PHhopeful

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1. New Grad: Which Job to Choose?

   PHhopeful posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad with a very difficult, very blessed decision on my hands. I have two job offers. Job #1: -High need, high risk population -Primarily mental health nursing -Home visits alone with patients -Little to no training or contact with oth...

2. New School Nurse. Help with immunizations!!!!

   PHhopeful replied to anita07's topic in School

   I'm working through the Vaccines For Children and You Call the Shots modules through the Center for Disease Control. The VFC program is specific government funding but even if you're not part of the program I think it's extremely helpful. The You Cal...

3. Will Psych Nursing Define My Career?

   PHhopeful posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new graduate interested in public health with two job offers. One of them is in the city where I currently live. It has many elements that make it appealing. My main role will be psych/behavioral health nursing with a very high risk population...

4. Is It Hard to Go From Psych RN to Other Specialty?

   PHhopeful posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Starting out as a new grad in an outpatient psychiatric RN position, would it be difficult in the future to transition to another "specialty" such as community-based maternal and child health nursing? I know it can be hard to transition between acute...

5. 50 and making a dream come true.

   PHhopeful replied to Tigerlilley's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A lot of my classmates were in their late thirties, forties, fifties...and I'd even venture to say one or two in their sixties :) age should definitely not be a hinderance!

6. TATTOOS!!

   PHhopeful replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

   I think it definitely depends on where you work, too. Feeling out the culture is important--and deferring to the the employee handbook. My employer practically prides itself in the diverse body art of its employees! At least half my coworkers have th...

7. TATTOOS!!

   PHhopeful replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

   No, they won't. One poor classmate of mine had to get her enormous lower arm tattoo removed during nursing school, though, so she wasn't banished to long sleeves forever. Just please don't be one of those nursing students that wears fake nails, dyes ...

8. I hate nursing school (and it is not because it is hard)

   PHhopeful replied to baleen's topic in General Students

   Unless you are terribly unhappy and have already made up your mind, be patient. I remember feeling similarly at the beginning of the program when we labored through taking vital signs (I already worked as a clinic assistant, so it seemed really eleme...

9. Getting accepted into a CSU nursing program with just below a 3.0?

   PHhopeful replied to samiraa's topic in California

   Prerequisite GPA is super important. As the above poster commented, the last 60-90 credit hours may be mostly what schools consider, so if your grades are improving, that might be sufficient. I'd also recommend taking "fluff" classes to raise your GP...

10. Student Loan Debt

    PHhopeful replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    I obtained my associate's degree and paid out of pocket. Unfortunately, my grades weren't great, so as a non-traditional student I returned to school for two years at a private college to get my bachelor's degree (non-nursing). I significantly raised...

11. Job Search Begins. Advice?

    PHhopeful replied to PHhopeful's topic in Public/Community

    Wonderful advice! Thank you so much!

12. New Grad Job Search Advice?

    PHhopeful posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Three quick questions: 1. I'm graduating with a BSN in May. When should I start submitting applications? Already got some good leads with networking but not sure if I should wait until after senior practicum to submit my resume. 2. I have 3.5 solid...

13. Job Search Begins. Advice?

    PHhopeful posted a topic in Public/Community

    Finally! I am graduating in May and am excited to begin the job search. I attended a great networking event recently and feel very optimistic about looking for public health jobs as a new BSN. I have a couple questions for those of you in the field. ...

14. HPSA Score for HRSA?

    PHhopeful replied to PHhopeful's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the reply--I'm unfortunately still confused! In my interpretation, the qualifications are different for NURSE Corps vs. NHSC. According to the flyer, NHSC requires "Minimum of two years of full-time serviceat an NHSC-approved site in a ...

15. HPSA Score for HRSA?

    PHhopeful posted a topic in General Students

    I recently received the HRSA NURSE Corps Scholarship and will be graduating in May. I am having the hardest time understanding/interpreting HPSA scores on the data warehouse website. I know we must look for a job in an area designated 14 or greater. ...