NICUismylife

NICUismylife ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Bakersfield College Nursing Program GPA Requirements

    NICUismylife replied to BethB.'s topic in California Nursing

    You do not have to be an employee. Out of the 6 sponsorships they gave out for my semester, only 1 recipient was an employee. Good

  2. Moving to Bakersfield from NJ...HELP!

    NICUismylife replied to emmajane721's topic in California Nursing

    I live in Bakersfield. We are a hugely under-served area and one of the few areas in California where new ADN grads can go straight into whatever specialty they prefer! We have people come from all...

  3. Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield 2014

    NICUismylife replied to Jenbean87's topic in California Nursing

    I don't work there, I'm a 4th semester student, but I did my last clinical rotation there, and they do hire new RN grads in ED. They will also let you start before you get your license. One of my good...

  4. Couer d'alene

    NICUismylife replied to Mixnmatch's topic in General Nursing

    I'm interested in this info too. Any current Kootenai Health employees on here? That thread in the PP was started nearly 10 years ago and hasn't been updated in 5 years. A lot can change in that time....

  5. Frustrated by "Classmates"

    NICUismylife replied to Dylan'sPet's topic in General Students

    This sounds frustrating. It also sounds like the group needs a leader to step up. This is in-class time and if you're required to work in groups, then take advantage of it. Step up as leader, get them...

  6. Study tips

    NICUismylife replied to Newnursehere's topic in General Students

    For every disorder, you'll most likely want to know: Patho Risk factors (and prevention if applicable) Manifestations (including lab values if applicable) How it's diagnosed Treatments (including...

  7. How did I do on the TEAS?

    NICUismylife replied to estoque's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on how your school views it. If it's competitive entry and you score higher, that's worth more on your application, and increases your chance of acceptance. If it's a lottery or waiting...

  8. Am I in over my head?

    NICUismylife replied to no-scrubs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow. That is completely inaccurate. OP: If you have good study habits and work ethic, did you have those things when you were in high school? (How long ago was that?) Was it just lack of motivation...

  9. Help finding a nursing program

    NICUismylife replied to Akar1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No worries! I was wrong. I'm glad that more knowledgeable people were around to correct

  10. Burnout - School

    NICUismylife replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in General Students

    Yes! I'm going into my final semester and I have major senioritis. Can't wait to get thru

  11. Help finding a nursing program

    NICUismylife replied to Akar1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I already apologized once, but I will do so again. I haven't applied to college since 1998 and it's the only one I've attended (I'm a life long student apparently). So I didn't realize that the...

  12. Help finding a nursing program

    NICUismylife replied to Akar1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whoops! Thanks for pointing that out. It's clearly been a VERY long time since I've applied for college entrance,

  13. Nursing student health insurance?

    NICUismylife replied to aarnigo's topic in General Students

    The first thing you should do is call your college and tell them your situation. You do not have insurance, you're not sure you can afford it, what do they recommend? My program required us to get a...

  14. Help finding a nursing program

    NICUismylife replied to Akar1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To be honest, your best bet may be to start over completely at a new school and just pretend the other school (and bad GPA) never happened. I don't think you can even get into a community college...

  15. Bakersfield College vs CSUB

    NICUismylife replied to Lsc0604's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I go to BC, so of course, I'm biased towards BC. That said, when you do clinical and talk to the nurses, they will tell you that they can spot a CSUB nurse on the floor vs. a BC nurse. Unfortunately,...

  16. single mom, working full time..will i servive nursing school?

    NICUismylife replied to Ekesel2020's topic in General Students

    With proper time management, you can still pass nursing school. You will struggle. My best friend (in nursing school--no time for other friends!!!) is a single mom of 2 school-aged boys and worked 2...

  17. ABSN schedule

    NICUismylife replied to darbyspinx's topic in General Students

    Whatever program you plan to go through will probably have an online course schedule that you can look at. I can tell you for my adn program, I have around 16-24 hours of clinical in the hospital each...

  18. Psych nurses all have a mental illness

    NICUismylife replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

    Many of us go into a field of nursing that we have developed a passion for due to one reason or another. There are nurses who dealt with a childhood illness and were in and out of the hospital, and...

  19. Nervous about graduating

    NICUismylife replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Students

    OMG! The struggle is so real! I, too, am getting ready to head into my final semester. I have my resume put together, I'm looking at where to get my BSN, looking at where to apply for a job, and then...

  20. TEAS (version V) vs. the new TEAS

    NICUismylife replied to lindsayCalifornia's topic in General Students

    What it really comes down to is which does your school require? No point in wasting your time on V if the school is going to require VI and vice

  21. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

    NICUismylife replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Introvert vs. extrovert is actually a physiological difference in the brain. It has nothing to do with being shy, nothing to do with feeling anxiety, nothing to do with enjoying being around people....

  22. Should I Buy The ATI TEAS Practice Test/ Study Guide?

    NICUismylife replied to PrincessNur's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    YES! 100% yes. It gives you all the info you need to successfully pass the test. Buy the book and do at least 1 online practice test so that you're familiar with the way they test

  23. this drug is confusing me, is it just me

    NICUismylife replied to wendy2016's topic in General Students

    Excuse typos I'm on my phone. What you should do is instead look at the action of TPA to help you figure it out. In my drug book, the action of TPA is "converts plaminogen to plasmin...." I won't type...

  24. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

    NICUismylife replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm an introvert. I've found that I can handle all the interaction as long as I have one or two days a week where I don't have to leave the house. Literally, I just don't want to see or talk to...

  25. Help with a third nursing diagnosis.

    NICUismylife replied to krissyycupcake's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your #1 nursing dx should be risk of bleeding. This is the most life-threatening complication and is an issue for every single post pardum patient. Making sure she empties her bladder regularly would...