mntgrl

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1. Online Rn- BSN in PA

   mntgrl replied to ctucker's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi, I work and live in PA, but go to an online school in Texas. I graduated last year from a diploma program and when I was hired I was told I needed my BSN in 5 years. I started looking around and it was so pricey and time consuming. Jefferson want...

2. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   mntgrl replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   Well I took the NCLEX RN in PA on Tuesday the 14th. I took it with another person from my class. I was so worried. She had 75 questions and found out the next day that she passed. I had 130 questions and had to wait 48 hrs. It was nerve racking. My c...

3. HELP HELP

   mntgrl replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

   I think you are using the amount of the ml in the whole vial instead of the medication concentration which is mg/ml for example 1)Calculate the number of mL to administer with each dose. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Ordered: Trimethobenz...

4. Leave Good Job for Nursing?

   mntgrl replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Valerie, I did not notice until you pointed it out. I posted a reply and I am not a nurse yet. So I am not an expert. However, having worked in the corporate world for the last 20 years and for several different companies, there are no guarantees...

5. Leave Good Job for Nursing?

   mntgrl replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I too was in a higher paying job, good benefits, head of the household, but it was not a career that I chose. I just fell into it. I am a mature student, I will be 51 when I take the boards. I have always known in my heart nursing was for me. I...

6. An Associates Degree Isn't A Real Nursing Degree...Vent!!

   mntgrl replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in ADN/BSN

   Hi Suzanne, First, Congrats for graduating!!!! YEAH! Secondly, it is JEALOUSY,JEALOUSY,JEALOUSY! Try not to take it to heart. Some people can't help the fact they are donkeys. I just got off of the phone with my sister in law. Family says the weird...

7. Where Do I Start, To Become A Nurse ? (Reading Pa Area)

   mntgrl replied to Mommabear_mvj's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi Mommabear, I don't live in Berks, but I too was in a similar position as you are. I had no idea where to start. You need to ask questions. I went to my community college and spoke with the professors, academic advisors, and the adult education a...

8. Sunbury Hospital RN Diploma Program

   mntgrl replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi ODOZ, I don't know about the Sunbury program, but I have been accepted into a diploma program in the Philadelphia area. It is very hard to get into, only accepting about 60 day and 60 evening students per year. It is run by a magnet status hospita...

9. Can nursing be begun as a career at night?

   mntgrl replied to howardrgreenberg's topic in General Students

   I am starting nights and weekends in Sept. while working full time during the day. It is a hosptial based diploma program, but I know there are others in my area that offer nights and weekends for BSN. They are more money, so I will stick with my dip...

10. Dealing with parents about becoming a nurse

    mntgrl replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Students

    As long as you are true to yourself you will be happy. The only one you need to impress is you. Follow your heart and be proud of you accomplishments. I will be 51 when I am done NS, but I don't care what my extended family thinks. My husband and ch...

11. Worried... please help me.

    mntgrl replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Students

    I have a 3 boys and a disabled husband and must work full time and so I can go to school full time. I found a program that has class on Tues and Thurs nights and clinical about every other weekend. It is considered full time because it runs for 24 mo...

12. Ugh, my insomnia is killing me

    mntgrl replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Students

    I know what it is like, I used lay awake hour after hour just trying to get comfortable. Clothes on, clothes off, none, one, two, or three pillows, left side, right side, back, or front. Nothing seemed to work. I have tried no caffine and many OTC sl...

13. POLL: How far in debt will you be???

    mntgrl replied to pumpkinhead's topic in General Students

    I surely do feel blessed. I work full time and go to school nights and weekends. So far I have been able to pay for 2 years of prereqs out of pocket. I am starting a two year hospital based diploma program in Aug of 08 and they have a yearly fee that...

14. Nursing School and Working

    mntgrl replied to molse001's topic in General Students

    This is something that I have been worried about. I have to work full time while in school. My husband is disabled and we must have health insurance, not to mention money to survive. The job I have now I have had for a long time and know it how to do...

15. Single Mom Starting Over....

    mntgrl replied to ecf1972's topic in Pennsylvania

    Abington/Dixon SON has a night and weekend program. It is a diploma program and highly regarded in our area. They also have a loan forgiveness program if you work for them after you graduate. I took all my prereqs at BCCC then it is 2 years at Dixon.