3rdGenRN

Oh I know this preceptor. She's a critical care nurse too. It was miserable. She almost cost me my job.

We will certainly never get anywhere when we have nurses that discount the whole concept like the above comments. I almost didn't make it through my new grad orientation because my preceptor was such a bully. She's one of those "I know it all, my wa...

I had the same experience as a new grad. Yes a new grad needs more hand holding than an experienced nurse, but these attitudes and nitpicking are totally inappropriate and don't create an atmosphere of learning or trust. I had 3 preceptors, this one ...

I just accepted an offer in DC and I was looking at the endorsement application and they require the completion date of the background checks that VA did. But how the heck do I find that? I know it was on my account when my application in VA was pend...

I'm curious what exactly you're studying for? We didn't have anything to study. We just had to read the statement and sign the certificate. Are they giving you an exam this year?

Not all accelerated BSNs are previous degree programs.

Also, if someone hasn't, get a facebook page going. It's been a HUGE help for us. Some of us will be willing to join to help answer questions too.

HIPPA cert will be on your orientation page, somewhere in the downloadable files.

I honestly can't remember what we needed a card for. If they do it the same way they did it for us: Primarily 90% of your books will be in a big boxed set, it will be at a several hundred $ discount and come with all the software you WILL need to co...

The study guide is good. If you can do that, you'll be fine.

Congrats everyone! You'll have to attend a MEC orientation, a Nursing orientation, and a library orientation. There may or may not be a textbook/resources orientation, not sure how they're handling that this year. Get ready to hit the ground running...

Hi guys! My name is Shelli, I'm your Nursing Student Association President. The last couple of years acceptances have been received around the 20th of June so keep an eye out! I look forward to meeting you all, unfortunately I can't be at your orient...

Hi guys! My name is Shelli, I'm your Nursing Student Association President. The last couple of years acceptances have been received around the 20th of June so keep an eye out! I look forward to meeting you all, unfortunately I can't be at your orient...

Hi guys! My name is Shelli, I'm your Nursing Student Association President. The last couple of years acceptances have been received around the 20th of June so keep an eye out! I look forward to meeting you all, unfortunately I can't be at your orient...

Acceptances usually come out around the 20th of June.

Everyone STOP "justing" themselves! Not JUST a nurse, not JUST a mom, not JUST a secretary, not JUST a tech! Stop putting yourself down. Don't belittle your place in the world.

Interpersonal communication is by far my weakest aspect in nursing school. I knew it coming in, I took a course directed at it for my communications prerequisite, and I have been trying on my own to get better at it. I feel like I'm at a stalemate th...

Depends on your speed, people have had it stop at a 75 questions and it took them an hour, and people have gone all the way to 265 questions and taken 4-6 hours.

I live in one of the most conservative metro areas in the US and it's not frowned on here. That's why I find it so shocking people would have this problem. Kind of makes me wonder if since the average age of nurses is so high, and this being a nursin...

Sounds like you just want a yes man and not advice.

Geeze, I pay per text, this would drive me batty.

Every time I see this topic here I get double shocked. Once because I can't believe anyone actually cares about people's tattoos anymore and still feel the need to jump on people for getting them. And twice because the hospitals here apparently don't...

Depends on # of applicants. They only look at prereqs for GPA. Last year they didn't have as many applicants as slots so they admitted everyone who had a qualified application. I heard they did the same this year, but that was just through the rumor ...

If you read the actual study, they clearly report they could not determine if the virus was spread by respiratory droplets, or even the floor cleaning causing overspray. It's flawed to say it proves airborne transmission when the researchers can't ev...

That was an airborne strain that was only as deadly as it was to the monkeys because of coinfection with another hemorrhagic monkey virus. While some humans test positive after exposure, no human has ever been symptomatic.