janis9799

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  1. What can I do before I go to a nursing school?

    janis9799 replied to whowho's topic in Nursing Career

    Just remember there isn't always a CNA to do the gross stuff, so you will have to be able to handle doing what a CNA

  2. What can I do before I go to a nursing school?

    janis9799 replied to whowho's topic in Nursing Career

    Get your CNA certification and work as a CNA. It will give you a head start in nursing school and many nursing schools like previous health care experience so you have a better chance of getting...

  3. Md Bon

    janis9799 replied to Jules A's topic in Maryland Nursing

    We got our packet in April which gave us the background check/fingerprint info, MD BON application, and Pearsonvue info. I got that done Mid April I think. I had it done with electronic fingerprints...

  4. Md Bon

    janis9799 replied to Jules A's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I mailed the MD BON my application on May 17th, then registered and paid Pearsonvue Tues or Weds before Memorial Day weekend. Got my ATT, last Weds. But no they are normally, not snappy, took me over...

  5. How do you balance work\family\school?

    janis9799 replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my BSN on May 16th. I was able to move out of the state with my boys who were 8 and 6 at the time and move in with mom. So I am lucky, no rent to be paid, I pay for food for us and the...

  6. Officially a Graduate Nurse

    janis9799 replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my last exam today, and I feel the same way, thought I would be more excited. Just don't know what to do without obsessing over a test or something that needs to be finished. LOL! I...

  7. List of critical care internships..

    janis9799 replied to zram44's topic in MICU, SICU

    I live in the DC area in MD. Most of the hospitals here do accept new grads. Though I have heard Georgetown is not a very nice place to work from school friends who worked as patient techs there. I...

  8. Single Mom Trying To Become A Nurse

    janis9799 replied to nursingisforme's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 34 year old single mom of two boys 8 and 11. I have been going to school at first p/t since they were 3 and 5. My ex left me in 2004, didn't pay support for most of that first year, drained the...

  9. Why Bachelors over Associates?!? is it worth it?

    janis9799 replied to NurseToBe20100102's topic in General Nursing

    I am graduating on May 16th from a Bachelors program. When we first started the school told us about a study saying because BSN's have more theory and critical thinking courses that patient mortality...

  10. Getting Divorced During Nursing School

    janis9799 replied to NBMom1225's topic in General Nursing

    I completely feel for you. Three years ago I got into a LPN program and a Physician's Assistant program. The LPN program was local and the P.A. program we would have had to move. I of course wanted to...

  11. Shady Grove in Rockville

    janis9799 replied to nursprl's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I live five minutes from Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. I was just accepted into University of Maryland School of Nursing (Baltimore) but at their satellite campus in Rockville which is two seconds...