Summer fun? ...sleep?! Relax?!

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Specializes in NICU.

Summer is practically here! What will you be doing with your time off (if you are lucky enough to have summers off)?

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Might try to make it to the beach with my wife. Tent, check. Grill, check. Steaks, check. Corona, Check. Mission control we have a go.:D

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im doing a cna course at my community college that ends aug 1st. it is not too bad, tues is lecture, wednesday and thursday clinicals. i just applied to 2 bsn programs last week so i am supposed to hear an answer by june 1st. if i get in, i will take 1 course in the fall and hopefully work somewhere as a cna until my full load in the spring. i would love to take a trip to san diego but i'm pretty broke so oh well!

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I was accepted into the ADN program and I have a lot of reading to do before day 1. :eek: My last day at my job is on Wednesday, going on vacation to my family in southern Illinois. Other then that, walking, yard work, and of course, all the reading. Have a great summer!

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Specializes in L&D.

No summer off here...Im doing Psych Nursing this summer from May 31-Aug 10.

We have lecture on Tuesdays(8-12, some 8-3) and clinicals (7-3, 8-4) on Wed/Thurs.

On Mondays/Fridays, aside from studying, I will have all 4 children at home and we will spend our time at the pool more than likely :)

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Specializes in NICU.

I haven't gotten my official acceptance letter but according to the unofficial rankings, I will start the program this fall. Goals for the summer: enjoy my wedding and honeymoon (St. Lucia baby!), get my house in order, run all i can, find a pool to read by and have plenty of sangria with my friends. I'm tempted to do something school related but I think the most I will do is look over my med term notecards. Time to soak it in :)

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I haven't gotten my official acceptance letter but according to the unofficial rankings, I will start the program this fall. Goals for the summer: enjoy my wedding and honeymoon (St. Lucia baby!),

Congrats on your upcoming big day!

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Specializes in NICU.

Thanks Patti!

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Specializes in ER.

Congrats! Definitely enjoy your summer as much as possible. I just finished my first semester of 4 and I am so glad to have a break, even though I'm taking a 5-week ethics class. It should be cake compared to nursing school! I'm planning a day trip every week with my family - mini golfing one week, water park the next, the fair, hiking, etc. I have 3 kids and they are all out of school so I need to keep them busy or risk them bouncing off the walls! I'm hoping the husband and I can get a babysitter one weekend so we can go out of town together. Other than that, squeezing out every minute of laziness that I can. Come August, life will be craa-aazy again. :rotfl:

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I happened to choose a cc program not only because I had no choice because of my low undergrad gpa but I wanted my summers off to make studying not so overwhelming. Now, I work 3/4 days at a nail salon, I make about $350~$450, so I don't have to be debt ridden in addition to my undergrad loans I accrued. I start my clinicals in the fall so I consider this job as a clinical because it involves reacting to customers needs while i'm giving technical service. Then, during my other 3 days I work as a tutor in at the school teaching physiology and chemistry. I learned nursing involves alot of emphasis on communication, education in addition to caring and this was the perfect opportunity to enhance these skills as I motivate myself to get more in depth with the essential science courses. During my free time while I'm not working, I hit the gym to take classes in zumba, yoga, body sculpting, and cardio kickboxing. I like zumba especially because following new choreography each time helps build critical thinking skills, gives you endorphins from the cardio that's involved, and strength trains me for the vigorous work I have to do at the nail salon. I feel that I have more mental acuity. In my other spare times, I plan on looking for scholarships and start studying for my next nursing class and work on my business idea because I'd really like to buy dolce and gabbana. lol

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I just graduated from a BSN program and will be taking my NCLEX this June! and after that I'll be looking for housing near the hospital I'll be working at starting in August.

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I'm just going to relax and enjoy my family. Just finished up year one of nursing school and I have neglected almost every other part of my life. Nursing school demands all of my attention:bowingpur. I might go over psych in late July but for now..I am enjoying the fam.:heartbeat

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