Hydakins

$19.34/hr for days, $21.43/hr for night shift at a hospital in Long Island NY

Congratulations to all of the new students!

I replied to you by email

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I am petite as well. I always go to Blue Angels in Far Rockaway Queens on Beach 20th St.

Yes they will aid in paying tuition.

yes they do

I transferred to another nursing school, but still took classes and just finished with a degree. I have close friends who are going in to the 3rd and 4th semesters of the nursing program. You need to have Eng101, Chem101 or 103, and A&P1 (Bio121) done before you can take the NET (nursing entrance exam).

If you go to the FL Board of nursing website you can print out the FLNA Clinical Skills Checklist. It describes all of the skills that you will need to know. From that website you can also apply/register to take the Licensing Exam. You wont need to set foot in a classroom for training and you only pay for the exam. If you know someone who can make sure that you are doing the skills correctly, use them. In NY, the teacher that I had gave private sessions for those that felt that they needed the extra practice for about $150. Ask around to see who knows who and if they're willing to do something similar. If you PM your email address to me, I can forward the checklist to you.

:yeahthat: I know a few students from there who do commute from NY and they have no problem with it and the tuition rate is the same for all students. There is also Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing. They have a handful of commuters.

I've sent you a PM. I hope it helps.

Apply to Mountainside Hospital, Overlook Hospital, Morristown Hospital and others in those areas. Some hospitals will hire you as a CNA/PSA because you are in nursing school. No certification or CNA license required.

Its not necessary but it is a definite plus. A few places wont hire you unless you can draw blood and take EKGs. They'd rather give one salary for the multiple jobs. Also, it gives you an advantage when you are looking for jobs. A facility may have a phlebotomist or EKG tech position open but not a CNA position, you still qualify.

yes it was easy to find jobs. every interview that i went on was successful and i picked and chose where i wanted to go. i actually work in nj with the ny cert. i never did take the state exam since i knew that i was going to start my rn program in aug. the school is definitely accredited. i mostly parked on side streets and didnt have to pay. it is a reputable school and the teachers that i had were excellent!!

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!

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I use that website also!

A PCT/Patient Care Technician is another name for a CNA. Hospitals (many of them) dont use CNA and find replacement names.

i came back to add a few things but nurse educate hit one on the head. if you have a weak a&p class: nursing classes will be much more difficult to get through. if you took a professor that taught enough a&p for you to just "pass", nursing school is going to be double work. you've wasted a whole semester or year to get that a or b. also, some people are used to having fun and hanging out and find it extremely hard to just stop once they begin nursing school, especially because you can still play around while taking pre- and co-reqs. for some people, ive found that a lack of a social life, not the coursework is why they find nursing school to be rough.

Im paying not much more than that for my RN program in NJ (not too far from the school that you are asking about). That is definitely too expensive.

Thank you BBQvegan! I also have a summer student externship position, but I will be in the cardiothoracic unit at a cancer hospital. I was just signing on to ask the same question.

Its a LOT of info to learn in a small amount of time. I personally wouldnt say that its hard, I guess because my professors are diverse and make it interesting. I also look for my own ways to find studying or whatever else interesting. I also dont mind asking questions so that I understand what Im doing--which takes the stress out of situations. But thats my opinion.

Keep looking. There ARE facilities that will hire a nurse from a diploma program. I am in a diploma program and I accepted a position for a summer externship program at a very well known hospital in NYC. During my 2nd interview, I was told that they and surrounding hospitals have hired students from my school. I know that one thing that managers look for is experience in the medical field other than clinical experience during your schooling. Im not sure which category you are in but, keep looking. Dont give up.

Not sure about waiting lists for LPN programs, I think you're either in or you're not, but here is a list of schools: http://www.state.nj.us/oag/ca/nursing/vocschool.pdf