em7008019 replied to admorn03's topic in Wisconsin
When I was there the ADN & LPN programs were one in the same. You had the option to stop after the 1st year. I have one friend who did that, but everyone else continued on. You also have the option to take your LPN boards even if you are continui...
em7008019 replied to admorn03's topic in Wisconsin
Probably in March. I just remember one other question you had asked. I have no children so I don't have any advise on how to handle that, but a lot of my classmates. Most of them were married with very helpful husbands & wives. Have a good weeken...
em7008019 replied to admorn03's topic in Wisconsin
Marisa, What a bummer. I live in Jefferson county so that will kind of such for people around here to. I wonder if that means people in Jefferson Co. will now start getting perferntial treatment to attend MATCs program @ Fort Atkinson. I thought of s...
em7008019 replied to admorn03's topic in Wisconsin
I'm an ophthalmology nurse, specifically retina. One of my others degrees is optometric technician form MATC. I worked for the same doctors I work for now as a certifed ophthalmic technician for 7 years prior to becoming an RN for them so I'm pretty ...
em7008019 replied to admorn03's topic in Wisconsin
Marisa, I only had 5 non nurisng courses to take. They took Chem, microbiology, A&P I & II from MATC in Madison so I assume they will take them from Moriane Park. I also went to Marian for a semester way back in 1998 long before I ever went t...
em7008019 replied to admorn03's topic in Wisconsin
The only reason I left Marian was that I moved out of Appleton back down to the Madison area and they did not have a section going in Madison at the time. The next Madison section starts in March of 2010. They do have a relatively regimented schedule...
em7008019 replied to Quickbeam's topic in Wisconsin
I did the Summit general interest application they have on their website, which is the only posting I have seen for Summit so far. I received an email back thanking me for my interest and saying they will be sending email updates. That was may 15th a...
em7008019 replied to RheatherN's topic in Wisconsin
Sorry I'm not going to be much help then. I moved out of the Valley back in January because I couldn't find a job at all. My only advice is to check each hospitals website because they usually post openings there. Thedacare is www.thedacare.org Neen...
I transferred in a bunch of classes. I will indicate them below in the course sequence I found from when I went through the program. Anything you can transfer in will make life much easier because there are some though classes that a together. I had ...
I had 1 semester of chemistry from MATC, I also transferred in Microbiology & A&P 1 & 2 from MATC. The day to day is either 730- 1130 for the am group or 1230 - 430 for the pm group. You usually have class 2 - 5 days a week depending on ...
My advise no matter what program you choose is to start taking Chem, micro, ANP I & II now thru MATC they will transfer to almost any program you want to go to and you do not have to be enrolled in the nursing program to take them. This will les...
em7008019 replied to admorn03's topic in Wisconsin
I have a friend that is currently in the program and I would like to enroll in the fall. She really likes it. It is like $500/ credit currently, but I paid more than that per credit for my ADN. They also have lots of locations and you can get classes...
em7008019 replied to javawren_23's topic in Wisconsin
This is the best you are going to find. Madison on average is a good $5/hr higher than anywhere else in the state and in some areas almost $10/hr higher. The down fall is there are very few nursing jobs available in the Madison area. The lowest pay ...
em7008019 replied to brissygal's topic in Wisconsin
There are definately a lot less jobs than there were a year ago and they do seem me picky about the position they're accepting people for. It is probably going to be very commetative the next few months, but will probably be a little better in the s...
em7008019 replied to PACIFICWHALES's topic in Wisconsin
The current listed base for Meriter & St. Mary's is $29.75 & $29.77 / hour. They only have a few openings currently that they will take anyone with under one year experience. Watch for med/surg mostly. Specialty units require atleast 1 year ...
em7008019 replied to brissygal's topic in Wisconsin
Brissygirl - You'll have better luck @ UW if you have a BSN or some experience, not a lot of position there for newer nurses Neurorn031 - Most of the health care facilities in Madison just post openings on their websites. University of Wisconsin Hosp...
em7008019 replied to karijoy76's topic in Wisconsin
I didn't work in one of the hospitals in Appleton, but I worked for Affinity Visiting Nurses which is part of Ministry Home Care and it was not a very goog experience. I would definately recommend checking things out as a traveler first. I hear it ...