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1. Bellin College

   nbrody replied to NinjaRN's topic in Wisconsin

   bellin is a very good nursing school, no wait lists. a great way to get in and get your nursing degree without all the frustration of the tech school wait lists and their constant changing pre-reqs. however bellin is very expensive. i would live t...

2. Excelsior---College Network, RUE, Istudysmart.com, ????

   nbrody replied to nurseangels's topic in Wisconsin

   Thanks for the info. I will take your advise and contact my local hospitals regarding internships.

3. Excelsior---College Network, RUE, Istudysmart.com, ????

   nbrody replied to nurseangels's topic in Wisconsin

   i know this is several months after these posts were made but i have a couple of ?'s....you said that you just graduated from excelsior and you are teaching yourself how to be a nurse because you were not a nurse before. don't you have to be an lpn/...

4. Got into Excelsior!

   nbrody replied to TrickieTam's topic in Online Learning

   I currently have my BA in business. I have been struggling the CC to get my pre-reqs for their nursing program, they keep changing the requirements, so I feel like I have constant set backs. The LPN program is a lot simpler, they do not have as many...

5. Clinicals-fox Valley Tech

   nbrody posted a topic in Wisconsin

   In the first year of the ADN program at FVTC about how much time is spent in clinicals? What time of day do the clinicals typically take place? I am just basically wondering if I would be able to work part time and ballance school. I know I can ta...

6. On-Line Classes through WI Tech Schools

   nbrody replied to nbrody's topic in Wisconsin

   Thank you for your reply, that helps a lot! :)

7. Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Pay Range

   nbrody replied to nbrody's topic in Wisconsin

   That is really disappointing given the national average. I would not mind working for a staffing co. such as PRN though and I know they pay more, I assume I would need some experience of 1-2 years before they would hire me.

8. American Mobile

   nbrody replied to nbrody's topic in Travel

   I knew about the 1-2 years of experience. I do plan on getting a nursing job at a local hospital and then start traveling from there. Thanks for the info. :)

9. On-Line Classes through WI Tech Schools

   nbrody posted a topic in Wisconsin

   The Wisconsin technical system offers almost all of the core nursing classes on line. Has anyone taken them online? What are your experiences, thoughts, etc.? I have taken many on line classes before and have always had wonderful experiences with ...

10. General A&P

    nbrody replied to nbrody's topic in Wisconsin

    Thank you for the suggestions. I took many on line classes while getting my BA, so I think I will try A&P online. I think if I can pass this class I can pass it online. One question though....why does everyone say that A&P is so hard? Isn...

11. Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Pay Range

    nbrody posted a topic in Wisconsin

    I am just curious what the starting pay is for a new RN in the Appleton, Green Bay, and Oshkosh areas for Labor and Delivery. This would be nice to know so I don't get all the way throught the program, and then realize, I'm not making as much as I ho...

12. American Mobile

    nbrody replied to nbrody's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the reply. So do you get to pretty much go where you want? What types of places have you been to so far? Are the accommodations that they put you in really nice? Do you know if there is a lot of job location options with American Mobil...

13. Anyone go to NWTC? Would love to hear about any experiences?

    nbrody replied to luvthepackers's topic in Wisconsin

    I will keep you posted. I don't have my pearson vue exam scheduled yet, I have my final on Tuesday, we will get our registraton for the certification then. I am so looking forward to Aug. 1st, last day of Chem!!!

14. American Mobile

    nbrody replied to nbrody's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the info. I will look into other companies as well. :nuke:

15. Looking at taking CNA course at WCTC--HELP!

    nbrody replied to SydneyJo's topic in Wisconsin

    The time frame for the class you outlined is the norm. The CNA class is not at all difficult as long as you enjoy being very "hands on" with people, just very time consuming. The clinical portion is generally done in a nursing home environment so y...