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  1. RN-MSN For Unemployed New Grad

    new1nursebabyea replied to SparkleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nick, in the Pa area, Abbington has an adn program; unfortunately, they have not been able to place many of their grads in positions at their own institution. In the city/Philadelphia, the BSN is the...

  2. Unemployed After Graduation: Remaining Employable

    new1nursebabyea replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    make sure you do a nurse externship program, this is a good way to get your foot in the door, or atleast get real world paid

  3. RN-MSN For Unemployed New Grad

    new1nursebabyea replied to SparkleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    military requires 6 months of experience before they sign you

  4. I am graduating with a degree in liberal arts next year...

    new1nursebabyea replied to wildgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    become a CNA so that you get experience and discover first hand whether or not you want to devote time and money to become a nurse. be advised that many new grads with BSNs are not getting jobs...

  5. Drexel University ACE Spring 2011

    new1nursebabyea replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    She is absolutely right about this. However, the dreaded HESI could be the least of your concerns; once you understand the format and do your review, anyone can pass the test. I went from scoring in...

  6. Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

    new1nursebabyea replied to BrieretheGr8's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    yes, i did it. I am now working at a great

  7. Hesi Exit Test

    new1nursebabyea replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    If you begin with how to read questions and test taking strategies, I think student outcomes will be greater. That was a big issue of mine. Remediation and content review are much

  8. Hesi Exit Test

    new1nursebabyea replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    The HESI is doable. I went from 79.5/842 to 94/1022 by try #4 and passed NCLEX with 75 q's. It really helped me to organize my study strategy by looking at the trends in my individual HESI results;...

  9. Hesi Exit Test

    new1nursebabyea replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    This is definitely wrong if they switched standards on your cohort midstream. If this is the case, you need to organize as a group and approach the dean; however, they can change standards for the...

  10. Hesi Exit Test

    new1nursebabyea replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    At Drexel U in Philly, the HESI is the be all and end all to nursing. If you do not pass, you do not get your

  11. Volunteering at a hospital when your already licensed.

    new1nursebabyea replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this information! Im from the Philadelphia area where there are a glut of nursing programs and new grads. But Im still

  12. Volunteering at a hospital when your already licensed.

    new1nursebabyea replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good question. I would like to do the same as jobs are really short in my neck of the woods and I feel like I am losing my skills that I've learned in school very

  13. Hesi Exit Test

    new1nursebabyea replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    For those of you who did not pass the HESI, don't get down in the dumps . I "flunked" 3x: from just shy of 80 to just shy of 94. You can not pass at Drexel unless you get an 87, now it is a 90. Before...

  14. Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

    new1nursebabyea replied to BrieretheGr8's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    HESIs are harder because you may not be familiar with the format/how they are asking the question. Every time I did practice questions from the DVDs/website for the HESI (women's, mental, and...

  15. Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

    new1nursebabyea replied to BrieretheGr8's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi Cali, From my experience, I would say the "drop out" rate was about 10% in my section of about 80 people. But I would say the 30% mark is about right overall. If you flunk a class, you probably...

  16. Survivng Drexel ACE - advice pls!

    new1nursebabyea replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My credit was good but I was still denied by atleast 2 places. I did not have a co-signer. Luckily, I used my old lender from Vermont who I used for my undergrad as well as a grad degree. Otherwise, I...

  17. Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

    new1nursebabyea replied to BrieretheGr8's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I would agree with August Rain. I did not use those reviews/rationales while studying for classes but they are great now that I am studying for NCLEX. I do not know if they are the best idea for the...

  18. Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

    new1nursebabyea replied to BrieretheGr8's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    honestly, you can easily get by without buying a single book in this program except for med surg, pharm, and assessment as references. However, some of the books have CDs/website access which can help...

  19. Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

    new1nursebabyea replied to BrieretheGr8's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi! Here's a different perspective. I agree that the info is not rocket science but realize that, at least for me, I never felt that I had enough time to solidify the material. Finals are scheduled...

  20. 2nd Degree Accelerated BSN at Pittsburgh or Drexel?

    new1nursebabyea replied to ShelbyMaser's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i'm happy to hear this! although I have learned a lot at Drexel, I found it to be lacking in organization with regards to scheduling of exams. It seems to me that some administrators are overwhelmed...

  21. 2nd Degree Accelerated BSN at Pittsburgh or Drexel?

    new1nursebabyea replied to ShelbyMaser's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Well, I think that when you condense a program like Drexel does, you miss a whole lot of necessary clinical experience as well as the learning process. I have learned a lot here at Drexel but I do not...

  22. Survivng Drexel ACE - advice pls!

    new1nursebabyea replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I would have to second that sentiment. I am not the best crammer in the world and it seems that managing the exhaustion level of juggling clinicals and commuting have gotten the best of me. Still, I...

  23. Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

    new1nursebabyea replied to BrieretheGr8's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My biggest problem was that I came from a college background based upon research and writing. However, I did have a full year of full-time pre-rec classes at a local community college which prepared...

  24. Survivng Drexel ACE - advice pls!

    new1nursebabyea replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hello! Don't get discouraged as the time invested in classes will not be wasted. You probably have researched many opportunities. As an fyi, UPenn offers financial assistance to their post-bac...

  25. Survivng Drexel ACE - advice pls!

    new1nursebabyea replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hello, Several classmates received scholarships based on minority status (male, non-white) totaling $10,000 each. These were awarded after being enrolled for several weeks and the window to apply was...