awhisler

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1. NCLEX question

   awhisler replied to hlwood08's topic in NCLEX

   Any patient with immunosuppression.

2. What did you wear to your first interview?

   awhisler posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am not quite sure what to wear for interviews for my first nursing job. I have seen people interview in everything from scrubs to full suits. Just curious, what did you wear to the interview for the job where you were ultimately hired?

3. Entrance Essay for BSN at University

   awhisler replied to OCBreeze4u's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm a LLU nursing student... as far as the essay.. best to stick with the tired ol' "why I an interested in nursing," "issues in healthcare," or some BS about what values a nurse should have (brownie points if you add LLU's whole person perspective)....

4. Just applied to Loma Linda

   awhisler replied to jackie345's topic in California

   I went into the regular track but I'm not sure if the acceptance process is the same for the accel track. There were about 6 accel students that started in my class. I honestly don't think the accelerated track is worth the heartache. It only cuts yo...

5. Kaiser Southern California/Portland areas

   awhisler replied to awhisler's topic in General Nursing

   I hear a loof bad press about Kaiser but I have never had a problem with them. However, I am a healthy person and never had to be admitted as a patient there. I have also worked with a nurse that worked for Kaiser full-time and said she loves it ther...

6. What terms do nurses use to say the baby is trying to die?

   awhisler replied to Olivereindeer's topic in NICU

   Am I the only one that gets horrified when hearing the phrase, "circling the drain?" --- for any patient.

7. Nursing school that BAD?

   awhisler replied to Jessica1024's topic in General Students

   Intense but absolutely do-able. My husband and I have started a Friday date day. This is probably a good idea with kids, too. If you haven't started a coffee addiction--start now. You will probably feel very overwhelmed sometimes and maybe even have ...

8. Level 1 Trauma Center

   awhisler replied to buffscotty's topic in New Nurse

   www.aftercollege.com go through all the search stuff then highlight new grad programs.

9. POLL: How far in debt will you be???

   awhisler replied to pumpkinhead's topic in General Students

   (Private University + Living Expenses) x 2.5 years = $70,000 BSN = Working 2 fulltime jobs post grad = Getting rid of debt in half the time !!

10. What if I have $ left over?

    awhisler replied to Student179's topic in General Students

    My experience.. -I ask for a ridiculous amount and my financial aid officer accepts what she has calculated as needed for the school year. This included a monthly living expense. Extra is sent back to the loan provider if you do no use or withdraw th...

11. Kaiser Southern California/Portland areas

    awhisler posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've heard Kaiser "pays more" than its neighboring hospitals in SoCal.. Is this true? What is the going rate for new grads or 1-2 year experienced nurses at Kaiser in Portland or Southern California? Thanks. :typing

12. Do you meet with your profs outside of class time?

    awhisler replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I go to a Christian University and it's a completely different atmosphere from what it sounds like at some of the other schools. They hug us all, I had one teacher bring homemade baked goods for every class meeting, and last quarter two of my profess...

13. Paying for books

    awhisler replied to DreamyEyes's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Buy online. I once bought a textbook for $4!! I buy here as much as possibly and usually pay half for books that are in new condition.

14. are there anyone taking RT at Kaiser Permanente School?

    awhisler replied to care_gon's topic in Pre-Nursing

    No idea about the Kaiser school. Not all schools have waiting lists. I applied for community college RN prog and my BNS prog at the same time and got into both on the first try. But, I know Northern California is incredibly hard to get into anywhere!...

15. finish prerequisites completely before applyingor not?

    awhisler replied to macizu's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Try anyhow.. My school's website says you must have pre-reqs finished before applying but found out that many of my classmates got in without finishing... and still to this day need to finish! It is school dependent as said above. I think you should ...