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Any patient with immunosuppression.

I am not quite sure what to wear for interviews for my first nursing job. I have seen people interview in everything from scrubs to full suits. Just curious, what did you wear to the interview for the job where you were ultimately hired?

I'm a LLU nursing student... as far as the essay.. best to stick with the tired ol' "why I an interested in nursing," "issues in healthcare," or some BS about what values a nurse should have (brownie points if you add LLU's whole person perspective). They are not judging you on content of the topic just the ability to write a concise essay. It's really not that big of a thing.

I went into the regular track but I'm not sure if the acceptance process is the same for the accel track. There were about 6 accel students that started in my class. I honestly don't think the accelerated track is worth the heartache. It only cuts your curricculum by one quarter while it puts an extra class and clinical on your week load. I think the number of applicants that were interviewed was approx. 120s-140s and accepted around 40 students. However, this was the regular track in late 2006. I think the odds of getting in with a bachelors in another field/accel track is higher because you have proof that you can handle the work of a university. Good Luck.

I hear a loof bad press about Kaiser but I have never had a problem with them. However, I am a healthy person and never had to be admitted as a patient there. I have also worked with a nurse that worked for Kaiser full-time and said she loves it there. Everyone has their own opinions and although I have heard more bad than good.. I perfer to make my own decisions rather than just accept someone's view on on a hospital as being all good or all bad.

Am I the only one that gets horrified when hearing the phrase, "circling the drain?" --- for any patient.

www.aftercollege.com go through all the search stuff then highlight new grad programs.

I've heard Kaiser "pays more" than its neighboring hospitals in SoCal.. Is this true? What is the going rate for new grads or 1-2 year experienced nurses at Kaiser in Portland or Southern California? Thanks. :typing

I go to a Christian University and it's a completely different atmosphere from what it sounds like at some of the other schools. They hug us all, I had one teacher bring homemade baked goods for every class meeting, and last quarter two of my professors got a group of my classmates together to watch Sex and the City after the Pediatrics final! After our last clinical its routine for the clinical group and instructor to go out to eat at a restaurant and finish clinical evaluations there. I don't think I have created any relationships with professors that would evoke me to call them but I know many classmates that have made strong friendships with professors. Kinda weird in my book but it's a really nice atmosphere! :redbeathe

Buy online. I once bought a textbook for $4!! I buy here as much as possibly and usually pay half for books that are in new condition.

No idea about the Kaiser school. Not all schools have waiting lists. I applied for community college RN prog and my BNS prog at the same time and got into both on the first try. But, I know Northern California is incredibly hard to get into anywhere! There are only a few RT programs in all of California that are accredited. Check this website. www.coarc.com for what schools are out there. My university had a bachelors program for Respiratory therapy but my husband is looking toward concorde career college because they have a 1 year AS program with no wait list. This might he a good idea for you if you don't want to bother with wait lists.

Try anyhow.. My school's website says you must have pre-reqs finished before applying but found out that many of my classmates got in without finishing... and still to this day need to finish! It is school dependent as said above. I think you should get some face to face advice from the person that does the actual interviewing or the Dean... they are more informative and helpful that the receptionist that just rattles off the same info to everyone that calls or stops by.

Run away from this place ASAP. You can't expect any better treatment as a nursing student there. Thank God I never had any experiences like this. There are sooo many schools that are completely organized and want you to be part of their program. Find one that is right for you... you would have ended up waiting for that school anyhow.

I dropped out, too. I left during 10th grade and got my GED at 19. I am not in a great BSN school at a prestigious university... don't worry. Chemistry isn't anything to worry about. People get overwhelmed but it's just like math and problem solving put together. You just have to get the first concept down before moving on the the next and so on... No advice on studying... just some encouragement from a fellow drop out!:nuke:

Got accepted into an ADn and BSN program with a 3.8 overall. However, I went into the BSN program at the private college and there were people that got as low as a 3.2 and were accepted because theie nationality was "underrepresented" in nursing. The ones with the lower grades got into the school but had to take additional courses before starting the actual nursing program. Your GPA should be just fine anywhere.