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1. School Nurse Salary?

   Getgoing replied to kegreat's topic in School

   Las Vegas, Nevada. 3rd year as a school nurse. Large school district with about 200 School Nurses. Assigned to 2 public elementary schools (approx 1600 students combined). Work with First Aid...

2. Should I leave California for Nevada?

   Getgoing replied to Queen2u's topic in Nevada Nursing

   We do have union hospitals in Vegas. There are union payscale posters posted in various public locations. If you work med/ surg, ratios are usually 6:1 days and 9:1 nights. Sometimes an extra patient...

3. Help! Six Panel ICU interview for new grad!!

   Getgoing replied to GoGoYubari's topic in Critical Care

   Updated interview guide link:

4. Nevada State College (NSC) ABSN

   Getgoing replied to Getgoing's topic in Nevada Nursing

   Hi beagle75, I'm assuming you've already asked the NSC SON staff about switching. If you haven't, you might ask them if it's even a possibility. Let me just tell you up front that what worked for me...

5. Nevada State College (NSC) ABSN

   Getgoing posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

   I just graduated from the NSC Accelerated BSN program in August 2011 and wanted to share some of my thoughts about the experience. My classmates were awesome. I made some lifelong friendships. We...

6. Need advice on becoming an RN in California

   Getgoing replied to alybabamama's topic in Nursing Career

   Kind of a stretch - but you could possibly move out of state. In Vegas, we have CSN for an associate degree (FT and PT programs), NSC for BSN (ABSN, BSN Full Time & BSN Part-time), or UNLV for...

7. Tops with chest pocket AND 2 front pockets?

   Getgoing replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I just got a top from Dove apparel that might meet your criteria. Dove Professional Apparel - Medical Nursing Uniforms and Scrubs | Dove

8. From Business Degree to BSN

   Getgoing replied to scu51lly's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   @alluring square I would look at the websites of any BSN schools you're interested in. They usually have lots of good information on pre-reqs. I transferred my transcripts, talked to a counselor, and...

9. NSC NCLEX passing rate 66.28%

   Getgoing replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Nevada Nursing

   If you read the "Meeting Minutes" on the Nevada BON web site, you can get a lot of current information on the various nursing programs. Look for pass rates at the end of each pdf doc, under the...

10. From Business Degree to BSN

    Getgoing replied to scu51lly's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Do a little cost-benefit analysis. Factor in opportunity cost. If you can afford the financial hit, go for it. I have a previous business degree, and worked in sales, project management, etc. I...

11. Nevada State College

    Getgoing replied to NVhike's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi Winningjob, I was in your spot a little over a year ago. CSN, Apollo, UNLV, and NSC. I even took the entrance exam at Apollo and got accepted there. I already have a business degree so I decided to...

12. NSC Fall 2010 Accelerated and Regular Programs

    Getgoing replied to Getgoing's topic in Nevada Nursing

    @pompano I'm not sure what the avg gpa or score was for this cohort. My guess is if you had above 3.5 gpa and scored above 85% on teas you likely got into the accelerated program. I know 5 people I...

13. NSC Fall 2010 Accelerated and Regular Programs

    Getgoing posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Congratulations to all who just got accepted into the accelerated, regular, and part-time programs at Nevada State College! See ya at

14. Nevada State College Acc BSN..share experiences?

    Getgoing replied to sashimi's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Thanks cingham. I came across that information as well. In addition to NSC, I'm also applying to UNLV. I did find a letter dated 2/11/10 from the NSC President stating that until the March 4 Regents...

15. Nevada State College Acc BSN..share experiences?

    Getgoing replied to sashimi's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The accelerated program deadline is March 1st. I just applied to the accelerated and regular programs. Here's a link to more info!