melly06

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1. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

   melly06 replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

   After doing a lot of research, reading this board, figuring out financial scenarios, I have decided that I will not go to nursing school after all. I have decided that it's really not for me and the flexible hours is not a good reason to choose it a...

2. Nursing school - reasons for not following through

   melly06 posted a topic in General Nursing

   In your experience, what have you found to be the most common reason(s) why people do not make it through nursing school? I hear that out of the initial class of 130, only about 22 will actually graduate. I'm trying to prepare myself - I start schoo...

3. Trinitas Nursing 130 waiting list

   melly06 replied to tekchik's topic in New Jersey

   I'm pretty sure none of the nur classes are offered during summer. I'm sure the clinical classes are not offered during summer.

4. Trinitas Nursing 130 waiting list

   melly06 replied to tekchik's topic in New Jersey

   Fatima, Thanks for the info. I just called to check up on the waiting list (and to see what the deal is) for nur 130 and the person I spoke with said that everyone on the list would get a call in July to tell us whether or not they opened up a new s...

5. Becoming a CNA

   melly06 replied to melly06's topic in New Jersey

   Thank you. Unfortunately my first semester does not include a nursing class since I was unable to get into nur 130. I don't think clinical classes begin until you reach nur 132. That's fine, since I need to get chem and anatomy & phys out of ...

6. Trinitas Nursing 130 waiting list

   melly06 replied to tekchik's topic in New Jersey

   It looks like we are all in the same boat! I, too, am on the waiting list for 130. I was told I'm number 80 or something. This is what I know: This is the first year they have a waiting list, and as of a few weeks ago they did not know exactly wha...

7. waiting list for Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing / Newark area nursing schools?

   melly06 replied to rhp123's topic in New Jersey

   Fatima, Are you planning on attending the June 3 Trinitas Nursing informational event? It is from 5:30-7:00 pm. I plan on attending and hopefully getting the full scoop on how to enroll in 130. If I need to camp out, I will, but I would like to kno...

8. waiting list for Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing / Newark area nursing schools?

   melly06 replied to rhp123's topic in New Jersey

   Thanks for all your advice! You really seem to kn stuow your way around. No suprise you were one of the few remaining students. When do you graduate? And one final question (hopefully -- Given that the op said her two friends stood in line at 12:...

9. waiting list for Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing / Newark area nursing schools?

   melly06 replied to rhp123's topic in New Jersey

   Hmmm.... what do your friends plan on doing next semester to try to get in? Begin waiting at 5:00pm the night before? A counselor told me that people started lining up at 5:00pm for fall semester. I think I would go crazy if i waited from midnight ...

10. waiting list for Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing / Newark area nursing schools?

    melly06 replied to rhp123's topic in New Jersey

    I meant "You mean I'll have to camp out for both 130 AND 131?", not 132.

11. waiting list for Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing / Newark area nursing schools?

    melly06 replied to rhp123's topic in New Jersey

    You mean I'll have to camp out for both 130 AND 132? Wow. I want this so bad, I think maybe I'll get there the night before - like midnight or something. Maybe sit in my car until the line begins to form. Geez, it sounds like concert tickets and...

12. waiting list for Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing / Newark area nursing schools?

    melly06 replied to rhp123's topic in New Jersey

    Thanks for the info. Another couple of questions: - Did you have to "camp out" for NUR 132 and all nursing classes after that? Or is it unecessary as they do not fill up as fast because people have already been "weeded out"? - What, exactly, makes ...

13. waiting list for Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing / Newark area nursing schools?

    melly06 replied to rhp123's topic in New Jersey

    I was admitted into Trinitas, however, when I went to sign up for the NUR 130 class (first nursing class you must take) i discovered it was FULL. I then found out that people waited in line overnight to get into the class! Did anyone run into simi...

14. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    melly06 replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all of you who have replied so far. I have accepted that I will no way make a six figure salary I am making now.. but I believe that the flexibility in hours (I know I'll have to work some weekends and holidays) and more time with my kids...

15. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    melly06 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to share my situation for those of you who are thinking of changing careers -- you are not alone! I currently work in the IT field and make 108k a year (in NJ). I have a 5 month old baby girl, who I only see for 1.5-2 hrs at night during...