RhodyGirl, RN

RhodyGirl, RN

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  1. What is the average age of people entering nursing?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    My classmates run the gamut from 19 years old to mid 50's. I'm 23 and halfway through a BSN program. I feel that it's a great age to be doing what I'm doing, because I have a little bit of life...

  2. Maybe this will get some answers

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to concernedmomof3's topic in General Nursing

    I just read the new guidelines for admission. It is true that they have set the max number of performance base admissions students per year at 10%. See here:...

  3. Maybe this will get some answers

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to concernedmomof3's topic in General Nursing

    Balki- couldn't have said it better myself......CCRI has a lot of work to

  4. Maybe this will get some answers

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to concernedmomof3's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. Keep us

  5. Losing interest in nursing major

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to cinder06's topic in General Nursing

    Don't continue with nursing. The prerequisites are much less stressful than the actual nursing courses, and if you have no interest in the human body, you'll be very unhappy in a nursing program. Not...

  6. Grading scale

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Students

    BSN program here, 74 = C....anything below is a failing grade. We can only retake one course throughout the program; get below 74 on second shot and you are

  7. Maybe this will get some answers

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to concernedmomof3's topic in General Nursing

    Despite her 4.0 GPA (which is obviously excellent) she is still not guaranteed a spot in the nursing program. Not a single applicant to any nursing program can be guaranteed anything. I'm sure if...

  8. Maybe this will get some answers

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to concernedmomof3's topic in General Nursing

    Chris, that's so funny that CCRI called you! 3.5 year wait? YEAH

  9. How are you going to Vote - US

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I told myself to vote for McCain, and that's what I did. After watching all of the debates and reading through/comparing issues, I made my

  10. Maybe this will get some answers

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to concernedmomof3's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! There are over 700 students still on the waitlist. I don't go to CCRI, but I know someone who works there so I have a good solid source of info. Unless your daughter has a 4.0 or very very...

  11. Hardest class so far...

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to ColtsMom's topic in General Students

    My most difficult prerequisite was Micro. In the program, so far, Pharmacology has been

  12. Which should I choose?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Things you see on TV are far from reality. Most areas of nursing involve dirty work. In nursing school....you will have to perform this type of patient care. And, chances are, your first job as a new...

  13. Different opportunities in Nursing....

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Switching between specialties does require further training, and sometimes even certifications. Nursing school does not teach you even half of what you need to know on the job. Yes, nursing offers...

  14. Deciding between RN vs PA vs MD

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to xpinchx's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like you're looking for trouble....?? OP- I think it's great that you've researched the different options. I would say nursing would probably be better for you at this point, mostly because of...

  15. RIC: Providence journal news

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to crazensweet's topic in General Nursing

    Supposedly this will allow about 20 extra students per year, but who knows for how long. And in the grand scheme of things, it won't impact students very positively because there are still hundreds of...

  16. Nursing? May not have any other choice.

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    You need to do a lot of research on the field of nursing before you move forward with this decision. If you don't have even a single iota of passion for the field, you will not last. Trust me, I...

  17. Do you study from your text books ?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Absolutely. I do all the assigned reading and it has served me

  18. will you guys tell me what you think of my pinning speech?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Students

    Wonderful!!!!

  19. Can I do nursing school with full time job??

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Only you can decide this. Not a single person on the planet can tell you if you can do it or not. The best thing to do would be to test the waters, then modify your plan if

  20. Financial Help for school?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to newpath2take's topic in General Students

    Do you have a job?? Sometimes schools will work out a payment plan for you. Or what about personal

  21. Nursing compared to A and P

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to laurawhisenant00's topic in General Students

    I agree with the others. A&P was pure memorization. In NS you will have to start understanding concepts, doing mass amounts of reading and using critical thinking

  22. Background Check and Credit check???

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to hotmama2be's topic in General Nursing

    This is true to a certain extent. If you are applying for credit (ie:credit card, loan, etc) this is considered an inquiry that would drop your score a few points. If you are pulling your personal...

  23. I would only want to do ER nursing.

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Like the others have said, you need to start a program first and foremost. Get through the prerequisites, get accepted to a program, and then while in clinicals you can get a better idea of what you...

  24. What makes Nursing school so hard?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Students

    On an off topic- Flightline...I love your avatar! I have 2 doxies at home!

  25. What makes Nursing school so hard?

    RhodyGirl, RN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Students

    Being proficient at memorization and succeeding in nursing school do not go hand in hand. Many people in my program are finding out the hard way that simply memorizing chapters of information leads to...