RunBabyRN

RunBabyRN

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  1. Does 1 Semester of F's Ruin Me?

    RunBabyRN replied to MedCareerHopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I attended Sonoma State University in CA. They are willing to overlook repeated courses. Not all schools will. There were some schools I couldn't apply to because of my repeats. You'll need to...

  2. Anyone else feel this way?

    RunBabyRN replied to young33's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am a female, but I agree, it's very irritating. There are few fields where this is a factor anymore, and I think it's sad when men feel the need to add the word MALE to their title as a nurse. Few...

  3. Tips for a Paramedic starting ADN in 2 months

    RunBabyRN replied to firemedic12's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I agree about the thought processes. I was a Navy corpsman, and I had to put the medic brain on the shelf and learn to think as a nurse (you'll hear that phrase a lot in nursing school). The...

  4. What type of laptop should I get?

    RunBabyRN replied to Miss-kate's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wanted the Air, but got the Pro because that's what the VA would pay for. I like the weight of the Air, plus, it's instantly on, whereas with the Pro, you have to wait a minute for it to get online...

  5. LPN OR BSN

    RunBabyRN replied to tonytone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why spend 20K on a LPN??? No, No, No!!! My traditional BSN was 10K, and 20 months! Plus, Chamberlain has a bad reputation. Any of those for-profit tech school should really be avoided. Plus, LPN...

  6. Lonestar, Paramedic to RN Bridge, Grade in Prereqs

    RunBabyRN replied to anenergy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's going to depend on what the school requires and the pool of applicants when you apply. The grades individually aren't as important as the overall GPA, with the exception of the

  7. Looking/need some honest feedback (sorry, for the long post.)

    RunBabyRN replied to loveoverpride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First, you're overanalyzing EVERYTHING. STOOOOOOPP!!! It's rare you get a specific time frame, but nice when you do. You just interviewed WEDNESDAY, the day before Thanksgiving. RELAX. If you hear...

  8. SFGH NICU Training Program Interview

    RunBabyRN replied to dori1987's topic in California Nursing

    Nothing yet, except that they recalculated my score, and I am ranked #4

  9. Asking questions about Leadership

    RunBabyRN replied to meanaizme.mp's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm surprised TheCommuter gave you those responses! Usually we tell people the same thing- this assignment is an INTERVIEW. You have no way of verifying that anyone here is actually a RN, and I doubt...

  10. Priority nursing diagnosis

    RunBabyRN replied to hpkts's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you think the priorities are here? Yes, glucose of 15- YIKES. That is a snapshot in time, though, not necessarily the current glucose, since you said you don't know the timing of the labs....

  11. Reapply to BSN program? Or take the ADN seat?

    RunBabyRN replied to KathyVandy's topic in General Students

    Of course they frown upon it- you drop their program, and that's one more seat that could have gone to someone else. However, you need to do what's best for you. I would also suggest reapplying, but...

  12. What fascinates you?

    RunBabyRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Conception, and how often everything goes RIGHT, blows my mind. I think that's part of why I want to pursue that area of nursing. The fact that two cells can come together, and everything just knows...

  13. Malpractice insurance, which level is best?

    RunBabyRN replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Few nurses are sued more than once a year, and those that are might need to take some time for

  14. What do you think of 11 am- 7 pm shift?

    RunBabyRN replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked that shift in other careers, and I didn't like it because, as stated before, the whole day is basically shot. A lot of things aren't open early enough for you to get things done before...

  15. Advice in looking for another RN job as a new RN

    RunBabyRN replied to thevez's topic in Nursing Career

    Are you working on any certs? Do you research anything that's going on with your patients? Sometimes, you can find ways to keep the increase in knowledge base going. I have a home infusion position,...

  16. My 1st new grad interview & left confused

    RunBabyRN replied to sakuragirl24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've only had one or two interviews with scenario questions. The rest, no scenarios. Different companies and interviewers have different styles. Not every interviewer will ask about your strengths...

  17. To specialize or not?

    RunBabyRN replied to Boxer Mama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jump in anytime you can, be friendly, be helpful, be available, stay occupied (there's always something to do!), even ask the nurses what they want to see in a coworker. Usually they want to see...

  18. ADN or BSN

    RunBabyRN replied to naydinemarie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree, if you CAN pursue your BSN, do it. You can find home health or long term care work with your ADN, but fewer and fewer hospitals will consider nurses without a BSN, especially the bigger...

  19. Preceptorship

    RunBabyRN replied to RNstudentMom's topic in General Nursing

    I precepted in postpartum, and was offered a job halfway through. Sadly, there was a hiring freeze, so the manager had to rescind the offer (neither of us was very happy about it). New grads are...

  20. Best lotion for dry hands?

    RunBabyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I really like Aveeno, and I'll slather on some coconut oil when at

  21. Tips for phone interview

    RunBabyRN replied to kejRN88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PP has great advice. Try to take a few minutes before your interview to calm yourself, make sure you're all set with everything you need, have a glass of water nearby in case your throat gets dry,...

  22. new grad nursing resume critique

    RunBabyRN replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's always hard to compare your program to others, I know. My program had VERY little skills lab, but I ran a skills lab for another program, so I had some basis for comparison, and I've had skills...

  23. Question about relevant experiences on resume

    RunBabyRN replied to rachfog's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would list anything even KIND OF relevant, and be sure to word the description to make it relevant to nursing. If you have some longevity at something more than 4 years ago, you might consider...

  24. Travel assignment.

    RunBabyRN replied to schapm10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have done agency work, and I list my agency, and then in the job description, I list out the jobs I've done through them with the companies as appropriate, and what I did there. There's no need to...

  25. New graduate job

    RunBabyRN replied to Cathytd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear your frustration. I'm dealing with the same thing here in CA. Maybe post your resume here (with identifying info removed) so we can help you improve it? That might help some.