eagle1970

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1. University of Rochester Accelerated Nursing Program - ABPNN

   eagle1970 replied to aalya123's topic in New York

   Depends on the course. Some books are almost identical. Some are very different. In both cases the instructors do not accommodate for the older edition so you need to find the corresponding page numbers yourself.

2. Why aren't new grads getting hired?

   eagle1970 replied to aubrn's topic in New Nurse

   Too many nursing schools. Where I live there are six of them and only one med school. Many DNP and NP programs too to saturate that field.

3. University of Rochester Accelerated Nursing Program - ABPNN

   eagle1970 replied to aalya123's topic in New York

   Are these people UofR graduates? I'm not sure how many get jobs but I think their placement is better than average. Salary is around $25 / hour for the hospitals in the Rochester area. Like with all programs, there is no guarantee of employment at t...

4. Favoritism in Nursing?

   eagle1970 replied to xenabsnrn's topic in Relations

   Get out as soon as you can...but make sure the next place will work for you for the next two, three years at least. I know you can never really know for sure, but you don't want to look like a job hopper.

5. Advice for a first year nursing student

   eagle1970 replied to ceebee530's topic in General Students

   If you are paying tonnes of money then maybe take sometime off after the semester to reflect and think on your likes and dislikes. It would be sad to have spent tens of thousands of dollars on a degree you really don't care for.

6. accelerated bsn

   eagle1970 replied to MJ123456's topic in General Nursing

   Does Kramer also have a med school where they accept anyone?

7. Pre-req math classes for nursing school

   eagle1970 replied to ED Escort's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My school did not require any math pre-reqs. However, you will need to know how to calculate dosages when in nursing school. It is not complicated but you will need to know quantities of time, volume and mass and how they relate regarding medication...

8. Debts are the Whips and Shackles That Will Enslave You

   eagle1970 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing

   All of the above points are true but let's remember that thanks to the federal government's generous student loan policies private school tuition is approaching $50K a year.

9. New Grad willing to take a pay cut for employment?

   eagle1970 replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

   Taking a pay cut to make one more competitive is not good. It sets a precedent that you can work for cheap. It then becomes a race to the bottom.

10. University of Rochester Accelerated Nursing Program - ABPNN

    eagle1970 replied to aalya123's topic in New York

    Does anyone know what the statistics are for job placement of the last few classes that have graduated from U of R? Thanks!