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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 little bit more nuanced, but in general I think a go...

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 of them had supportive partners (as it sounds lik...

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 the nurse midwife program. They are all doing very ...

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 graduate with a bachelors. I went through an accelerated ...

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 pre-reqs!

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 that's how the culture here is. Almost every pers...

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. That system worked well for me the entirety of my nur...

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) Challenge myself daily to be out of comfort zone ...

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 from portland obviously sucks. I think that Peace...

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 wouldn't fully give up until Dec 1. I was contacted y...

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 hospital employees.

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$$ healing spells.

Yes! I'm in nursing school right now and am giving flu vaccines next week. We were told specifically NOT to aspirate.

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 to dig for it. I would think most of these school...

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 it!

These are my thoughts exactly. I was recently admitted into an accelerated program that is 15 months long. And I thought my costs were insane at about $30,000 in loans I'll need to take out but this takes the cake!

I just applied and was accepted for an ABSN program this year. I had one D on my transcript and was terrified. However, all my pre-reqs were A's and all my other grades in my undergrad were As and Bs. I would just say continue to work as hard as you ...

People can sometimes be a little EXTREME. Have you ever set up a household budget with your husband? My husband used to be a spender. He would just buy a bunch of little things and not realize they all add up, also why you need to go to the convenien...

This is probably my favorite post yet on AN. Thank you Barbie for asking the hard hitting questions!

Do you have any accelerated programs in your area? I have a prior bachelor's degree and did not want to start from scratch. My program is 15 months long and you graduate with a BSN. It is definitely more expensive than a community college but definit...

100% this is what all the doctors I work for tell me. So many of them have told me if they could do it all over again they would do PA, CRNA, or NP (or dentistry interestingly...). The stress that they're under is unbearable and they have virtually n...

This is my favorite meme. It's so accurate to how I feel about most of the comments I read online.

Someone may have already mentioned this...but do you have any accelerated BSN programs in your area? They are definitely more expensive than an ADN program but I will be graduated in 15 months and I consider the extra 2 years earning potential to be ...

Ugh YES! This is my inspiration for who I want to be when I grow up.