neongirl

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1. 2nd Career in Nursing

   neongirl replied to teenieebikiniee's topic in New Jersey

   While I agree with the PPs - you have to decide if this is going to work for you. I am also a second career nurse. I love it! - But when I decided to do it I was not married, had no children, and owned my home (no mortgage) and my truck was paid for....

2. Need advice on how to respond to a manager after interview

   neongirl replied to Nadz02RN's topic in New York

   While I agree - the interview should have been your first warning of maybe a not so great place to work.. With the whole after interview issue you have - Well.. I have been on quite a few interviews in the past few months, with even more applications...

3. How do you guys carry your stuff at Clincal?

   neongirl replied to kk83's topic in General Students

   Hmm - during school I always had a tote bag with clinical papers, lunch/snack(12 hours) and Tabers, plus a sweatshirt, outdoor shoes, and a few dollars. We had a designated area to store our "stuff", but it wasn't a locked room. I never brought anyth...

4. How long did it take you to complete your prereqs?

   neongirl replied to tmarie's topic in General Students

   you have to do what works for you and your life - i went to a school about a 50 min drive from home - plus i worked full time. - went to a ASN program (so technically a two year) I did it in three - year one Everything except my nursing classes - yea...

5. Nursing Tuition off the Chain!! Need Help!!

   neongirl replied to JoI8815's topic in General Students

   Hi everyone: all this talk about education vs. price vs. degree vs. insitution vs.?? is sort of funny. we all have made a decision to go to school to be a nurse at one time or another right?? me just in the last few years, career change. Yes, "the sc...

6. Dilemma -- any advice?

   neongirl replied to CaptScrubs13's topic in General Students

   Hummm.. I'm guessing that you and your roomate are of average college age late teens, early 20's..? In this situation i would mind my own business.., maybe she will slip through the cracks.. or maybe not - fact is she knows she got a c- and she knows...

7. I wish I had studied this before Nursing 101.......

   neongirl replied to twins2005's topic in General Students

   Great question: I am just about done with school and looking back.. i am very happy i did a few things. medical terminology, A&P's before Nursing (they are co-req's with our program - not pre) I am in a 4 semester ASN, I would advise anyone to ta...

8. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

   neongirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   Hmm let's see.. the last couple of years have left me with and without many things.. Lost what i thought was the love of my life.. things happen for reasons. Lost my job (layoff) a blessing in disguise - unemployment checks and extensions, more time ...

9. Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

   neongirl replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

   We too have a very specific uniform - that i wish was a little more scrubish - we have to purchase and wear for clinical. My school is VERY particular about how we look for rotations, white, clean, pressed creases, hair back, no jewlery (wedding band...

10. Listing GPA on resume?

    neongirl replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    exactly... I know lots of people with book smarts.. that can't find their way out of a wet paper bag.. or balance a check book. I'm not trying to imply anything with my 3.5.. like i think I'm smart.. I think the employer should take a look at my reco...

11. Listing GPA on resume?

    neongirl replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    That may be true.. they may use it for picking potential employees. BUT.. again.. with nursing school and the grading scale (where I am) that 3.5 is not a true representation of my classroom ability. I do well, I do not get A's in my nursing class (9...

12. Listing GPA on resume?

    neongirl replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    ya know.. I am in the application process and one of the hospitals here e-mailed me and wanted and unofficial copy of my transcripts. I have NO idea why, i sent them as my GPA is 3.5. My question is as long as I get my RN.. why should it matter if I ...

13. Nursing School Students...Is It Hard?

    neongirl replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    The advice here is great.. you should do fine if you put your head into it.. i find a little everyday goes much further than trying to cram it all in the weekend before.. My best advice is between now and the fall, get as many things out of the way a...

14. SO hard to get back in the GROOVE !

    neongirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Tell me about it.. our break for winter was over a month long.. I was busy with other things.. but still had assigned readings to do.. I started them a week before class.. with no ambition..at all... i just want it to be over.. I'm burnt out..BUT.. o...

15. Am I too old to just be starting?

    neongirl replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    Without reading all the responses.. it seems to me that there is a common theme..YOU ARE NEVER TO OLD for education. I'm 35, in my last semester, and starting a new career.. I'm so glad i didn't let my age get to me.. Most of the people in my class a...