ERICA57

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1. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think it depends, at least in part, on your location. I did this in Boston between 58 and 61 and encountered overt, frequent ageism in hospitals and on the part of preceptors here. Some people were absolutely brutal to me,making it virtually impo...

2. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Myra, you can email me directly at [email protected],. I'm happy to share my experience such as it is!

3. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing

   With all due respect, prettymica, the fact that you have LPN classmates in their 60's only proves that some individuals are willing to take the risk of paying for retraining in late in life. It says nothing about how these classmates will fare after ...

4. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Also, I would take the fact that health care programs admit older students with a grain of salt. That reality does not, in my experience, reflect the perspective of the working nurses who will supervise your clinical placements, and hire you (or not...

5. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just graduated with a BSN in December, and passed the NCLEX last week. I'm 61, and I have a vastly different take on this topic. The optimism and encouragement that virtually every poster expressed is well-meaning, but ill-founded. It's simply no...

6. Job Prospects for accelerated BSN grads

   ERICA57 replied to PennyS's topic in Massachusetts

   Most schools in Boston have clinical associations with the major hospitals, this is true of both ADN and BSN programs. I dont think an Accelerated Bachelors gives you any advantage over a traditional BSN program, at this point, its a challenge to ge...

7. Any Jobs for new grads/ newly licensed in Boston area?

   ERICA57 replied to omo jesu's topic in Massachusetts

   Ginger's Mom, I agree with you. The situation is just *unbelievably tough* for legal residents here in Boston, and adding anyone else to the mix is just unthinkable. Further, I do not see how anyone can expect to receive even one paycheck without a ...

8. How to gain experience!!??

   ERICA57 replied to NursingStudent12109's topic in Massachusetts

   I think getting a Patient Care Assistant job in a Boston hospital is a combination of timing, (if you happen to apply when there are openings) luck and connections. A couple of friends in my nursing program sent in resumes to major hospitals, got in...

9. Good job for nursing student

   ERICA57 replied to Theresa82's topic in Massachusetts

   I'm at UMass Boston too! You DONT have to be certified to work as a nursing assistant. After one semester of clinical, UMass will write a letter documenting the fact that you're a nursing student. But most hospitals take your word without the letter!...

10. Problems with Blood Pressure Cuff

    ERICA57 replied to ERICA57's topic in General Students

    So you're saying if the cuff insn't wrapped snugly enough, this dissipates the pressure within the cuff, rather than causing the gauge to rise. I think this may be my problem, since b/c of their illness, the arms of many of the pts I'm working with a...

11. Problems with Blood Pressure Cuff

    ERICA57 replied to ERICA57's topic in General Students

    It was one of those portable measurement systems on wheels. Sounds like what you are saying is air was escaping from somewhere, yes? I just want to be able to diagnose the issue, so I can correct my mistake, not keep repeating it!! I did not chec...

12. Problems with Blood Pressure Cuff

    ERICA57 posted a topic in General Students

    Could not figure out what was going on!! Today at clinical (and this has happened before too) , when I tried to inflate the cuff, the gauge did not move. Rather, the air I pumped in seemed to dissipate within the cuff, and it inflated kind of like a ...

13. Microbiology Course

    ERICA57 replied to MsKaz's topic in Massachusetts

    I agree with you..ultimately it all comes down to the teacher! :)

14. Microbiology Course

    ERICA57 replied to MsKaz's topic in Massachusetts

    Yes, it's true that you can't determine whether a professor is effective or poor simply by their academic affiliation. However, it's also true that administration (hiring practices, faculty supervision) of the community colleges varies widely, and t...

15. Microbiology Course

    ERICA57 replied to MsKaz's topic in Massachusetts

    I DO NOT recommend Mass Bay (for anything). I took many of my nursing prerqs there and the poor teachers vastly outnumber the good. Better to take Micro at Bunker Hill (if you can still register for it).