shannag1881

shannag1881 has 1 years experience.

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1. Pass NCLEX found out I had an arrest record

   shannag1881 replied to Tggrwilliams86's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   As someone who used to run background checks for a social service organization that was bound to IL's DHS Disqualifying Convictions list, I can tell you that arrest records cannot be held against you,...

2. PLEASE help!!! I want to make the right decision..

   shannag1881 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I'm not surprised to hear this. In my CNA program, it was drilled into us that CNAs in the State of IL CANNOT give injections of any types - they are medications and considered out of our scope of...

3. Schedule in Nursing Program

   shannag1881 replied to jellybean321's topic in General Students

   Yikes!! That schedule is crazy!! If you add in all the reading you will have to do, working full time (which is what your employer is requireing of you - right?) if not an option. You will be...

4. Will hospitals hire an ADN RN if you work your way up from CNA?

   shannag1881 replied to Eve Madeline's topic in Illinois Nursing

   This is my opinion so take it for what it's worth. If you are a CNA in a hospital that is not yet requiring a BSN, only favoring BSNs, and they know you and like you, then yes, you will most likely...

5. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

   shannag1881 replied to Katja508's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Skills lab is a basic part of the program. You have to attend and it is a weekly thing and it lasts two semesters. I'm sorry you guys have specific times to be there - I'm sure they're doing it this...

6. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

   shannag1881 replied to Katja508's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Before you sit the year out and try again, have you gotten your titers? You may very well NOT need any vaccines at all. Also, you don't start clinicals until at least 2 or 3 weeks in. You can get...

7. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

   shannag1881 replied to Katja508's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Katja, Google "Mercyworks" for the 10-panel drug screen. I believe it's $32 and that's where Truman suggests (but you can go anywhere). It's an occupational health place associated with Resurrection...

8. Experience with School Workload and holding a job

   shannag1881 replied to Jazzyjazz's topic in General Students

   I worked nights 24 hours a week through my second semester - I was in school full time and I'm married with 5yo twins. It was hard, but not undoable. What was rough for me was my second class -...

9. Truman College? (chicago)

   shannag1881 replied to studiousme's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I'm pleading the 5th on the admin, but I will tell you that the instructors in the program are great. As much as a PITA it might be to fight to get in, I think it's a worthy battle. Good

10. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    shannag1881 replied to Katja508's topic in Illinois Nursing

    What this means is that 1) you may need to accept the fact that you might have to start your carreer in a nursing home, clinic, or home health and 2) that you will need to complete an RN-BSN program....

11. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    shannag1881 replied to Katja508's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Clinical is only one day. They just want to let you know what days will be your options. What you get will be based on what's actually available when it's your turn to register on registration day...

12. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    shannag1881 replied to Katja508's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi all - congrats on getting in :) I'm going into 2nd year and I just wanted to mention one thing about CPR - make sure the class you take is for healthcare workers - that's the one you need and it...

13. City Colleges of Chicago: Fall 2012

    shannag1881 replied to Katja508's topic in Illinois Nursing

    299 is a remediation class for first year. You can only take it if you do not pass the ATI exam at the end of year