theseriousnurse2b

theseriousnurse2b

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  1. New Grad ICU crash course resources?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to coffee&scrubs's topic in Critical Care

    If you can only get one resource, get Fast Facts for Critical Care (Kathy White Learning Systems). All four of us new grads who started almost a year ago agree it is the most concise resource on what...

  2. Carolinas Healthcare System's RN Residency Program 2017

    theseriousnurse2b replied to novistnurse77's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    So, I can't give you any numbers regarding applicants vs hired, as I have never been able to locate such data. However, I can tell you that it varies with each application cycle. For the May 2017...

  3. Carolinas Healthcare System's RN Residency Program 2017

    theseriousnurse2b replied to novistnurse77's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am a Charlotte native who graduated in May and am half way through the Journey ICU RN Residency Program at CMC. Things are pretty competitive. Big push for BSN (I am ADN, but start RN-BSN in...

  4. NEW RN: Need recommendations

    theseriousnurse2b replied to Emilyyredd's topic in Critical Care

    Fast Facts for Critical Care by Kathleen M. White is fantastic for a start. The Medscape app is another wonderful resource that is even

  5. New Nursing Student Must Haves and Advice From Current Nursing Students

    theseriousnurse2b replied to CreativeUsername's topic in General Students

    Congrats on starting nursing school! It is a huge commitment, but you are on the right track by doing a little preparation before hand. Personally looking back on my past two years of nursing school...

  6. Submit a School Review and Qualify to Win $100!

    theseriousnurse2b replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Please add the following schools (NC public and private institutions): Central Piedmont Community College ADN ECPI Charlotte Campus ADN Carolinas College of Health Sciences ADN Cabarrus College of...

  7. Student Nurse Apprenticeship (SNAP)

    theseriousnurse2b posted a topic in General Students

    Has anyone ever done the SNAP (Student Nurse Apprentice Program) with Novant Health? What was your experience like? Was it payed? How many shifts a week and on what floors did you apprentice? Does...

  8. Student Nurse Apprenticeship (SNAP)

    theseriousnurse2b replied to theseriousnurse2b's topic in General Students

    Hey, congrats on having an interview! They ended up emailing me back to say they already had selected their last few candidates. However, this past fall our school was able to have the junior students...

  9. Pharmacology book?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to salvatore810's topic in General Students

    Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology 6th edition (Lippincott Illustrated Reviews Series): 9781451191776: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com This is great for learning...

  10. "Smart watch" vs traditional for taking pulse/resp

    theseriousnurse2b replied to bay area FNP-to-be's topic in General Students

    Garmin Vivosmart HR is great! You simply pronate your wrist and the watch lights up. You can choose which feature you want the watch face to be set too (HR, steps, calories, time, weather,...

  11. CLEP for nutrition and Developmental Psych. free resources?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to an11228's topic in General Students

    The REA Clep study guides/tests are great (I got mine on Amazon). The developmental psych test is a little harder than the general psych Clep, but nothing to worry about. I studied for 4 days or so...

  12. Nursing Aide/Unit Secretary?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to GradRN19's topic in General Students

    As a nursing student who works as a tech in the ICU, I would say go for it! Personally, I think that you get to see a lot and once the nurses get to know you and how hard you work, they will delegate...

  13. Nursing and Personality

    theseriousnurse2b replied to TuesdaysChild's topic in General Students

    INTJ. I struggle with talking all day to coworkers and patients (ICU and OR are the only places that I don't have to talk every minute of the shift). On the other hand, I am always planning for the...

  14. Best Flashcard app

    theseriousnurse2b replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    Quizlet.

  15. New Laptop!

    theseriousnurse2b replied to mkcarlsonxo's topic in General Students

    I would recommend getting an Apple (either MacBook Air or MacBook Pro) with the student discount. A lot of my classmates have had their MacBook Airs for years and love them because they are so...

  16. How does your school use Kaplan?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to Lilacs For Mom's topic in General Students

    My school started using KAPLAN last year (they used to do ATI). My cohort is the first to have it from day one. We can basically go in and take tests that we create, access online ebooks for content...

  17. How do you get critical care or emergency room experience?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Students

    I also graduate in May of 2017 and want to go straight into Critical Care as a new graduate via a new grad CCU residency program. It is extremely competitive. However, I am trying to do everything I...

  18. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    This is based on a rural acute care hospital in the southestern USA. Telemetry: 1 nurse to 6 patients (I have seen 7 or 8 though!), CNA takes 10 patients. PCU: 1 nurse to 4 patients (Sometimes a nurse...

  19. I'm an alternate?!?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to Bunny92's topic in General Students

    My program accepts 40 students annually. One student in my cohort decided not to continue after one day of class. The alternate was so happy to be called

  20. How to study for Nursing School?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to jdemara's topic in General Students

    Congrats on being accepted! I just want to start by saying that nursing school is hard, but it is doable. I am halfway through a two-year community college program. While I don't feel ready to be a...

  21. Starting in the Fall, what to read/study to prepare

    theseriousnurse2b replied to ksw1978's topic in General Students

    Yes, enjoy time with your family and take a break from the books. I did not study prior to starting class with the exception of the following book which I recommend (Test Success: Test-Taking...

  22. Advice on books to help through nursing school

    theseriousnurse2b replied to czerwodl121's topic in General Students

    The Davis Q and A series is great. I just have the Test Success one, but have spent hours in Barnes and Noble looking at the others and they are so good at getting me to think for the test questions....

  23. How to deal with loneliness as a VERY young RN student...any help or advice?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to createddaisy's topic in General Students

    Wow...I think I just met my twin nursing student. I was homeschooled, started community college at 17 (almost 18) and after doing my freshman/sophomore years in one year, started the RN program (at...

  24. Ok Class of 2017, Where are you??

    theseriousnurse2b replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in School, College Programs

    Good for you! It makes much more sense to have them come at the end. At our orientation, the upperclassmen came towards to middle before we had heard anything about our schedule, fundamentals class,...

  25. Best planner for nursing school?

    theseriousnurse2b replied to stacylethani's topic in General Students

    I just purchased an Erin Condren Life Planner. It was pricey. However, I have been pretty budget concious with everything else for school, so I decided to splurge on a personalized, 18 month planner....