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    SAHM of 2 young kids wants to be a nurse. Realistic?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to bwardrope's topic in General Nursing

    No one can really tell you if it is a realistic plan or not. I can tell you (as many other posters have and will continue to!) that there are single moms in nursing schools that are doing just fine....
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    Worried that I won't get accepted

    IHeartPeds87 replied to rlhtsvm's topic in General Nursing

    good luck mfrancisco :) I'm in the process of applying too! Good luck
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    Worried that I won't get accepted

    IHeartPeds87 replied to rlhtsvm's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on that particular program, so really any non-specific advice anyone gives you isn't going to help. I will tell you that all hope is NOT lost. It is very dependent on the specific...
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    Are any hospitals hiring grad nurses in metro area?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Lisa621's topic in Michigan Nursing

    ADN = associates degree in
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    general questions about graduate nurse title...

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I had a couple questions about the graduate nurse title. First off, I believe that a graduate nurse is a student who has passed nursing school but has not yet taken the nclex...is this correct?...
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    Jobs for pre-nursing students

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Narnian70's topic in General Nursing

    You could become a caregiver...some places will hire caregivers (with or without experience depending). These are good places to "get your feet wet." If you can afford it, I'd recommend taking a CNA...
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    less people applying to nursing, please estimate point cut off, thanks so much!

    IHeartPeds87 replied to vianna's topic in California Nursing

    just a tip...you may want to post this in the regional section...I find I get speedier and increased responses about specific programs if I post in the specific region. Good
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    If i'm an ER tech while in NURSING SCHOOL

    IHeartPeds87 replied to anon321d's topic in General Nursing

    Any experience helps! It could certaintly help you if you are interested in emergency room nursing, and even if you aren't any experience will be beneficial in some way to your career later! Go for...
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    I got my coworker fired

    IHeartPeds87 replied to lovesthefullmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Okay this is my two cents on the topic of reporting coworkers to supervisors/managers: I think that nurses and nursing aides are too quick too quick to report coworkers to higher ups. This...
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    A&P online????

    IHeartPeds87 replied to mom23boyz's topic in General Students

    you also may want to check with the nursing programs you are interested in if they will even accept online anatomy and physiology courses. Some programs require labs and so won't accept online...
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    need info on OCC nursing program

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi! Do a google search for oakland community college ADN RN and a brochure will come up with details about the program. Basically, there are 11 required classes: microbiology anatomy I anatomy II...
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    VENT: scantron error

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Students

    Okay, so I made a mistake. On my first anatomy II exam, I messed up on the scantron of our first exam. I was off by one question on an entire page of the exam. This resulted in my grade being a 78...
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    VENT: scantron error

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Students

    yeah I learned my lesson. I wasn't making excuses....I said in my original post that I completely understand the instructor's point....doesn't make it stink any
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    Oakland Community College May 2010 Accelerated Program?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to 777RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    working on prereqs, this is my last summer. I will be applying this term. I have my "checklist" set up with the office next week, and will be going to the mandatory informational session and then i...
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    Most Useful Non-Nursing Course(s)

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse (yet) but there was a nurse at a residential traumatic brain injury clinic that knew sign language and she had a leg up in communicating with
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    Salary of an ADN straight out of school in nyc

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Quindalle's topic in General Nursing

    okay i don't know anything about nyc....you may want to try posting in the "region" section under your state...usually you get more specific responses there! as for being an ADN, usually there is very...
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    Oakland Community College May 2010 Accelerated Program?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to 777RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm a hopeful :) They don't know if the accelerated program will happen this year or not. The accelerated is my first pick, if not the regular program is my second
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    question: charge nurse vs nurse manager

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am an aspiring nurse trying to learn about the field of nursing (while taking prereqs!). I have a question, while searching these boards a lot of people talk about a "charge nurse."...
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    OCC program- taking too many prereq's at one time?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi everyone. I want to apply to OCC's ADN RN program this december. I know they allow you to take classes in the fall term even if htey end after the deadline and will apply it to this year....
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    OCC program- taking too many prereq's at one time?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    thanks
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    credit check hospitals

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi, just curious, for those of you in Michigan, do you know of hospitals that run a credit check on you prior to employment? This is quite a while away for me, just curiuos though because my credit...
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    MPT at Oakland Community College

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Jessalynn3869's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Oakland community college doesn't have a
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    credit check hospitals

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    No one is saying it is acceptable to have bad credit. I just think its difficult...a lot of times people have bad credit because they don't have enough money to pay their bills. That is why they are...
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    Do undocumented aliens end up getting after receiving emergency care?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    It is an excellent point - drug users aren't reported. The reason? The second you start reporting drug users, you will have sick people who won't get the treatment they want for fear of going to jail....
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    unpaid speeding ticket = suspendended drivers license = nursing over??? please help!!

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi everyone, thank you in advance for your help and time! Okay, so here's the story. I got a speeding ticket in february. I forgot to pay this speeding ticket, which resulted in my drivers license...