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  1. Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

    foreverLaur replied to b0rea1is's topic in Ohio Nursing

    The mid-January application date heard back in mid-March I believe so I would imagine mid to late September would be a realistic expectation. If I was making the decisions, I would want to get it all...

  2. Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

    foreverLaur replied to b0rea1is's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have a good friend that started March 2009 and a girl from HS starting this month and they both said I could borrow their books provided they don't change so hopefully that'll save me a ton of $$....

  3. Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

    foreverLaur replied to b0rea1is's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I did look at COTC but it is a solid hour drive from where I live and I have a full-time job on the west side of Columbus. I, like you, once took the nurse aid class and worked as a PSA as well but I...

  4. Lorain CCC

    foreverLaur replied to chimarie's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It stinks... I have been out of school since March of 2009 and I'm still waiting to start. I'm barely staying

  5. Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

    foreverLaur replied to b0rea1is's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Wow - more expensive than I thought it would be even!! CSCC will be around $4,000 for me including tuition and books (didn't calculate in lab fees as I don't know what they will be yet) because of...

  6. Best way to explain why I did AAS instead of bridge to BSN?

    foreverLaur replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing is wrong with the path you took. I am doing the same thing. Doing the one year bridge would have required me to quit my job and take on substation loans. The ASN route allows me to keep my...

  7. Getting ready to take my HESI...need a little help

    foreverLaur replied to Nicole42905's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is your math/science background?? I didn't prepare or study at all for it and got a 95% on it. I had my cousin in 10th grade take a Hesi practice test and he scored an 86% on it. It's a total...

  8. Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

    foreverLaur replied to b0rea1is's topic in Ohio Nursing

    ITT Tech is fairly expensive and their website says it is safe to assume your coursework will NOT transfer elsewhere. No thanks, but I don't want to be a guinea pig with a new program when my career...

  9. So... have I burned my bridges with this hospital or can I recover?

    foreverLaur replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I hope it all works out for the best. I had an internship give me a bad review (accidental - they were looking at the wrong person's records) and it haunted me for years. I finally got the company...

  10. BSN in Psych

    foreverLaur replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BS in Psych - biggest waste of a degree ever :) I can't tell ya a single thing I learned... but for one class I'd do

  11. Any RN working in L&D with only an ADN??

    foreverLaur replied to EILEEN456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The statement that ADN grads pick things up faster than BSN grads isn't a personal opinion. It is a direct opinion from multiple hospital directors and administrators at three different hospitals in...

  12. Any RN working in L&D with only an ADN??

    foreverLaur replied to EILEEN456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Find a better hospital. BSN doesn't make you any better of a bedside nurse. I know of a few highly respectful hospitals with magnet status that PREFER an ADN prepared nurse over a BSN prepared nurse...

  13. Allergy nursing

    foreverLaur replied to julieurn's topic in General Nursing

    My mom has been a nurse at an allergy & asthma office for over 20 years. The pay isn't very good, but it offers a very flexible and low stress environment. For me, I love it because I get free...

  14. RNs, does your salary let you live cormfortably?

    foreverLaur replied to JonB04's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who makes $25/hr base and $7/hr for nights and $7/hr for weekends. He typically works all nights and most weekends and works five 12-hr shifts a week so he's got more $$ then he knows...

  15. Worried my nursing career might be over...

    foreverLaur posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Long story short - good friend (or so I thought) asked me to sell some vintage microphones for her. I obliged as I knew she needed more $$ as she had recently expanded and redone her recording...

  16. Worried my nursing career might be over...

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Is your felony charge still pending or has it been dismissed?? They can't punish you if it was dismissed because that means you were not found guilty of the

  17. Courses to take while waiting to start nursing at CSCC?

    foreverLaur replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    PSYCH 240 is really easy. I took the equivalent at OSU for my psych degree so if you want throw in an extra easier class, I'd recommend it. Plus, I'm sure you can do it entirely

  18. Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

    foreverLaur replied to b0rea1is's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It isn't a decision to do it or not. If i could simply decide, i would wait. Unfortunately, the decision is out of my hands. I did everything i could to start March 2011 and if it is meant to be i...

  19. Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

    foreverLaur replied to b0rea1is's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I unfortunately may not have the ability to wait until September 2011 to start. I would of course be willing to but it may not be a feasible option to me. For me, nursing may be March 2011 or

  20. NG jobless for 8 months, is there hope?

    foreverLaur replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    There is a new hospital in Irvine, CA that is hiring a ton. Magnet status. Prefers ADN over

  21. BLS and ACLS

    foreverLaur replied to lilnurseling's topic in General Nursing

    You can't do either one online. You can do renewals partially online but you still have to attend a physical location to do a skill

  22. When did u know?

    foreverLaur replied to dscott76's topic in General Nursing

    I knew I wanted to enter the medical profession since I was 4 or 5 years old and drew a picture of myself working with my pediatrician and gave it to him. He held on to it and gave it back to me at...

  23. Small nose piercings at work?

    foreverLaur replied to SarahAnn10's topic in General Nursing

    I would wait until you finish nursing school and get a job before you pierce your nose so you don't have to go through something like that only to turn around and have to constantly cover it or remove...

  24. Courses to take while waiting to start nursing at CSCC?

    foreverLaur replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    What else are you taking? NURC 101/102 were very easy I thought. I didn't have to devote any time to either class outside of scheduled class time so I wouldn't worry too much about it. I have never...

  25. Courses to take while waiting to start nursing at CSCC?

    foreverLaur replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    from a long standing rn at a local and respectable hospital: "thought i'd tell you that in a meeting wed. at ******* hospital where i work they shared that recently the directors are hiring 80-90%...