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  1. Pathophysiology class in MN

    mom2cka replied to nursingstudentMU's topic in General Nursing

    Lake Superior College has a good one - http://www.lsc.edu - hope that helps (online and on campus, I

  2. Mayo Nurses - OT??

    mom2cka posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm considering going to Rochester to begin my career once I graduate in May - but will have lots and lots in student loans. I know the Mayo doesn't offer loan payback options, and I'm not eligible...

  3. St. Cloud Hospital

    mom2cka replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got paid more but usually only worked 10 hours a week so this will be WAY nice :) I called and asked about it later too - didn't ask at the interview. It'll cover benefit costs, I

  4. St. Cloud Hospital

    mom2cka replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    2 for afternoons, 2 for weekends - not sure what night shift is though - and I did enjoy the good news letter

  5. St. Cloud Hospital

    mom2cka replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    Feeling exactly as you are - down to the clothes :) No schedule yet, though - I'll get that on Monday. Almost there! My husband's last day of work is tomorrow, then on Monday he starts his new role as...

  6. Best BSN RN College/University Program

    mom2cka replied to treesap7h's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and was happy with St. Scholastica in Duluth. I was a transfer student, having done my 1st 2 years at Lake Superior College, then had 1 year of generals to finish and 2 years of the...

  7. St. Cloud Hospital

    mom2cka replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I'd share my news - I passed the NCLEX

  8. St. Cloud Hospital

    mom2cka replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have a unit orientation, but did call and ask about it (about 2 weeks ago) - I was told that they weren't completed yet, but that I should expect to work one of the weekends and be on the...

  9. St. Cloud Hospital

    mom2cka replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    I start on July 9 and will be in rehab, afternoon shift, and will float to ortho/neuro when there's a low census. We'll be living in Little Falls, and are moving from the Duluth area. I think there...

  10. Minnesota Roll Call

    mom2cka replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I'm Ann - originally from Virginia (MN) and soon to be starting at St Cloud as well - once I pass NCLEX-RN, that is

  11. New Grad RN Jobs

    mom2cka replied to newstar9's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine used to work at United in St. Paul and really liked it as a new grad; she was in MedSurg and gained good experience. Good

  12. Range nurses? Current or former, please...

    mom2cka posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'll be graduating next May (13th to be exact) and would love to move back to the Virginia area - I grew up there, and know the good & bad, but would rather be up on the Range than in the Cities,...

  13. spring semester

    mom2cka replied to yangkchoua's topic in General Nursing

    "I would most likely miss out on family gatherings, study/homework, and "me" time" Quite honestly - you will miss out on these the whole time you're in school - just look towards the end when it...

  14. I just finished a really cool Spanish for Healthcare class.

    mom2cka replied to fadwin's topic in General Nursing

    is it the one offered through

  15. Perfect time to have a baby

    mom2cka replied to MB37's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm pregnant now (18 weeks, with a little less than 200 days to go before graduation, so baby will be here about 6 weeks before end of term) - it's doable for me... but I know that the students in our...

  16. LSC/Duluth

    mom2cka replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    I took my prereqs there and finished my AA, (ended up @ scholastica for a 4 year due to the wait for the program, the time it would take for everything, and I wanted to end up with an RN anyway -...

  17. Suck at Clinicals...Should I just Quit Now?

    mom2cka replied to Melcia060's topic in General Students

    In your first semester, you often need to build the interaction skills and work on your comfort level - having a caring instructor to help you with that is very important. Talk to other instructors,...

  18. Financial Assistance Question

    mom2cka replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure where you are, but here in Duluth, St Scholastica has a new program offered for students who have a prior bachelor's to receive their BSN - it's a summer-fall-spring-summer program (so...

  19. I want to attend a NAP, any suggestions?

    mom2cka replied to yangkchoua's topic in General Nursing

    are you eligible for financial aid through a community college? That's how I did mine... I never did work as a CNA, but did hear that if I were to have gotten a job within a certain timeframe of...

  20. I need your help with recruting ideas.

    mom2cka replied to HarryPotter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not a nurse yet, just a lurker and student, but... one thing that I've found frustrating is how many hospitals offer tuition reimbursement for ADNs to get BSNs - but how few offer loan payback for...

  21. Best TC hospitals for new grads?

    mom2cka replied to Pbelle's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine started in MedSurg at United in St Paul and loved it - good pay, benefits, etc. - OT was offered often. She did know one person who started in ICU but most people moved into it rather...

  22. online nutrition class??

    mom2cka replied to BrAiNLeSs's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Lake Superior College (out of Duluth, MN) has a good one - http://www.lsc.edu - not super easy, but not very demanding - their instructors are good, and I remember more from that class than some of my...

  23. Your take on 'younger' vs 'older' new nurses

    mom2cka posted a topic in General Nursing

    I do have a question for the seasoned veterans out there - I posted at #97 of another post, so figured I'd do it here too in case you didn't get that far :) Do you find it harder to work with a nurse...

  24. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    mom2cka replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, I love this thread! So far, I haven't made any of the mistakes you've discussed, but now I know what to avoid :) I do have a question, though - do you find it harder to work with a nurse...

  25. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    mom2cka replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I tried them on and I love them! I looked at the professional style, as we need to wear all white, closed heel for school, but... they were so comfy compared to anything else I tried on. I've found...