Swellz

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    stethoscope watches?

    Swellz posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Like this: http://www.wayfair.com/Prestige-Medical-Analog-Scope-Watch-1688-L3093-K~MWP1421.html?refid=GX21919155540-MWP1421&gclid=CKrhiIGy87UCFVKf4AodREMAsw They seem like a really handy thing,...
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    Can I ask about male:female nurse ratio?

    Swellz posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Is it acceptable to ask what the male-female nurse ratio is on a floor at an interview? I prefer working with men. I know, I'm in the wrong profession. But I grew up with four brothers and guy friends...
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    Can I ask about male:female nurse ratio?

    Swellz replied to Swellz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks, totally see what you are
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    New RN - what would you do?

    Swellz replied to knitnurse72's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work as an office assistant at a PCP's office and we call in rx's all the time. I'm in nursing school and recently quit from being a pharmacy tech for more than 6 years, so I'm comfortable with it....
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    Does it really matter what nursing school you graduated from?

    Swellz replied to roxy2013's topic in General Students

    I'm graduating from a well-respected nursing school this May. When I tell people where I go, they are always impressed, but there are a lot of good schools in my are so I don't know how much advantage...
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    Jefferson 2013 APW program

    Swellz replied to phillyphan's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks! I'm so relieved I am almost there! When I started, only FACT students were required to have iPads, and we could have any device that ran the software they required us to have. However, an iPad...
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    Main Line Health Nurse Residency

    Swellz replied to Melfldrn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    A new grad ER program? Do you mind if I ask what hospital that is at, or at least, what health
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    Anyone here attend WCU, Drexel, PennState, Thomas Jeff or Villanova?

    Swellz replied to jennyy's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I applied to TJU's FACT program with a 3.2 and they denied me for that, but let me into the APW (2 year) program. I am graduating in May and I can't imagine having done the FACT program now! It is...
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    Jefferson 2013 APW program

    Swellz replied to phillyphan's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am graduating from the APW program in May. Just a word to the wise - there is very little aid given for second bachelor's degree programs universally. If you are a non-traditional student, you can...
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    New nurses wanted.

    Swellz replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. I have some fellow students who, as seniors, are less concerned with learning and more concerned with how early they can get out of clinical. Why would anyone be invested in teaching me...
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    Has anyone dropped natural science classes and gotten accepted?

    Swellz replied to Oniizanagi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had multiple "failures" my first college go-round; I earned below a C+, which means it would not count towards my degree, but not technically failing the course meaning I still got university credit...
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    Is Mandatory DNP by 2015 a Done Deal?

    Swellz replied to SandBetweenMyToes's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Updates? I went to the AANP site and they said nothing other than there was a "movement towards" the DNP
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    Radiology certificate for RN

    Swellz replied to nikashon's topic in Radiology

    May I ask what state this is in? I'm graduating with a BSN from a school in PA and from what I hear, nurses in my state have less autonomy than in other states (or at least NJ), whether they are staff...
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    RN Residency?

    Swellz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, I am just starting my final year of nursing school, so all the buzz is about finding a job, which I know will be tough in my RN-saturated area. A friend of mine posted something about RN...
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    RN Residency?

    Swellz replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like they must be the same then.
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    Questioning ethics/legality of "bake-sale" threat

    Swellz replied to sunnygirlfriend's topic in General Students

    Make sure you are required to participate; at my school, we pay a fee for our ceremony via our tuition, not through our student government or student nurses' association. Now, our SNA is holding...
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    Overweight issues; uncomfortable with being practiced on by another student

    Swellz replied to molybdenum's topic in General Students

    I'm overweight too, and have been on and off since I was about 8. Fortunately, I was able to weasel out of certain embarrassing things (having to show my belly for abdominal assessments, etc) by...
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    The "Nursing Games" claims it's first victims...

    Swellz replied to Klimpys's topic in General Students

    I sympathize, but at the same time, would you want a nurse caring for your loved ones if he or she was incapable of doing basic math? I can't say that in my nursing classes, because even some of my...
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    Vital Sign Failer.

    Swellz replied to Hopestobe's topic in General Students

    We were required to take 25 vital signs by a certain day as homework. I found it helped me a lot to practice on everyone. I seriously went up and down my street knocking on doors (of neighbors I knew,...
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    Becoming a Tech

    Swellz replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    I was told a lot of hospitals will take students as CNAs with one semester of clinical experience, but I noticed in all my applying (it took me six months after my first semester was over to get my...
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    Feeling discouraged after first clinical week

    Swellz replied to BrandiRomano's topic in General Students

    YES, it does. Every clinical day for the first couple of weeks I was a nervous wreck. It gets easier, but frankly, I am in my senior year and I still get a little nervous before I knock on that door...
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    working and doing pre-reqs for nursing...

    Swellz replied to luvmykids0810's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    My first semester I worked full-time, and it was really hard, but doable. I know others who absolutely have to work and they get through it. It just sucks with scheduling. I know too many students who...
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    Anyone else graduating 2013??

    Swellz replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

    I've been meaning to, but I haven't started yet. I'm going to the beach tomorrow so I'm going to bring the Kaplan basics book my school provided me with there, but I'm not going to stress about it til...
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    Anyone else graduating 2013??

    Swellz replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

    I can't decide if I am more excited or more terrified! I kinda wish we had gone straight through so I wouldn't have all this downtime. At least my externship will start soon so I can feel nurse-y...
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    How'd you choose? Because I don't know how!

    Swellz replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks so much for asking this. Everyone is asking me what I want to do, and all I know is a couple things I don't want to do. Too many