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  1. NCLEX question

    Any patient with
  2. 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...
  3. Entrance Essay for BSN at University

    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...
  4. Just applied to Loma Linda

    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...
  5. 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?...
  6. Kaiser Southern California/Portland areas

    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...
  7. What terms do nurses use to say the baby is trying to die?

    Am I the only one that gets horrified when hearing the phrase, "circling the drain?" --- for any
  8. Level 1 Trauma Center

    www.aftercollege.com go through all the search stuff then highlight new grad
  9. Do you meet with your profs outside of class time?

    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...
  10. Paying for books

    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
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Any G.E.D graduates? I got a question

    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...
  15. 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...
  16. Opinions needed!

    I have never met a school advisor/counselor that knew what they were talking about. World Religions looks great on a Nursing App because they teach you all that in school anyhow and it shows your...
  17. Accepted! Woohoo! Any advice?

    I was in total shock when I first started my BSN program. The orientation schedule, online tests... blah blah blah. University level schooling is a lot different than community college.. and took a...
  18. How long did it take to finish pre-req full time??

    General Education + nursing prereqs at at least 11 units/semester without (including winter and summer courses) took me 2 years for an ADN program and 2 1/2 for my BSN program (which I eventually got...
  19. Change from ADN to BSN?

    I was somewhat in the same boat as you.. somewhat. I got accepted into a ADN program at a community college and a BSN program at a private university that would start around the same time as one...
  20. Need Advice

    Stick with nursing! Okay, I am a little biased being that this is a nursing forum. I am currently in a BSN program. When I first started there were about 5 people in my class that either were not...
  21. Nursing students going into CRNA school?

    very, very competetive ( here in california, at least). Good
  22. Im Totally New To Everything! Need Help!

    Congrats on your great choice of career! You are my neighbor as I am a BSN student at Loma Linda!! I took my prereqs at a community college and always had at least 11+ units/ semester. It took me 2...
  23. I'm not quite sure exactly where you live so my opinion may differ. But this is the market in Southern California... -RNs and RTs/RCPs can make the same amount of money based on experience and...
  24. Are recommended texts necessary?

    When I started my Fundamentals course I had the same amount of required and recommended books (maybe we're at the same school?) Every class since then (almost 2 years now) had had recommended books...
  25. Loma Linda anyone?

    I have no idea!! A lot of help I am. I went into the traditional BSN route. I'm al just answering this as a hunch but I don't see a reason why they wouldn't let you apply when you are nearing your ADN...