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If you guys are new grads and they offered you a position, was it a hospital one? If so, was it St Cloud? They do train new grad nurses for med/ surg positions there. I sent a friend of my niece to that place as a new grad

I would not mind wearing white. My only issue is the money it would cost me to keep replacing them. I could never properly care for whites. I even had to buy two extra sets of those awful school uniforms when I was in school. I didnt stain them, but ...

Same here. I went straight to ICU. I loved it. I kept hearing that I should do med/surg first, but after a few years, I found that I made the best choice for myself

In a way I have to disagree with the poster above me. I was a nurse( and a good one) before I discovered this site. Honestly, I feel that I have learned alot here. Especially when I read some sticky situations and the advice given on how to deal with...

"I too happen to work in Illinois and it isn't as you describe, at least not at my hospital. I answer to the management. The RN is the leader, but she is NOT responsible for what I do/don't do." While what you type here is true, the other truth is th...

That is true. Alot of the GN programs are on hold now. One of my colleagues gave that exact list to her students about two years ago --before the recession

That really is a good school. I was going to teach there but my ex hubby got a job transfer. The teachers are great, the classes are small, and they make sure you know your stuff before moving on. I did my LPN in MN many moons ago, but I wish I had g...

I started off with an ADN and went straight to my BSN (I had the time) I would not be a SRNA now if I didnt get that far. The BSN is for people that want to pursue a degree beyond undergraduate school. If a person is OK with an ADN, so be it. Nothing...

The only difference in my experience between the ADN and BSN was the amount of papers I had to write.(More research papers for the BSN) I still got the same amount of clinical experience. However, I only chose the BSN route because I had dreams of a...

I dont think that post was meant for you. There was a poster in here that made a post to look like they slammed BSN nurses for not being prepared. That post was meant for someone else

You should try Orange Park Medical Center. They are still hiring new grads. They are a teaching hospital, so you may have to deal with students, but after you get that first year of experience in, you wont be considered a new grad. Good luck to you:...

Thant was unprofessional and no doubt, slander.:angryfire I would have reacted the same way and demanded the same.

I think the only reason why I was slammed on when I was a new nurse was probably because I went straight to critical care after I was done with school. I have heard many times that new grads had no place in critical care. I could understand why they ...

One of my neices went through South University RN to BSN online. She liked it.

In my experience, I found it easier to get my ADN and then go back for the RN to BSN track. (At least that's what I did)

Yes you can. It is a national test. Call the board of nursing in the state you are moving to and see what they require for testing there. Most states will let you take the exam once the fees are paid (BON and Pearson VUE) and they have a copy of offi...

Amen! I just got my BSN in April and I felt that way too. Hang in there.

Not true. At SJRCC (Palatka) the NS gets the entire Summer B off

I worked for me when I was going for my ADN

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I started off with an ADN, went directly into critical care, and just finished my BSN with no problems. So, it is more up to the individual. Many hospitals that I came across (so far) has "BSN preferred" in their list of qualifications for the criti...

I am going to go with the majority here. I hated to have to wear wites during NS. I could not keep them clean. I had to keep replacing them. (Got very expensive BTW). At work, I wear solid loose fitting scrubs, but I do look neat, my mid section is ...

Ha! I did that too! Seriously. I think that happens in almost every class. I used to think that once I was done, I can choose not see them again if I didnt want to

I didnt see this post :) I agree wholeheartedly

I am going to be applying to CRNA school this fall. I have worked on both MICU and SICU and found that there are vents and vasoactive drips on both units. (I am current working on an MICU) I just think that the one thing that they look for is the amo...