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  1. Why do Hospital Schools of Nursing ask for so much more personal information?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to SPG1975's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unlike ADN or BSN programs, hospital based diploma nursing schools do not a "pre-nursing" sequence. Once one has applied and been accepted to the program, you are a student nurse from the day one....

  2. Pinning Ceremony for nursing students

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Peetz's topic in General Students

    Not "Nicole" (obviously *LOL*), but you can order caps("hats" from Kays Caps, here in NY http://www.kayscaps.com/index.htmlWhile most of their stock is generic, you can ask if they have your...

  3. Pinning Ceremony for nursing students

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Peetz's topic in General Students

    Can see colleges and universities point, I mean *nothing* stands out more in a dark graduation hall than rows of nursing grads in brand new whites and caps (back when they were part of any nursing...

  4. Possible Closing of St. Vincent's In Manhattan - Slow Ending of Charity Care in USA?

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in General Nursing

    posted an news article a few weeks back on the possible closure of saint vincent's hospital in manhattan, new york, the last remaining catholic hospital in the borough, and at first thought the...

  5. Pinning Ceremony for nursing students

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Peetz's topic in General Students

    Far back as one can remember, and through research, graduating nurses always paid for their own caps, pins, lamps, and the whole regalia required at the ceremony. Remember going with many friends...

  6. What are the TEAS exams ?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to NiaMalikaLMT's topic in General Nursing

    "Test of Essential Academic Skills", http://www.ccbcmd.edu/selectiveadmiss/TEAS.html Like the NLN and to some extent the SATs, and other similar exams, the TEAS seeks to measure one's knowledge of...

  7. Saint Vincent School of Nursing In Staten Island

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Mrc0703's topic in New York Nursing

    An old school flash back for you current St. Paul's students. Though not *that* old, did work at the former St. Vincents hospital on Staten Island in my day, thus remember the nun's habit and the St....

  8. I'm working TWO full time jobs, crazy??

    DoGoodThenGo replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You Go Girl! There is no shame in what you are doing,long as your health (both mental and physical) are not suffering and you are able to practice safely at both jobs, in this economy why not work...

  9. St Pauls School of Nursing 2010 Acceptance

    DoGoodThenGo replied to AP726's topic in New York Nursing

    Nurses earn a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree (BSN), not BA (Bachelor of

  10. Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers School of Nursing - Queens

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Ponchie109's topic in New York Nursing

    Methinks perhaps the person you spoke with misunderstoond your question, and or you are not reading their response correctly. In order to sit for the NCLEX one must have graduated from a *state*...

  11. St Pauls School of Nursing 2010 Acceptance

    DoGoodThenGo replied to AP726's topic in New York Nursing

    For the love of god, will you please stop saying this? New Jersey grants reciprocity to RNs from *ANY* other state of the United States, long as they hold a vaild license from their home state,...

  12. Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers School of Nursing - Queens

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Ponchie109's topic in New York Nursing

    Without meaning to sound harsh, you really ought to do some research before posting inflammatory statements that may cause already stressed out nursing students, or those wishing to attend St.Paul's...

  13. Still struggling with nursing school decision

    DoGoodThenGo replied to cute2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My dear, no one expects you as a nurse to be able to recite nursing theory and rationale chapter and verse from memory. Nor know every single drug, treatment etc.... That is why there is a wealth of...

  14. So You Want To Go To Nursing School? (circa 1960's 1970's)

    DoGoodThenGo replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    Anyone want more? Clinical Lab: And you modern nursing students thought lab "dolls" were a modern invention. http://forms.msvu.ca/library/tutorial/nhdp/HIN/HIN_P4.htm Night Duty: A period nurse writes...

  15. So You Want To Go To Nursing School? (circa 1960's 1970's)

    DoGoodThenGo replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    Don't know about anyone else, I'm just going over the rules for student nurses in the dorms. Not being allowed out after 10PM *period*. Overnight passes issued only twice per month "All students must...

  16. Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Cathylady's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Chux? What are Chux? *LOL* We had no such things. Beds were mitered corners (cotton muslin), and we used "draw sheets". Wash cloths were cotton terry as well. If one was lucky it was possible to...

  17. Older students after graduation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Saysfaa's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, age is nothing but a number! *LOL* If your health is good, as well as stamina go for it and don't look back. There is an old saying that "youth is wasted on the young", and to some extent that...

  18. Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Cathylady's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When one worked as a NA, (back in the 1980's), the first thing I did upon start of a shift was to load up my pockets with latex gloves. Every now and then an "old school" nurse and a few of the...

  19. Student Nurse and Real Nuse.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Katholley's topic in General Nursing

    Shall I break it down like a fraction? *LOL* As a student you are beholden to your school and instructors as they are gate-keepers to your chosen profession, so to speak. You will do what they wish,...

  20. What is considered a large hospital??

    DoGoodThenGo replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    Hard to find anything definite, but one does not think "large" always meant physical size of the hospital, but much like "general hospital" (not the soap opera), clinical settings that had: Round the...

  21. Anyone know FOR SURE if total GPA counts or jsut pre req GPA?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to 8PM%W's topic in New York Nursing

    Pssst! Pipe: https://allnurses.com/ny-nursing-programs/anyone-attending-suffolk-200542-page4.html Most college under graduate nursing programs require one complete a certian set of classes...

  22. What are my options after failing nursing program in CUNY School

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kat252's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Just thought of something, and don't know where it fits in with your plans, but here it is: Since you are nearly finished with college,why not simply get a BS in another major, then apply for an...

  23. What are my options after failing nursing program in CUNY School

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kat252's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Was never my intention to say you were "lazy" or some how slacked off, and thus failed. If that is what you tooko away from my post, am deeply sorry. Nursing programs have a built in double whammy, so...

  24. What are my options after failing nursing program in CUNY School

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kat252's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    While wishing you the best of luck, will also impart some final advice. Before running off to find a new program that will admit you, I would carefully go over your previous mistakes and shortcomings...

  25. BSN vs Associates degree - does it really matter?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    IMHO, sometimes Hunter/Bellevue takes themselves a bit to seriously, that is being *the* top CUNY BSN if not nursing program. OTHO they are now and for much of the past twenty years or so swamped with...