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  1. Advice please - new to nursing

    andpeggy replied to mikejjmay's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha. Thanks for the info! I really like St. Cloud. My husband's family lives in St. Joe, and we've talked about maybe moving up there after I finish school, depending on the job situation down...

  2. Advice please - new to nursing

    andpeggy replied to mikejjmay's topic in General Nursing

    Mom2cka, if I may ask, where do you work? Every job posting I've seen for a HUC at metro-area hospitals says that they require a HUC training program. I should've clarified in my earlier posting. Of...

  3. Need Help! Testing out of CNA Course in MN?

    andpeggy replied to Cari001's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats bitter_sweet! Yay!!!! I'm really happy that you have that monkey off your back. :) How's the Master's project? I am doing the Mpls site for the Red Cross...it's close to our neighborhood, so...

  4. Advice please - new to nursing

    andpeggy replied to mikejjmay's topic in General Nursing

    Most HUC positions at hospitals require you to have gone through a HUC training program. Those are usually a semester-long program at community college. Could be a good idea, but why invest the time...

  5. Need Help! Testing out of CNA Course in MN?

    andpeggy replied to Cari001's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with your test out bitter_sweet! :) I'm taking the evening class through the Red Cross, starting

  6. St Kate's Post Bac Admissions

    andpeggy replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in General Nursing

    I actually got all of my prereqs transferred in except chem--anatomy, phys and lifespan development. Which 3 did you get rejected? I know that they changed the chem requirement for the 09 cohort,...

  7. St Kate's Post Bac Admissions

    andpeggy replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks mollysdirtysprocket...I called them a week ago, and then received the letter in the mail that evening!

  8. St Kate's Post Bac Admissions

    andpeggy replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in General Nursing

    For anyone who got into STK's post-bac program for this fall--have you heard anything yet about an orientation?

  9. Anywhere hiring CNAs?

    andpeggy replied to Cari001's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the tip! I'm also hoping to start working as a CNA, and this is a great

  10. Hospital work - RN vs. BSN?

    andpeggy replied to jnsk99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. Ouch. Well, it's not clear if the numbers are for the post-bac or for the traditional bac, but still, ouch. But, as my husband said last night, ultimately how you do on the NCLEX is up to you....

  11. Hospital work - RN vs. BSN?

    andpeggy replied to jnsk99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks jnsk99...I was wondering if that information was public. Interesting that it's only for the associate degree programs, though. I might do a Google search to see if I can find the pass rates for...

  12. Hospital work - RN vs. BSN?

    andpeggy replied to jnsk99's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be curious to know if there are any current post-bac St. Kate's students out there to offer a

  13. When will RNs be hired again?

    andpeggy replied to rainydaydream's topic in General Nursing

    Hey rainydaydream... I must admit, I have the exact same concerns. I'm starting a program this fall at St. Kate's, and it'll be 3.5 years before I finish, but I'm concerned all the same. I'm just...

  14. Sign-on bonus and relocation bonuses?

    andpeggy replied to pretty_nurse33's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Rosie, Well, despite my downer of a message, I do believe that where there's a will, there's a way! I've heard good things about the hospitals and clinics in the St. Cloud area, and if you've got...

  15. Sign-on bonus and relocation bonuses?

    andpeggy replied to pretty_nurse33's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Rosie, Do you know where in Minnesota you’re moving to? I hate to be the bearer of potentially bad news, but nursing in Minnesota (at least in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area) is really tough...

  16. University of Minnesota BSN applicant / funding questions

    andpeggy replied to rainydaydream's topic in General Nursing

    Rainy, I agree with TCBear; it sounds like pharmacy school is a better fit. There are nursing positions that don't require so much "dirty work," but I don't think that they'll pay as well as an acute...

  17. University of Minnesota BSN applicant / funding questions

    andpeggy replied to rainydaydream's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats rainy! I'm very happy for you. How long to you have to decide whether or not to accept? Good luck in making your decision. As an aside, I was thinking that your mention of a PharmD was...

  18. Is There a Nursing Shortage in MN?

    andpeggy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I'm fairly new to this whole nursing/allnurses.com thing, and I was wondering if someone could honestly tell me if there is a nursing shortage in Minnesota, specifically the Mpls/St. Paul...

  19. U of M, St. Kates or MSU???

    andpeggy replied to KATNURSE123's topic in General Nursing

    Kat, St. Kate's changed their transfer requirement for Chemistry this past fall, so double-check their website to ensure that your chemistry course will transfer. I found out that my MCTC chem class...

  20. Need Help! Testing out of CNA Course in MN?

    andpeggy replied to Cari001's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, you have to work at least 8 hours within 2 years to keep your certification current. It seems easy, but for a lot of reasons, just wasn't possible for

  21. Need Help! Testing out of CNA Course in MN?

    andpeggy replied to Cari001's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel any better, I actually took CNA training 4 years ago, and have to now re-take either the test or the course and the test. I could test-out, but I feel so rusty on those skills...

  22. Is This A Good time to Start Nursing School

    andpeggy replied to lana2010's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Lana, I feel your pain, and have had many discussions like this with myself over the past year. I can’t speak for whether or not it’s worth it to leave your 8-5 job now and do an accelerated...

  23. Minnesota Roll Call

    andpeggy replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    hi everyone! nickname: lola. i live in ne mpls, in a grand old building that used to be a convent. i’ve been working towards nursing school for the past 3 years, and am finally starting a program...

  24. U of M, St. Kates or MSU???

    andpeggy replied to KATNURSE123's topic in General Nursing

    it would be fun to be in class together! i’m enjoying my break from school now (since i have most of my prereqs done already), but in a strange way, i also can’t way for class to start this fall....

  25. U of M, St. Kates or MSU???

    andpeggy replied to KATNURSE123's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your insight, muffins! I’m excited to hear that about St. Kate’s. Kat, I’m kind of a special case when it comes to St. Kate’s—hopefully it’s ok if I disclose it. I applied to...