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  1. For those of you that don't have a mandatory color for work, which do you wear more, prints or solids? Any preferences with color- as in brights vs neutrals or
  2. I don't really think there's a nursing school crisis in CA, just a job crisis. I got accepted into a program based on GPA the first time I applied there. I know there are a lot of lottery based...
  3. First thing I will get are braces!! I will be 23 when I graduate so I can't
  4. how far do you drive for school

    My school is 50 min away. Last semester my clinicals were only 30 min away and this sem it's 50 min away. Mostly highway driving though. I thought I traveled far but after reading these posts I feel...
  5. Has anyone had any luck getting hired by applying to job postings that clearly say "experience
  6. Who pays your salary?

    I can assume that the OP is asking about being an LPN because there's at least SOME interest. Notice OP didn't go to a trucker forum, or one about money making. I myself don't have any angelic...
  7. Amount of debt upon graduation?

    This is what my lil sis said her counselor told her, even though she explained that our eldest sister did that and is now in super debt and I went to a jc for free. She is now doing gen Ed at the...
  8. Amount of debt upon graduation?

    I just finished my first semester but I don't think I'll have any debt. My pell grants paid for pre-reqs, then mom has been paying for books, testing fees, etc. Fee waiver still in effect for next sem...
  9. I'm almost done with my first semester of the program (final is on Thursday!) and I good about what I've done so far. I've been very fortunate to have a very caring and fun clinical instructor and...
  10. What were your classes for second
  11. Good time to be finished with nursing school

    I also dislike thinking about my age when I graduate. I will be 23 and a half when I graduate so I'll be around 24 when I get a job. It annoys me because I spent a year waiting to get into nursing...
  12. Ours was $75 too, plus $8 for a patch and $50 for a jacket (which is why I'm doing without and braving the cold during
  13. What type of lifestyle can a nurse afford?

    You can certainly afford it if you spend and save your money well. Find out the average wage in your area and put it through paycheckcity.com. I use x36 hrs/week just for estimating purposes. Then,...
  14. The Sac City grading scale thread got me wondering what the cut off percentages are for different schools. At my school your exam scores must average 72% or over. 71.9 is a failing grade. What about...
  15. Student Loan Debt. Where do you draw the line?

    My sister has taken out approx $20k and 7 years into college has not received a degree yet. This is after exhausting massive grants. I can't imagine having that much debt at my age! I'm still in my...
  16. I've always wanted to live in San Francisco! Back in high school when everyone said there was a nursing shortage, I decided I wanted to work at Kaiser on Geary Blvd and rent a room close by so I could...
  17. Some of those programs sound insane! I do agree that it's a bit unfair to cut out students that could probably pass the NCLEX just because they couldn't make an 80%. Now I feel very lucky to be my...
  18. Wow 80% is pretty high. I forgot to say that an A is 100-90, and a B is 89-80. Are your programs
  19. Is it the time for Nursing School?

    It might give you a slight edge depending on the hospital, but in the beginning of your career, there isn't much of a difference between an ADN and a BSN. BSNs can advance to management positions and...
  20. If you really want to, I say go for it! It's funny, during my pre-reqs I met a lady who was a RDH and was going for her RN because she was disssatisfied with the pay. If I were in your shoes, I would...
  21. What do you think of the more fashiony tops like floral or geometric patterns? I'm leaning towards solids in dark colors but I do like light pinks and blues but I'm afraid of those colors staining too...
  22. Listen up future Nurses. I have some news...

    It depends on your area, although Illinois might be a great place for new grads right now, Ican definitely share the OP's sentiment as I'm in an area where the sky is definitely falling. If I had...
  23. Listen up future Nurses. I have some news...

    To the people in new grad friendly areas: please Tell us where you
  24. I have a few options of first jobs I'm thinking about and one of them is working at a plastic surgery office/ OR. if I can't find a hospital job after graduation I can do this job, but I'm worried...
  25. I've looked on the BON website and I can't find information about IP. I will be coming from a different state so I am wondering if that may be a problem. I've already found the info about applying for...