chicagochicklett

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1. RN hourly salary in Illinois

   chicagochicklett replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in Illinois

   Bleu_3 --- where do you work in the city? I'm currently a student at Rush and have been very curious about pay for new grads in chicago hospitals.

2. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

   Hey Prachi, I had my interview last year so things may have changed but to answer some of your questions.... They didn't ask me about grades. And believe me - I had 2 C's in chemistry, a C in organic chem, 2 C's in physics (not a prereq). Luckily a...

3. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

   Krindy - re: class times First quarter (which would be your spring quarter, currently my winter qtr): M: theory class 9-12, lunch, nursing lab 1-3 Tu: core concepts 9-12; and only 3 tuesdays during the quarter health promotions meet - the other weeks...

4. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

   hereandnowiamu -- Most of the financial aid is in loan form -- most of mine were Stafford subsidized and unsubsidized loans, which a pinch of Perkins (like $1000) and a nursing loan of a small amount and a small nursing student grant. I'm not sure wh...

5. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

   I've been babysitting on Fridays and every other Thursday this quarter. Next quarter I probably won't be able to because we are in class 5 days, though we have a half-day on Monday. Most people are not working. next quarter it really wouldn't be to...

6. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

   Yes, by the end of Rush's program, you can take the new exam to be a certified Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL). I'm assuming you could do the same after DePaul's Program. I was looking at DePaul's program of study http://las.depaul.edu/nursing/Programs/...

7. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

   I only applied to Rush actually (which was risky!). I forget why I didn't go with DePaul -- though it was on my list. Is there program one in which you have to choose your nurse practitioner specialty? I know that's why I didn't apply to UIC - the...

8. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

   Hey Krindy, Have you been accepted to Rush yet for June? Or are you still waiting? This quarter's schedule is a JOKE! We had class on Monday from 9-12, then Lab from 1-4; Tuesday we had one class 9-12, and only three times during the quarter we had...

9. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

   Prachi - I would not worry about your GPA. Mine wasn't that great either (i went to northwestern and the sciences KILLED me!). My prereq GPA was right around yours. I had Cs in inorganic and organic chem, but As in most of the other pre-reqs. And ...

10. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

    chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in New Nurse

    Hey folks! Just wanted to say hi -- I am in the Winter 2009 GEM cohort and Rush and was in your position 6 months ago! If anyone has questions, please shoot them my way. So far so good with the program, though there are still some kinks since it's ...

11. Rush- GEM Program

    chicagochicklett replied to franate's topic in Illinois

    Hey there Franate! I just started the GEM program this Winter 2009 - I am part of the 2nd cohort. The first cohort started in June '08 and are in their third quarter. My first quarter ends next week and so far it's been okay!! I remember looking at...

12. Rush GEM Winter 2009

    chicagochicklett replied to erchick85's topic in Post Graduate

    Hi sevillaes! Are you currently a student at Northwestern or have you already graduated? I majored in Communication Sciences and Disorders, minor in global health. I have orientation in 2 weeks so I still don't know too much about it'll be like once...

13. Rush GEM applicants

    chicagochicklett replied to chicagochicklett's topic in Post Graduate

    I received a call from the admissions office for my interview. They called and told me a specific date and time for my interview. Looking back, I had applied maybe 2 weeks before the early decision deadline, and my interview was a month after I app...

14. Rush GEM applicants

    chicagochicklett replied to chicagochicklett's topic in Post Graduate

    So I was accepted back in June and am starting in January. I'm soooo excited! Don't get intimidated by high GPAs. I went to Northwestern University and graduated this past June with a 3.4. In fact, the sciences were my worst grades (C's in chem,...

15. Rush GEM Winter 2009

    chicagochicklett replied to erchick85's topic in Post Graduate

    Congrats! I found out in June that I got accepted and I'll be starting Winter '09 too! I just graduated from Northwestern this spring and am living in Evanston until school starts. Still waiting to hear from Rush about fin aid and housing...