ChristineG

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1. Volunteers in the ER

   ChristineG replied to ChristineG's topic in Emergency

   Ok, good this makes me feel better! I wasn't sure if the ER nurses and docs looked at volunteers as if they were just in the way. If I do get into nursing school, I doubt I would want to be in the ER....but I think this will be a great experience f...

2. Volunteers in the ER

   ChristineG posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi all, As I'm awaiting my acceptance letter from the nursing program I applied for, and in the meantime I am going to volunteer at a larger hospital. They have decided to put me in the ER, as the hospital feels I can get the greatest exposure to wh...

3. net website too much to ask for?!!

   ChristineG replied to sillyandiern's topic in General Students

   I live in Schaumburg and had to take an entrance exam for the Harper College nursing program. Do you know what company administers in? Ours was Psychological Services. It was 4 hours and pretty hard! I bough two books to study for it - Barrons Nu...

4. College of Lake County

   ChristineG replied to agent's topic in Illinois

   Well I'm still waiting for my acceptance letter. The application/admission deadline was just on 2/2. I won't know for the next 6-8 weeks whether I've been accepted or not! Yikes! There were 1,000 applicants for 120 seats! Can you believe it?! My...

5. what to look for in a hospital?

   ChristineG replied to pollywog's topic in Career Support

   I'd like to know as well! I do know you should be aware of their typical nurse to patient ratios (the lower the better). Probably starting pay? How long is the orientation once you've graduated and been placed on a unit. While I'm in school, I'm ...

6. It Finally Arrived!!!!!!!

   ChristineG replied to gerry79's topic in General Students

   Congratulations!! I'm still waiting...another 1-2 months!!!

7. More info on becoming a nurse...

   ChristineG replied to LJ85's topic in Career Support

   duh - you are on that topic. Sorry! Search through the threads...

8. More info on becoming a nurse...

   ChristineG replied to LJ85's topic in Career Support

   search the boards and you'll find a TON of good and bad things about being a nurse. You may want to go on the "Would you recommend nursing as a career" topic.

9. College of Lake County

   ChristineG replied to agent's topic in Illinois

   Not CLC, but Harper...nearby! Actually, though, I'm still waiting on my acceptance letter! I won't know for another 1-2 months! The wait is killing me! ~Christine

10. How much OT do you do?

    ChristineG posted a topic in General Nursing

    Curious...just how much overtime do you all work? I'm not talking about what you ask for it, but when THEY ask you for it?

11. Nurses pay

    ChristineG replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, that makes me feel a bit better. A little about my sort of strange situation....I have a B.A. and recently received my M.B.A. and have a nice big office and work with great people doing HR. I make ok money now and probably could be making good ...

12. Nurses pay

    ChristineG posted a topic in General Nursing

    I keep reading how nurses get paid so little, but from my understanding the pay is about 40,000 + when you first graduate. How much do you make, if you don't mind me asking? I've applied to nursing school and am curious if I have been misled? I li...