vc01ca

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1. Should I quit? Idk what to do!

   vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 35 years old. Yeah, the retirement benefits are great. Not many hospitals offer it. As far as long term goals as some of you asked, I'm not totally sure. I want to get my BSN, which I'm almost done with. I thought of the idea of getting a masters...

2. Should I quit? Idk what to do!

   vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies. My family think it's crazy to leave a job farther away for less money. But then the folks I work with at the full time job think I'm crazy for not jumping at the opportunity. Our unit at my full time job has really gone down h...

3. Should I quit? Idk what to do!

   vc01ca posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been an RN for two years. I've worked two jobs since then. I'm stuck in a dilemma and don't know what to do. Okay so my full time job is in critical care, 2 miles from my house making a little over $26 an hour base plus differentials so in tota...

4. Should I take my last semester of nursing school off?

   vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in Student Assist

   Yes, Id be able to get right back in. No waitlist, the last semester is the smallest since most people have either quit or failed out.

5. Should I take my last semester of nursing school off?

   vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in Student Assist

   I also wanted to add since I'm paying out-of-pocket if I just take the BSN generals I would be able to work more and make more money to pay for my tuition when I return to my last semester of nursing school. Since being in school I'm really strapped ...

6. Should I take my last semester of nursing school off?

   vc01ca posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hello everyone. I was looking for some advice. I am currently a nursing assistant at a hospital. I've had about four years experience. I was considering taking my last semester of nursing school off and working on BSN generals. I'm currently in an as...

7. What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

   vc01ca replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

   We have to have an 82%. No rounding. 81.999 fails. Our math test each semester has to be at least a 90%. Its a tough program. Only a handful of people make it through without failing anything. My original class was 60 students. Only like 6 people end...

8. Clinicals at the hospital I work at. WWYD?

   vc01ca posted a topic in Student Assist

   So my clinicals for med surg will be at the same hospital I work at and in the same dept I work in. The school knows I work there and work knows Im in school, so its not a problem in that aspect. Ive actually did one set of clinicals there already fo...

9. Hocking College Nelsonville, OH

   vc01ca replied to CVUNurse's topic in Ohio

   It took me 3 years to complete the preclinical classes. That was my choice though as I went to school part time while working full time. I started summer of 2010 then finally got in clinical at the beginning of 2013. So the clinical start date worked...

10. Can't get a job in the hospital, even with experience

    vc01ca replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in CNA/MA

    Take whatever you can get and then transfer later. I worked at an LTC for 2 years and hated the place due to the way it was ran. I tried and tried to get a hospital job at our local hospital. Applied for probably 100 tech/cna jobs , interviewed 6 tim...

11. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Thanks for this. Your reply made me feel a lot better. Your right, LPN students are not learning what we are learning. They are two different programs.

12. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    I've talked to other school and some general credits will apply but not the actual nursing classes. Plus there is the issue with financial aid as well. Its kind of hard to explain, but it just wouldn't be a good option for me to switch at this point....

13. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Thanks for posting guys. I do appreciate it. I actually failed a semester before and think that's part of why I have no confidence that I will finish this semester. While I did come back and repeat it and learned more the second time around, I feel ...

14. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Thanks for everyone's help. I think a lot of problem is I don't feel ready to be an RN and I'm also scared to be one. I'm scraping by with my grades. I feel like our instructors fly through our info and I don't even have time to properly study it. I ...

15. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca posted a topic in General Students

    I'm driving myself crazy on what to do and would love if someone could give me some input/advice. This is long, but I would appreciate any comments. Here is the deal. I'm a CNA. Worked 2 years in LTC and 1 1/2 years in med surg at a hospital. I'm ...