ChikitaKisses

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1. Moving to NY after graduation

   ChikitaKisses replied to simmaplease's topic in New York

   I don't mean to be the carrier of bad news, but here it goes... The job market in NY for ADN's is very hard right now (new grad ADN myself). Most hospitals in the NYC metro area require or prefer BSN's. Not saying that they won't hire ADN's they will...

2. Hospitals hiring ADN's on Long Island

   ChikitaKisses replied to ChikitaKisses's topic in New York

   Thanks for the info, disappointing but I'll keep pushing something's gotta give @ some point.

3. New Grad Nurse in NY...advice on landing that first job!

   ChikitaKisses replied to Renee522's topic in New York

   Hey everyone I work @ LIJ and just finished my nursing program at Nassau Community College. I'm taking my boards within the next 3 weeks. I've been networking around and seems as if I won't get hired without a BSN, gotta admit I'm kinda bummed. Even...

4. New Grad needs info on St. Francis Hospital in LI

   ChikitaKisses replied to ObscuredDream05's topic in New York

   @sgm228 St. Francis is a Magnet certified hospital, they only hire BSN's.

5. Hospitals hiring ADN's on Long Island

   ChikitaKisses posted a topic in New York

   Hey everyone, Just looking for some advice. I worked 3 years at St. Francis as Nurse Extender (PCA) an loved it but unfortunately had to leave because they are now only hiring BSN's. I transferred over to LIJ as a telemetry tech in hopes that I would...

6. West Coast University BSN Program???

   ChikitaKisses replied to ChikitaKisses's topic in California

   Good luck =]

7. West Coast University BSN Program???

   ChikitaKisses replied to ChikitaKisses's topic in California

   Yeah I am from NY and I have a 3.7 GPA....but I really don't think they look in to that that much....more or less what matters to them is that you pass your HESI exam....I also have a few pre-reqs done .... But like I said the most important thing wi...

8. West Coast University?

   ChikitaKisses replied to We'llSee's topic in California

   So I got accepted to the ADN program at my local community college in NY and got my clinical's really close to home (5mins away). I also went out to Cali to check out West Coast, and passed my HESI. I've done more digging on West Coast and I found ou...

9. West Coast University BSN Program???

   ChikitaKisses replied to ChikitaKisses's topic in California

   Well I passed the test and all but now I'm really hesitant to go to WCU because I got accepted to the ADN program at the community college I attend....WCU is a lot of money and I'm not sure If I wanna incur in $100,000 of debt before I'm 23

10. West Coast University?

    ChikitaKisses replied to We'llSee's topic in California

    I'm attending the los angeles campus

11. West Coast University?

    ChikitaKisses replied to We'llSee's topic in California

    I'm enrolled to start on august 31st, and according to my guidance counselor I will be starting at the new NoHo campus...

12. West Coast Univ LA- anyone attend/attending??

    ChikitaKisses replied to slward's topic in California

    I enrolled for the term starting august 31st....the people are really great....the school is pricey tho, if you have no credits towards the BSN program it cost $116,000(just be aware that this is all inclusive, text books, scrubs....) I have most my ...

13. West Coast University?

    ChikitaKisses replied to We'llSee's topic in California

    Okay so I passed my HESI exam and got enrolled to start the BSN program august 31st. I'm trying to figure out the whole financial aid thing, I know this might be personal but I was wondering which lenders you guys picked out and which ones actually a...

14. West Coast University BSN Program???

    ChikitaKisses replied to ChikitaKisses's topic in California

    Yeah I actually do have the study book, and I'll be in LA for 4 days I'm taking the test on a Thursday, the dean of admissions said that if I do fail it I can retake it the Monday before I leave. Sitting down for 4hours does sound tedious, but I thin...

15. West Coast University BSN Program???

    ChikitaKisses replied to ChikitaKisses's topic in California

    Had you studied for your test the first time around??? What did you feel was the most difficult thing? I'm really nervous about this and I want to pass it on my first try since I'm coming out from NY.