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@caliotter3 Thanks for the response! I've been getting so many mixed answers around this. Mainly, because this incident was when I was a medical assistant and a lot of the folks I've talked to say it is a whole different ball game with nursing. I have considered calling up HR and just asking. I have no idea why I haven't done that yet honestly. But again, this is great advice and I really appreciate it! Danielle

Hello everyone! I am a current nursing student in my senior year and I am looking for some advice! About 10 years ago I was hired at a really well known hospital in our area as a medical assistant. Long story short, I was very young (20) and learning how to cope with panic attacks and anxiety while working in an extremely toxic work environment. My manager would walk into work and tell me I look "disgusting and ghetto" because I have very curly hair and she said I needed to "fix it" (I would wear a ponytail at work) She would constantly tear down employee's emotionally and verbally and it was just overall a really unhealthy situation (she ended up getting fired after I left). Overall, I just had a really hard time in that clinic and it wasn't a great fit for me (or anybody really.) I ended up transferring to a branch of the same organization a year later and I was fired the first month because I came down with the flu two weeks into work during my probation period and ended up hospitalized due to complications. It took me out of work for two weeks and I was let go once I came back. (I was totally okay with this because it was completely out of my control.) I went on to work for another reputable hospital in our area for 5 years and had an amazing experience with incredible upper management support. I left when I started nursing school and still remain in contact with them. My question is, will my experience and firing as an MA affect my chances of potentially getting a nursing job at that same hospital that I had some issues with 10 years ago when I graduate from nursing school? Or, is nursing a whole different entity? Has it been so long since that happened that it won't really matter? ANY advice is welcome! I just would like some feedback on what I should do in the event that this may pose an issue and how to go about dealing with it so that I don't miss out on any opportunities and also, that my younger-self didn't ruin anything for me. ?? Thanks all! Dani

Hi @Rschael! So the amount of days you're physically on campus depends on what session you're in! Also, it depends on if you're doing your prereq's there. I personally did not have any prereq courses at Chamberlain because I was finished prior to admission. The first session I was there twice a week for 3 hours a day. Second session I was there twice a week 3 hours a day. Third session I was there twice or three times a week (I can't remember). I had health assessment 1 + lab and patho. After that I had class 3 times a week; Fundamentals twice weekly and Health assessment 2 lecture one day a week and lab a different day). This session I have funds lecture once a week, clinicals one day, and pharm for 6 hours on one day. So, it just depends! They offer some of the prereqs online and I believe nutrition is online as well as informatics but I think that's all. Again, I might be totally wrong (I don't have my stuff in front of me to tell). But honestly, it's amazing. I love our school. I love the program. No regrets at all and I wish you nothing but success in getting into a nursing program! ?

I feel that this should be a lesson for you as you move forward and look for a new job. For me, when people are late, it comes off as disrespect. I was always taught by my parents that if you're not 30 minutes early, you're late. I've never had once incident of being late for work except when the huge fires in CA shut down our freeways because the fires jumped. This is something you just have to own and move forward with a more reliable plan so that you aren't late or inconsistent in the eyes of your employers. I hope you find a new job soon ❤️

@KatieMI Thank you for all of that! I think it's fair to say that as students we LOVE a nice set of rules to go by (like they tell us we would). We do get drilled that you go in a specific order and if you don't, you don't pass the exam or check off, but we also are taught that as we progress through our program and out into our careers, that our intuition and experience will be vital in making decisions about our care for each patient and situation individually. I love the point you made about these rules and comparing them to the Ten Commandments. It really puts it into perspective that nursing is NOT just a set of rules.. rules are necessary, but what I gained from everything that you said is that for school we do need to follow our set of rules; to learn, to pass , to understand the basics of what we are doing and why we are doing it. But out there in the real world, we will follow new sets of rules and we need to be able to think critically and focus on the situation at hand for each patient individually. ?

@LibraNurse27 @Jedrnurse Hahaha! No, I wasn't shouting. ? I must have hit ALL CAPS on my iPad keyboard when I wrote it. I wasn't paying attention ?. I'm not upset at all about this; I'm a good rule follower so this never bothered me. What bothers me is that student was so mean and rude to our super sweet professor for not calling the board of nursing on the spot making the rules change! ? I 100% get why we would not poke and move things around before listening with the abdomen. The other stuff, I'm fine with following the rules. Although my classmate does pose a good question/point... They're in that way for a reason ? @Pixie.RN "Yes, but she is asking why don't we just be consistent and auscultate everything first? At least that is how I read it (after re-reading, LOL)." -- THIS is 100% correct! This is what the student was asking (which I do think is a good/fair question to ask). Just, minus the whole anger bit ?.

