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I will be graduating from my RN program in June 2008. From what I have been reading the pay is not all that great. It looks like Vanderbilt has a GN residency program. Any information would be much appreciated. I will be living close to Vanderbilt since that is where dh will be working. When/How is the best way to contact/apply for a GN residency program? I know the move is for certain and we will be living there for 3 years.

Thank you so much for your replies. I have always wanted to live in Boston. I was getting a little worried about job prospects there. This makes it much easier to support dh's first pick. Dh told me that I get the final say for our first choice. He will list Atlanta as his first choice if that is what I want but I know he wants to go to Boston.

Dh and I will be moving to Boston or Atlanta for his job. Boston is a better choice for him but from what I've been reading here, not so good for me. I will be graduating from an ADN program and going directly into an RN-BSN program wherever we go. I would have to have a job in the Boston area because dh would have to be within minutes of his job. What jobs are ADN nurses getting if any?

Thanks for the replies! I know that the VA where I'm doing clinicals hires ADN nurses, you just get payed less, but then they pay for your RN-BSN. Too bad I can't stay in the area...lol.

Dh is in the army and I know that at I have spousal preference at army medical centers, but what about the VA? I will be finishing my ADN program in 2008 and dh will be doing a civilian fellowship at the time. We will possibly be moving to an area that it is difficult to get a job as a new grad especially with an ADN. There is a VA in the same area as the hospital Dh would be working. I had to do an ADN program b/c we new we only had 2 years left in our current area. I will be going directly into an RN-BSN or RN-MSN program (already have a BA) wherever we go. We really can't afford to have me out of a job if we are in this new area. TIA

I am in the Tacoma area near TCC. I was accepted to both TCC and Highline Community College. I chose to go to Highline because of all the wonderful things I heard about the support system from instructors. I have not regretted my choice. It is an excellant program. You will have to take Psych 101 and Lifespan Psych for both of these schools and you will have to take a proctored essay for Highline. TCC usually has a cutoff around 3.9 so you would be close. Highline has a point system. All of the required classes can give you up to a total of 24 points. There are 6 required courses. Just add up your GPA for each of those classes and you have your total. You then get 3 points because you are a CNA. The essay is what will make or break you. It is worth 6 points. The total points possible is 33. I believe the lowest points accepted this year was 29.9.

They are suppose to be very good. However, I would also look into Highline Community College. It is an excellant program and the instructors really care about their students. It is very competitive to get in but well worth it.

I am in my second quarter of my RN program. We are starting to learn about Fluids and Electrolytes in Fundamentals and Diabetes in Med/Surg 1. Knowing the Endocrine system is extremely important. I started reading my med/surg and fundamentals book and my head started hurting..lol. Once I got through the basics onto how it relates to what I am learning it all made sense. I did extremely well in A&P and if I hadn't study so hard I don't think the material would have come back to me so easily. Some of the concepts that I learned in A&P I understood but not so much that I could see it working as in depth. I had an ah hah moment today whiled studing fluids and electrolytes. Definitely study hard and understand the material.

Our school requires and 80% to pass. Extra credit is offered but you are not allowed to use extra credit to pass. It only can be used if you are at or above 80%. An A or 4.0 is 96-100 so extra credit is vital to getting an A especially when the class is only out of 150-200 points. You cannot miss hardly any questions on exams.

Not at all! I took most of my pre-reqs at BCC and applied to Highline and TCC. No problem getting accepted. You just have to make sure that the courses you are taking are the equivalent at the other CC. Good luck!

I was just wondering what my options will be when I graduate. I start my RN program in Sep 2006. I will be done in 2008. I know that there are many opportunities as a new grad, but what are the options as a military spouse? Will I be better off getting a position at a civilian hospital as a GN first? Is there even any opportunities for a GN in military hospitals? I would like to eventually work at the same hospital as my husband. He is a doctor in the military and it would be nice to work at the same place, I just don't know if that is possible as a new grad. TIA

I use to be so bad that even talking about veins made me pass out. Forget about drawing blood, I would get so sick to my stomach. Fast forward, after going through IVF and having blood draws daily I was able to have them done as long as I was lying down but still got very woosey. I was so afraid of going through a&p b/c of not even being able to talk about veins and arteries without getting dizzy. I made it through and am starting nursing school in the fall. I still get faint thinking about it sometimes and am going to go through behavior therapy. I was told that this can sometimes be hereditary. My father is the same way. Anyway, I will be a nurse and I will not let this stop me any longer. You might want to find a therapist to help you with this.

I am starting an ADN program Fall 2006. I already have a previous BA. The local BSN programs would not finsih in time for me to attend due to SO being in the military. We will have to move in 2 years. Anyway, I would like to go directly into an RN-BSN online program after I finish my ADN. I have been looking at several of the programs and wanted to take some of the extra classes during my summers. I did find WVU that only requires statistics if you already have a bachelors. All other gen ed courses are waived. University of Wisconsin is similar except there are two other courses besides statistics. I also looked at Jacksonville University. I really like the way the program is set up am considering taking the extra co-req's to do this program. I am considering this b/c the program seems to have a good reputation. I plan to go on for my CRNA possibly in the future. What are your opinions about these schools. Is JU worth taking the extra courses or is WVU just as good? What do you think?

You are not alone. I have been embarassed about this since I was a teen. It use to be just underarms. I use a perscription strength medication for that. I also sweat excessively on my back, chest, between legs and rear. The summer months are awful and it isn't even that hot in this area. Whenever I get out of my car I am usually soaked. I wish I new what to do. I hope someone has some suggestions.

Thanks everyone for your comments. It really helped going into this class. I was sooooo nervous. I have a great instructor and got 100% on my first quiz and just got my first test back and got 100%. He says it is going to get harder for the next 4 tests, which are every week. We'll see how it goes. I'm taking this class during summer quarter but it definitely is a good break from all the studying required in a&p and micro!!!!