BSNstudent2013_KCMO

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1. Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

   BSNstudent2013_KCMO replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

   Wrong. Your state nurse practice act is a law that specifically regulates the behavior of nurses. And I guarantee it includes some statement on the use of illegal drugs. They ALL include a statement on working while under the influence of drugs an...

2. Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

   BSNstudent2013_KCMO replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

   Colorado nurse here. The law is clear in this state--an employer absolutely does not have to tolerate marijuana use for any reason, medical or recreational. The amendment that made rec MJ legal here specifically makes that clear. Case law also sup...

3. Is there a CO school WITHOUT a wait list?

   BSNstudent2013_KCMO replied to jgs284's topic in Colorado

   My comments re:hospitals liking some RN programs' students better than others comes from MANY conversations with Directors of Nursing and other hiring officials at Denver area hospitals, as well as the instructors of my CNA program and nursing pre-re...

4. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

   BSNstudent2013_KCMO replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Suzannek, I think you got it closest to the correct way to ask the question. Though I would probably use the terms male and female as in MY mind boys and girls are children (shudder!). As for what do bisexuals look like--simply, just like everyone e...

5. Is there a CO school WITHOUT a wait list?

   BSNstudent2013_KCMO replied to jgs284's topic in Colorado

   I define best as the one program in the Denver metro area whose graduates are in the highest demand and whose reputation among nursing employers and graduate nursing schools is strongest. (These schools are RANKED, you know! Ask around, the Denver ...

6. Is there a CO school WITHOUT a wait list?

   BSNstudent2013_KCMO replied to jgs284's topic in Colorado

   Regis is harder to get into than CU!!! And tuition there is closer to $35,000/yr. They take about 1 in 10 applicants. It is the best BSN program in the Denver area, though.

7. Is there a CO school WITHOUT a wait list?

   BSNstudent2013_KCMO replied to jgs284's topic in Colorado

   I can tell you that the bottleneck in CO is a lack of clinical rotation spots. The Colorado BSN programs are currently taking only 1 in 10 applicants. A friend of mine who had a 4.0 got waitlisted at Regis and didn't get a slot there. My friend is...

8. St. Luke's SON Spring 2012 anyone?

   BSNstudent2013_KCMO replied to OlatheJessica's topic in Missouri

   I'm starting at SLC in January also! Happy to have gotten all the course sections I wanted when registering for classes this morning. I just moved here a month ago for school, and I don't know anyone here. Can't wait until classes start!!!