BeccaznRN

BeccaznRN RN

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  1. My heart is still in Missouri....

    BeccaznRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to stop in and say hello from sunny California! An interesting journey it has been from moving to California, then back to St. Louis for nursing school, and now back to California after...

  2. My heart is still in Missouri....

    BeccaznRN replied to BeccaznRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much, wdwpixie! I'm finally settled in and now I'm going out of my mind with boredom! It's nice to have the break, but sheesh. It's hard to go from constant studying and pressure in...

  3. Barnes Jewish Colege of Nursing

    BeccaznRN replied to kmj1228's topic in General Nursing

    When I have spoken about difficulty in transferring Sanford Brown credits and hospitals not wishing to hire Sanford Brown grads, my information has come strictly from other quotes on this board from...

  4. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    BeccaznRN replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I was 23 when I started courses at community college, 27 when I was accepted for the last two years of a traditional BSN program. Just graduated at 29 (which fulfilled my goal of having my degree by...

  5. Any Excelsior program nursing students out there??

    BeccaznRN replied to Medic74's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome: I personally do not know anyone who has done the Excelsior program. As far as Missouri accepting Excelsior graduates, a quick look at the approved programs through Missouri Division of...

  6. PAY FOR NEW GRADUATE RN's FOR ST. LOUIS AREA

    BeccaznRN replied to tigerrose's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm a little late in responding, but there is no difference in starting pay for having a BSN versus an ADN. Every new grad will start out at the same pay regardless of

  7. Body Worlds?

    BeccaznRN replied to BrwnEyedGirl9402's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There have been other posts regarding this exhibit. I saw this exhibit in Los Angeles in July 2004 (My gift from my SO for my birthday - a true nursing student here). It's beyond

  8. Nursing summer externship UCLA

    BeccaznRN replied to CANewRN's topic in General Students

    I'm interested to see responses as well - maybe I'll hear from some of my fellow summer '06

  9. Which non-prereq should I take? Genetics or Pharmacology?

    BeccaznRN replied to Asherah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the other posters - take pharm! Although genetics would be kind of interesting as

  10. How bad would it be to get pregnant while in nursing school?

    BeccaznRN replied to Soup Turtle's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I wouldn't recommend it. You have so little time for anything else in nursing school - postpone any plans for pregnancy if at all possible and it won't kill you or your significant other...

  11. What was your first clinical experience like? Any suggestions on how to handle it?

    BeccaznRN replied to LuvaBSNRN's topic in General Students

    Great suggestions so far! I would like to add that getting everything ready to go the night before is a fantastic idea - it will help you feel more confident that you aren't forgetting anything...

  12. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    BeccaznRN replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot believe that they make you pay for every single HESI you take in the program, especially if it counts for 5% of your grade! We did NLN exams in my school along with the exit HESI, and not...

  13. 100% dosage calculations?

    BeccaznRN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    Yes, it's common. My school requires a 92% or above in three chances or less. If it makes you feel any better, we didn't lose anyone in our class to the math

  14. How many years did it take you to complete your BSN?

    BeccaznRN replied to marlonspoon's topic in General Students

    I took anywhere from 6-17 credit hours each semester, including a few summer sessions - completed my BSN in five

  15. Staring into the abyss of education

    BeccaznRN replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can. I began courses at the community college back in 2000....fast forward 6 years - I survived a divorce, countless moves (meaning attending 5 different colleges/universities), and changing my...

  16. What is the DEAL with all the group projects?

    BeccaznRN replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

    We've all been there. I'm fresh off of a community health project that was worth almost half of our final grade myself! I always found the key to successful group projects (or at least less...

  17. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    BeccaznRN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I also obtained a BSN over an ADN. I was accepted to the BSN program on the first try, and it was only two years long since I had already completed the first two years of prereqs at the...

  18. Schools with Shorter Length BSN Programs

    BeccaznRN replied to TurtleDove's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    University of Missouri - St. Louis offers a 15-month accelerated BSN program for students that have completed at least 62 credit hours and the required prereqs. It runs from May through August of the...

  19. Count me IN!

    BeccaznRN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in as well! Congratulations to all of us new grads!!!!!!

  20. New grad bonuses?

    BeccaznRN replied to california70's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly agree. Why would a hospital need to entice new grads with a $20,000 sign-on bonus, especially when I haven't seen a single recruiter from Des Peres at my

  21. Bombing A Final

    BeccaznRN replied to LV2BME's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have always had a difficult time with cumulative finals, so I made sure to work my tail off for high scores throughout the semester to make up for it. It IS depressing to watch all of your hard...

  22. What did nursing school do to you?

    BeccaznRN replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    Lovely - so I have another year of this? I have been finished with finals for about two days now, not doing anything productive and already feeling guilty!!!!! My poor boyfriend says "look what you...

  23. Want to be a nurse

    BeccaznRN replied to hope2beanurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All of the other posts have excellent advice - I just wanted to drop in and wish you the best as you pursue your GED and nursing degree.

  24. ADN--should i just give up?

    BeccaznRN replied to kasia87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did you have anything (such as an illness in the family) that kept you from passing, or were you trying to work too many hours? If nothing like that happened to you, then I would definitely look at...

  25. What to look for in a nursing school program

    BeccaznRN replied to mydee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me, it was simple.....a high NCLEX pass rate. If the school's teaching me what I need to know in order to pass NCLEX, that says enough for