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woody436

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  1. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    Something like this happens EVERY year with the City Colleges of Chicago...and nothing ever changes. It's nice to vent, but in the end nothing will
  2. Moraine Valley College

    I took the four week course with Timmons...it's great as long as you don't have any distractions like work. Kamal stood in for Timmons for a few class sessions and he was fine, but has a strong Indian...
  3. Moraine Valley College

    Professor Timmons is THE best! It seems as though that the negative ratings on ratemyprofessors.com simply didn't feel like putting in the effort. If you read what they say, it's easy to pick up on...
  4. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    I think ER docs should carry pre-filled syringes of potassium chloride holstered like a bandolier around their chests! Ready to go at a moment's
  5. Medical school vs Nursing School

    Doctors treat diseases...nurses treat patients. Nursing is a better fit..for me at least. For me it wasn't a decision that nursing is the "low" road versus medical school. I don't think a doctor is...
  6. Northwestern Memorial Hospital here in Chicago used to have a facility attached to their Prentiss Women's Hospital called Chicago Lying-In..was strictly for
  7. ACLS Classes In or Near Chicago?

    Oh..and at cprassociates, she feeds you...WELL!
  8. Largest ED in the US

    OMG! 150 beds...just in the ED?!?!?!!? 100-150k visits/year?!?!?! --Dear God...I promise with all my heart never, ever, ever, will I complain about patient volumes
  9. Bachelor's to ADN or BSN bridge programs

    Many, if not most, programs that offer a masters degree offer an advanced entry program of some sort. If you have an undergrad degree in any field, you can attend one of these programs as a graduate...
  10. An Online MSN -NP program?

    this is on their nursing dept's website (which is good enough for me :) ): [color=#0000a0]the master of science in nursing program is accredited by the commission on collegiate nursing education...
  11. An Online MSN -NP program?

    I have to ask...but how exactly does on "online" NP program work? It doesn't seem, to me at least, that it's even possible...doesn't one need to perform a specific number of clinical hours? How are...
  12. One can take the NCLEX at any testing faciltiy for any state...I tested in Chicago with people that were applying to be licensed in Massachusetts, New York, Indiana. PearsonVue happens to be the...
  13. Largest ED in the US

    Ohhh....I LOVE the idea of the "pod" set up...it's like having a handful of mini-ed's in one large ED...very nice idea indeed! Does each resource nurse report to the charge nurse on a given shift? Are...
  14. An Online MSN -NP program?

    Is the competition for MSN programs that fierce that one would need to apply to 36 programs?!?! That makes me a bit nervous as I consider graduate
  15. Older Nursing Student 1st Timer

    Howdy John, Not sure how this thread escaped my attention when you first started it, but I'd just like to extend a "hello" to you as a fellow..older...male..nurse :) I left a tech-sales position in...
  16. Chicago State University

    I graduated in May '08 from CSU's nursing program...if you have any questions..let me
  17. Takes 48 hours to get your results on the internet. Then it will be about a week until you get your paper results..then an additional week before you get your form from Contintental Testing to apply...
  18. AWESOME! Then you're covered. Both are good schools that's for sure!! Good
  19. You can't possibly be considered "in-district" for both schools, so just so you're aware, neither school has accepted an "out-of-district" student in over 12 years. I have a friend you attended South...
  20. Moraine Valley Nursing Program...

    Well, it is arguably one of the best ADN programs in the state. The accept about 40-50 students each year from an applicant pool of ~600-700. They have not, in the last 15 years, accepted anyone that...
  21. Career Change Male Nurse Help

    From reading your post..I think you answered your own question brother...Welcome to Nursing! :) I lost my job in high-tech in 2004 just as I was turning 40. Wife, 4 kids all in private school. I...
  22. Us nurse trying to work in Australia...

    I found this earlier today: http://www.alliedhealth.com.au/Home.htm I too have been considering overseas nursing positions. My wife and I are both nurses so we hope that would be a bonus in terms of...
  23. I couldn't have done it with out him!!!!!

    I'm all for worshipping and believing in any religious way one desires...BUT, please give yourself some credit too! It was afterall YOU that studied, YOU that had the determination and it was YOU that...
  24. Msn?

    I think you're in a great position! If you have an undergrad degree, there are plenty of school that offer a program some term GEM. I think it stands for Graduate Entry Masters (?). Basically you earn...
  25. Website for Free HESI Exam, Practice Questions?

    Well...having taken the HESI and NCLEX, I can tell you that while the HESI questions are a bit more "difficult" in terms of their style/ability to analyze YOUR competence, they are really NOT that...