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  1. Too much???

    angrykitten replied to Mandy0728's topic in General Students

    It does sound like a lot. If critical care is what you want to do after graduation though, this could really help you. Community health and OB (parent-child?) at least at my school were less intense...

  2. Can't get federal aid, best private loans?

    angrykitten replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Students

    I had federal loans from my first degree and was eligible for more for nursing, up to the $57000

  3. Orientation process

    angrykitten replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the reply! I'm going to try to work out something similar - I'm a new grad and I just don't have the speed yet of the experienced nurses, so maybe working with the feeders/growers for...

  4. Orientation process

    angrykitten replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    HyperSaurus, how did this situation end up turning out? My orientation sounds similar to what you had. I'm nearing the end and I'm nowhere NEAR ready to be by myself. I'm going to meet with my...

  5. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    angrykitten replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    At the local branch of Indiana University, so it would be a bit of a move for you. Working part time sucked - I worked two days a week, had class two days a week, had clinical two days a week, and on...

  6. Resume Help

    angrykitten replied to bigp71's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Was this copied and pasted directly from your resume? I did notice a few typos/grammar issues here and there, so you may want to proofread it. If you retyped it, I forgive you because these forums...

  7. My 1st Semester Experience

    angrykitten replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Definitely set up a "Secret" Facebook group for just your class. It was so helpful all through nursing school and we still use it to keep in touch even now that we've

  8. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    angrykitten replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    You can definitely pay less than $30,000 for ABSN - I did at a good state school. If the deciding factor is cost, I'd look for the right program and just get your ABSN now. FYI, my parents did not...

  9. New Grad, no Job

    angrykitten replied to jprn2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    $21 is around the starting rate for new grads in my area and is doable with the cost of living here. From what I've seen on this site, it's common for a lot of places. I would check out the COL near...

  10. My dream job called six weeks into the job I accepted

    angrykitten posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I feel like a jerk even posting this, because I know so many of you out there can't find a position, but it's killing me. I graduated nursing school in August with my BSN and the intention of...

  11. Nursing Studens and Depression and/or anxiety

    angrykitten replied to rosyariana's topic in General Students

    You should go see someone; they usually have counselors available if your school has a campus health center. They can give you constructive ways to manage the pressures. Also, one of my instructors...

  12. My dream job called six weeks into the job I accepted

    angrykitten replied to angrykitten's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I had the phone interview today and it must have went okay because I'll have a second phone interview with a panel next week. I would hate to quit after the unit has spent time and money on my...

  13. My dream job called six weeks into the job I accepted

    angrykitten replied to angrykitten's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I called them back to schedule the phone interview. Now I have crazy butterflies because I've never had a phone interview before and I hate talking on the phone even to people I know and

  14. Crossing a line?

    angrykitten replied to nurse4littles's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I haven't been working in the NICU for very long, but I've already seen a few situations where this happens. We do primary nursing specifically to build a relationship of trust and if a baby is in our...

  15. Comments about the NICU

    angrykitten posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a new grad just starting in the NICU (yay!) and have an issue. When I tell people where I work, there are two types of responses: I just cuddle babies all day or I am surrounded by dying babies...

  16. Training for a new job and NO PAY???

    angrykitten replied to TexasBSNRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm not sure how it is in Texas, but in most states where you are paid by the hour (not salaried) they are required to pay you for training they require. If they aren't going to train/orient you at...