saseipler528

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1. Is it really that bad?

   saseipler528 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

   Nursing school is a beast all of its own. Before I started nursing school, I laughed when people said "kiss your life goodbye" and "it's the hardest few years of your life". And NOW I totally get it. I graduate in May (so I'm at the end of the tun...

2. ER Tech or Pool Tech: which will benefit me the most?

   saseipler528 replied to newtechuk's topic in General Students

   That is a hard decision. The Float Pool would give you insight on multiple different floors and definitely more well rounded experience. But if you're looking at ED for a final resting point, the experience in the ED would only help you on future a...

3. Nursing School changing criteria to pass classes

   saseipler528 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

   My graduating class has a 75% test average and then a 75% class average that we need to maintain. The classes following us have a 78% test average and class average to maintain. I can see them moving to an 80% average in the next few years.

4. Starting Nursing School in Fall - Top Tips to Prepare?

   saseipler528 replied to kros14's topic in General Students

   It probably doesn't do me any good to give you a list of things to prepare yourself considering I attended a totally different school in a different state. BUT I would imagine you have a contact person within the nursing department that you could em...

5. YOU need to know what accreditation really means!

   saseipler528 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Students

   I was just discussing this with a friend who is looking in to nursing schools. I attend a school with Maryland BON, ACEN and NLN accreditation. It blows my mind how little people research their prospective schools.

6. ATI anyone?

   saseipler528 replied to bagface's topic in General Students

   We use ATI as a part of our core program. Near the end of each class we take the corresponding ATI exam and must score a Level 2 or better. If we score a level one we must remediate and retake the exam (but can still move on in our course work if w...

7. Apples to apples: tell me about your program

   saseipler528 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

   Type of program: Associates Degree of Nursing State: Maryland How many months or years are you in nursing classes? (so no pre-reqs or gen eds - nursing classes ONLY): Depends on if you're starting fall or spring. I was a fall start and my program...

8. Worried About Finding RN Job After Graduation

   saseipler528 replied to goldpk's topic in General Students

   Honestly, I was unsure about how to go about applying ahead of time as well. I did my research. I focused my time on applying for graduate nurse positions and contacting the individual HR's for how they prefer I go about submitting applications. I...

9. Did you get to choose your Clinicals site/schedule?

   saseipler528 replied to Stacilator's topic in General Students

   I'm getting ready to graduate from an ADN program.. and we did not have the opportunity to chose our placements at any point, short up rating our interests for our preceptorship at the end. But ultimately that decision was made by faculty and where ...

10. why do you want to be a nurse?

    saseipler528 replied to angela82's topic in General Students

    I was thinking about this today as I'm preparing for an interview next week. Nursing is the only field I've ever been interested in. I want to care for people and make a difference in their lives. I enjoy the opportunity to educate and love that, a...

11. Goals while working with a preceptor

    saseipler528 replied to msavage14's topic in Student Assist

    I spent my time with my preceptor focusing on putting the puzzle pieces together. Talking alot about the 'why'. We did a lot of skills that I had not done previously though out the program. I got to practice giving report and presenting patients i...

12. Scholarship essay for nursing--Critique, please?

    saseipler528 replied to numbersoup's topic in Student Assist

    I totally agree with this entire critique. :) Good luck!

13. Nursing Dx for pressure ulcer

    saseipler528 replied to blindcheeseit3's topic in Student Assist

    I would definitely use Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity. Impaired skin integrity implies that there is already alteration in skin integrity. However, bed rest and decreased mobility related to age and diagnosis would put her at risk. :)

14. Penn State Hershey Medical Center 2014 Graduate Nurse Residency

    saseipler528 replied to itrust's topic in Pennsylvania

    I know this is an old post, but I am interviewing for the July 2014 residency program in April for the peri-operative unit. Anyone have any tips for me for the interview/shadow day? :)