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  1. Asking for help on which school to attend North Hennepin Community College or Century College of MN

    andpeggy replied to MrWillis's topic in General Nursing

    Happy to help! Good luck in

  2. Asking for help on which school to attend North Hennepin Community College or Century College of MN

    andpeggy replied to MrWillis's topic in General Nursing

    This a good question; you are wise to look beyond NCLEX pass rates. I went to NHCC, and I can tell you that the completion rate is around 50%. My particular cohort started with 48 people and graduated...

  3. New RN frustration tips while on the job?

    andpeggy replied to Apple160's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Addendum: kudos to you, OP, for reaching out EAP. It sounds like they were less than helpful. I see a therapist weekly and it’s quite helpful in terms of processing and creating strategies to deal....

  4. New RN frustration tips while on the job?

    andpeggy replied to Apple160's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I’m in a very similar place as you (new nurse, off orientation for 3 months now), and I have found myself becoming angrier and more negative. I used to be Ms Sunshine/Pollyanna on my unit, but as...

  5. MANE spring 2019 applicants

    andpeggy replied to AAZ319's topic in School, College Programs

    I think they had to recalculate everything, but I'm not

  6. MANE spring 2019 applicants

    andpeggy replied to AAZ319's topic in School, College Programs

    Congrats to everyone on their acceptances! FWIW, the same thing happened to me with NHCC. When I received my denial letter on Tuesday, I immediately emailed my advisor, and she reached out to the...

  7. MANE spring 2019 applicants

    andpeggy replied to AAZ319's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm in the same boat! And I'm leaving on vacation on Thursday - I'll be gone for 10 days! But my pet sitter has full permission to open all of my mail. :) Will they really send out letters on a...

  8. MANE spring 2019 applicants

    andpeggy replied to AAZ319's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello! I applied to NHCC with a 12.9 (4.0 and 89.3 on TEAS). Good luck to

  9. Can new grads start out as public health nurses?

    andpeggy posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Hello everyone, I realize that this will vary by state (maybe even county within state), but I was wondering if new grads can start as public health nurses? I'm beginning a post-bac nursing program...

  10. Problems with Dansko shoes?

    andpeggy replied to cc_nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes, I guess it is ironic that I continue wearing my supposedly orthopedically-sound shoes even though they cause pain. I guess I just couldn't believe that shoes that were supposed to be the greatest...

  11. Problems with Dansko shoes?

    andpeggy replied to cc_nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Old thread, but I'm glad I found it! I also have Dansko clogs, wear them all the time (I work retail, and am on my feet all day), and have been having medial knee pain lately. I'm also a runner, and...

  12. relocating

    andpeggy replied to travel50's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked for jobs in the Grand Marais area? It's a little south of the Grand Portage reservation. Grand Marais houses the Cook County Hospital/Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, and I think that there...

  13. reconsidering a nursing career

    andpeggy replied to daisymae0's topic in General Students

    DaisyMae, I've re-considered nursing as well, for similar reasons as you stated. (I also came from a corporate background--a very large corporation full of very young, super-ambitious people.) In...

  14. Struggling with transition

    andpeggy replied to andpeggy's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey esunada! Gosh, sounds like you've been busy. Thank you for your reply up above. Most of all, thank you for your story about law school. It does help to have "permission" not to go forward, you...

  15. Struggling with transition

    andpeggy posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello everyone, I'm in need of some advice. So, here goes. (I'll try to keep this short!) Hopefully I've posted this in the correct forum. I'm about to start a post-baccalaureate nursing program in...

  16. Starting BSN 2nd Degree. Worrying about this major career change...Please help!!

    andpeggy replied to LR1297's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck LR1297!! I know it's scary--it's taken me 6 years to get to this point of actually starting a program. The $$ thing held me back for a LONG time. But I think you might be right when you...

  17. Ready to go MD... but actually chose nursing!

    andpeggy replied to lovepink88's topic in General Nursing

    PS--Someone's suggestion to take a year off and really think about this is a good suggestion. There's no rush. Maybe see if you can get a job as a tech or a CNA at a

  18. Ready to go MD... but actually chose nursing!

    andpeggy replied to lovepink88's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about PA school? It would allow you to be a mid-level provider, and would conceivably be quicker than getting your RN and then your MSN/DNP... I don't wish that I had gone to med...

  19. Starting BSN 2nd Degree. Worrying about this major career change...Please help!!

    andpeggy replied to LR1297's topic in General Nursing

    How long is your BSN program? I'm in a similar boat--going back for a second degree, expensive program, still have debt from my first degree--but my program is 3.5 years long, and I just tell myself...

  20. Debt! Advice please

    andpeggy replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in General Nursing

    Molly, I'm starting St. Kate's post-bac program this year, and if I could do it again, I'd go for a community college ADN instead. I'd say apply to both kinds of programs, and go with whichever you...

  21. Advice please - new to nursing

    andpeggy replied to mikejjmay's topic in General Nursing

    Mike, the ADN program at St. Kate's has an evening option. So does one of the technical colleges...maybe Anoka-Ramsey? Hennepin Tech? I can't remember, but I know that one of them does. Anyway, I...

  22. Advice please - new to nursing

    andpeggy replied to mikejjmay's topic in General Nursing

    esunada, that is TOTAL craziness! I think I might even know who the person is...did you used to work in toys, and is she a SWAT MS? This is actually my last week at Target--4 more days. Woohoo! Wow,...

  23. Hello from Minnesota

    andpeggy replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, Soc and English! Fun. That's actually probably more useful than Women's Studies, though. :) Interesting that St. Kate's is probably not accepting applications for Fall 2010. That's a bummer. Keep...

  24. Hello from Minnesota

    andpeggy replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    hey esunada! sounds like we have very similar backgrounds. :) congrats on doing well in and loving the prereqs! i've heard that a&p are actually the classes that "weed" people out, but i think...

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

    andpeggy replied to Cari001's topic in General Nursing

    That's really great advice bitter_sweet. Even though I'm still taking the class again, I'm going to have to remember those tips! Lucky fiance.