NC Girl BSN

NC Girl BSN

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  1. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    NC Girl BSN replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I also would have to agree with others. I live in NC and Duke University is a very well know school. Their tuition is 28,000 a sememster and there is no way that I would go in 114,000 debt to work in...

  2. How Do You Feel About Nursing Schools Still Milking the "Nursing Shortage" Lie?

    NC Girl BSN replied to Mezcalero's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have jobs in the Raleigh/Durham area. Also it smaller rual towns in the area. Most don't have new grad programs but they will hire a new grad and train them for 2 months. Some of the names are:...

  3. How Do You Feel About Nursing Schools Still Milking the "Nursing Shortage" Lie?

    NC Girl BSN replied to Mezcalero's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There is nothing wrong with working in LTC until you find a medsurg job. You are still using your skills. Its better than sitting at home not doing anything. I think working in LTC helped me get my...

  4. How Do You Feel About Nursing Schools Still Milking the "Nursing Shortage" Lie?

    NC Girl BSN replied to Mezcalero's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Depend on where you live. I live in NC and there are areas that are in need of nurses. I am a new grad and applied to 3 different hospitals and was offered a job at each. One hospital is stil calling...

  5. Has Anyone Else Experienced this ??

    NC Girl BSN replied to NursieGirl199's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sorry this happened to you but clearly they had to find someone to be the scapgoat. They were at risk of the state finding out and unfotunitly you had to take the hit so they can show that they...

  6. What do you think a fair salary would be for a RN?

    NC Girl BSN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to get paid $45.00 per hr. base rate. I could bring home $2200 biweekly and that would be good for

  7. I was fired. Now what?

    NC Girl BSN replied to buickroadmaster2003's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is about the coldest thing that I have heard in a while. She had you to train a person to replace you. That is so wrong but what goes around comes around. Move on and keep your head up. How...

  8. LPN Nursing Credits transfer to ADN at EC

    NC Girl BSN replied to pebbles57's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I doubt they will transfer any nursing classes. Alot of us were LPN before and we had to take all 8 test. Congratulations for taking the EC plunge. Its a great program and totally

  9. CPNE...feeling jumbled up!

    NC Girl BSN replied to 2CareerRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You hit the nail on the head with that

  10. My Job Update

    NC Girl BSN replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations! That is awesome news! Good for you for taking charge and getting a job in another state. Wishing you nothing but success and a wonderful transition. Afterall you deserve...

  11. Question About ATT and PearsonVue

    NC Girl BSN replied to pebbles57's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It takes 2 days. You register with Pearsonvue and your Exam will pop up on the Exam page. Click on it and you can schedule a date. They are NOT gonna send you an ATT or notification if that is what...

  12. Think I actually got a lead....

    NC Girl BSN replied to EwokRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like good expereince! Good

  13. Single mother and ABSN- can I do it?

    NC Girl BSN replied to rubypie's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Most schools only allow you take out a certain amount of money for each semester. Duke is Super expensive and I doubt that you will be able borrow enough money to pay the tuition in full. I know it...

  14. Single mother and ABSN- can I do it?

    NC Girl BSN replied to rubypie's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    :wlcmggrp: to ALLNURSES!!! This is a great site. I don't live to far away from you. Most of my family lives in Fuquay-Varina and I live in Clayton. You can do anything you set your mind to. Since you...

  15. A hopeful new-grad RN with too many options!

    NC Girl BSN replied to mzjennx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definetly pick the job thats gonna start you out as a RN. I would not take any of the jobs a a aide or clerk to wait on a job that may never

  16. CPNE supplies

    NC Girl BSN replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    LPN 2005, You don't need an IV pole. Just buy 2 plastic hooks and stick them on the wall. One lower that the other and thats all you need. Also I think you should read Davids Studyguide tips and its...

  17. Cant believe it...I already have a CPNE date!!

    NC Girl BSN replied to Kelseyj79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!!!!! I am so excited for

  18. CPNE study time

    NC Girl BSN replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Could not have said it better Lisa!:yelclap: There is a lady at my job who has failed the CPNE twice and she told everyone on the job how unfair EC is because she failed because she forgot to ID a...

  19. CPNE study time

    NC Girl BSN replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Don't let that get to you. My friend also failed at the IVP station and I got scared but she assured me that it was passable. She went back a month later and passed with flying colors. Also look at...

  20. CPNE study time

    NC Girl BSN replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I can't pinpoint how much time I studied but at first I read the studyguide and picked mnemonics I wanted to use. I then memorized them and gradually things started coming together. I studies really...

  21. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    NC Girl BSN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Welcome to Allnurses! There are stickies at the top of the forum that you can read to answer alot of your questions.Spend some quality time reading the older threads and you will get alot of opinions...

  22. How hard is LPN school?

    NC Girl BSN replied to mya1234's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Your too young to be trying to take the easy way out. That Ana/Phy and all the rest of your prequisites will not transfer to Community college or university once you finish the program and want to...

  23. cccc admissions letter

    NC Girl BSN replied to sclement23's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    The LPN program was easy to get into. The instructor at the Pittsborro campus is very strict but you will learn so much from her.The ADN is not difficult to get into but at least 1/2 fail out the...

  24. cccc admissions letter

    NC Girl BSN replied to sclement23's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Good Luck! I attended their LPN program and loved it! I immediately went on and got my RN through Excelsior college. They have a few new teachers. For a while there they were graduating 7-12 students...

  25. Unofficial Evaluation

    NC Girl BSN replied to AFQN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Its one of those BS money making classes that they make you take. It took me 2 days to finish it but it can be finished in a day. It goes over stuff like how to search the web. Media resources etc....