gr8nurse ADN, RN

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1. Is it better to become a CNA first?

   gr8nurse replied to luna357's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My first year in nursing school there were only 3 CNA's. By the second year all three had flunked out. Maybe it was simply personality flaws, but all three acted like they already knew all there was to know about nursing because they had seen or do...

2. ER that accept new grads

   gr8nurse replied to ltvixen's topic in North Carolina

   Fayetteville pop - approx. 120,000+

3. NCLEX, ATT, actual license, and the NCBON?

   gr8nurse replied to gtrexler1's topic in North Carolina

   We had to pass our CBC prior to the BON deeming us eligible to test. All I know is I took my boards on a Wednesday and my license was issued on Friday of the same week. I'm guessing mine will arrive within the next week allowing them time to get it ...

4. NCLEX, ATT, actual license, and the NCBON?

   gr8nurse replied to gtrexler1's topic in North Carolina

   It took about 2 week for me to get an ATT, then I scheduled to test 3days later in Richmond, VA for lack of appointments in NC. I was issued a license on June 9th. Two days after I took the NCLEX-RN! I had always heard it would take at least 2 wee...

5. ECPI versus Wake Tech, DTCC, Wilson, or Barton

   gr8nurse replied to Princess74's topic in North Carolina

   I just graduated from the ADN program in Wilson as well. I got in on my first try, but I had all of my prerequisites taken and did well in those. That's how they calculate it. They start with the highest scores on the TEAS and then you get points...

6. NCLEX, ATT, actual license, and the NCBON?

   gr8nurse replied to gtrexler1's topic in North Carolina

   No. It's a professional site and protects the identity of all icensed personnel. I guess they way the figure it is if you have this personal information then they can show you that they are licensed and when they were licensed....so on. Just becau...

7. What GPA that RN students are entering in Charlotte

   gr8nurse replied to tab65's topic in North Carolina

   Generally, for admission in Community colleges you need to have at least a 2.0 - 2.5. You have to pass every course with at least a "C" and that includes all prequisites and nursing classess. A 2.0 is all that is required to graduate. However, I sugg...

8. NCLEX, ATT, actual license, and the NCBON?

   gr8nurse replied to gtrexler1's topic in North Carolina

   We were told the same thing and thing happened th same way. If you registered for the NCLEX through the Pearson website you'll get it quicker than by mail. I received my ATT on June 4th and tested on June 7th and my license was issued on June 9th! Fi...

9. ER that accept new grads

   gr8nurse replied to ltvixen's topic in North Carolina

   WakeMed does except new grads with great references from clinical instructors. Nash General Hospital accepts new grads and does Wilson Medical Center, Heritage Hospital, Wayne Memorial, and as mentioned above Pitt County Memorial. Wilson Medical ce...

10. CNA Home health care information needed please

    gr8nurse replied to mb13226's topic in North Carolina

    I had several friends in nursing school who where CNA's in the home health setting and they made between $8-10/hr depending on the agency.

11. North Carolina Roll Call

    gr8nurse replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

    Hi! I'm a new grad of the NEWH Nursing Consortium and passed my NCLEX-RN on June 6th! I have three children who are 8, 5, and 3 years old and have a wonderful and supportive husband! I'm not sure of Gaston's program, but mine was hard (as anyone co...

12. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

    gr8nurse replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    We use the same Care plan reference (Cox). I find it quite sufficient. You can't expect to find everything you need in a book. You have to be able to formulate things on your own. I'm not saying you don't...please don't get me wrong. I'm just so frus...

13. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    gr8nurse replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    To "chew up" your reply: A business degree and a nursing degree are just that....two different degrees. Neither one takes precidence over the other. But let me just say--if I were the patient, I'd like to know that the "nurse" taking care of me wa...

14. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    gr8nurse replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Goodness gracious NO! They are not the same! Where I live surg tech is a 1 year diploma course and to get your RN you have to at least obtain a 2 year Associate's degree. That's like comparing apples and oranges. It does no good for the moral of ...