In class the other day we were going over the abdominal physical assessment. A student became frustrated and was asking the professor, “why is the abdominal assessment in a different order than the rest of the body? Why don’t they just make the rest of the systems the same order as the abdomen?” All body systems except the abdomen: Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, Auscultate Abdomen: Inspect, Auscultate, Palpate, Percuss Does anybody have a good answer for this? I get why the order is the way that it is. But, the girl does have a point (Even though I’m not sure why it was making her mad...). Why don’t we do the rest of the body systems in the same order of the abdomen? ? Thank you!

@ngoc_n Hi! So sorry for such a horribly late response! I've been super busy with finals and try to stay offline! For me, I took all of those courses except O-chem. I HIGHLY recommend attending an info session because they go over EVERYTHING you need; even if you don't plan to apply for another year. Also, if you get in touch with an advisor, they can submit your transcripts in to the admin team and they can tell you which ones will transfer and which ones don't. They can even tell you which ones you don't need. I went in with the following: A&P 1&2 with Lab Micro with Lab Nutrition - but they make you do again (you can attempt to test out but from what I've heard no one has and the one they offer is way different than general nutrition) Poly sci Critical reasoning (philosophy) Business Ethics Stats and general algebra (which I believe are both needed) Sociology Psych 101 (intro to psych) Chem with lab Lifespan Development Humanities courses (which I believe included my history courses) All of my English courses... I'm probably missing a ton because I did all of my classes to get an AA & to enter a nursing program. Again, I highly recommend talking to an admissions person to get all of the info and get connected with the admissions team so you can see what else you would need if you even need anything. I hope this helped! I'm currently multitasking and I really hope I got you all of the info you're asking about! If I missed something please ask! I'll turn on my alerts ? Danielle

@BSNRN1994 Hi! I am SO sorry I never responded! I didn't have any notifications on! Did you ever hear back from John Muir? I'm sure my interview process as an MA is completely different than as an RN. But even for me, my interviewing/hiring process was pretty extensive. When I was first considered, I had to come in to take a test to check my competency. Then after passing that, I was called in for a 1 on 1 interview with an HR manager. After that I was on a panel interview with 3 managers. Finally I was offered a position after that process! I listed at least 3 very reliable professional references at that time and I listed all of my related employment (which was at Sutter in SF and PAMF). Wishing you a ton of luck on landing a job!! Keep me updated!

@Corena We are both taking Health & Wellness. In Jan we start Health Assessment 1 & Patho!

Hi @Corena, First off, WELCOME! Our campus is deff not big but it’s perfect for our current student population! Me and Ema are in the same cohort (we graduate December 2021). Do you know what courses you’re in for November? So far, I love it. Our prof’s are great, our school is very clean and well kept; I think you will have a pleasant transition. Feel free to add me on IG! @danisanch89 ❤️

Hi there! I am a current student at the Sacramento campus! ? Hopefully this helps you a little! PRO: I went in with all of my prereq's completed. I believe I am the only one in my class that doesn't have any and a few other girls only have one or two prereq's so they're in the same cohort as me. If you took the right courses, they will transfer them! Also, my program is only 2 years and 16 weeks long vs 3 years. PRO: You will save a ton of $ by completing all of your prereq's prior to admission. I cut my program down in half; maybe more. PRO: You are not in class 5 days a week. For prereq courses, most of them are online and the days you are in class (say for A&P) those classes are 3 hours, twice weekly. PRO: The program is straight forward. The financial aspect is straight up. PRO: So far the prof's I have met are incredible. CONS: Some of my classmates are doing prereq's online and they aren't fond of it. Especially the ones doing math courses online. Also, I have been told that A&P is extremely time consuming and hard when doing it at the college. You need to be able to stay on top of your studies and in the worst case scenario, be able to teach yourself. All in all, I am extremely happy with my choice to attend Chamberlain. Graduating with my BSN was non negotiable so my only other options were 4 year programs which are unfortunately incredibly competitive. Chamberlain Sac Campus was also highly competitive, but I am blessed that I got in and I would not change my decision to attend at all. It's an incredible program. As far as the LV location, I would get on Instagram and search for people at that specific program and ask them questions. They will likely be open to answering. Hope this helped some!! Best of luck to you!!!!!! Dani

Hi there! I'm a former employee (I left last month due to starting nursing school). I would say call HR in WC just to follow up on your interview status and thank them for considering you for the opportunity! They are very responsive and helpful; at least in my experience! Good luck! Hope you get it!

@barcode120x I like your style! ? I do have the littmann classic III. Honestly the only thing I don't like is how short it is. I'm not used to my steth being so close to my chin! (sort of like a claustrophobia feel) But, I like it so far. I super appreciate the input!!