Abishag

Abishag

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  1. Job in Charlotte

    Abishag replied to wlb06's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    P.S. I know a couple students that had masters degrees that didn't get through. Several that had Bachelors. I'm kind of at a loss of how they decided it

  2. Job in Charlotte

    Abishag replied to wlb06's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I did not get a job. CHS only took a portion of all the classes that graduated in December from various schools. Maybe the top 15%? I'm not sure how they decided who moved to the next round or not...

  3. Relocating to NC looking for info

    Abishag replied to luv2shopp85's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm in Charlotte. My guess is you would be making a bit more than $21.35. New Grad pay is $19.68 or something close to it. I'm guessing with 3 years you can get mid-twenties or more? I know at CHS...

  4. Job in Charlotte

    Abishag replied to wlb06's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Right now there are about 400 applicants for new grad positions and about 20 new grad jobs that are currently being filled or have already been filled. I know because I'm currently looking for a job...

  5. Charlotte Hospitals

    Abishag replied to VegasNurse05's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I precepted and had clinicals at CMC-Mercy's SICU, MICU, and CCU. The CCU was where my preceptorship was and the people there were phenomenal. I would love to work in that department. All of my...

  6. What's considered a competitive college GPA for entrance intoMercy School of Nursing?

    Abishag replied to emptyboxcars's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I had a 3.4 I believe going in. This probably wouldn't have made the cut but I never took my SAT's. So fortunately, they allowed me to sit for my ACT (with about 200 students that were 10 years my...

  7. Help!! UNC Charlotte Vs. Mercy SON

    Abishag replied to the_london_sky's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm with MSON and they have a 100% First attempt NCLEX-RN passrate this summer (feel free to call and verify) I think the semester before was 98%. When we go to clinicals we hear that the nurses never...

  8. Any Unit/Hiring Managers in Charlotte?

    Abishag posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hello, I was just informed by my school's affiliated hospital (CHS systems) that "due to limited number of opportunities, we are unable to pursue every candidate for employment that applies with us."...

  9. Senior Nursing Student in need of some help

    Abishag replied to blazers03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have this problem each time i have a vacation. I don't want to go back with all the stomach aches, and stress, and headaches, and due dates, and and...well you get the drift. But by the time I get...

  10. New grad salary?

    Abishag replied to jlindsey923's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm in Charlotte and don't know what it is for Duke but ours is $19.65/hr for inpatient, 18.25/hr for out patient, +$3/hr for weekends, +$4/hr for nights, +$7/hr for weekend nights. Hope that

  11. New Grad Jobs in Charlotte

    Abishag replied to eba0305's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    i meant to add it was all heresay though. She just mentioned they told her at the hospital not to bother applying...i'm not sure if the school told her that. But when she looked online she didn't see...

  12. New Grad Jobs in Charlotte

    Abishag replied to eba0305's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    One of my friends graduated in May and they told her not to waste her time applying there (she graduated from queens) because they weren't hiring. So she applied at CMC. got a job. Granted that is...

  13. Working during nursing school?

    Abishag replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    Our school strongly suggests we don't work ...especially not full time, during our schooling. For those that do have part time jobs, they seem to be the ones that struggle in class. We do have a...

  14. Pointers on How to Pass the Fundamentals of Nursing

    Abishag replied to maija's topic in General Students

    If your school has the NCLEX 3500 questions take them over and over until you know the material. If you're school doesn't consider borrowing the CD or purchasing an NCLEX review book that breaks it...

  15. Charlotte

    Abishag replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Charlotte hospitals are at this point NOT understaffed. So there are not a lot of job opportunities (you'll be competing with other graduates and there are a LOT) and also not a lot of overtime if...

  16. waiting list for mercy school of nursing

    Abishag replied to showar12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    i can only mention the one person i know that was waitlisted. He was a 40 yr old male that was in the 9th slot. He was concerned it would be a while but he got in the very next semester. I believe...

  17. New Grad Jobs in Charlotte

    Abishag replied to eba0305's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I currently go to a nursing school in Charlotte, NC. I will (hopefully) graduate this December. Our grads from May only had about a 2/3's placement (about 14 of 21 or so??) in the CMC healthcare...

  18. Will I get TB? - at TB clinic yesterday...

    Abishag posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay first of all, I must admit I am paranoid and OCD. I can't help it. I know you are thinking I'll have to get over it in the nursing world but I'm a firm believer that standard precautions are for...

  19. Will I get TB? - at TB clinic yesterday...

    Abishag replied to Abishag's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I don't have to go back but my classmates do and I don't want them being exposed either. Half of them have kids and if anyone picked up TB that would ruin their chances of staying in Nursing...

  20. Will I get TB? - at TB clinic yesterday...

    Abishag replied to Abishag's topic in General Nursing

    How scary is it that it IS the health department?? I am definitely reporting to my teachers next week. Hopefully something will be done. And if not...I don't want other students being exposed like...

  21. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    Abishag posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm just curious how much a new grad gets (or anyone for that matter) for OT. (I'm in Charlotte, NC) Is it time and a half or what? I'm guessing the starting salary is still around $20.50 an hour or...

  22. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    Abishag replied to Abishag's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thank you so much for all your information!! I'm sure by the time I graduate much more will have changed but the float/cross train sounds really awesome! I am definitely going to look into

  23. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    Abishag replied to Abishag's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yeah, I think the only way I could do it is if it was a faster paced atmosphere or something that makes the time fly. I really am looking into critical care or ER. We'll have to see. I have another...

  24. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    Abishag replied to Abishag's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    :yeah: Oh it did make me smile! That sounds so much better. CMC main is where I plan to work after school so that is very helpful! Thank you very much! I can't wait to share with my hubby. He will...

  25. What would RN's do?

    Abishag replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I've requested they delete the post or at least the statements regarding the Dr. Either way, its a lesson learned. :imbar