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  1. JHH 8 hour shift??

    chaxanmom replied to HappyDay's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Last I heard (and I believe it's on the website) they offer a choice of 8, 10, or 12 hour shifts. I really hope they don't go to 8 hour shifts. I'm doing the rest of my clinicals there and now I'm...

  2. ISU or Excelsior? Pros and Cons ... ?

    chaxanmom replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ISU and EC aren't even close to being the same. EC you just test out of everything. ISU has actual classes with actual professors, assignments, papers, etc. Just like traditional school but your...

  3. which online lpn-rn program.......

    chaxanmom replied to charmedpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You're in Baltimore? I just finished setting up the rest of my clinicals with Johns Hopkins Hospital. The contact there, Kelly R., is **wonderful**. Once she got back to me it took her less than a...

  4. CLEP Preps or TCN Preps?

    chaxanmom replied to newlvn08's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm not sure. It may just mean you need to get your initial license in another state but ?? I know when we almost got transferred to a state that wasn't yet accepted Kim C. told me that there were...

  5. CLEP Preps or TCN Preps?

    chaxanmom replied to newlvn08's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No that's not true. You have to have an approved proctor. Usually a library or a cc. Which advisor told you that? TCN person? I take mine at a local cc. Most of the classes require a proctor for the...

  6. CLEP Preps or TCN Preps?

    chaxanmom replied to newlvn08's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Once you get into the ISU nursing program you will get emails from other students. Several times throughout the year you get emails from other students selling modules. That's one way to find them if...

  7. distance vs university

    chaxanmom replied to ad_lpn09's topic in Online Distance Learning

    OIC. What about high acuity? We didn't have any critical care anything in LPN school but that was 10 years ago. I did psych clinicals with ISU and had a great experience (well, as great as psych can...

  8. distance vs university

    chaxanmom replied to ad_lpn09's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Did you (generic "you" since I'm curious) get high acuity or psych clinicals in LPN school? My program didn't but I'm not sure if that's usually the case or not. My BSN program has clinicals in psych,...

  9. Indiana State University BSN students

    chaxanmom replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes you need pathophysiology. It's not a pre-req before applying to the nursing program but it is a pre-req to N324/Med-surg

  10. Indiana State University BSN students

    chaxanmom replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Update: Got approved by JHH! Yea!! You have to either be a JHH employee or be planning to work there to do rotation there though. JHH would be my dream job so yeah that's no problem! Just depends now...

  11. Indiana State University BSN students

    chaxanmom replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You do have to take the essay portion of Technical Writing but it is sooo easy. I had to describe, in detail, the components of a Thermos. It was kind of a fun writing project! Now the public...

  12. ISU BSN program and Clinicals

    chaxanmom replied to josinda421's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ISU does have a contract with both JHH and Hopkins Bayview in Baltimore. I've had a hard time getting ahold of the specific person I need at JHH so I've sort of given up and decided to stick with...

  13. Rn New Grad Salary

    chaxanmom replied to KAMARAkamara's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Ohhh union dues...I didn't even think to take that into consideration. Which hospitals around here are union?? I'm even considering commuting to Hopkins just because their new grad program seems...

  14. Rn New Grad Salary

    chaxanmom replied to KAMARAkamara's topic in Maryland Nursing

    $24.75 sounds low! Possibly because its Frederick? WHC is paying new grads $26-something an hour. I just read that on the DC board. Hopkins pays $24.45 but it's an hour commute for me (I'm in...

  15. How competitive is the job market for new Grads?

    chaxanmom replied to zram44's topic in General Nursing

    Suburban Hospital in Bethesda hires new grads too. I'm doing my clinicals there as a distance student and they are great! Very willing to help me out even though I am on my own, etc. Suburban is my...

  16. I'm a dork about my hands and handwashing.

    chaxanmom replied to Baloney Amputation's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hope you can find a solution so you CAN work as a nurse if you want to. That's got to be sooo

  17. I'm a dork about my hands and handwashing.

    chaxanmom replied to Baloney Amputation's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Is there possibly a prescription handwashing soap you could use? I would think there would have to be something safe for you because you can't just not use hand gel and wash your hands infrequently...

  18. Am I crazy?? Taking 15 credits??

    chaxanmom replied to Buffy31's topic in General Students

    I think you'll be fine! 3 isn't horrible. I take 3-4 and I have two kids. My GPA was a 4.0 until the first semester of nursing and I got a 3.76. I do NOT recommend taking 4 nursing classes your first...

  19. Infuriating Responses To Questions

    chaxanmom replied to ADPIE10's topic in General Students

    :chuckle That is hilarious! Helpful post of the day!

  20. Georgetown University Hospital Open House

    chaxanmom replied to boykinm's topic in General Nursing

    Can't help you but I was just looking at that on their website today so please post an update afterwards and let us know how it goes!! I graduate Dec 09 so I'll be going to an open house next

  21. Any research nurse opportunities in DC?

    chaxanmom replied to zakuro's topic in General Nursing

    I have two good friends who have worked at NIH for years. One is now a researcher (Ph.D) They rave about it. You will get totally spoiled as a nurse there I hear! I've shadowed up there a few times...

  22. Clinical requirements for Excelsior College

    chaxanmom replied to cdavis3361's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior won't do a contract with hospitals? With ISU you *have* to have a contract between the school and the hospital. If I were a hospital legal dept I'd want a contract. I'm doing Community...

  23. Indiana State University BSN students

    chaxanmom replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I found one hospital that I've done all of mine in so far. ISU just got a contract with Johns Hopkins Hospital so I'm really hoping to do Med-surg III (high acuity) there so we'll see. I'm in Maryland...

  24. Indiana State University BSN students

    chaxanmom replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No way will it be that long if she has *all* her pre-reqs done. When I started I just had a few testouts plus challenge exams to do and here's my schedule: Spring 08- Nursing in Mental Illness (the...

  25. UMD vs. Johns Hopkins

    chaxanmom replied to NeuroNP's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I've never talked to her but the lady answering the phone at her office (Diane I think?) is awesome! I'm an ISU distance student and have been trying to chase down a contact to arrange clinicals and...