experience. My clinical instructor was great, but she had 8 students to help. The nurses and staff at the facility seemed...

  4. why can't i just take A&P? why do they have to be separate?

    smilin_gp replied to pedsnur2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took them through the same year, but as separate classes, with separate labs = 4 classes total. Can't really say whether it is easier or harder than taking them

  5. Funny patient names by nurses

    smilin_gp replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    First name: Arraya Middle name: Sunshine She was outgoing enough to pull off the name

  6. NCLEX Review book recs?

    smilin_gp replied to birthmamaew's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am actually liking HESI's NCLEX review. It sort of condenses the main points of 2 years of education into 1

  7. Nursing Against the Odds -- Who's reading it, or has read it?

    smilin_gp replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    I read this book and found it interesting. She does seem to be re-making points already made in "Life Support: Three Nurses on the Front

  8. Do you think your employer is reponsible for paying for your ACLS training & cert?

    smilin_gp replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with TriageRN. The hospitals around here seem to prefer that new hires come in already certified, but if it expires, I would like them to pay for the re-cert. Just wishin'

  9. Just applied for a PA program

    smilin_gp replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry that you had that experience with nursing, but good luck on the PA

  10. Pre-Nursing School/Program in Oregon?

    smilin_gp replied to nepenthe's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The specific PCC nursing prerequisites are listed on the ASN program site. Those prerequisites can be taken at any PCC campus. They also have a credit conversion chart that lists some of the...

  11. Pre-Nursing School/Program in Oregon?

    smilin_gp replied to nepenthe's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Depends on your area, but here are a few that i know of that offer pre-nursing and ASN classes: Portland Community College- Pre-nursing can be taken at any campus, ASN classes are offered at the...

  12. Hesi exam?

    smilin_gp replied to Hoping2b1's topic in General Students

    I took the HESI entrance exam, but the sections that we were given mainly had to do with reading comprehension and critical thinking (regarding prioritizing patients, etc.). It wasn't nearly as bad as...

  13. You're going to Community College?

    smilin_gp replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :yeahthat: I have no idea, I went to a state U for my first degree, and my father still buys himself and me all sorts of "duck gear" to support the school. It is cute, but I am a bit more focused on...

  14. Anyone have a huge student loan bill?

    smilin_gp replied to dreamBIG's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The financial aid officer/s at your school might be a great resource in helping you search for private lenders. They want to get

  15. Nurses are overpaid!

    smilin_gp replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love to see this article. I work part time in a medical library and I never know what interesting things I'll find in the archives!

  16. Anyone take the HESI?

    smilin_gp replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Uggh, I have the comprehensive HESI at the beginning of February. I am so used to multiple choice scantron exams, when I took the med-surg HESI (25% of a 6-credit course grade), I accidentally...

  17. Is your house a mess?

    smilin_gp replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our house is deceptively clean, husband and I and our renter are really good about "relocating" clutter. My very traditional, neat-as-a-pin parents came to visit from MA for christmas. My mom opened a...

  18. Yes I Would Recommend Nursing!

    smilin_gp replied to jalvino1's topic in Nursing Career

    As a nursing student, thank you for posting (and others for contributing to) that thread! I'm hoping that there are many people with your positive view wherever I wind up working so I don't feel...

  19. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    smilin_gp replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    When I went to my first OR observation, the circulating nurse pulled me aside before the first case and gave me a basic synopsis about what would get me evicted from the room. At first, I was really...

  20. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    smilin_gp replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    When I went to my first OR observation, the circulating nurse pulled me aside before the first case and gave me a basic synopsis about what would get me evicted from the room. At first, I was really...

  21. Why I post here.

    smilin_gp replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just to comment on the family and friends orientation, my school asked that we bring guests to the general orientation, and oriented them to the challenges of nursing school right along with the new...

  22. Portland new grad RN oversaturation?

    smilin_gp replied to smilin_gp's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Kristie, I had the same experience with a Providence recruiter at a job fair, she told me the exact same things. Fortunately I did not get that impression from the Legacy, OHSU and Adventist...

  23. Portland new grad RN oversaturation?

    smilin_gp replied to smilin_gp's topic in Oregon Nursing

    No it didn't give specifics, other than that oregon in general has a shortage, while Portland specifically does not. I'll try to find the link, but it was on the Oregon Student Nurse's Association...

  24. med surg

    smilin_gp replied to TamaraG's topic in General Students

    Ya know, there was definitely a lot to learn in Med-Surg/Pharmacology (my program blends the classes) but the nice thing was is that the information was very straightforward and relevent to what we...

  25. Anyone work at SW Wa. Med Ctr?

    smilin_gp replied to Undecided7's topic in Washington Nursing

    I did spend some time on the Med-Surg ICU, and they did treat me surprisingly well. I have had clinical rotations and employment positions at several of the hospitals in the Portland area, and I...