Elizabeth Renee

Elizabeth Renee

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  1. Should i read any books to get a head-start for nursing school?!

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Marsha238612's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  2. Interview Attire

    Elizabeth Renee replied to green34's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's how I always thought of scrubs! Sooo comfy.

  3. Does Nursing School=No Life Literally?

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Marsha238612's topic in General Students

    Oh my. o_o That's really

  4. First Exam...am I being too hard on myself

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I understand now. The details surely help, but I can see how it's not always warranted when first making a post. My apologies for being too brusque with you. :) I do see your frustration now with the...

  5. First Exam...am I being too hard on myself

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I disagree. There are possibly other internal struggles going on with the OP but I was very perturbed by their choice of words when describing those who got lesser grades. Sorry OP - if it wasn't your...

  6. Family is trying to kill me!

    Elizabeth Renee replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    HA! That is so funny! I have two cats and I've just accepted the fact that when I'm asleep or out of the house, they get on the counters. :/ I just disinfect the counters

  7. First Exam...am I being too hard on myself

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I completely agree. Honestly, I have to say that the elitist attitude I see of those judging the grades of others really angers

  8. failed first nursing test

    Elizabeth Renee replied to dawnand1son's topic in General Students

    I hear that it's common to not do as well as you'd hoped/expected on your first test in nursing school. I will find out once I start later this month! Our professors told us during orientation that if...

  9. Where do I even start for school?

    Elizabeth Renee replied to pope4370's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is very good advice! I did mine during summer break between quarters. Do it now (if possible) while you have the time before you also have to tack on the stress of finishing pre-reqs on top of...

  10. Where do I even start for school?

    Elizabeth Renee replied to pope4370's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    WOW - 27 bones?! It's amazing that you persevered the way you did. I'm in awe! So the first thing you need to do is Google accredited nursing programs in your area and narrow down your options by...

  11. Where are you starting your clinicals?

    Elizabeth Renee posted a topic in General Students

    My very first clinicals will be at a birth center and I'm so excited about that!!! Was curious on what kind of areas other schools start

  12. Upset :(

    Elizabeth Renee posted a topic in General Students

    I start nursing school on the 23rd. I currently work as a nurse delegated CNA at a residential care home for 6 dementia residents. The problem is I need to cut my hours down due to school being...

  13. combative residents and family. (kinda long)

    Elizabeth Renee replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work with the 5 same dementia patients and they can get quite aggressive with me on occassion. Hit, punched, pinched, scratched and spit on. I totally get the

  14. Upset :(

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I don't HAVE to, but my previous experience has been in food/retail - jobs that make less per hour than I make now. I try to find higher payer things but they all want you to have specific experience...

  15. Upset :(

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    This is a great tip! Thank you! I had no idea about this. I appreciate everyone's responses and insight.

  16. not what i expected

    Elizabeth Renee replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Students

    I have not started yet but I have been reading concerns like yours lately from others who have started and it sounds pretty normal. I am sure that once clinicals start and you progress into further...

  17. How do you accept the fact you might not get in?

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is what I did: I started pre-reqs with the goal to keep my nursing school options as wide as possible. Therefore, I took all the pre-reqs needed for BSN programs so that way I could apply to all...

  18. Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    Elizabeth Renee replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    ...really? *facepalm* We've been giving you reasons throughout this 4-page

  19. The student loan bubble is starting to burst

    Elizabeth Renee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ah, so all of us on your previous thread giving you advice as to why it may be the better way to go despite the 30k (which as several said, in the broad spectrum of things, is not much and is do-able)...

  20. Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    Elizabeth Renee replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    THANK YOU. That's exactly what I was thinking, you just did a better job at putting it all out there. And all for 30k? It's really not the end of the world to get a loan for that, I promise. I mean,...

  21. Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    Elizabeth Renee replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    I personally disagree. I would rather take out a loan that would fast-track me to a BSN (which in the end would make me marketable) than to just get my ADN and be less marketable, then having to go...

  22. Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    Elizabeth Renee replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    This is exactly how I feel about it. If I was offered a BSN program acceptance verses an ADN, I would take it without blinking. But alas, those weren't the cards I was

  23. Where are you starting your clinicals?

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I should have clarified I guess. We will be focusing a lot on mother/baby/birthing in our first clinicals, which seems different than where others start. It seems that others start maybe in long term...

  24. Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    Elizabeth Renee replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    The difference is that in a BSN program, you complete it and that's it - you got your BSN. In an ADN program, you're not done - you still have to go to another school and do more to get your BSN. I...

  25. Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    Elizabeth Renee replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    As someone else said, lately it has become that having your BSN is the standard (and hospitals that havn't made this the standard yet are taking notice, so current situations can change). And new...