PICUFL

Baptist is $18.06 and not exactly sure what Vandy is. They just raised their pay. Probably $19ish

Vandy pays 70% of up to 3 children's college tuition after 5 years of employment.

One value to the right of the tenths spot makes sense!....thank you so much!

I understand that rounding 2.5mls to 3mls is giving more medication that required. Our instructors tell us to round to the nearest tenth spot....I guess that is what is messing me up!

When can you round up on a dosage problem? Why can you round 0.75mls to 0.8mls but cannot round 2.5mls. I know you round to the nearest tenth.... isn't the tenth spot the first number after the decimal or do I have it all wrong?

I graduate in December and my instructor told me to start applying in October.....

New grads make about $2-$3 less per hour that other hospitals around. It is a teaching hospital so you make less but you do gain a lot of experience. You can make up for the pay difference if you are going to school...say BSN or MSN..because they pay 12 credit hours per year....

Should I apply or do it in a month or two?

I think anywhere you go these days you need to have a pretty good GPA and NET score. Aquinas is just as competitive to get into as the rest - but many may choose not to go there due to the price (although Belmont is much higher). As far as your pre-reqs, I would take them at a community college before you go to Aquinas. Once you are at Aquinas you cannot go to another college to take a class...your stuck! But, I love Aquinas. Go for it!

I live in Spring Hill and I love it! Very fast growing... we are getting more and more places to go! A hospital is even in the picture... will have a GYN service- not sure about L&D though. I work at Vanderbilt and it takes me about 35-40 minutes to get here (without traffic). I know that is a bit of a drive but Spring Hill is beautiful and real estate is doing nothing but booming there. Good luch!

Hello! I am not sure what part of TN you are in but I wanted to let you know that if you work full time at Vanderbilt (60h in 2 weeks) they pay a big portion of your tuition. You have to have worked at Vanderbilt for 3 months at full time status to qualify. There is a way! Stay strong...even if that means working for a few years to save up money. You can do it!

Hello! I am sure this topic has been covered on here but I was wondering how soon should I start applying for jobs. I am going into my last semester in August and will graduate in December. Is it ok to apply for a job while still in school? Thanks

Hello! I am a Senior nursing student at Aquinas College. I absolutely LOVE Aquinas. The nursing instructors TRULY care about you and your well-being as a future nurse. I can honestly say that I have never heard anyone utter one bad thing about Aquinas. From what I have heard, Aquinas has a good reputation with the Nashville area hospitals. A 78 and above is passing... and 2 religion classes are required in addition to your other classes. I personally learned a lot from them so I didn't mind taking the classes. 60 students are admitted each spring and fall. If you would like any more information please let me know! My e-mail is [email protected] K

I have yet to hear good things about TSU but I am sure there are some people out there that would say good things. I am not one to bash schools. I was told the other day that TSU is no longer supporting a BSN nursing degree but still has a 2 year degree. I am at Aquinas and the nursing office is always so happy to hear from you and does everything to help you along the way. If Aquinas is an option, check it out.

I work in the PICU at Vandy and I know a bit about the NICU- The parents are allowed to say in the childs room except from 6:45a-8a and 6:45p-8p I believe. There are 8 sleep rooms (mini-hotel rooms) that are offered but with over 60 patients at times that doesn't sleep many! A lot of them sleep in the waiting rooms.

I would like to put my 2 cents in: Yes, it does help to go to a good Nursing school but it is what YOU put into your Nursing that makes you a good nurse. Get out there and ask your fellow nurses for help. Every nurse I have ever met is willing to help me. Your future as a nurse depends on YOU not your school per say. K

Where did your get those stats? I find that very hard to believe in that TSU is on the verge of losing their accrediation!

I currently attend Aquinas College and have nothing to say but good things about it! The instructors are very strict on their nursing students and it shows because Aquinas has a very good reputation for their nurses. I have never been in a school where the teachers truly care about you as much as they do at Aquinas. Eventhough Aquinas is a two year program, they are looked at as being one of the top nursing school in TN. I work in a hospital and every time I mention that I go to Aquinas for nursing I get the BEST reaction! I have heard that MTSU isn't a bad school to go to for nursing but is is really hard to get into. It is hard to get into because it is the cheapest BSN program you will find in TN!!! If you do not have around a 3.5 GPA and about a 22-25 on your ACT then you might reconsider taking classes to boost your GPA to get in. Which ever school you get into, it isn't so much the reputation that gets your the "good nurse" title but what you put into it. I have heard that when you take your first job as a nurse it feels like you are back in school all over again! Good luck to ya! - PICUFL