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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    dcwang replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    i loved pre-op and PACU when I volunteered at an orthopedic outpatient center. unfortunately, we don't have a senior preceptorship but we have a leadership class. i'm also in a state saturated w/ new...
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    dcwang replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    @hillaryinscrubs, I am a nursing student and I too dislike med-surg even though I am on my first rotation. I don't think I'll ever be happy working med-surg. I have always been interested in OR...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    dcwang replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Volunteering experience. Why You want to be a nurse. Diversity experience. Specific anecdotes of volunteering/ life experience that made you want to be a nurse and show that you'll be successful as a...
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    dcwang replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    No IVs???? Seriously?!!! I'm halfway into my first semester and we have been introduced how to insert Iv. The nurse asked me the other day whether I could do it for him but that was like a week before...
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    dcwang replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a first semester nursing student and from clinical this is what I've thought: most students are very hardworking and motivated, but there will definitely a few lazy ones, but none in my cohort....
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    acidosis vs. alkalosis

    dcwang replied to sonias's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    @Esme thank you for your clinical report and flow sheet! Acidosis and alkalosis is a really difficult concept to grasp. we only did questions with one type of compensation. what helps me first on test...
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    New grad interested in operating room nursing

    dcwang replied to Nicole018's topic in Operating Room

    @target did you not like OR nursing or switch specialties. I'm only in my first semester and want to go into OR as a new grad more and
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    Doctors Don't Always Listen: Bridging the Communication Gap

    dcwang replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    i'd like to say first that i'm a nursing student and not yet a RN, but I have many relatives who are doctors and my bf is a doctor. i mean seriously there are nurses and doctors that are both nice and...
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    Noncompliant diabetic patients

    dcwang replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing my rotation on med surg floor and so many pts are diabetic with amputations. And yesterday pts family brought McDonald's for the pt...
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    Quit during orientation

    dcwang replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    even if you are a PCA doesn't mean that you'll get hired for sure... you sound a little bit arrogant there. @Leonardsmom. yes. those unpleasant things as staff RN you'll do. I'm on a med-surg floor...
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    Kaiser Permanente New Grad Interview

    dcwang replied to jayecrew's topic in California Nursing

    What specialties do they take new grads in? med-surg, tele, ICU? how about OR? @fergu032, that's for experienced
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    Kaiser Permanente New Grad Interview

    dcwang replied to jayecrew's topic in California Nursing

    For Kaiser, do you apply to separate facilities, eg. Sunset, Woodland Hills, Pan City? Also, what units/specialties hire new
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    Kaiser Permanente New Grad Interview

    dcwang replied to jayecrew's topic in California Nursing

    For Kaiser, do you apply to separate facilities, eg. Sunset, Woodland Hills, Pan City? Also, what units/specialties hire new
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    recommendations

    dcwang posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a first semester nursing student and knowing that jobs for new grads are COMPETITIVE, am getting a headstart. For recommendations, could it be from a nurse that I've worked with on the floor...
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    New grad interested in operating room nursing

    dcwang replied to Nicole018's topic in Operating Room

    Yes! I've written that before. I loved it more than any specialty at the moment but I still want to keep an open mind
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    Does my RACE matter when applying to Nursing Programs?

    dcwang replied to LinaJill123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As an Asian-American, I always feel that I should score twice as high on tests and have more activities than others on my applications. Being Asian, made me afraid of not getting into nursing school...
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    New grad interested in operating room nursing

    dcwang replied to Nicole018's topic in Operating Room

    @ noelly10. I am the only person (or two) n my class interested in OR nursing. I'm only on my first rotation in nursing school, but I am starting to think more and more I would not like working in med...
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    New grad interested in operating room nursing

    dcwang replied to Nicole018's topic in Operating Room

    Nursing student here. Prior to nursing school, I had to opportunity to volunteer in pre-op, PACU, and I got to shadow in the OR. I love all these roles. From what I know, some new grad programs do...
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    i dislike med surg

    dcwang posted a topic in General Students

    I just started nursing school and am doing my first clinical rotation. I've volunteered before, but nursing school will confirm my interests. I always knew med-surg wasn't my thing from the first day...
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    BS to Bsn program vs pre-nursing adn to bsn

    dcwang replied to julsca's topic in California Nursing

    can u pay the deposit then
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    Getting used to 12 hour shifts?

    dcwang replied to champagneferret's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i'm on my first clinical rotation and we started w/ 12 hr shifts. i'm an early morning person, but being the on-time maniac i still get there earlier than
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    i dislike med surg

    dcwang replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    I noticed that Some med surg nurses I talked to hate OR and some OR nurses hate med
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    i dislike med surg

    dcwang replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    They say you learn a lot on med surg floor and yes it's true. Many pts on the floor are diabetic with multiple chronic conditions. On my first day, I helped change a
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    UCLA Clinical Care Partner

    dcwang replied to babeinboots's topic in California Nursing

    sorry, i do not know exactly which unit. good
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    i dislike med surg

    dcwang replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    finding a job these days in CA as a new grad is very very hard that i'd take any job offered when i graduate. eventually for me, lifestyle/pay/job satisfaction will be hte most important for me. does...