maxxineo

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1. Other reasons you became/want to become a nurse???

   maxxineo replied to RedKat's topic in General Nursing

   this will sound so corny i just want to serve this country and its people. can't be a fireman, cop and my hubby won't let me in military (hehe) so i'll be a nurse! if it doesn't work for me, i'll be a teacher :-) I hear ya! That's why I wor...

2. from RN to Pharmacy tech

   maxxineo replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

   Uh, I just went FROM a pharmacy tech in a hospital to being a RN, DO NOT GO BACKWARDS!!! I would just change departments or hospitals or find something else as a nurse. You spent too much time in nursing school to backtrack to being a CPhT

3. St. Kate's Post-Bacc Program

   maxxineo replied to Bennie44's topic in Minnesota

   My opinion is that since the post bac program is for students who already have their bachelors degree and are pursuing a degree in nursing, the big deal is that getting a masters degree requires really the same amount of work given to get the BSN in ...

4. St. Kate's Post-Bacc Program

   maxxineo replied to Bennie44's topic in Minnesota

   wow seriously? That's a lot! There's no way that would fit a post-bac program...would be nice, but honestly, it's not necessarily needed. It's great to get the experience before deciding what areas to go into and so you are "prepared" before start...

5. St. Kate's Post-Bacc Program

   maxxineo replied to Bennie44's topic in Minnesota

   1. Heck yes....there was a baby factory in my class..MANY people had families and/or part-time and full time jobs. 2. Sometimes yes....lots of studying, it was a lot of work, definitely, especially when you have clinicals and such to do. 3. When I...

6. starting salaries

   maxxineo replied to starlight13's topic in Minnesota

   57K is the salary = 57,000 starting for a new grad BSN

7. starting salaries

   maxxineo replied to starlight13's topic in Minnesota

   57K at the VA for a new grad BSN, 5 weeks of vacay!!!

8. St. Kate's Post-Bacc Program

   maxxineo replied to Bennie44's topic in Minnesota

   oh yes...and our pass rate for post-bac was 100 last year, and so far it's 100 as well....

9. St. Kate's Post-Bacc Program

   maxxineo replied to Bennie44's topic in Minnesota

   I just graduated from St Kates post-bacc program....Great program, but check into some school's bridge to Master's program first.... Post-bacc is two nights a week, every other weekend....very managable, can be done while working full time (I did it!...