JoJo_Ga_Girl

JoJo_Ga_Girl

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  1. accepted Emory students fall 2009

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to odooma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You start out as a jr in the program...you have to have all your pre-req's done before you start the nursing program. I got my AS before going to

  2. accepted Emory students fall 2009

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to odooma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey guys! Just finished my first week of work...ALL ORIENTATION. Yeah it is insane but they do a 2 day hospital orientation and then a 3 day patient services orientation. Next week I have computer...

  3. accepted Emory students fall 2009

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to odooma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok so I wrote out this huge reply and then accidentally deleted it all. Here I go again lol I haven't started work yet...we (NEAT grads) all start on August 3rd. YAY!! I am enjoying my real summer...

  4. Nursing Jobs in Atlanta for New RN Graduates

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to futurenurse0707's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Not to scare you but it sucks. The problem seems to be only for new grads. Nurses with experience who left to have families are coming back in this economy because husbands/wives are being laid off....

  5. Stethoscope cleaning

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to CanuckStudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I clean my scope before and after each patient. I do this after washing my

  6. accepted Emory students fall 2009

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to odooma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh and I didn't use a recorder and there were a variety of ones from digital to micro-cassette being used in my

  7. accepted Emory students fall 2009

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to odooma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just some quick input...getting the vaccinations again is cheaper than all the titers. And after your immunizations are done, Emory will do the titers for free if you are on their insurance. Also...I...

  8. Does anyone have updated 2009 salary info?

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to sugaNspice's topic in Georgia Nursing

    New grad base pay for this year around the ATL area is 21-22/hr. You can make up to 27-30 with shift differential. I am a new grad working for

  9. Atlanta area nurses...I need to vent!!

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to TeeTee,RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    All I know is that I graduated last week and there are very few jobs for new grads out there. Yes hospitals are hiring...but only the experienced nurses, if that much. Emory had no positions for new...

  10. accepted Emory students fall 2009

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to odooma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just remember everyone is really swamped right now finalizing details for graduating seniors' accounts! Not to mention Katie and Andrea are very much a part of the graduating/pinning ceremonies....

  11. Too Old for Emory Nursing program?

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to peachythenurse's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am graduating from Emory's program on May 11th. I am 33. We have a 58yo in our class. The class that graduated before us had a

  12. accepted Emory students fall 2009

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to odooma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just so the NEAT scholars know...it doesn't matter which hospital is listed on your NEAT. You can choose either one to work for in the end. I am a NEAT scholar graduating in May and I just got my job...

  13. Emory Crawford Long and ADN New Grads...

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to Mexarican's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Awesome about CHOA!! They have such a great facility. I was at Egleston for my peds rotation and loooved it. I am a NEAT scholar with Emory so I am going to hopefully get an ICU position at Emory...

  14. Emory Crawford Long and ADN New Grads...

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to Mexarican's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Any jobs lined up

  15. Emory Crawford Long and ADN New Grads...

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to Mexarican's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Mex...aren't you going for your BSN? I thought I remember reading back when we were all accepted that you were going to Brenau. Can't speak for other BSN's but I can tell ya...as far as...

  16. Emory Fall 09

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to p421clcp's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am not trying to make fun of you all but I did giggle a little bit reading all your posts. I remember being in your shoes a year and a half ago!! Here I am with 88 days until graduation!! As far as...

  17. Emory Crawford Long and ADN New Grads...

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to Mexarican's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey Mex...that seems to be where the trend is heading. I am currently a senior at Emory and from what I am hearing, hospitals all over are trying to make the minimum requirement for hire a BSN. For...

  18. new lpn grad, am I crazy for being determined to want a hospital job?

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to onfire4gzuz's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am not sure where in GA you are, but Emory Healthcare and its facilities all around the Atlanta area are seeking magnet status which means more and more LPNs and even ADN's are being phased out to...

  19. Emory Fall 09

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to p421clcp's topic in Georgia Nursing

    We started with 100 and I believe the current jr class has started with 118. It is usually somewhere around

  20. Immunization records

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to bluerave's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I just updated what was needed since I couldn't find my records anywhere. Or you could get titers

  21. Emory Fall 2009

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to ImGonnaKnockUOut's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi! I'm a current senior looking forward to graduation in 132 days. I love the program. Price tag was high but worth every penny. Very little was out of pocket for me thanks to the great work of the...

  22. Emory Fall 09

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to p421clcp's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm a current senior...I applied online in October and knew by

  23. Which are the best and worth Nursing schools in GA?

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to khuship's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Well Emory is a lot of money, but the connections to the world and research are amazing. Not to mention the way they treat us. It is a school where the students are #1 and they bend over backwards to...

  24. Which are the best and worth Nursing schools in GA?

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to khuship's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Currently tuition is $15,100 per semester. Fees, books, cost of living, etc. are not included in that figure. I can tell you that the average cost of attendance for the first year is over $45,000....

  25. Which are the best and worth Nursing schools in GA?

    JoJo_Ga_Girl replied to khuship's topic in Georgia Nursing

    :heartbeatI am currently a junior in Emory's nursing program. I love it! The instructors treat you like colleagues and communication is wide open. They don't weed people out like I've heard they do in...