aculwell

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1. ECPI versus Wake Tech, DTCC, Wilson, or Barton

   aculwell replied to Princess74's topic in North Carolina

   Thanks! I'm happy to say that I passed NCLEX last week and now I have a job at Johns Hopkins in the BMT unit. I'm totally excited!

2. Working in Northern Ca

   aculwell replied to aberrn's topic in California

   Yes Pacifica is very foggy and cold....I thought it was Bracing to live there...if ya don't like gray and cold then don't live in Pacifica or in SF. That said October is gorgeous and if you like bracing walks on foggy beautiful beaches and grassy hi...

3. Working in Northern Ca

   aculwell replied to aberrn's topic in California

   Native californian here from Santa Cruz....If you like deserted beaches for dog walking you might want to work north of SF. That said not many beaches allow unleashed dogs. I lived and worked in Pacifica which is a little town just south of SF. Th...

4. So..You're going to be a MALE nurse?

   aculwell replied to mingez's topic in Men

   Whenever I've been called doctor or asked if I was a doctor I always reply "Nope, I work for a living"

5. Roll Call

   aculwell replied to Tweety's topic in Men

   New grad here, nursing is my third career at 45. USCG Corpsman for 10 years, Systems administrator for 10 years now an RN and take the NCLEX in a couple days! Glad to see all the guys logging in and sounding off!

6. Bully

   aculwell replied to gracie05's topic in New Nurse

   Hmm..as a male nurse myself I'm wondering why you would group all male nurses as being "interesting" Not to be overly sensitive but if I might interpet that as being an indictment of male nurses in general. Something I ran into in Nursing school we...

7. Diploma Nurses in Maryland & DC

   aculwell replied to aculwell's topic in Maryland

   Thanks for the reply....I'm also a male nurse. I am taking NCLEX next week have all my ducks in a row for NC licensure and I know NC is part of the multistate compact so I should have no trouble with licensing. I guess I was a bit surprised when I ...

8. ECPI versus Wake Tech, DTCC, Wilson, or Barton

   aculwell replied to Princess74's topic in North Carolina

   I just graduated from Watt's in December. I take the NCLEX-RN in a week. I felt like Watts was a fantastic investment. To pay 23k for an LPN program is probably to me a real risk. Yes you can work in a nursing home with an LPN certification but wh...

9. New Grads- what starting rates are you seeing?

   aculwell replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Maryland

   Great advice....that's why I'm applying to all university medcenters. It is good though to have an idea about what kind of pay we should be asking for. A great teaching hospital is fantastic but we still have bills, especially paying back student l...

10. Hello Everyone

    aculwell replied to bomsy's topic in Maryland

    Well Bomsy I'm a new graduate relocating from NC. I hope the above information about Hopkins is wrong. I have interviews there next week. I guess I will wait until I get there to make a judgment but I'm now wondering what I'm getting myself into!

11. How to get Maryland Licensure, moving to MD

    aculwell replied to 2Cats's topic in Maryland

    From what I can see and I'm in the process of sitting for boards in NC. As soon as I relocate to MD with my NC license (NC is part of the multistate compact) I must apply for my MD endorsement within 30 days. I'm hoping that process is not too bur...

12. Diploma Nurses in Maryland & DC

    aculwell posted a topic in Maryland

    I'm a new grad of a Diploma program in NC. I'm moving to Maryland and am actually interviewing at JHU. I have had mixed reaction from Nurse recruiters as to my being a Diploma Nurse. I'm a bit taken aback by what seems to be an elitist attitude in Ma...