wingles012204

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1. Met with recruiter....questions

   wingles012204 replied to wingles012204's topic in Government

   However your point about collecting money and building my education is also not a bad idea. The Strap program actually works out to be a bigger financial incentive even over active bonuses. Oh well I'll figure it out. BW

2. Met with recruiter....questions

   wingles012204 replied to wingles012204's topic in Government

   Yes I was hoping to move to a first duty station while my kids were young and take them with us before they are older and have ties that make it harder to leave. Do you remember ever moving after about 4th grade? I do and I thought it stunk. Plus ...

3. Met with recruiter....questions

   wingles012204 replied to wingles012204's topic in Government

   Thanks for the info. The nice thing is that I can go to the same school I got my BSE in and then I only need 30 hours for a BSN I was just trying to figure out the quickest way to get active. B.W.

4. Met with recruiter....questions

   wingles012204 posted a topic in Government

   Hello, I just met with an army medical recruiter and I wondered if some of you could possibly confirm or advise on info given. I have a diploma and was looking for the reserves since the army does not take ADN for active. She told me that I could ...

5. Huron School of Nursing?

   wingles012204 replied to lyndsaynicole's topic in Ohio

   I just graduated from Huron this May, the program is not bad. Like all it has some minor glitches. One positive is that they are adding a program at Southpointe hospital as well which may lessen the wait/include more opportunities.

6. 265!?!?

   wingles012204 replied to TNUp2Jen's topic in NCLEX

   TN- Getting 265 also means the computer didn't know you failed- stay positive many with 265 pass. I had 263 and made it.

7. Just passed and I wanted to comment on how many questions I had - 263

   wingles012204 replied to wingles012204's topic in NCLEX

   I would recommend looking at prioritizing type questions. I had several of those and several pharm questions that I had no idea about. The main tough ones were that I had to pick a patient to assess first out of four different ones. I had at least...

8. 265!?!?

   wingles012204 replied to TNUp2Jen's topic in NCLEX

   If it makes you feel any better I had 263 and passed.

9. Just passed and I wanted to comment on how many questions I had - 263

   wingles012204 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I just wanted to say to everyone who did not get 75 questions- don't jump off of the ledge quite yet. I took the exam yesterday 6/6/07 and had 263 questions. I assumed that I failed but in fact I found out today that I did pass. During the past 28 h...

10. Shadowing as part of the interview process???

    wingles012204 replied to pixiepie's topic in New Nurse

    I shadowed at 2 places last week and was offered a position at both. I don't think they would invest the time if there was not an interest. good luck

11. I got in!

    wingles012204 replied to jaylynn67's topic in Ohio

    Congratulations, As you know I am in my second semester there, good luck and congrats. :biggringi All in all it is a very good program. Bill

12. A little Advice for the newbie

    wingles012204 replied to alsolwish's topic in Career Support

    I just wanted to let you know that you can do whatever you set your mind to doing. That is one of the wonderful things about America. College options are not closed based on age or second chances. I taught high school for 8 years and decided to ma...

13. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

    wingles012204 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Hello, My name is Bill and I am in the 2nd semester of a 5 semester program. I have 2 daughters with a third on the way in April. I am 35 and taught high school for 8 years. I am now home with my girls and going to an evening weekend program at H...

14. Huron School of Nursing

    wingles012204 replied to jaylynn67's topic in Ohio

    I am currently in the program at Huron and their RN pass rate the two years before was 91.67% and 92.16%. Last year was a rare thing and in response they have raised the averages needed to pass courses.