jmkeller81

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1. How many times did you apply before you got accepted?

   jmkeller81 replied to wannabe an rn's topic in Pre-Nursing

   First time. However, I was originally going to apply at the 2-yr college I had been attending, which had a stack of nursing applications to the moon and back. I ended up applying at a 4-year private school and got in. I'll be graduating with a BSN fo...

2. Caught in the web of a workplace romance.

   jmkeller81 replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, certainly I hope this isn't an abusive relationship......

3. Pros and Cons of nursing

   jmkeller81 replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

   Know this: most nursing students hate nursing school. It's a whole different story come graduation day. I am SO glad that I didn't let this nursing board stop me from going to nursing school! :wink2: I only say this, because I SEARCHED out the bad st...

4. Caught in the web of a workplace romance.

   jmkeller81 replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

   Please.....work through your marriage any way you can. Everyone these days tries to find an 'out' when the going gets tough. That's what marriage is. It's tough. The most important aspect of a marriage is commitment. Have you been through counseling?...

5. Should I bother applying to Summer III Mayo Clinic?

   jmkeller81 replied to jmkeller81's topic in General Students

   The pithy responses are usually the correct ones thanks

6. Help! I think I won't pass!

   jmkeller81 replied to lalastudent's topic in General Students

   I agree.....that seems strange that your school places the bar so high. Mine is set at 74% as well, which is what most schools in MN have. All I can say is miracles happen. I had a 77% in my Med-Surg and tried different studying options; I received ...

7. Should I bother applying to Summer III Mayo Clinic?

   jmkeller81 posted a topic in General Students

   I don't mean to whine (it's a guy thing!), but with a current nursing GPA of 3.14, the 700 apps for I have worked in the health care field for about a year, but only as a transfer aide and filling in for the HUC. Otherwise, I've been a night manager...

8. Question about Minnesota schools

   jmkeller81 replied to coffeedream's topic in Minnesota

   Here's the skinny on Century College: very tough to get into. It's based on a pie chart, which you aren't suppose to see. 1 point for A&P, 1 point for Micro, 1 point for CNA (480 hours - 479 and it DOES NOT count), etc. etc. CNA experience weighs...

9. Trouble with an application

   jmkeller81 replied to jmkeller81's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your advice, but I would think "personal reasons" or "will discuss in interview" in regards to a 6-months-in-length job would be quite a tip-off. However, I do see the weakness in providing a summary on the application itself. It's by no m...

10. Trouble with an application

    jmkeller81 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hope you'll have mercy on a "baby" poster, as I'm having trouble finding the right place to ask this: Problem: Applying to a hospital as a Nursing Assistant (tomorrow - full-time, which I've seen once in a year); quit my previous job over emotional...

11. pediatric positions in Minneapolis?

    jmkeller81 replied to cherryames31's topic in Minnesota

    Ah, my first post! Sorry, couldn't help it. I did work at Children's Minneapolis and loved it. I was a pt. transport making $9.75/hr. In that one-year timeframe (temp position of course), I experienced quite a bit - which may sound ridiculous of me t...