SA6847

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1. Transferring to Southwest From Union University

   SA6847 replied to rachie_roo's topic in Tennessee

   Rachie Roo - If you do really well on the NLN, I would say that you would have a chance. I know at least one person who had similar grades to you and got in. I would definitely apply. No, getting accepted to SW does not guarantee admission to the nur...

2. the med

   SA6847 replied to RN1980's topic in Tennessee

   They were on a hiring freeze, but found funding so I think things are loosening up a bit a there. As for it being ghetto, which would not be a word a use to describe it at all, they do see a higher number of medicaid patients than other hospitals in ...

3. Southwest Tennessee Community College nursing students! How did you get in?

   SA6847 replied to kammel's topic in Tennessee

   The NLN exam is 10% not 10 points. I got a 144 (97th percentile) on it so I had 14.4 points. I think technically you can get as much as 200, but 150ish is what they say is considered a top score (99th percentile). I had A's in all my classes.

4. Southwest Tennessee Community College nursing students! How did you get in?

   SA6847 replied to kammel's topic in Tennessee

   I would say that as long as you do ok on the NLN you are in. My total points were 65.1. I know that there were many well below me that got in.

5. Jobs in Memphis, surrounding areas

   SA6847 replied to blatham3's topic in Tennessee

   Both are in the process of applying for magnet status. St Francis is very open in telling you that they only take new grads for the Versant residency. You must have a BSN only to apply because they are trying to become magnet.

6. Jobs in Memphis, surrounding areas

   SA6847 replied to blatham3's topic in Tennessee

   I know of new grads that got on at Methodist Germantown, Methodist South, Methodist University, Baptist, and Crittenden County Hospitals. St Francis and St Jude are BSN only due to Magnet status. Unfortunately, I also know a lot U of M, Baptist, Dyer...

7. Magnet Hospital Nursing Question

   SA6847 replied to Dresdenchick's topic in General Nursing

   I was concerned about this as well. I have 2 degrees already so I chose to get my ADN, then bridge to a MSN. We have one hospital in my area who has said BSN's only. There are in the process of applying for magnet status. But, I have a friend who got...

8. Southwest Tennessee Community College

   SA6847 replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee

   Last year they graduated a total of 51 students (out of 120) with a NCLEX pass rate of 100%. I am in the 3rd semester and we have about 35 in classes (only 13 from my original group). I already know of at least 5 that will not go thru to ADH2. ADH2 s...

9. Associates in Nursing vs Bachelors?

   SA6847 replied to twinboys's topic in General Nursing

   But nursing is the only profession that discounts previous education. A person with a BS in Management, then an ADN in nursing would technically have more college hours AND have a more diverse education and background than a BSN. Oh wait, except for ...

10. Career possibilities in TN

    SA6847 replied to TRFunguy's topic in Tennessee

    Tennessee has four major cities, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, and Memphis. I would recommend the Knoxville or Chattanooga areas based on your interests. Memphis is one of the most dangerous cities in the country.

11. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    SA6847 replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee

    Yep. They should change it to nights/weekends/days. ADH1 - Clinical orientation on a Friday, Health Fair on a Wednesday, had clinical at the Med - computer class on a Wednesday. OB - had some stuff during the day but it was optional. Mental Health -...

12. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    SA6847 replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee

    The application says that they take 120, but is actually 60 each semester. Right now, there are 41 of us. At least 6 in my class are from the LP/RN group which is completely separate from the class of 60. Like I said earlier, 15-20 of my original cla...

13. Southwest Tennessee Community College

    SA6847 replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee

    STCC took all of my classes that could be applied to a degree program (sciences, humanities, math) from my first degree 1993-1998. They are on my transcript and calculated into my GPA. I even called to get some taken off that did not apply to my nurs...

14. Question for those that hire ...

    SA6847 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the exact same boat as you. I have a science degree and am pursuing my ADN. I currently work full time and chose the ADN program b/c it was the only one that offered a nights and weekends option. After looking at the RN-BSN programs in my are...