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I was accepted for Fall 2018 pt program too! One of my friends also got in, and one is on the alternate list. :)

Don't! With that nice paycheck comes ridiculously high cost of living & high taxes :) I personally can't wait to move out of California, even though it means a big fat pay cut.

I work 11-2330. It's hands down the busiest shift in our ER. You step on the floor & start running & don't stop till your shift is over. There is rarely any downtime on this shift but I love it! I'm not a morning person & I could never adapt to night shift. My shifts fly by, I see and learn A LOT, and I tend to get the best sleep on this shift. Up late & sleep in. :) I know a lot of people hate this shift bc it takes up their whole day...but seriously, 12 hour shifts no matter what time they are take up your whole day! We also have 12-0030, 1300-0130 and 3-0330 shifts avail. Good luck!

New Grad, RN, NSN Central Valley, CA per-diem (working FT hrs) $43.75/hr base pay for first 8 hrs Time & a half for anything over 8 (I work 12s) $1.50 mid shift differential $3.00 night shift differential Overall, I average about $51/hr without benes I've got health insurance through my husband & like the freedom of essentially picking my own schedule - so Per Diem has worked well for me!

I love my Alegria Paloma's! I have a hx of plantar fasciitis, so bad that I had to go on leave at one point. I tried every type of shoe I could think of with no relief. I finally bought a pair of Alegria's and they are HEAVEN! I work in a busy ER so I am running my entire shift & I swear these shoes have all but cured my PF. I can wear them 3 days in a row with now heel pain - I love it! Plus they have so many adorable designs & colors...very fun considering we have no choice in our scrub colors! Like others have said above - its all about personal preference. You may try many before you find "the perfect shoe" - good luck!

^^^^^^ TRUTH!!

Wow... Bitter much?? I'm sorry - but I'm tired of people trying to dumb down the BSN. How can more education be a bad thing?? Do I think having a BSN makes me a better nurse than an ADN? NO! I was trained by an AMAZING ADN preceptor & work alongside many fantastic ADN nurses. But am I proud of earning my bachelor degree? HELL YES! It makes me angry that this is always such a hot topic for debate. Why judge someone for continuing their own education? And for the record - it was not just "an extra PE class" that earned me that degree! That's just an ignorant statement to make & it's offensive. I have yet to hear a BSN nurse make derogatory comments toward ADN nurses...because quite honestly, I don't believe that most BSN nurses consider it an issue, but damned if I don't constantly see a new thread on AN nearly every week bashing nurses who went for their BSN. It's all so petty and not conducive to the work environment at all! Sorry to come across harsh - it's just frustrating to be made to feel like I need to constantly defend my hard earned degree. I am proud of it, just as an ADN should be proud of theirs.

Went back to school at 35, graduated with my BSN 2 weeks prior to turning 41 :)

I took the NCLEX on the 11th, after my registration page said "delivery successful" - I tried to re-register & got the good pop-up. Today - signed onto the BRN & it's official! I passed! RN! :)

I took my NCLEX on the 11th - did the PV trick & got the "good" pop-up. Today I logged into the BRN website & it's official! I passed & I have a license!!! Wooohoo - trick works! :)

Math 90 is a requirement for all... past & present applicants

That is terrible! They actually told you that in orientation? Seriously, a 50% retention rate does not say much about their program! I love MJC... but if that number is accurate, they need to be looking at what the problem is.

My iphone is seriously my saving grace... I wouldn't know what I was supposed to do or where I was supposed to be without it!

don't need those till toward the end of the semester when you do your mentor days at the hospital... but I guess you could get them now. I think they sell them now at the bookstore on campus. oh ya another thing I find helpful... get a BIG 3 or 4 month dry erase calendar... its nice to see all of your assignments & when they are due. I would use a different color for each class. I also use my outlook calendar with my iphone... that in & of itself is a huge lifesaver!

You'll get most of your supplies for skills on your first day in skills lab. You'll need a stethoscope - but don't bother buying an expensive one at this point... they grow legs! Really I can't think of much else... I use my laptop regularly to take notes. All of the professors post their lectures on PowerPoint, so you can type directly on them. Some students like to record lectures... that doesn't work for me though.