NICU_Nightingale BSN, RN

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    Which School Should I Attend in Florida

    FGCU for sure if you're willing to move
  2. First, I'm really sorry you're in this position. I hope things turn out! For myself, I graduated on Dec 13th with my BSN. I contacted the DON at a Children's hospital in South Florida and was told to...
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    **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    1. Florida (South Florida) 2. $24 base, $5 nights, $3 weekends 3. December 2014 BSN New Grad 4. Neonatal
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    want to do something nice for my baby's nurses

    Yearly holiday cards with a note from you or baby are the absolute best, in my
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    Preceptorship in NICU

    Do a Search within the NICU forum. There's a post in here that has a list that I used for my practicum and it was extremely
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    Pay rate for new nurses in the south

    I had no idea Missouri was considered "the south"... Consider me enlightened!
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    Just had an interview

    You can try calling the unit you interviewed on or general directory if it's a large hospital to ask for it? Or go drop it off to the unit secretary? Depends on the hospital
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    Need Help!!

    Hi! Yes, I too sometimes questioned the profession while in nursing school. Mostly because I was exhausted and had so much school work to do. Nursing school is NOT a joke. But I always knew I loved...
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    Just had an interview

    I've done a thank you letter for every position I've interviewed for and have been offered a position at all of them (in a very large metropolis). I highly recommend sending thank you emails/notes (I...
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    Pearson Vue Trick 2015 Latest

    This made me literally LOL. I think I'll just wait my 24hrs and look it up on my BON website. Thank you for your solid advice.
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    What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    BSN-
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    Are there any Pre Nursing professional associations?

    National Student Nursing Association is for pre-nursing students as well as nursing students. I HIGHLY recommend joining!!
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    NCLEX Mastery app on phone helped me pass the NCLEX

    Absolutely love this
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    Pt. Education Poster Ideas

    You'll see them in the ER and will be super prepped on transfer/discharge teaching... Just food for
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    Pt. Education Poster Ideas

    Welp that kinda stinks only having 6 weeks of LTC to essentially choose from! I did a HUGE project on this topic but mine was prevention of teenage pregnancy (I'm precepting in the NICU now so my...
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    Pt. Education Poster Ideas

    I recommend doing something in your field of interest. So is it med/surg, critical care, ER, OB, Peds
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    Challenaging the FLorida CNA examine

    In the state of FL anyone can challenge the CNA exam. I have no suggestions for OP but my friend is about to challenge it and I am interested if anyone has suggestion too
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    Mental health re: Jewish culture

    Yes- it's not something unlike some cultures we find to be "sinful" of worth hiding. I'm not 100% Jewish yet but it's a work in progress. My SIL has depression and anxiety and she sees a medical...
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    What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    ENTJ- Student nurse interest in
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    Graduating HS with all of my nursing prerequisites done

    Hi there! I did the same thing basically. I graduated college first actually with my associates (69 credits) and then received my HS diploma. I applied for Nursing school while in HS and got in! I was...
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    In search of a nursing buddy

    I'm in my last semester of nursing school (98 days till graduation and that beautiful BSN!) good luck you all it goes by so quickly (which in most cases is good haha). You'll meet some awesome people...
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    Early Fashion...remember this?

    Can I just say I graduate in December and my school does the whole pinning ceremony... Therefore I will be purchasing my own cap and getting graduation pictures in it. Call me a traditionalist I...
  23. My first exam in nursing school was pharm (I was literally freaking out haha) I did really well in fundamentals though! Good luck, you can do it
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    Nova Campus in Fort Myers Acceptance rate???

    I would highly recommend a public school aka Edison and
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    Applying to FGCU Nursing Fall 2014

    Hope you all had a good first day and they didn't scare you too much!! Good