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  1. Advocate hospital starting salary for new grads

    unreallly replied to NoeIssa's topic in Illinois Nursing

    50K is good, but it's only $24.04/hr The lowest I heard in the Chicago area was $24.50. The highest I seen is

  2. Olive Harvey College....

    unreallly replied to teacher08's topic in Illinois Nursing

    What year did Olive-Harvey College lose their

  3. Chicago State University

    unreallly replied to Mrfox90's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Don't forget, you have to score 900 on the Hesi! One of the hightest in the

  4. Exit HESI exam quirks. Material on test but not in HESI review book. (No specifics)

    unreallly replied to fathertod's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This thread is scary. A whooping 950 YIKES! Somebody also wrote they only needed 825. Our school needed 870 and I thought that was high already. 50% of our class scored between 870 and 949. Right...

  5. anyone with low kaplan scores pass??

    unreallly replied to firstyearRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My scores on Kaplan only avg in the low 60's and I passed NCLEX. I too was discouraged like yourself but I always said to myself I can always take NCLEX again if I failed. NCLEX was hard but Hesi...

  6. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    unreallly replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm with you, I HATE INTERVIEWS! When I got my current job, the 1st person I spoke to was HR. I figure I aced the interview and the next thing I new, he said you will be speaking to another person...

  7. Psych nursing to start out?

    unreallly replied to nursejackie86's topic in Nursing Career

    I am currently a new grad and my first job is in Psych. I work on the Ped's floor, so it was kinda what I wanted and Psych is the bonus :wink2: I like the job and it helps when you have great...

  8. What Chicago Hospitals are Hiring??

    unreallly replied to blackkat312's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW! I applied to Loyola and VA in April with no reply Good

  9. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    unreallly replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    I graduated in July of 2008 and passed my boards April of 2009. While waiting for interviews, I got certified in BLS, ACLS and PALS. Believe me, it helps on your resume . The person who interviewed...

  10. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    unreallly replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes, avoid Hesi! I graduated from a City College and new nothing about Hesi when I got there. I remember we all sat in a big auditorium for orientation and the professors spoke about passing Hesi...

  11. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    unreallly replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The problem you might have is when you start Truman this fall and want to transfer to Depaul later, your credits will not transfer over and you will have to start all over

  12. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    unreallly replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The only schools so far that doesn't require Hesi: 1) Harper College 2) Depaul 3) St.

  13. Starting pay for new BSN grad

    unreallly replied to ohsnapples's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I know a few managers at uic but they all say 'they aren't

  14. Dr. Martin NCLEX Review

    unreallly replied to UjonesRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Dr. Martin's review is not bad. Be sure to take a lot of notes. I really like Kaplan

  15. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    unreallly replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Truman prepares their students very well on the Hesi. One month before the students takes the test, they will go over the material in detail. It's difficult to pass because the school weaves out...

  16. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    unreallly replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The GOOD news about Truman is most of their students will pass Hesi. :nuke: The BAD news is Truman program is very hard to pass. If you can't pass the program, you can't take Hesi and if you can't...

  17. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    unreallly replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Sorry never heard of the college you have just mentioned

  18. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

    unreallly replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yeah, it's all up to the individual schools how many times you can take Hesi and what score is minimum to pass. I know the lowest score you can get was an 825 and the highest was 950. Some schools...

  19. Anyone know how many HESI Exit exam versions there are??

    unreallly replied to nursingstudentbp's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    This is so true! The school knows if you pass Hesi, you will pass NCLEX. This makes the school pass rate at 100% and makes them more attractive towards future students. They don't care if 1 student...

  20. Starting pay for new BSN grad

    unreallly replied to ohsnapples's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yeah, i am a new grad and it took me 10 weeks to get a job. I was very lucky the hospital who hired liked me so much, they offered me a position on the spot. I hope the hospitals do start hiring in...

  21. Starting pay for new BSN grad

    unreallly replied to ohsnapples's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Wow! openings for new

  22. Starting pay for new BSN grad

    unreallly replied to ohsnapples's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes UIC loves new grads, I use to work there as a Student Nurse Externship. They are not hiring at this moment just like any other hospitals in the Chicagoland area. I heard they might start hiring...

  23. Anyone know how many HESI Exit exam versions there are??

    unreallly replied to nursingstudentbp's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    There are 7 versions out there. Each version has 3 versions within itself, so the total is 21. For example: Version 1a, 1b, 1c Version 2a, 2b, 2c, etc. You never know what version...

  24. Are all hospitals 12 hr shifts?

    unreallly replied to Nurse Mommy 87's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi, All hospitals have different kinds of shifts. Some might have only 8 hr shifts = 40hrs. Some might have only 12 hr shifts which they call .9 (12hrs X 3= 36hrs) Some hospitals might have a...

  25. RN hourly salary in Illinois

    unreallly replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello, I was just hired (new grad) in the Chicagoland area and my starting pay is $26.50. It's pretty good compared to some hospitals ranging from $24.50 to $27.40 Good Luck