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  1. Nursing Education and the Recession - Tough Economic Times

    jpeters84 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    SunFlowerStars- You talk about how a lot of students these days are only concerned with how much money they are going to make. And while it's true there are a few nursing students that are going into...

  2. Nursing Education and the Recession - Tough Economic Times

    jpeters84 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I wanted to add a bit about how litigious our society has become and how negatively it has affected nursing education. I am going into my third semester of nursing school and have yet to insert a...

  3. Nursing Education and the Recession - Tough Economic Times

    jpeters84 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Mommyonamission- There are nursing jobs available but new grads with no jobs because hospitals are unwilling to hire new grads. In other words there are plenty of jobs for nurses out there with at...

  4. Nurse Aid Interview-What Should I Review?

    jpeters84 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the good advice. It's easy to concentrate on getting the job and forget the big picture. I appreciate the

  5. Nurse Aid Interview-What Should I Review?

    jpeters84 posted a topic in General Students

    I have an interview for a nurse aid job in a hospital I would love to work at once I graduate. I have been off of nursing school for the summer for over a month and I feel a little rusty on clinical...

  6. Nursing Education and the Recession - Tough Economic Times

    jpeters84 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think that it is ridiculous that state employees are made to give back part of their salary. As a nursing student I know how hard nursing professors work, how little appreciation they get for their...

  7. 2nd degree: Nursing

    jpeters84 replied to Nathy87's topic in General Students

    I'm about to finish my second Bachelors degree in nursing and I can say that's its been a long road, a lot more hard work then my first degree, but it was worth every minute of it. But if I hadn't...

  8. How can I find school's NCLEX passing rates?

    jpeters84 replied to i_love_nursing0421's topic in General Students

    It's different in every state and with private schools. In California every school is required to report their NCLEX pass rates. In Hawaii no school is required to report pass rates. If you live in...

  9. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    jpeters84 replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I still have a year and half before I graduate from nursing school with my BSN and my dream is to get a job in the NICU. To all of you that got hired in the NICU if you don't mind will you let me...

  10. Nursing Tuition off the Chain!! Need Help!!

    jpeters84 replied to JoI8815's topic in General Students

    I think only you can decide what level of debt you are comfortable going into to get your nursing degree. Becoming a nurse practitioner is my dream. I already have a degree so I knew that going back...

  11. Financial Aid for those already w/ a BA?

    jpeters84 replied to krimicrat's topic in General Students

    My school sent me a letter saying I wasn't eligible but when I called them and complained that they should have told me this prior to accepting me they somehow made it happen. I'm not sure how, but I...

  12. Does your school seem disorganized?

    jpeters84 replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    I love how nursing schools expect us to be so on top of everything, to have copies of all of our health requirements, to keep tract of endless dates for pre-registration, registering, health...

  13. First Year Finished!! Anyone else??

    jpeters84 replied to graceomalleyRN's topic in General Students

    Just finished. Whew...what a year!!!! But done and so

  14. San Diego UCSD new grad RN

    jpeters84 replied to nicunewgrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you know how they make their selections. I've got to imagine that GPA plays a huge part. Do you know what kind of gpa they are looking for and if any other type on experience helps such as a...

  15. Hawaii Pacific University

    jpeters84 replied to LittleMissDingBat's topic in General Students

    PS the reason the advisor was so rude was because we have 1700 nursing students but only about 450 in the nursing program. That leaves 1250 pre-nursing students trying for 140 spots. There's already...

  16. Hawaii Pacific University

    jpeters84 replied to LittleMissDingBat's topic in General Students

    Go to KCC. Get on that waiting list. Or become an LPN, do the LPN to RN online. There are options. Just DO NOT go to HPU. It's worth waiting for

  17. Hawaii Pacific University

    jpeters84 replied to LittleMissDingBat's topic in General Students

    Here's the most recent discussions about HPU:

  18. Hawaii Pacific University

    jpeters84 replied to LittleMissDingBat's topic in General Students

    You need to do a search on HPU or Hawaii Pacific University on this site. There has been plenty written about Hawaii Pacific University. I am currently a student and I hate to tell you this, but do...

  19. Hawaii Pacific University Nursing School

    jpeters84 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to your daughter! I am sure she will do great. I'm glad I could be of help. Tha Cal state programs are excellent. She made a good

  20. Best ADN programs in the Bay Area/Northern CA??

    jpeters84 replied to hnonnac's topic in General Students

    Pacific union college in angwin. Expensive, but no wait and not hard to get into. I hear it's a good program

  21. Hawaii Pacific University Nursing School

    jpeters84 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Nursing

    One more little bit of advice. There's a little college up in Napa valley called Pacific Union College. It has a 2 year ADN or 4 year BSN nursing program. It has a great reputation, I know a number...

  22. Are there any HPU nursing students or grads from there?

    jpeters84 replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    Theres a lot of peoples opinion about HPU on the students website. Check it out...just search HPU or go to the student

  23. San Diego UCSD new grad RN

    jpeters84 replied to nicunewgrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You got my dream job. What was the application process like? How hard was it to get a spot? If you don't mind me asking what type of GPA and/or preceptorship do you need to get a NICU new grad spot...

  24. Hawaii Pacific University Nursing School

    jpeters84 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. if she does decide to go through with the nursing program at HPU do not put her in on-campus housing it's horrible. Have her live at the Ohia, run by Hawaii Student Housing, which is a private...

  25. Hawaii Pacific University Nursing School

    jpeters84 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Nursing

    Please Please Please encourage your daughter to stick it out in california. I'm for San Francisco and decided to go to HPU and just get my degree faster rather than stick it out in California and boy...