awhisler

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)....

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 yo...

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 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 ther...

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

Intense but absolutely do-able. My husband and I have started a Friday date day. This is probably a good idea with kids, too. If you haven't started a coffee addiction--start now. You will probably feel very overwhelmed sometimes and maybe even have ...

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

(Private University + Living Expenses) x 2.5 years = $70,000 BSN = Working 2 fulltime jobs post grad = Getting rid of debt in half the time !!

My experience.. -I ask for a ridiculous amount and my financial aid officer accepts what she has calculated as needed for the school year. This included a monthly living expense. Extra is sent back to the loan provider if you do no use or withdraw th...

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 profess...

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!...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 experience with the topic and your cultural awareness....

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 lot of adjusting. I breezed through my CC courses an...

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 into).

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 another. The ADN program is much cheaper but I decided...

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 sure that they even wanted to be a nurse or were just...

very, very competetive ( here in california, at least). Good luck!

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 years (as planned) to finish pre-reqs for community ...