ERICA57

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1. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I think it depends, at least in part, on your location. I did this in Boston between 58 and 61 and encountered overt, frequent ageism in hospitals and on the part of preceptors here. Some people...

2. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Myra, you can email me directly at [email protected],. I'm happy to share my experience such as it

3. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   With all due respect, prettymica, the fact that you have LPN classmates in their 60's only proves that some individuals are willing to take the risk of paying for retraining in late in life. It says...

4. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Also, I would take the fact that health care programs admit older students with a grain of salt. That reality does not, in my experience, reflect the perspective of the working nurses who will...

5. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   ERICA57 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I just graduated with a BSN in December, and passed the NCLEX last week. I'm 61, and I have a vastly different take on this topic. The optimism and encouragement that virtually every poster expressed...

6. Job Prospects for accelerated BSN grads

   ERICA57 replied to PennyS's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Most schools in Boston have clinical associations with the major hospitals, this is true of both ADN and BSN programs. I dont think an Accelerated Bachelors gives you any advantage over a traditional...

7. Any Jobs for new grads/ newly licensed in Boston area?

   ERICA57 replied to omo jesu's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Ginger's Mom, I agree with you. The situation is just *unbelievably tough* for legal residents here in Boston, and adding anyone else to the mix is just unthinkable. Further, I do not see how anyone...

8. How to gain experience!!??

   ERICA57 replied to NursingStudent12109's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I think getting a Patient Care Assistant job in a Boston hospital is a combination of timing, (if you happen to apply when there are openings) luck and connections. A couple of friends in my nursing...

9. Good job for nursing student

   ERICA57 replied to Theresa82's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I'm at UMass Boston too! You DONT have to be certified to work as a nursing assistant. After one semester of clinical, UMass will write a letter documenting the fact that you're a nursing student. But...

10. Problems with Blood Pressure Cuff

    ERICA57 replied to ERICA57's topic in General Students

    So you're saying if the cuff insn't wrapped snugly enough, this dissipates the pressure within the cuff, rather than causing the gauge to rise. I think this may be my problem, since b/c of their...

11. Problems with Blood Pressure Cuff

    ERICA57 replied to ERICA57's topic in General Students

    It was one of those portable measurement systems on wheels. Sounds like what you are saying is air was escaping from somewhere, yes? I just want to be able to diagnose the issue, so I can correct...

12. Problems with Blood Pressure Cuff

    ERICA57 posted a topic in General Students

    Could not figure out what was going on!! Today at clinical (and this has happened before too) , when I tried to inflate the cuff, the gauge did not move. Rather, the air I pumped in seemed to...

13. Microbiology Course

    ERICA57 replied to MsKaz's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I agree with you..ultimately it all comes down to the teacher!

14. Microbiology Course

    ERICA57 replied to MsKaz's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes, it's true that you can't determine whether a professor is effective or poor simply by their academic affiliation. However, it's also true that administration (hiring practices, faculty...

15. Microbiology Course

    ERICA57 replied to MsKaz's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I DO NOT recommend Mass Bay (for anything). I took many of my nursing prerqs there and the poor teachers vastly outnumber the good. Better to take Micro at Bunker Hill (if you can still register...