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1. Do you think a hospital like Stanford makes you more marketable?

   BerthaRN replied to BerthaRN's topic in Travel

   I did take that assignment and I loved it. I will admit that the money wasn't that great but I totally didn't care because I had such an awesome experience. I'm convinced that they are all just happy people there. The location is awesome too! I spent...

2. Do you think a hospital like Stanford makes you more marketable?

   BerthaRN replied to BerthaRN's topic in Travel

   Thank you so much for such a quick response. I have to let my agency know by tonight if I'm going to take it and I've been debating all day. I really appreciate your input, thank you!

3. Do you think a hospital like Stanford makes you more marketable?

   BerthaRN posted a topic in Travel

   There is a job I really want to take at Stanford, and I think it would be a great experience (and vacation rolled into one;))....the issue is I will be giving up an opportunity to interview for a permanent position at a well known medical facility by...

4. OU Accelerated BSN Program (Can someone post their experience?)

   BerthaRN replied to Firehawk734's topic in Michigan

   I graduated from the program over 1 and a half yrs. ago. I went into it not having a clue about anything, and scared to death about the sights and smells I would encounter. And...I hated school. I was always so busy, and I studied every single day. I...

5. Advice needed, should I pursue MSN? At University of Phoenix?

   BerthaRN replied to BerthaRN's topic in Career Support

   Thank you all for your responses...I do appreciate it. The reason it is attractive to me is that I can do it in 18 months. If I went to the university college, which I work for the associated hospital, it would take me like 5 years. I have no desire ...

6. question about oakland university second degree program gpa

   BerthaRN replied to shehak20000's topic in Michigan

   Well, my first degree's GPA was a pitiful 2.3......however, the five pre-regs were like 3.8. It had also been 10 years since I had gotten my first degree. Anyway, I got in, no problem. I think now there is quite a waiting list from what I understand?

7. Advice needed, should I pursue MSN? At University of Phoenix?

   BerthaRN posted a topic in Career Support

   Hello lovely readers of this thread:). I really am looking for advice. I have been a RN for a year now...but I have a future goal of becoming a nurse manager or a supervisor. I think I am going to enroll at University of Phoenix for their MSN program...

8. Has anyone recieved a MSN at University of Phoenix?

   BerthaRN replied to BerthaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much all of you for your responses. I am really looking forward now to the program...I know it will be heavy. However, I went through an accelerated BSN program that was just a year long...I have felt if I can do that (it was awfully har...

9. Has anyone recieved a MSN at University of Phoenix?

   BerthaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello lovely nurses:). I am thinking about enrolling in the University of Phoenix MSN program this fall; it is a online program...I am pretty sure I'm going to do it. However, I would love some thoughts or advice from the nursing community who have h...

10. Does anyone know which hospitals are good to work in as a new grad?

    BerthaRN replied to anemanic's topic in Michigan

    I work at U of M and thought they had an excellent program....plus, you can't beat the nurse to pt ratio. I do however feel they pay less than other places, but they do have a great retirement pkg. I choose to stay because I really don't want two ext...

11. Oakland University winter semester

    BerthaRN replied to OnlyByHisGrace's topic in Michigan

    I know you posted this awhile ago, but my two cents is the program is well worth it. It's hard as crud and full of stress, but I am thankful every day that I went through it:). I would reccomend it to anyone who is commited to the experience.:) Good ...

12. The role of the nurse preceptor?

    BerthaRN replied to BerthaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your replies, I do appreciate it. Actually, the past couple of days I have been with one individual who really has been quite nice, and I love that. And yes, a good thing out of this is that I will be sensitive to students and orien...

13. The role of the nurse preceptor?

    BerthaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question...ofcourse a statement too. I'm a new grad (and RN), and I started a job in the beginning of Sept. Since that time I have been orienting on different critical care units so I can learn things from these various areas, which I really...

14. Any Oakland University grad students here?

    BerthaRN replied to yellow finch's topic in Michigan

    The grading system for the school and the School of Nursing are different....letter grades don't matter and we've never used them in the program. To pass each of the classes in the program you have to have a 2.5 or better. The only negative I can see...

15. Any Oakland University grad students here?

    BerthaRN replied to yellow finch's topic in Michigan

    It's true, a 4.0 has to be 100%, a 99% will take you to a 3.9, I believe a 95 is a 3.5 or 3.6. I just graduated from there.....but don't let the grading system get you. I have no idea how it is for other nursing programs (that scale was specific to t...