SunnyCaRN

I'm hoping we can make this a sticky and have a new Chem group for Fall 2007. I'm starting August 23. I'm taking Chem (of course), A&P 1, and Nutrition. Anyone else up for a Chem group? Good Luck to us All!!:yeahthat:

Okay that is a tough one. But I think I would say to stick it out with the job you have. You were blessed to be working with encouraging nurses, at site day-care, a routine that works for you and your children. Get your experience and then you can tr...

Stick with it - you will graduate in 2 to 3 years depending on the program and the economy will have changed by then - hopefully for the better! You just got a great reminder why this is worth it!! Good Luck and keep plugging along!

I would count Cali out but AZ is hiring alot of new grads - a lot of Cali new grads have gone there.

I would say your only disadvantage is that you didn't go to school here and don't know anyone to network with. I wish you luck becuase the job market for new grads here is very tough and we are all moaning about it! Hope you are one of the lucky ones...

I am doing a clinical rotation at PPH right now. As far as I know they are not doing any paid externships again this year. I talked to a new hire and they only hired 9 new grads for both hospital and they all came from this area's schools only - Palo...

Alot of hospitals in my area pay by union set wages so check in your area for a nursing union - look on the pay scale and pick the lowest amount because I'm sure that is what we will make. Wage also depends on area - the higher the cost to live the m...

I think that you should really take some time to decide on what you really want to do. IMHO it sounds like your not really in to nursing. I know some people that work as a waitress to get by through nursing school because they can have a flexible sch...

I think you should finish. You do not have to work in a hospital setting once you have your degree and licence. You can go and work at a school and be a school nurse. Not so much stress there and you are with kids, you can go work in a ped clinic, yo...

I think your right to avoid them. It is no use trying to tell them your position, it is just better that you know how hard you have worked to get where you are. Stay the course and soon you will not care what that relative says. It really is a shame ...

Yeah, I'm bored too!

I think this should be posted in nursing students and not pre-nursing.

I think your brother is right. I decided after my first four weeks and exams that is what I'm going to do. I also took the plunge and de-binded my fundamentals book. Now I can take the chapters out and put them behind the powerpoints and my notes. It...

I'm getting a Littmann from Progressivemed.com. If you call for pricing sometimes they give a break. I've ordered several things from them.

Just remember school is not what nursing as a career will be. You are learning and doing alot of jobs that nurses don't always have time to do and thank goodness for the CNA's and other nursing help do, but you have to know how to do them if you are ...

My program used the points system. We did know how points were awarded and we new just our own points. We didn't know how many applied but when we were accepted we were told over 400 for 44 slots. Every year my school does a break down so those tryin...

I think the programs depend on the area and type of school system, whether it is quarter or semester. Here in CA semester schools started between the end of August and first week in September with quarter schools at the end of September. Our ABSN sta...

No I think it you can do it. Psyc 101 is pretty easy and it will give you a break up against two sciences. The pre-nursing section always gave me alot of support because they have class specific groups. Good Luck!!

Since you have a Bachelor's already may-be you can get into an accelerated Bachelor's program. At my school they start in January and because it is self funded there is still open spots. It is more expensive up front but it is only 18 months long ins...

It is okay and normal to have those feelings. Just realize that you are almost done. May-be getting a calendar and marking off the days will help you see that you are almost ready to obtain your goal. It is scary to think that now that your goal is c...

Rest up - there is so much reading that you will not have time for much. Spend time with friends and family now and develop your support team. Terminology might be just some good reading material but I would be careful about spending money on extra b...

If you are going to want to advance further in the nursing profession then go for the higher education or look into an accelerated BSN program. That's just MHO. You really need to do what you can afford and money should not be the only consideration ...

As far as a backpack I got a rolling one at ebags. It is there brand and they have some decent pricing.

Well for english not being your language you write well so I think that it will only be as hard as you make it. I agree with the above post that we can do anything we put our mind and determination too. Good Luck as I know you are going to make it!

I think the person to ask is your doctor and then yourself. IMHO, I think we can do what ever we put our minds too! Good Luck!