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  1. Uic..... Help!

    sallber replied to toti21's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey Icechick! I was waitlisted at UIC, and I am finishing my first year there, and I LOVE IT!!!! I was really really lucky because my application was on the top of the wait list. Good luck to

  2. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    sallber replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    Hi Unwell! I'm sorry that's happenning to you. As I stated in the original post, go to whoever is over this clinical instructor in terms of hierarchy and voice your concerns EARLY. It's important to...

  3. Really bad test questions!!

    sallber replied to ~FutureNurse~'s topic in General Students

    I am currently in nursing school, wrapping up my first year at UIC. College of Nursing. I totally agree with Daytonite and others, the answer is D, and that is the one I picked, for a few reasons....

  4. Clinical instructor is threating to fail me!!! please help ASAP

    sallber replied to luvemrare's topic in General Students

    I would talk to lawyers, explain what has happenned, and see what they can do for you. You never know. Wait to see about the grievance, and talk to no one besides family and close friends outside...

  5. Clinical instructor is threating to fail me!!! please help ASAP

    sallber replied to luvemrare's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry this is happenning to you. I would keep her boss aware of what is going on every step of the way. The fact that she told you not to go to clinicals, make sure that someone else knows about...

  6. need advice in relation to clinical instructor

    sallber replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

    First off, I'm sorry this is happenning to you. It has happened to me, and other classmates that I know. I agree wholeheartedly with Intuition, keep a diary of what is happenning. Make sure that it...

  7. Drill Sargent Clinical Instructor

    sallber replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Students

    Forgive me, but I've noticed on these board there seems to be a running theme: angry clinical instructors that embarrass students, intimidate them, and make them afraid of them are the clinical...

  8. Advanced Practice Nursing in the OR

    sallber posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi there everyone! I am a student nurse graduating next year, and I have a strong interest in OR nursing since I observed there a few months ago. What advanced practice degrees are there to go into if...

  9. Uic..... Help!

    sallber replied to toti21's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi There RN-to-Be! I really do not like discussing my GPA, not even with classmates! I will tell you as I mentioned to cheeryo, and as I continue to mention. Entrance to nursing school, especially...

  10. Uic..... Help!

    sallber replied to toti21's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I haven't heard of that situation, but that does not mean that it has never existed. I just have never heard of that is all. I would also caution you to not just focus on your GPA. The decision is...

  11. Uic..... Help!

    sallber replied to toti21's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi There Student-to-be! Yes, I am in the UIC program. I started in Fall of 08, so I am finishing up my first year right now. It's a FANTASTIC program. I love it!!

  12. Uic..... Help!

    sallber replied to toti21's topic in Illinois Nursing

    No, UIC doesn't require testing to gain entrance. They look at your recommendation letters and your grades

  13. nurses/student nurses who have done externships?

    sallber posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi Guys! I go to UIC and on monday they will have a job fair with hospitals looking for student nurses for externship positions. Have any of you all done externships? If so, what does it involve?...

  14. Uic..... Help!

    sallber replied to toti21's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi! I am also in UIC's BSN program second semester, and I won't lie, it is tough to get in. You really have to have excellent grades, meaning more A's than B's in especially your science prereqs, and...

  15. Current UIC BSN students!!! Northwestern Clinicals...

    sallber posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    HI fellow UIC BSN students! I just wondered, for those people who had clinicals at Northwestern, how did you get there in the morning? What route do you take to ensure that you get there on time? I...

  16. Current UIC BSN students!!! Northwestern Clinicals...

    sallber replied to sallber's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yup, it's for nursing 225 I believe. I'm sosoooo excited!!! Thanks CRNA and Jbeau!!

  17. Doctor becoming Nurse?

    sallber replied to tenrec's topic in Nursing Career

    I totally disagree with the comment that a nurse cannot make $120,000 a year. There is NO CAP on what a nurse can make. A nurse can work at a hospital making $60,000, work for agency making...

  18. Current UIC BSN students!!! Northwestern Clinicals...

    sallber replied to sallber's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thanks Jbeau!

  19. UIC BSN Program Acceptance Info

    sallber replied to dreambig11's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi! I am starting at UIC for their BSN program this August! I really cannot tell you if a 3.5 would get you in, the average gpa of this year's starting class was a 3.7. This year, 800 people applied...

  20. West Suburban College (Oak Park)

    sallber replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    My boyfriend's sister went to WSCN, and said it was a horrible experience. She said that the nurse instructors are all nurses on the floor, and when she asked for office hours, they all said "well, I...

  21. Rush University.....no more??

    sallber replied to ICUclerk12's topic in Illinois Nursing

    i don't think it's a cnl either dianacs. cnl is a certificate that you can sit for after completion of the generalist masters, as well as rn licensure. so, the degree is: coming in summer 2008 -...

  22. Rush University.....no more??

    sallber replied to ICUclerk12's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi Living the Dream! I am not exactly sure of the cost of Rush's program, I just put $60K for argument's sake. I really would need to research it to be

  23. Rush University.....no more??

    sallber replied to ICUclerk12's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi Selke! After the program at Rush, did you reloate to Chicago? Hi Gogatsby! I got the impression during the information session at Rush for the CNS program that they were designing it to compete...

  24. Rush University.....no more??

    sallber replied to ICUclerk12's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi There... I attended an info session last summer, a little while after the announcement was made that Rush was literally cancelling out their BSN (and ABSN) and starting a program called Clinical...

  25. reputation of St. Xavier University's nursing program

    sallber replied to sallber's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi There! I applied to St. Xavier's program, and I personally have chemistry, anatomy, organic chemistry, and several humanities done, since I already have my bachelor's degree. I looked on the...