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Thanks so much for such a rapid response silver dragon. I appreciate it. I've used OPT already from a previous degree but thanks for the suggestion. Can I stay in the states for a couple months while sorting everything out or must I return home ri...

Hello there! I'm a Canadian who will finish my program at the end of late June. I will then sit for the NCLEX likely in August or as soon as possible. Can I apply for the Visa Screen now if it is good for a year and then send my nclex information ...

Thank you all for your input! To be honest, I had no idea this was such a politically charged issue. Is the consensus at large that I join my local state association but not the national one? What are the benefits of joining? How will we all impa...

Thank you so much for such useful information! I have no experience yet. I so appreciate your help.

Hello Coronary experts! Thank you in advance for your help. I'm writing a paper about a patient who has an increased troponin level of 0.3 His EKG has PVCS and he presented to the emergency with chest pain. Is it possible he has undiagnosed stable...

Hi everyone! I'm about to graduate and move into a final rotation. I'm concerned that I don't really know much about nursing skills like ivs, etc. I'm someone who takes a ton of practice to master a skill. Any recommendations as to how to improve ...

Thanks for such a quick response! I don't have a job yet because I have a couple months left with the final rotation and liscensure, etc. I would love to take a "refresher course" or a basic skills course or anything! Not sure if they exist. I ho...

Hi, I will be a new grad and I'm trying to figure out where I want to be after I finish. I was supposed to have a medsurg rotation but have been put on a cardiac floor twice. What are the main differences between working on these 2 floors? In term...

Thanks for such a rapid response. His EKG looks normal with the exception of some PVCs. He was not put on oxygen and the chest pain has subsided. Is it possible he is totally fine with no underlying pathology in spite of the Troponin I of 0.3? Ac...

I'm kind of concerned about not really knowing any skills from nursing school. I'm the kind of person that takes a lot of practice and I'm still unsure how to do just about everything! I hope this is not of great concern. I graduate shortly!

Hi there, Can anyone tell me what it would entail if I joined the reserve corps? What exactly is the time commitment, etc.? Can you hold a non-nursing job and still be in the reserve corps? Thanks so much!

How relevant is the ATI to the NCLEX? We have to take the ATIs for school but I have heard they are not representative of the kinds of questions that are on the nclex. what do you think??? Thank you!

I am a canadian as well finishing up my education in the us. For you other canucks, were you able to interview for jobs without having taken the nclex or passed the visa screen? How did you keep your legal status throughout the whole process of get...

Suzanne, Also, assuming I am ultimately applying for a tn visa, how will I stay in legal status in the states for the several months it take to take the nclex, apply for the visa screen, and apply for a job? Thank you, Janice

Suzanne, Thanks so much for all your input. Should I not interview until I have passed the NCLEX because it is required for the visascreen?? Or should I not even interview till after the visascreen is completed? Regarding OPT, I have already used...

Thanks so much for such a rapid response Silver Dragon. Why should I wait till I graduate to apply for the visascreen? Doesn't it take many months? Should my future employer file the I140 when I start working on the TN in the hopes that retrogressi...

I am Canadian. I will finish my ABSN last rotation in July in IL. Then I will sit for the NCLEX a month later. When is the earliest I can apply for the visa screen with the anticipation of applying for a TN Visa? I don't want to delay the proces...

I am a Canadian citizen who will be completing a 1 year ABSN program in the states this year. In order to get the visa screen, will it be a problem that my program is only 1 year not two? Also, if I eventually want to practice in Canada, will this ...

If I literally just pass nursing school, will I have trouble getting a job at a prestigious hospital after passing the NCLEX? I'm really worried because everyone is so competitive in my program, and I am just scraping by! Thank you in advance.

Jenn, Thanks so much for your input. "All encompassing" is an impression I derived from hearing the professors speak at orientation. I was hoping the studying a few hours a day would be sufficient but they made it seem like we would have no lives a...

Goirish, How many hours a week did you study? I'm confused as to what "all encompassing" means exactly. Thanks so much for your help!!

I'm looking into the accelerated programs at these schools and am curious about your experience. How many hours of clinical are there? Is it difficult to get in? Thanks so much! Sarah

I have a Bachelors degree in another field. I'm wondering what the benefit of a General Entry Level Masters Degree in Nursing is versus an accelerated BSN. If I eventually want to be a nurse practioner, what is the benefit of having a general entry...

Thanks Apolo! I was told at the informational session that it would be 3 days/week (36 hrs) working during the fall and the spring. I'm not sure whether I heard wrong but that seems crazy on top of a full course load.

ApoloRN, What were the clinicals like at Loyola? How many hrs/week did you do? Any tips on getting into this program? Do you know what the acceptance rates are?