Jdj595

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1. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

   Jdj595 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida

   If you're going to work for HCA I'd say the lesser of two evils is Mercy hospital.

2. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

   Jdj595 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida

   They have a huge ICU. It's split into 4 sections. CICU, SICU, MICU, TICU. They also have a step down IMCU type unit you have to float to that sucks. All the patients are in contact and airborne precautions but the rooms are curtained. They're not the...

3. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

   Jdj595 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida

   Well, if you can handle insufficient training, large patient load, unsafe environment, and lies about the job and contract and training, you should be fine. I walked into that mess with no clue how bad it was and I felt sorry for the patients that th...

4. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

   Jdj595 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida

   Wow! Either your nursing school experience sucked or your preceptorship was awesome. I had the opposite experiences. I felt like the training program took away from what I learned in nursing school and that the people teaching were not up to date. I ...

5. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

   Jdj595 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida

   As soon as you start the onboarding with Healthtrust.

6. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

   Jdj595 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida

   Hopefully everyone had great StaRN experiences wherever they went. Mine was awful. Kendall Regional is the worst hospital I have ever been in. I would never go there as a patient. It's the only HCA hospital I have been inside and the last HCA hospita...

7. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

   Jdj595 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida

   Hopefully everyone had great StaRN experiences wherever they went. Mine was awful. Kendall Regional is the worst hospital I have ever been in. I would never go there as a patient. It's the only HCA hospital I have been inside and the last HCA hospita...

8. West Coast University Miami (Doral), Florida

   Jdj595 replied to CABG_QUEEN's topic in School Programs

   I graduated from west coast university last fall. They are an excellent program. Definitely will become a name here in south Florida. The teas isn't hard. You can get a scholarship based on your scores. So study and do your best. The program is expen...

9. NCLEX-RN Pearson Vue Trick?

   Jdj595 replied to sekim627's topic in NCLEX

   If it takes your payment you failed. If it won't let you complete the registration you passed.

10. West Coast University

    Jdj595 replied to Snemati34's topic in California

    A tip my dean gave me was to use a study schedule. Today study fundamentals, tomorrow study intro to professional nursing, the next day study fundamentals, and so on. That really helped me to juggle everything.

11. West Coast University

    Jdj595 replied to Snemati34's topic in California

    This site won't let me private message. Well, nursing school is hard and there will be disgruntled students. Usually students who fail become disgruntled. You will need to study hard. Nursing is not for everyone which is why some cannot make it throu...

12. Broward College Nursing Program January 2017

    Jdj595 replied to iwillbeanurse2012's topic in School Programs

    I just saw your message in my inbox but I cannot reply. What did you choose to do? I just graduated from West Cost University and it was the best decision I've ever made. Was able to participate in their Oxford Honors international Program, graduated...

13. Broward College Nursing Program January 2017

    Jdj595 replied to iwillbeanurse2012's topic in School Programs

    I just saw your message in my inbox but I cannot reply. What did you choose to do? I just graduated from West Cost University and it was the best decision I've ever made. Was able to participate in their Oxford Honors international Program, graduated...

14. West Coast University

    Jdj595 replied to Snemati34's topic in California

    Hi I saw your message but the site will not allow me to reply. I attended Miami campus and it was a great experience. Tuition is less in Miami because income is less. So I was able to cover costs of tuition with my federal grants, loans and a school ...

15. West Coast University Miami (Doral), Florida

    Jdj595 replied to CABG_QUEEN's topic in School Programs

    It's a great school! It is just as hard as any nursing program and we do most of our clinicals in the local baptist hospitals. I graduate next year. I have been in the program for a year now and I really like it.