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No this is new. Our form didn't look like this. The form on the Facebook group is what we had. It doesn't have that statement on there. She just had to sign it and put it her contact info.

I completed the program in 2021 and I'm a little confused as to what you're saying. When I was in the program we just had to get a paper signed by our manager that we are working on the approved topic on the unit. I work in women's health and my topic was about proper purewick placement. It was a series of surveys and an in service that I taught to my unit and I wrote up the results. I didn't need to get any special clearance from the hospital. My manager never brought it up. I simply told her I'm in the last class for my BSN and I need to do a project and they would like for you to sign a form to confirm employment. Unless the class format has changed or your project is something that involves patients directly and their data, then I don't see why they would need to go through legal for this unless you are volunteering and not doing the project during work time.

The only thing I wish I had known before was just how fast 5 weeks goes by. It's nice, but draining sometimes. I finished in 10 months. I worked 3 12s through the first 5 months and then went outpatient to 5 8s while also still working PRN in the hospital. Once you get in a groove and know what to expect it's pretty simple. I also don't have kids so if you do that might make a difference in your experience. I never studied. You're mostly writing discussion posts and short papers. Learn APA format or get a citation tool like mendley. DO NOT WASTE TIME BUYING THE TEXTBOOKS! You're only in the course for 5 weeks. You can typically find the book as a PDF online for free or for less than $10. Some past students even offer to send them to you if you ask on the facebook group. If you're on facebook the group is very active so I suggest joining. Lots of tips and tricks there. Sometimes people have the PDF textbooks posted to the groups for the specific courses so you don't have to worry about finding them. https://www.facebook.com/groups/OhioUniversityRNBSN

I believe 5/22

Accepted to WHNP! Have to decide between here and Emory

Yes. Duke has clinical rotations in mother baby for postpartum care and with general gyn patients. Not sure if the schedule is 12s, 10s, or 8s, but it is possible. There are also rotations that you could possibly do with the VA hospital.

I was accepted to WHNP and I applied to the last decision group. I was never on the waitlist so I'm not sure there's anything to do other than wait and see if spots become available as people decide what schools they want to go to.

I got accepted for fall. Does anyone know what the tuition deposit amount is? I'm trying to decide between here and Duke.

I am looking at starting grad school in about a year or two and I want to prepare myself. For those of you who have gone to NP school what did you do for work? I currently work outpatient and would hate to go back to 12s even if they’re PRN. I don’t want to stop working. Have any of y’all had success being part time while outpatient or working from home and going to school? What other jobs have y’all held while in NP school?

@travelnurse79 unfortunately I haven’t gotten any recommendations, but my boss did send me a training course to help me brush up on baby’s heart rhythm for non stress tests. I still have my textbook from maternity so I’ve been skimming through it to refresh and learn new things. Good luck to you!

I'm making the switch from bedside to clinic in about a month. I currently work gyn/onc and I am going to an ob/gyn clinic. I know it'll be a learning curve, but I want to brush up on my maternity knowledge. Are there any resources that you all recommend that can help with the transition?

@melodywei there is a facebook group that you can join. People are more active on there. I just started the program. So far so good.

@Jory what is your opinion of the patch?

@LostMyPen,RN how long did you have irregular periods before you started only having one. Is the one around the same time every year? Is it predictable when you’ll bleed?

@cayenne06 thanks for that info. I’ll present that to her and see what she says. Menstrual suppression is what I prefer. I want the patch because I think that would be easiest. As @CalicoKitty mentioned digging around for a ring may be a little awkward. Also not sure if I’ll have huge mood swings or not. Before the pill my mood was unpredictable and cramps were unbearable. Guess I could give both a try and see how it goes. Also I don’t have kids yet. Does the insertion of the IUD hurt? I’ve heard horror stories.

@K+MgSO4 I currently take it at 8pm, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to continue taking it around that time because I’ll be working 7a-7p for 6 weeks and then 7p-7a for the next 6 weeks and it will alternate like that for the entire first year

I'm currently on the pill and start my new grad residency in about a month. I've been on the pill for almost 6 years and I love it, but I want to switch to something that I don't have to take every day because I will be doing day/night rotations every 6 weeks and I'm not sure I can continue to stay on the pill and take it at the same time consistently. I am wondering what other birth control methods work for other nurses. I would like to stay on my current cycle of only having a period every 3 months. My doctor recommended nuvaring, IUD, or implanon. I asked her if I could try the patch, but she said I would need to lose about 60 pounds first. I'm working on the weight loss. What birth control methods do you currently use or what would you recommended for a busy nurse.

@okurilen how many pages are most of the papers. I'm thinking about applying soon. Are they like 10 page papers, more or less?

@Nursing pursuit I second OP. Take a break and relax. Studying for the exam made my brain hurt a few days. I think being able to take a step back and the regrouping will help you de-stress and go back stronger. Good luck

I was going to make my own post, but I wasn't sure people read them other than me lol. Everyone recommends UWorld, but it's so expensive. I spent the first week studying thinking about buying it before I decided against it. I bought the RN Mastery app way before they started charging monthly and I got 3000 questions and 3 practice exams. I used the scratch off code on Saunders and did the two practice exams online. I also used the ATI package our school gave us and that was amazing! I literally had some of the same content on my exam. I studied almost every day. Reading and doing practice questions every day for 5 weeks. I tested on 6/26 and passed in 75. I think what study material you use depends on how you like to study. I didn't do the PVT trick because some people in my class got the bad pop-up and I didn't want to experience anymore anxiety than what I already had. I waited the 48hrs. And what no one tells you is that it's literally 48 hrs from the time you finished your exam. I was dying waiting until exactly 3pm. Heart palpitations and everything lol. Congrats on passing! We finally made it!

I use reddit. I think the student nurse, nurse, nursing, medicine, and nurse practitioner subreddits are very helpful and fun reads when I'm bored. It's just easier to vent there when I need to and it's interesting to see what MDs, PharmDs, and PAs have to say about the current state of healthcare and their day to day.

For those of you who’ve interviewed already, do you have tattoos and did you cover them for the interview?

63 in. 60 out. I'm in an ADN program. We lost people in our original cohort along the way, gained some LPNs, and then people who failed the first time were readmitted. Of the original 63 there's probably about 45 of us.

@foxj7717 I only got the link for references, but I'm unsure if the video interview is necessary. I'm out of state and haven't received any info about that. I actually had to call the recruiter after all of my references were in. I waited about 3 weeks, but I'm sure you can speak to them sooner. She told me everyone who didn't go to the open house on 3/7 will be interviewed starting the second week in April going forward until all positions are filled. I have 4 applications still sitting "under consideration" and I started applying in late February. I hope that helps

A few students in our class did this. They would have sleepovers the night before and then only have a 20-30 min commute and then drive the hour home. We also had one student who would drive up after class and spend the night in a hotel so she'd be 5 mins away. Not everyone has the money or the time for that though lol. I would have to be up by 4:45 just to leave no later than 5:10 to get through the snow and be there by 6:45 so i could start at 7. You'll be ok if you have to make the drive. Some people record lectures and listen to them so they can study. It makes for a long day, but it's worth it. I hope your clinical is one day a week. Two long days with over an hour commute is tough.