nurse2009

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1. Entry into Practice: Diploma Programs for Registered Nursing

   nurse2009 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   From a newly graduate of a Diploma nurse thank you for your kind words and knowledge. Our class had 100% pass rate on the NCLEX.

2. May Grads and jobs

   nurse2009 replied to nurse2009's topic in Connecticut

   The nurse recruiter will not return my calls about the residency program. :heartbeatTricia RN:heartbeat

3. Entry into Practice: Diploma Programs for Registered Nursing

   nurse2009 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Its funny you say this since a hospital in my area stated they only are going to hire new grads from ASN or BSN programs no diploma nurses. I was shocked I thought we were the ones that always had the best hands on experience. I guess that is not goo...

4. Entry into Practice: Diploma Programs for Registered Nursing

   nurse2009 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Thank you for this article you wrote. It was wonderful thinking that there are still people out there that think that diploma nurses are worth something. I graduated this last may from one of the last 3 year diploma schools left on the east coast. My...

5. New Grads and Temp Agencies

   nurse2009 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   I worked 5 years in home care and 3 years in agency before I went the route of getting my RN through a diploma program. and worked three years at the hospital that I went to school at as an SNI. I as a new grad feel completly comfortable to do agenc...

6. Additional Application Period at CCRI

   nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

   Well then It sounds like you have your ducks in a row since you shadowed someone...you know I had those moments of walking out of class and never coming back in fact I did that the first time I took Anatomy. She was an awful instructor. I walked ou...

7. Additional Application Period at CCRI

   nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

   Have you ever taken the type of test that tests your intersts? We all dream of other things maybe raising kids or being a rock star. It seems to me that you would be a good nurse because Ive read some of your other posts and you seem to have a carrin...

8. Additional Application Period at CCRI

   nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

9. Additional Application Period at CCRI

   nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

   im glad you found it funny...when you are studding hard in those really hard nursing classes and you are feeling a little stressed out you can come back and look at this and have a nice lol.:heartbeat and believe me you will have those moments. eve...

10. Trying to be honest

    nurse2009 replied to Pegasus65's topic in Criminal

    Thank you for sharing your story...I really hope things turn around for you and you get your liscence soon. you are an inspiration for a nurse. If my husband gets stationed in Georgia maybe I will be lucky to work with someone like you... you are i...

11. Additional Application Period at CCRI

    nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

    I hope it is true for you and your fellow upcoming and future nursing students....and I do not eat my young or nursing students...but I know for a fact of people that are still on the waiting list. for Lincoln and warwick. day and evening... I was on...

12. Additional Application Period at CCRI

    nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

    No whats bad is that ccri misleads individuals and you wait around to get into a nursing program as long as some people do unless you are the perfect little angel with that perfect 4.0 average oh wait you still dont get in. im just keeping it real. ...

13. Additional Application Period at CCRI

    nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

    boy you really are delusional well go ahead and believe that if you like. let me know in a few years when you finally get in and maybe pass because there is a high failure rate not just in this school in all nursing schools. were i went to school w...

14. Additional Application Period at CCRI

    nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

    it does not matter on the campus they have a huge waiting list. The night program has a longer list than the day. :heartbeatTricia RN:heartbeat

15. Additional Application Period at CCRI

    nurse2009 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

    hate to burst any of your bubbles but they are not having any problems finding applicants for there rn program, In fact they still have a waiting list of people that they are having to place in these program. :heartbeatTRICIA RN:heartbeat