shannag1881

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  1. Pass NCLEX found out I had an arrest record

    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, only convictions. Anyone can get arrested for a...
  2. PLEASE help!!! I want to make the right decision..

    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 practice. We were told not to even hand a patient a...
  3. Schedule in Nursing Program

    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 setting yourself up to fail school. I work 24 hrs a w...
  4. Will hospitals hire an ADN RN if you work your way up from CNA?

    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 be able to get a job there. If they don't like yo...
  5. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    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 way because last year, it was a free for all with ...
  6. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    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 your shots then since you will probably have alread...
  7. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    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 Hospital. I think they do physicals and TB testi...
  8. Experience with School Workload and holding a job

    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 - sometimes I'd go to school right after a shift and whe...
  9. Truman College? (chicago)

    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 luck.
  10. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    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. The benefit of going the ADN route is that you ca...
  11. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    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 (based on the number you pick). I hope you don't mi...
  12. Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

    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 has to be done before you start clinicals in the fal...
  13. City Colleges of Chicago: Fall 2012

    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 1.