stephb2 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing
Some nurses with ASN who worked in a hospital for up to 20 years will make more than new nurses with a BSN. This is especially true for hospitals with a nursing union. Maybe hospitals in Hawaii have a lot more nurses with ASN degrees. At my hospital ...
stephb2 replied to blancas56's topic in NP Students
You will need: a good GPA, some experience in the clinical field that you would like to study, and a strong essay. I applied early and got accepted in February.
stephb2 replied to blancas56's topic in NP Students
Congrats!!! Yes. And I've only heard good things. From what I heard a lot of programs now offer that you find your own clinical placements. Most students start searching for placement early so it's less stressful. If you work in any of the partner ho...
stephb2 replied to blancas56's topic in NP Students
I applied last fall (former Drexel grad) and was accepted to the FNP in February. It took about two months or so. Applying late may mean you have to wait until after the deadline in June. I had great experience at Drexel (BSN) and the faculty are th...
stephb2 replied to stephb2's topic in Pennsylvania
Yes. Most do. Good luck with your upcoming finals and the NCLEX. All the best on your job search. You can apply to PENN also since you are in your final semester of school. There is not a separate application for their residency program though so kee...
stephb2 replied to stephb2's topic in Pennsylvania
Ive applied to every hospital you can imagine. lol. So far Jefferson and MERCY. All are good hospitals but i go off the feel i get when i interviewed and how they go about doing things. So whats important for me is the team on the unit and the enviro...
stephb2 replied to stephb2's topic in Pennsylvania
i interviewed around the same time too. The unit i interviewed on is accepting 2 new grads. I am currently interviewing at other places as well. Mainline hospitals have some really nice units though. Thanks and good luck to you too!
Has anyone applied to mainline nurse residency program and signed up for an interview this September? I am waiting to hear back from them after the interview. I constantly check my email. haha. It would be nice to get an offer and work at one of the...
stephb2 replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in LPN-RN
When I was in school i went and got a pharmacology incredibly easy at a Barnes and Noble store.... that helped me a lot. Whenever i was in lecture i would pay attention to the medication that the instructor talked about and study those. For clinical ...
stephb2 replied to loveland's topic in Pennsylvania
Congratulation momof03!!!! :balloons::clphnds: All the best to you. I am away in Florida and can't read my letter but 'm staying positive. I call Abington to see if they would tell me but it was too late when i call. I will try again tomorrow, i hope...
stephb2 replied to loveland's topic in Pennsylvania
Not yet cause i'm not home. I'm sorry to hear that you are on the waiting list but keep in mind that if you are on the waiting list then its a definate thing that you will get in next fall. By then you will finish all your courses. I'll let you know ...
I will suggest that you try and do some vuluntary work at a hospital or work as a CNA so you can get some experience. Do not fear the thought of being a nurse, its not awful. You just simply have to like helping people. Every proffessional have to de...