saltlakenurse

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1. New Grad Freaking out about jobs

   saltlakenurse replied to rn4ever7411's topic in New Jersey

   Right now it is a horrible time to be a new nurse. I graduated a year ago and still can't find a job. I have applied to over 233 job openings. I have found that nursing homes and home health will hire a new grad. That is where I am heading. Half of m...

2. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

   saltlakenurse replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

   I have an instuctor right now who last semester in community nursing told me that I was not nursing material. She shredded my papers (still does, I have her for Leadership/Capstone right now) and told me my teachiing in an elementary school was subpa...

3. Private Colleges???

   saltlakenurse replied to cnafromaz's topic in Utah

   Actually Westminster nurses are known throughout the country, since Westminster's nursing program is ranked #10 in the nation. It is an Ivy league feeder school. The college's you just named Utah Career College, AmeriTech, Stevens Henager can't quit...

4. Experiences in Ecuador

   saltlakenurse replied to QuitoGal's topic in General Nursing

   I think the cost and the airfare have scared me off. It sounds wonderful though.

5. Private Colleges???

   saltlakenurse replied to cnafromaz's topic in Utah

   No, because at Westminster College you get scholarship money and grant money. I think I had 2 different scholarships plus 2 differnt grants that I qualified for. I paid less than $4000 a semester. Where do you get more clinical hours and a better edu...

6. Private Colleges???

   saltlakenurse replied to cnafromaz's topic in Utah

   It appears expensive, but it with scholarships and grant money it costs about what the U of U costs per semester.

7. Experiences in Ecuador

   saltlakenurse replied to QuitoGal's topic in General Nursing

   How do you find out about doing this? I feel like this is something I would be interested indoing.

8. Private Colleges???

   saltlakenurse replied to cnafromaz's topic in Utah

   I would recommend Westminster College. It is a private liberal arts college and is ranked in the top 10 nursing programs in the US.

9. Private Colleges???

   saltlakenurse replied to cnafromaz's topic in Utah

   Ameritech is not an accredited college. They are also very expensive. Most that have attended there do not pass the NCLEX. I think they had a 30% pass rate last year. Utah Career College is not much ahead of them. If you go to Ameritech you cannot la...