chickadee1993

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1. Critical Care AGNP - Orlando Area

   chickadee1993 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hi everyone! I was just accepted into UCFs Adult/Gero NP Critical Care program. I was originally accepted for primary care FNP but decided to switch because I love working with the adults/elderly and think I would prefer inpatient. Currently I w...

2. Who here has participated in the VALOR Program?

   chickadee1993 replied to Nurse2bViolinist's topic in General Students

   Hi there! I was in the VALOR program from June of 2014 through May of 2015. There were 8 of us VALORs from our program and 7 out of the 8 of us took a job with the VA after we passed NCLEX. I absolutely loved the program. I got to do and see so many ...

3. UCF DNP Program Family track

   chickadee1993 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hey everyone! I just submitted my application to the UCF DNP program for Fall 2016. I was wondering if anyone in the program currently has any words of wisdom (in case I get in :) ) or if anyone else has applied from allnurses for August? Thanks!!

4. ORMC vs. FH Orlando

   chickadee1993 posted a topic in Florida

   Hey there! Im looking for some insight from people who are familiar with ORMC and FH South. I recently graduated and am looking into these two hospitals, however I really have no idea which one is "better" and would hate to pick one and end up wishin...

5. VA nurses, need your insight!

   chickadee1993 replied to chickadee1993's topic in Government

   Im at a VA in Florida :) And thanks Vona! I'm planning on applying to DNP programs next year, and hope to start maybe in August of 2016 (another reason why I want 12s... I don't really want to go to school part-time and work 5 days a week). I have to...

6. Government med/surg or Private-sector specialty?

   chickadee1993 replied to chickadee1993's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you all so much for your comments! :)

7. VA nurses, need your insight!

   chickadee1993 replied to chickadee1993's topic in Government

   Thank you so much! I appreciate the responses. I guess I have a lot to think about. Ive definitely heard that its harder to go forward than it is to go backwards. I really do love working with the veterans and 99% of the VA nurses I've gotten to meet...

8. VA nurses, need your insight!

   chickadee1993 posted a topic in Government

   Hi everyone! I was looking to get some opinions :) I am currently a new grad who will be working for the VA next month. I was in the VALOR program with 7 others, and we are all currently waiting to be placed. Heres my dilemma - Im 21 years old...

9. Government med/surg or Private-sector specialty?

   chickadee1993 replied to chickadee1993's topic in New Nurse

   Yes, exactly! :) I have to look into that.. It seems the 12s are a no go :/ They told us we would be able to move to the ER or ICU in a year... but they've seem to have told us a lot of things that so far haven't held up (like that we would be able t...

10. Government med/surg or Private-sector specialty?

    chickadee1993 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi there! I just graduated from nursing school in May and passed boards in June. Before graduating I was part of an internship with the Dept Of Veterans Affairs, so I have a job lined up with the VA in August. Im just not sure if this is the best mov...

11. Took NCLEX RN last week

    chickadee1993 replied to keeponPUSHING's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats! When you say know your labs... do you mean the common labs like electrolytes etc or like the more not so common ones like TSH, T4, uric acid...? :) Thank you for your post!

12. Low Kaplan Scores, Passed Nclex

    chickadee1993 replied to KNnewRN's topic in NCLEX

    That really makes me feel better! I think its doing a good job too, Ive just seen posts where people have just used Kaplan and failed :x But I guess it all depends :) I got a 70 on the readiness, and q1-q6 scored anywhere from 60-70. Thank you!!! And...

13. Low Kaplan Scores, Passed Nclex

    chickadee1993 replied to KNnewRN's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you for sharing! Did you use anything else besides Kaplan to prepare? My test is in a few days and I'm starting to get nervous because I really haven't used much to review content.. I finished/reviewed the entire qbank and did all the qtrainers...