Gennaver MSN

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    Jobs at hospitals and credit checks...

    Gennaver replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Students

    Hello, Here is the situation...any suggestions? This last semester I resigned from my assistant job at the hospital to carry 18 credit hours at school. They did a criminal and credit check before I...
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    Scope of direct entry MSN program

    Gennaver replied to lee123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello Lee123, Have you been to the student nurses forum under the thread, "Direct entry programs, how hard to get in" yet? As for competitiveness...yes, many are as competitive as are the ADN...
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    immunizations - close call for me!

    Gennaver replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello Fun2care, Not many people really like to go through their annual or biannual blood draws but once in health care, you have to do this. My last employer, (little rant about ADVOCATE in Chicago)...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Seahorse, This is great news for you!! Congratulations!!
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ChrisA, :) Small is feeling very cosy too for us. There is so much stress in other things and we did not want to add to it. We have the license and Saturday is the day. Thank you, Gennaver p.s. I...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you Jess!! Good to hear! The husband and wife officiants that we are going to also eloped themselves years ago. Its a nice fit. My family all knows about it and are happy for us. I am exited...
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    Waiting for letter of acceptance!!!

    Gennaver replied to Jenn22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good advice and yes, a tense two weeks for us prospects, (or four!) Its a little hard to keep perspective but, very important I think. Breathe deeply, smile and relax our shoulders. Hmmm, okay that...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know! I feel the same way and want to read all of us on the "got in" thread. :) Final decisions from UIC should be May 15th. If I need to put up my earnest money at the community college to hold...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for posting this Smile123, I knew that you could get $18,000.00 a year for graduate school but was unaware of a Perkins loan of $6,000.00 a year also. The program I am hoping for costs...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck Jess! Yesterday I got an email from the program that I am hoping for. It was just to say that my application arrived and is complete and is in the specialty area being considered. They...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    #1 alternate!!! Yeah this is so --almost--fantastice! In the big picture, (not to wish anyone who is accepted any hardships for this year) what does this mean in relation to ...next year? Would you...
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    Waiting for letter of acceptance!!!

    Gennaver replied to Jenn22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello there, Waiting on a couple of programs here, one is an ADN which I hope to know sometime this week, (that looks very good but, still anxious). I am also really waiting and stressing over a...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi PdxDreamer, I agree with this! :) I had enough to stress about before taking the GRE and I am so very glad that I didn't find out until after that how competitive my program is, (over 300...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Amy, Six more to go!! :) I hope you do get in too. Keep checking, we are all with you on this!! Worst case scenario though would not that bad, really, (worst case is that we all have to wait another...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, While I am planning on working as an RN as soon as possible I am also planning on going straight through with my NP portion. Since my program allows us to start the core NP portion that is how I...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, You are definately welcome here Elizabells! Not out of line at all. I also come from a swearing family and also have worked with nurses who are 'regular' people too, (in the comfort of our own)....
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :) Very nice to read you elizabells. Gen p.s. I was kinda hoping that tumbleweed comment was soemthing like
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Elizabells, Sometimes this medium misses a lot of 'the moment'. Breaking your hand while punching a wall? "Dried up old tumbleweed b$#@%"? Possibly learning to control such outbursts of...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, Two schools in Chicago and also a back up for the ADN, had that orientation today and they said letters of acceptance should be out around March 12th. The GEP that I hope to get will send out...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Jess, It seems that we are all going to have busy summers of science I am lucky due to having been working on these for a while but, my A&P 1 &2 both turn five years old this year, (after...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello Jen, (Gennaver here-Jen) Nice to read you. Are you planning on taking A&P 1 and 2 as well as Biochem all in the summer semester? You may want to gear up for that because even though those...
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    University of chicago hosp

    Gennaver replied to romsy's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello, Thank you for this post. I used to work for Advocatehealth and before then did not have an opinion on union for healthcare workers. Now I do, and I would prefer the unionized, (not for profit...
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    desperate to learn Spanish

    Gennaver replied to timewood's topic in General Nursing

    Claro, Destinos ES muy bueno pero, es mas adictivo! Poruue es una telanovelo tambien! Of course, Destinos is ver good but, its very addictive, because its a telanovela also. :) I did end up a...
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    Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Gennaver replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello seahorse, I hope you have read all the wonderful responses. Great advice, please don't give up. As Jess said, you were not rejected! As another posted mentioned, waitlists have a way of...
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    Marymount University

    Gennaver replied to maryvu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations too! How about asking their nursing coordinator about the program's history and its graduates? You are going to be one of them before you know it. :)