I just finished a new grad nurse residency and have to say that one of the hardest things to deal with is working with different preceptors who do things different ways. This situation I think it a...
Just wanted to let you know that a couple students in my nursing program, as well as a couple nurses in my new grad residency program, were in their final term of pregnancy during their capstones. All...
I think your goal is definitely possible but will take a lot of hard work! I was in an accelerated bachelors program with many who, after graduating from the bachelor program, went direct entry into...
Definitely look into an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program!! It's made specifically for people who have a prior Bachelors degree. Most programs are between 12-18 months and you...
Double check first with the schools you plan to apply to. I was surprised to find a few of the nursing programs would automatically reject if you had a W in any of the
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I definitely agree that policies vary greatly depending on region. In the Pacific NW every major hospital system allows visible tattoos, piercings, and unnatural hair colors. I think it's just because...
Honestly...any planner will work okay. I really don't think you need anything fancy. I just got a cute one that I liked at Target and used different colored pens to represent my different classes....
I'm starting my first nursing job in January so my goals are pretty focused on that such as: 1) Be a good advocate for myself 2) Seek out & develop supportive nurse friendships in the workplace 3)...
I'm in the same boat! My program graduated in September. Salem Health has a residency that starts in October.r I know some from my cohort who started with them and LOVE IT THERE!! Although the commute...
I've had a few interviews over the last three weeks and was surprised that another manager contacted me yesterday for the first time to interview in mid-december. So for anyone that hasn't heard I...
10% off our school/hospital merchandise store...... Not only do I NOT want to buy hospital merchandise for my day-to-day wear, but 10% is pretty terrible discount, AND the discount applied to all...
Madam Pomfrey from Harry Potter FOR SUREEEEEEE. She's sassy and strict, but also deeply cares for the students and is always there when help is needed. Luvvvvv her. Also--she can do some sick a$$...
Most of these schools will have a page or a PDF on their website where you can view all their admission statistics. Such as # applied vs. admitted, average GPA, race/ethnicity, etc. Sometimes you have...
My university hospital allows unnatural colored hair, if your facility does I say go for it!! One of our doctorate level audiologists has blue hair and all of her elder patients love