NurseKitty NC

As far as prerequisites go, Duke accepts courses taken at community colleges as long as the courses meet certain requirements. Just make sure you get approval from Duke before taking your prerequisites elsewhere -- it would be terrible to complete yo...

How long ago did you take your Anatomy? The reason I ask is because if it's been a few years, you may find that you'll benefit from taking the full Anatomy & Physiology sequence again. The subject matter is so very important in your nursing cours...

Have you considered looking into an RN program at a community college near Charlotte? Most community colleges do not have "waiting lists," but rather admit students based on academic merit. Most will also allow you to complete "prerequisites" while e...

I have a few friends that have gone through the program. Some worked, some didn't, some had small children at home, some had very active social lives ... Basically, those who wanted to succeed badly enough found the means to balance school with other...

I too had difficulty dealing with Wake Tech. I applied the the RN program, completed all my prerequisites, attended orientation, and waited for what seemed like forever. I called the admissions counselor to follow-up, but she never seemed to answer h...

In the Raleigh-Durham area, CNAs make anywhere from $7 to $9 just starting out. Even after several years experience, it is rare to make even $10. You might want to reconsider quitting your job if you have a mortgage to pay ...

Hi everyone! Last week I applied for an RN position at Kennestone Hospital, Oncology unit. So far I've heard mixed reviews on this hospital. Does anyone reading this work at Kennestone? How do you like it? What should I expect if I were to work there...

In most schools, whether you do 2 six-hour shifts or 1 twelve-hour shift, they usually start really early ... 6:30 or 7 am. This is so you have an opportunity to take report, do morning meds/assessments, etc. Lots of students in my class had small ch...

No matter where you do your clinicals, remember that the impression you leave with the hospital can either make or break you. There were members of my clinical group who put forth extraordinary effort and were offered jobs six months before graduatio...

I am graduating in May, and will be relocating to Kennesaw, GA from North Carolina. I will be living fairly close to Kennestone Hospital. What does anyone know about their new grad opportunities, employee satisfaction, etc.?

Why not apply to some nursing programs in NC and see if you get accepted before making the decision to relocate or not. I was accepted the first try back when I applied, and I started the program right away. (I live in the Raleigh area.) Don't be foo...

I'd look really closely to see if parking is the only "con" on your list. I'd questions what else they expect you to pay for. There is only one hospital that makes employees pay for parking. In addition, they also offer lower salaries than other hos...

From my own experience with Duke, their salaries are lower than any other area hospital, benefits are sub-par and expensive, and they are the only hospital in the area that makes employees pay for parking at $6/day! That plus the political environmen...

I just PMed you the name of a great real estate agent. As for schools, you will generally find better quality schools and more choices of schools in the Raleigh-Durham area as opposed to Wilmington (based on state test scores, graduation rates, and o...

Duke Hospital is one of the only places in the triangle area that will hire new grads directly into NICU or other specialty areas. Wake Med, REX, UNC, and most of the others require several years of Med-Surg experience before entering a specialty. Ma...

I previously posted this in the Men and Nursing forum, but was told it was in the wrong place. So I'll try again. I am a nurse at a large medical center in Raleigh-Durham, NC. Every Thursday and Friday, a group of students from a local community coll...

Scary situations like those recently mentioned above make me really wish that nursing programs mandated a personal interview as part of the selection process. Think about it ... with so many students trying to get into the program and so few spots av...

I have several thoughts on the issue. First, I think that it is not appropriate for a company to dictate what employees can do during their UNPAID personal time; however, I find it offensive to have to walk through a huge cloud of smoke on my way int...

A couple of my friends enrolled in the ADN program at Vance-Granville. They were terribly disappointed ... they thought that the program was disorganized, some (not all) faculty inept, unfair policies ... the list goes on. Just look at the most curre...

I should have mentioned this before. One day I did ask him why he chose to go into nursing. His response ... "because when I was majoring in chemistry the classes were too hard." Nothing about wanting to help people, or any of the typical reasons we ...

I agree, the clinical instructor needs to take this situation seriously. However, I am beginning to wonder if there is a reason why they keep putting up with this strange boy's behavior. He happens to be a white male, approx. 25 y/o, so I don't think...

I think team logo scrubs are no big deal. If it bothers people so much, they don't need to look at them. What is a bigger deal in most hospitals is these new "junior size" scrub styles popular among the younger nurses ... hip-hugging fitted pants, sh...

I agree with those who think that this student trying to enter the nursing profession is doing a great many people a disservice. In response to "Gen" above, I do not understand why you believe that I've been going along with gossip and heresay, and s...

There is a male nursing student who has clinicals at my hospital. He is extremely strange, almost sociopathic in nature. He appears to lack basic social skills, manners, and ability to show emotion. He basically paces up and down the halls when not w...