want2banurse35

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  1. Nursing vs Occupational Therapy as a career?

    I have a relative who is an occupational therapist who used to be a RN and she loves it. She makes just as much money as she did as a nurse. She likes the unrushed one on one time with the patient as...
  2. Nursing or Accounting.. Please help me decide.

    it seems to me your heart is more into
  3. what to take nursing or pharmacy??

    I say
  4. How are RNs with Entry-Level MSN degrees received?

    Some may choose this route because it is the only school that they are accepted into especially if you already have a bachelor's. Some schools are not allowing second bachelors in any major so it only...
  5. Those who want to get out of nursing..

    my bestfriend finally got into the nursing program after 3 yrs and dropped out at the end of the first semester. during her clinical rotation she found out that nursing is not for her. and she feels...
  6. changing healthcare careers

    I think that is a good idea to keep your RRT current because the only thing about nursing is you cant really plan it out because the programs are very competitive so you really dont know when you will...
  7. I know a few people that worked as nurses only to realize that nursing was not for them and they returned back to school to major in somthing else. I would think that you would just continue on to get...
  8. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    I thought the OP made a good point. And as for the "nursing shortage" I want to know what's going to happen when the recession is over? I think the next "shortage" is going to be different because...
  9. Moving to CA as New Grad ADN

    I think that is a big problem here in the Bay Area. As I have said before I live in the East Bay and it is so many nursing schools in this area. BSNs and ADNs programs. There are so many schools...
  10. Moving to CA as New Grad ADN

    Try to get interviews wherever you can. Right now it is really hard to get a nursing job in here in california. I have several friends with BSNs and ADNs who are unemployed right now or working at...
  11. Panicking about the job market

    yes it seems like healthcare jobs right now are hard to come by. I even know a few CNA's who are looking for work in my area and cant find anything. You find yourself in a hard place if you dont have...
  12. BSN acceptance tougher than 4 years ago?

    Apply anyway you never know. I know you are going to get in somewhere, I just know it:D
  13. BSN acceptance tougher than 4 years ago?

  14. Science classes for nursing at Foothills??

    Its so hard to get into science classes. At my school they filled up in the first couple of days. Hope u can get in somewhere. Good
  15. My friend applied for fall 2010 hopes she gets
  16. Getting into nursing school

    I was told at CSU East Bay the average last year was
  17. Is nursing your second career?

    To all those who are still taking pre-reqs (like me:D) are you scared now because of many new grads not being able to find jobs? I know when I first started taking my pre-reqs jobs were plentiful but...
  18. Panicking about the job market

    Hopefully things will look up for you soon:icon_hug:. I have a few classmates that I still keep in touch with who have since graduated May 09 and lots of them still do not have jobs. We are in the...
  19. I just finished reading a thread about "why is nursing such a horrible job?" I live in Ca and the nurses are unionized. So my question is this: California nurses are your jobs more easier because of...
  20. If it's such a horrible job, why not quit?

    When I come into contact with nurses. I always ask them about their job and alot of them say they want to quit but cant for the same reasons as the above posters. After reading this reality of being a...
  21. How long did it take you to get into nursing school?

    I have not applied yet and will not be until next fall. Both my friends are currently in ADN programs, one it took her 3 yrs :eek::eek:and the other one 2 years. Hopefully I get in on my first try. I...
  22. Samuel Merritt University

    A classmate in my class just called me this morning she got into the spring semester at SMU:yeah:..now she says that she just has to find the money. I told if I have an extra 60 grand lying around I...
  23. Nursing home firing oldest nurses.

    Or that their salaries are the highest and once they get rid of them they can hire people at a lower
  24. I got a "B" in physio...am i doomed?

    plus some schools are taking away points for repeats. My school takes away 5 pts for any
  25. Samuel Merritt University

    Yes I have a friend who is currently attending the Oakland campus. I think she told me it was around $52,000 for the regular BSN program. SHe took out loans. She is now kind of regretting her decision...