meadow71

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1. JJC Spring 2016

   meadow71 replied to meadow71's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Congrats! Thats a great score! I believe you get guaranteed admittance.

2. JJC Spring 2016

   meadow71 replied to meadow71's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think you have a very good chance :)

3. Can scientific types go into nursing?

   meadow71 replied to Young Tangerine's topic in General Nursing

   DoeRN, Im just wondering. Knowing what you know now and looking back do you think Respiratory Therapist may have been a better fit for your personality? Im thinking because your usually only with the patient a limited amount of time when your a RT....

4. Nursing Shortage: Yea or Nay?

   meadow71 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

   No more nurse shortage? Surplus projected for 2025

5. Not the right fit

   meadow71 replied to RN_CAA's topic in General Nursing

   What was the specialty? Was it ER? I've heard you need to be very confident and not afraid to speak up in that area.

6. Is this what nursing is really like?

   meadow71 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, I hope to start nursing school next spring. I have worked as a cna and I know I will enjoy the technical aspects and practical skills involved with nursing (giving meds, dressing wounds, injections, IV's, tube feedings etc.) Anyhow, I ran into a...

7. Quiet Hospitals?

   meadow71 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently read an article that stated hospitals are try to enact designated "quiet times" due to bad survey scores. The article went on to state that scored have improved due to these quiet times. One of the hospitals mentioned was St. Joeseph's ...

8. Is this abuse how do I report?!

   meadow71 replied to KMarieD's topic in General Nursing

   Im not a nurse, but hope to be starting school next spring. Anyhow, back when I worked as a aid on a locked memory unit, I remember one patient was wheeling up and down the hall asking when will her mom pick her up. She wasnt really bothering anyon...

9. Itt, unfair exit Hesi policy

   meadow71 replied to zionsma's topic in HESI

   I do not think the ITT Tech exit policy is unfair UNLESS you were not informed about it before you started your porgram..

10. RN vs RT

    meadow71 posted a topic in Career Support

    So here is my story. I am 44, married with 2 kids. My youngest is going off to college this Aug. and now it is finally my time to start my career. For the past 24years I have primarily been a stay at home mom. Our family has been living off my hu...

11. JJC Spring 2016

    meadow71 replied to meadow71's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi Melinda0922, Looks like we are in the same boat. I too, have to take the TEAS again. Ughh. Im planning on taking it the beginning of Aug and hope my score will be high enough this time. Good luck to both of us!

12. JJC Spring 2016

    meadow71 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi all, Im just wondering if there are any others here that are planning on applying to Joliet Junior College in Illinois for the Spring 2016 start date?