jead1

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1. How to Nab those Nursing Scholarships $$

   jead1 replied to achurley's topic in General Students

   I'm a senior in nursing school who could really use some help so I've decided to apply for scholarships. I never apply because all the scholarships available at my nursing school are GPA specific. You...

2. New grad in LTAC?

   jead1 posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

   Hello all! I am a senior in nursing school who graduates in May! Yay!! I know this question has been asked several times but most of the threads are from 2008-2012 so I wanted a "fresh and new"...

3. Neuro or Observation Unit - New Grad

   jead1 replied to makingroceries's topic in Neurological

   Hello! Maybe you can answer my question! I am a senior in nursing school and I have no idea what my "niche" is. I don't know what specialty I want to do. My question is, is neuro a good floor for a...

4. Welcome to our new Neurological Nursing forum!!

   jead1 replied to sirI's topic in Neurological

   I know that this post is years old (6 years to be exact) which is why I'm attempting to "revive" it if you will. I am a senior in nursing school and I have no idea what my "niche" is. I don't know...

5. Nursing student with questions about ob/gyn clinic?

   jead1 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a senior in nursing school (yay) and I am really interested in working in an ob/gyn clinic once I graduate. This summer I am getting the AWESOME opportunity to shadow a WHNP and she is amazing....

6. ER nurse here, so what do you do as PH nurse?

   jead1 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Public, Community Health

   Hey, do you recommend that a new grad become a community health nurse or that they get some experience first? I am a senior in nursing school (yay) and I have this passion for public health...

7. Nurses who work on the stroke unit

   jead1 replied to jead1's topic in Rehabilitation

   Oh okay. Thank you for your input. I am really interested in stroke nursing. I hope I can handle

8. Nurses who work on the stroke unit

   jead1 replied to jead1's topic in Rehabilitation

   Is it hard work due to the high level of PHYSICAL assistance that the patients require? I really don't mind assisting people at all. My uncle had a stroke and when he was in rehab, he had some amazing...

9. Nurses who work on the stroke unit

   jead1 replied to jead1's topic in Rehabilitation

   Oh okay!!! Thanks for the clarification. I am considering working on the floor for the summer. I'm hoping it'll be a good learning

10. Nurses who work on the stroke unit

    jead1 replied to jead1's topic in Rehabilitation

    Do you enjoy rehabilitation

11. Nurses who work on the stroke unit

    jead1 replied to jead1's topic in Rehabilitation

    Do you think it's a good floor to learn from? I'm trying to

12. Nurses who work on the stroke unit

    jead1 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Is stroke nursing considered critical care? I am considering my options for summer jobs and I think I want to work on the stroke unit. However, I don't want to work critical care. When I say critical...

13. switching into PCU

    jead1 replied to springybaybee's topic in Cardiac

    Hmm, I understand. Thanks for the clarification. Do you think a "women's surgical unit" would be fast paced? Is that critical or acute

14. switching into PCU

    jead1 replied to springybaybee's topic in Cardiac

    I'm sure I'll find my niche. I just don't work well under really fast paced environments. I get nervous. When you say mother/baby you mean labor and delivery

15. switching into PCU

    jead1 replied to springybaybee's topic in Cardiac

    So would you say PCU is fast paced like ICU? I'm trying to decide on a specialty and I don't think fast paced is for