RNstudent86

The NEALP is just 10,000 max. Gotta commit for 2 yrs to get the whole 10k.. I knwo you can get the 10k upfront.. at regional hosp.. but to my knowledge not at main campus.

If you already have a bacc.. why not look at CSUs program? Or CWRU? or even Akrons?

I work at CCF. And I like it. Granted i don't work on a M/S floor. There's something negative at hospital, you have to expect it.

At my hospital there are a few units that pull them, mine being one. Just pull them out and tie up the purse strings.

I'm 22 with the RN. I graduated at 21. And dont worry about the age factor.

I took the RN on Feb 19th.. and it was pretty easy. 75 questions.. alot of select all that apply, priority.. and a few stupid questions.

I test on 2/19 and man am I nervous. I'm going over questions.. a few things I'm not 100% on and just reviewing all weekend. Anyone else testing this week? What is your strategy?

i take mine feb 13th.. and man am i nervous.

Just waiting for my ATT... it needs to come soon.

I take it in january as well. Don't know the exact date tho.

Depends on the student. Ive seen BSN new grads that are horrible clinically. You can't categorize all B&S grads in with the crappy ones.. In my cgraduating class we have a range from smart and competent clincially and others that are rock dumb. Students of any program differ in skill. The decision for me to go there was for no wait list.. I want to get into practice now. And B&S is scheduled for the accredidation approval in January.

Well there are 5 semesters, 1st one is just general education, 2nd semester is lab exerience further general education, 3rd semester is Med-surg, 4th is OB/PEDS, 5th is internship, psych/gero, med-surg II. We spent 8 hours a week at clinical.

I'm at the Parma campus. Clinical sites I have been to are Community Health PArtners (lorain) and Wadsworth Rittman Hospital (Wadsworth). Cost is ~ 30 grand.

Well you can always put your hand on someone's back to help count respirations. As for pulse.. but def go for the radial. If you can find that tendon it's on the side of the thumb.. easy to find the pulse then.

Yeah... Semester is finally over! Thanks god! Now it's time to worry aob ut grades until they're posted. But as for OB... I hear that guys aren't allowed to do much. But that's ok.. i don't wanna work in OB post-graduation.