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  1. I want to start a nursing carreer but i dont know how..

    sunray12 replied to sentiboi's topic in General Nursing

    1) Talk to an admissions counselor at an accredited school that you are interested in attending and ask them to evaluate your transcript. It sounds like you have just about everything required by most...

  2. new grad contract

    sunray12 replied to mnf626's topic in General Nursing

    The "no-tuition reimbursement" part would bother me. Is this common for new grad programs? I plan to start my RN to BSN as soon as I get my license. I'm prepared to pay out of pocket if I have to, but...

  3. thinking ahead

    sunray12 replied to Nurse wanna-be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some hospitals have 3-12 hour shift schedules so you'd have four days off if that helps. If you can afford to get by on less money you could also work 2-12s - so just two days or nights per week. Some...

  4. No gifts from the Drs???

    sunray12 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Goodness. That is cold. The docs my mother worked with over the years always gave gifts. One particular doc was known for his cheapness and that was a going joke in our house but the point is that he...

  5. "You take the BUS to work!"

    sunray12 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No biggie. I car pool a lot so I've worked with people over the years who think I don't drive. (Actually I live in exurbia so I drive too much!) A coworker friend of mine never rode metro in her life...

  6. can i work while waiting for diploma

    sunray12 replied to glamourouz85's topic in General Nursing

    Well IMO if OP just wants to work as opposed to sitting at home in limbo then there's nothing wrong with doing CNA, or PCT type work while she waits for her diploma and license. On the bright side if...

  7. Why are all the job listings for Dialysis Nurses???

    sunray12 replied to Noor545's topic in General Nursing

    I just read some of this thread which is very inspirational - https://allnurses.com/michigan-nurses/mature-nurses-over-64064-page15.html . Lots of positivity which is often missing from other threads...

  8. Taking a pay cut going to management

    sunray12 replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    IA with what Batman said. The part where you are paying their equipment and supply expenses without reimbursement sounds too much like my job now which is one of the reasons I am going to nursing...

  9. How often do RNs clean up poop? (thinking about majoring in nursing)

    sunray12 replied to gwchem's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to see it after you get your license. Simply look for jobs that don't involve bedside care. You will probably have to see it in school clinicals though so if it bothers you but you want...

  10. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    sunray12 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    There's not a thing wrong with making a practical decision to get into a field based on pay, benefits (hospitals tend to have better tuition reimbursement than other corp jobs and I can speak from...

  11. Understanding Chemistry before A&P

    sunray12 replied to Mariposa88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i agree with this. my last chemistry experience was in the 9th grade and that was loooooong ago, but i didn't have any problems with the chemistry in my a&p courses - as a matter of fact to me...

  12. What a terrible way to start off the new year

    sunray12 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    I haven't read most of the thread yet so sorry if this is a redundant comment at this point but "older women" need to eat (and pay bills!) too so there is nothing wrong with pursuing nursing at an...

  13. did your online prereq's transfer?

    sunray12 replied to bananabubbletea's topic in General Students

    Online courses offered by accredited institutions are rarely labelled "online" on a transcript because the syllabus is going to be exactly the same as a different section of the course that is...

  14. Anyone else pinning all hope on getting accepted to ONE program?

    sunray12 replied to nursing8648's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm applying to one school. I will apply to my 2nd choice school only if I don't get into my first

  15. Persistent Nurse Recruiters?

    sunray12 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Some nurses can't get recruiters to stop calling and others can't get calls. I guess like everything else in life nursing employment is a feast or famine

  16. Nurses, where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

    sunray12 replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. I haven't started nursing school yet and haven't narrowed down to a single specialty. I plan to have my bsn and msn taken care of in 4-5 years. Then I look forward to a brilliant career in...

  17. Working and Nursing courses

    sunray12 replied to michelios19RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you search through different sections of all nurses on this question you'll find that quite a few people work while going to nursing school. It all depends on what you can manage. Some can balance...

  18. Affording pre-reqs and nursing school

    sunray12 replied to mina11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would not read that to mean not to take courses at UDC. I think you should take as many of your prereqs where you can get in state tuition and I think this is what a majority of pre-nursing students...

  19. ATTN: bay area RN new grads.. Were you able to land a new grad job?

    sunray12 replied to pogiboy67's topic in California Nursing

    I don't understand this post given the overall gist of this thread. The call off policy is not a good thing but if nursing jobs are scarce isn't any nursing job better than no nursing job until...

  20. Is LPN as great a job as a RN?

    sunray12 replied to WorkingMom19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good answer workingmom :). A lot of people your age also don't know how to stand up for themselves. I know I wish I'd been a lot sharper when I was your age. It sounds like you have what it takes to...

  21. Is LPN as great a job as a RN?

    sunray12 replied to WorkingMom19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think both LPN and RN are good jobs. LPN's have a narrower scope of practice than RN's. I know LPN's who have been working for decades. They make decent money and seem pretty happy with their jobs...

  22. After getting a BSN, what's next?

    sunray12 replied to crux's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO it doesn't matter which country you or your wife is from. She has to make these decisions for herself. If she wants to sort out her license issues and work as a RN then she alone has to take the...

  23. Finding a purpose!!

    sunray12 replied to jmeng's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. You don't need to leave ur home country to find a purpose. To answer your question yes overall it is very hard/extremely competitive to get a UN job. Knowing someone at the UN would...

  24. Any advice?? Going back to school at 42! Yikes!!!!

    sunray12 replied to kindhearted42's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can do it. Your job now sounds like a great foundation for nursing school. Consider taking some of your courses online. You can find a lot of options through the suny learning network. This will...

  25. If you could study before A & P I, what would you have done to get ahead before it??

    sunray12 replied to vizzle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just completed A&P I and II. If I was OP with two semesters of lead time, I'd take med term. and chemistry first. These courses would have made getting through a&p a lot less rigorous for...