jmkeller81

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1. How many times did you apply before you got accepted?

   jmkeller81 replied to wannabe an rn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   First time. However, I was originally going to apply at the 2-yr college I had been attending, which had a stack of nursing applications to the moon and back. I ended up applying at a 4-year private...

2. Pros and Cons of nursing

   jmkeller81 replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

   Know this: most nursing students hate nursing school. It's a whole different story come graduation day. I am SO glad that I didn't let this nursing board stop me from going to nursing school! :wink2:...

3. Should I bother applying to Summer III Mayo Clinic?

   jmkeller81 replied to jmkeller81's topic in General Students

   The pithy responses are usually the correct ones

4. Help! I think I won't pass!

   jmkeller81 replied to lalastudent's topic in General Students

   I agree.....that seems strange that your school places the bar so high. Mine is set at 74% as well, which is what most schools in MN have. All I can say is miracles happen. I had a 77% in my Med-Surg...

5. Should I bother applying to Summer III Mayo Clinic?

   jmkeller81 posted a topic in General Students

   I don't mean to whine (it's a guy thing!), but with a current nursing GPA of 3.14, the 700 apps for I have worked in the health care field for about a year, but only as a transfer aide and filling in...

6. Question about Minnesota schools

   jmkeller81 replied to coffeedream's topic in General Nursing

   Here's the skinny on Century College: very tough to get into. It's based on a pie chart, which you aren't suppose to see. 1 point for A&P, 1 point for Micro, 1 point for CNA (480 hours - 479 and...

7. Trouble with an application

   jmkeller81 replied to jmkeller81's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your advice, but I would think "personal reasons" or "will discuss in interview" in regards to a 6-months-in-length job would be quite a tip-off. However, I do see the weakness in providing...

8. Trouble with an application

   jmkeller81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I hope you'll have mercy on a "baby" poster, as I'm having trouble finding the right place to ask this: Problem: Applying to a hospital as a Nursing Assistant (tomorrow - full-time, which I've seen...

9. pediatric positions in Minneapolis?

   jmkeller81 replied to cherryames31's topic in General Nursing

   Ah, my first post! Sorry, couldn't help it. I did work at Children's Minneapolis and loved it. I was a pt. transport making $9.75/hr. In that one-year timeframe (temp position of course), I...