LGD2011

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1. Good Sam rn new grad posting

   LGD2011 replied to brendacg's topic in Massachusetts

   I've been offered this position at Good Sam. My understanding is they are hiring 20 new grads, will train for 10 weeks with a preceptor on three different med-surg floors, and then you become a per diem staff (no benefits, no guaranteed hours). This ...

2. New Grad Program - 3 year commitment?

   LGD2011 replied to LGD2011's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you for your thoughts. Human Resources did a poor job explaining the job on the phone, but I got a better understanding in the interview. The general idea of the program is they train you (full time paid training) for 10 weeks with a preceptor...

3. New Grad Program - 3 year commitment?

   LGD2011 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   So I have an interview for a new grad program at a hospital tomorrow. They changed the program for this year, so it will now be a 3 year commitment as a per diem staff with no benefits. I'm going to clarify tomorrow but it also sounded like there is ...

4. Curry Info Session

   LGD2011 replied to PennyS's topic in Massachusetts

   Yes, lab is for the whole semester. I guess in previous years lab was only half the semester and students said they didn't feel prepared enough for clinical. It meets for one and a half hours each week and the class is divided into two groups, so eit...

5. Curry Info Session

   LGD2011 replied to PennyS's topic in Massachusetts

   I'm in the current ACCEL class and just wanted to mention that we have the largest class they have ever had with 35 students. Also first semester is 2 days of courses, but also a Wednesday lab. So you are required to be on campus three days a week.

6. Nurse to client ratios

   LGD2011 replied to cd1229's topic in Disabilities

   I work at a much larger agency (not as a nurse) which has over 30 group homes and a day program. The day program has two part time nurses who split the 5 day work week. There is one RN and one LPN to oversee the residences and teach trainings, but th...

7. Difference between rest home and nursing home?

   LGD2011 posted a topic in Geriatric

   I saw an advertisement looking for direct care staff for a rest home. They specified they are not a nursing home. What are the major differences between the two? Anyone have experience working at a rest home? Thanks!

8. Help with fainting please!!

   LGD2011 replied to VN33's topic in General Students

   I'm so glad for this thread. I'm also a fainter, not due to watching something gross, but standing for long periods and getting dehydrated. I'm concerned that I won't be able to eat and drink as much as I need when doing clinicals. I'd hate to stand ...

9. Curry College ACCEL 2013

   LGD2011 replied to britbrit's topic in Massachusetts

   Fscjess, Congrats on the baby, that's so exciting! The January start is actually going to work out better for me also. My mother will be having hip replacement surgery in September and I'll be free to help her recover. Thanks for the financial aid ...

10. Curry College ACCEL 2013

    LGD2011 replied to britbrit's topic in Massachusetts

    Britbrit, Have you decided which program you'll be attending?

11. Curry College ACCEL 2013

    LGD2011 replied to britbrit's topic in Massachusetts

    I can only speak for myself, since I don't know anyone else who applied for the ABSN program. I have a BA in psychology and English. I've worked as an administrative assistant at a major Boston hospital since high school. I was also a manager at a no...

12. Curry College ACCEL 2013

    LGD2011 replied to britbrit's topic in Massachusetts

    I'll be going to Curry in January! I sent in my deposit, but haven't received any confirmation back yet. I agree it'd be nice to be starting in the fall. I'm not sure what I'll be doing before nursing school starts, since I've been working on a very ...

13. Prospective Nursing Student

    LGD2011 replied to AudreyMc87's topic in General Students

    I'm also a career changer who will be starting an accelerated program next year. Since you haven't been out of college long, I'd recommend taking a CNA course or doing some volunteering to make sure you understand what nursing actually entails. I wor...

14. Summer I & II A&P - 12 weeks into 5 (per smstr) Smart Idea? Or wast of Money?

    LGD2011 replied to Mxgrl124's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think it depends on what type of student you are. I took A&P last summer and did really well because I was only taking the one course and really had time to focus on it. It was a lot of reading and memorizing. It sounds like you're used to a...

15. Do a little more self-discovery before I enter an Accelerated BSN program?

    LGD2011 replied to iridium54's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I relate to your problem. I also quit full time work last year to start pre-reqs and have just been accepted to a program and I find myself not excited about it. The school doesn't start until January, so I think it just might not have sunk in yet...