SaraMC

So, I'm going to speak with this person in the HR dept. of the hospital at which I applied for 3 different nurse internships. I have 2 classmates -both married- who recently applied, went and talked to a specific person in HR and now they are both hired(granted, one of their kids works at the hospital) , whose name they gave me, and now I will go speak with them, but, I honestly have no idea what to say to them. Hello, my name is Sara... I'm a student nurse in a nursing program at yada yada college... please hire me? All joking aside, I really need some help. What exactly should I ask or say to them? I want them to look over my application and pull it and have a face to match to a name... I'm really nervous about it, and just need a little direction. I haven't had to apply for a job or go to an interview in 7 years. I'm a little rusty :-) Thanks!

Thank you to all who left me some great advice and tips. I'm going to be reading this thread over and over until Tuesday! Lol

I have my very first clinical day coming up in about a week from tomorrow. I have a pretty good idea of what I need to know/gather for pre-clinical, I just don't know what I do once I get there that morning. Report is first, then vitals(we're supposed to use the vitals set from the shift that just left since they will have just recorded them) but then where do I go from there? Do I ask the patient if they need anything or should I start working on my long list of info I need from them? I just don't know where to begin or what to do once I get there. I don't want to be standing around looking like an idiot who doesn't know what to do, but that's how I will feel and I want to just have SOME idea of what it is I'm supposed to be doing when I get there. And what if the patient wants a bath or something and so I take the initiative to give them one or help them with one and the actual nurse comes in and was about to do something else or take them to get a test for something and I've just messed her up and now im in the way? Am I going to know about these things and how can I prepare myself or at least feel a bit confident going in there? I feel completely unprepared, clinically, as in, I haven't the slightest clue what I should be doing for 6 hours and I'm really frustrated. Thanks

I am also in my first semester of nursing school and it has definitely been overwhelming! I was just griping to my friend earlier about how I can't seem to find the time to workout like I used to and how frustrated I am with the amount of studying and things that ned to be done- if only there were more hours in the day! You're not the only one feeling this way in your program, trust me. It's going to be hard, you're going to cry, and you're going to have to give up doing things you loved doing before(I haven't worked-out in 2 weeks!) and you're probably going to eat junk more than you'd like to admit. But it's not going to be forever. You will get the hang of things. You will be able to find time for things you like to do, and you will start understanding the material better. ITS GOING TO BE WORTH IT. You got this, hang in there! And don't beat yourself up if you take a nap or two each week. ;-)

So, I'm in the first semester of my nursing school program and the school does this free dental clinic for kids every year and I volunteered to get some practice and start doing things out of my comfort zone. I've never worked with kids before, especially not in this type of way. All we are suppose to do is take their temp, B/P, RR, and pulse. I'm a little nervous just because I know kids tend to be nervous in these situations and don't want to make them feel uncomfortable or scared of me. Is there anything I can do or say before/during/after I take their vitals that will make it better for them, maybe? Adults are easy, it's the kids that I'm not really sure what to do/say when around them lol. Thanks!

Okay, so my best friend knows a girl who's best friend has been an RN for 10 years now and she brought me up in conversation I guess and told her how I just received my acceptance letter and was excited and how I've been a straight A student and was going to have to quit my current job to start nursing school, etc, etc... So then the RN lady tells my friend that she can get me a job at the (better) local hospital where shes worked at for 10 years being an orderly, tearing down beds, etc. Thing is, this "job" actually pays $15 an hr, and you can choose to work 1-3 days a week, 8 hour shifts, and its specifically for nursing students and there is a huge list I'm told of people on it, waiting for a position while they're in school. She says she wants to sit down with me sometime and get a few details, like when I'm supposed to start and all that, and that she will simply talk to her boss and get me on the top of the list I guess... My friend also said that they also can guarantee you a job at that hospital as an RN once I've graduated if I sign a contract with them while I'm in school... I really cannot believe this, it sounds like the MOST perfect situation just fell into my lap and I'm overwhelmed. But if this is really the case, I could not be more grateful and appreciative. Has anyone heard of this type of thing? Do you have the same program/opportunity available to you? Thanks for the feedback! :-)

Congratulations to everyone!! Were all gonna kick some butt! Let's do this! :-)

I got in to the RN program at my CC in the panhandle! Just found out yesterday. I cried tears of joy I was so relieved and thrilled! Go us!! Good luck to everyone! :-)

Thanks and a big congrats to you as well! :-)

Withdraw, if you honestly know you won't have the time that is required to study properly and thoroughly. I took a day off work here and there while taking classes to get more study time in and that is the ONLY reason I made A's. But I know you may not have that as an option. You could ask If there's any extra credit assignments you could do. Best of luck!

I had to pick up my letter yesterday from my CC because they emailed me saying they sent it out last week and it was returned to them! I was so panicked and anxious the whole drive there. She took the letter out of a folder and it wasn't even in an envelope and she was like, "oh guess I better put it in an envelope or you."... Ahh!! I'm like is that one page? Two? Four?! I could not even contain myself. I stepped out into the whole way and it was all I could do not to burst into tears when I saw, "we're glad to inform you that..." Oh. My. Gosh. This road to get to this point has been long and grueling. I'm beside myself with excitement and anticipation of starting the program in January. God is good, and so faithful. It's overwhelming sometimes. Anyone else going in spring 2014? Celebrate with me! :-)

Just say, 'No'. People are afraid to use that word. I find that it works quite efficiently.

I am (hopefully) starting the program at my community college in the spring of 2014 and will graduate spring 2016. Doing developmental psych and pharmacology over the summer now. And health math in the fall just as something to do to keep me fresh and not get to big of a break.

I would take it over the fall but if I want to have all my pre Reqs completed so when they look at my application they see I just completed them all, then I have to take it over the summer. I've taken extra days off from work through the summer just to have extra time to study because I know it's going to be tough but I gotta do it. :-)

Is anyone else doing this? I had someone tell me today they are taking it right now this spring semester and its overwhelming. Not to mention taking it in a shorter amount of time over the summer. I'm also taking dev. Psych with it. Am I insane?