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1. RN hourly salary in Illinois

   chicagochicklett replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Bleu_3 --- where do you work in the city? I'm currently a student at Rush and have been very curious about pay for new grads in chicago

2. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hey Prachi, I had my interview last year so things may have changed but to answer some of your questions.... They didn't ask me about grades. And believe me - I had 2 C's in chemistry, a C in organic...

3. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Krindy - re: class times First quarter (which would be your spring quarter, currently my winter qtr): M: theory class 9-12, lunch, nursing lab 1-3 Tu: core concepts 9-12; and only 3 tuesdays during...

4. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

   hereandnowiamu -- Most of the financial aid is in loan form -- most of mine were Stafford subsidized and unsubsidized loans, which a pinch of Perkins (like $1000) and a nursing loan of a small amount...

5. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've been babysitting on Fridays and every other Thursday this quarter. Next quarter I probably won't be able to because we are in class 5 days, though we have a half-day on Monday. Most people are...

6. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Yes, by the end of Rush's program, you can take the new exam to be a certified Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL). I'm assuming you could do the same after DePaul's Program. I was looking at DePaul's...

7. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I only applied to Rush actually (which was risky!). I forget why I didn't go with DePaul -- though it was on my list. Is there program one in which you have to choose your nurse practitioner...

8. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hey Krindy, Have you been accepted to Rush yet for June? Or are you still waiting? This quarter's schedule is a JOKE! We had class on Monday from 9-12, then Lab from 1-4; Tuesday we had one class...

9. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

   chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Prachi - I would not worry about your GPA. Mine wasn't that great either (i went to northwestern and the sciences KILLED me!). My prereq GPA was right around yours. I had Cs in inorganic and organic...

10. 2009 Rush Gem Summer Applicants

    chicagochicklett replied to hereandnowiamu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey folks! Just wanted to say hi -- I am in the Winter 2009 GEM cohort and Rush and was in your position 6 months ago! If anyone has questions, please shoot them my way. So far so good with the...

11. Rush- GEM Program

    chicagochicklett replied to franate's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey there Franate! I just started the GEM program this Winter 2009 - I am part of the 2nd cohort. The first cohort started in June '08 and are in their third quarter. My first quarter ends next week...

12. Rush GEM Winter 2009

    chicagochicklett replied to erchick85's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi sevillaes! Are you currently a student at Northwestern or have you already graduated? I majored in Communication Sciences and Disorders, minor in global health. I have orientation in 2 weeks so I...

13. Rush GEM applicants

    chicagochicklett replied to chicagochicklett's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I received a call from the admissions office for my interview. They called and told me a specific date and time for my interview. Looking back, I had applied maybe 2 weeks before the early decision...

14. Rush GEM applicants

    chicagochicklett replied to chicagochicklett's topic in Post Graduate Students

    So I was accepted back in June and am starting in January. I'm soooo excited! Don't get intimidated by high GPAs. I went to Northwestern University and graduated this past June with a 3.4. In...

15. Rush GEM Winter 2009

    chicagochicklett replied to erchick85's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Congrats! I found out in June that I got accepted and I'll be starting Winter '09 too! I just graduated from Northwestern this spring and am living in Evanston until school starts. Still waiting...