parks71

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1. New Nurse Graduate-ASN

   parks71 replied to COboundRN's topic in Colorado

   Do not listen to these people, yes the job market is tough every where but you can find work as a ADN nurse. I just moved from FL on Oct. 1st 2011, yeah last month, with a ADN and got the first job I applied for and I am a new grad. A girl I graduate...

2. New grad looking to relocate to Colorado and looking for advice

   parks71 replied to theald's topic in Colorado

   Thank you everyone! My classmate is in Denver right now for an interview and got the job as well with no help from me or my wife. First hospital, first job! I am not providing this information to rub in those who cant find jobs face, I am posting it ...

3. Denver=BSN only??

   parks71 replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in Colorado

   Nope, my wife and I were both just hired and I am a new grad with a ADN and she has 10 years experience with an ADN. Both of us hired from the first hospital we called from out of state. Maybe revise your resume and cover letter? I dont know.

4. New grad looking to relocate to Colorado and looking for advice

   parks71 replied to theald's topic in Colorado

   Let me tell you about my experience with finding a job. I am going to graduate next week from an ADN program and I have been reading these boards for the last 2 years wanting to relocate to Colorado. From reading these boards, I thought there is no w...

5. Expect to fail at least one nursing course, is this true

   parks71 replied to Bridgettea83's topic in General Students

   Expect to lose your life as you know it and study like you never have before. If you dont do that, you might fail.

6. RN-BSN program with out all the crap

   parks71 replied to parks71's topic in Online Learning

   Thanks for the heads up on thoses schools, I will look into them. The one that looks interesting now although I have no requested information yet is Slippery rock university, anyone have any info on this? Is Chamberlain like Phoenix? I just know Pho...

7. RN-BSN program with out all the crap

   parks71 posted a topic in Online Learning

   I am in my last semester of a state school ADN program. I graduate in August and am looking for a RN-BSN program to get started right away. I know most of the programs require passing the NCLEX first but I want to find the right school for me so I ca...

8. Sanford Brown Jacksonville

   parks71 replied to patientlywaitinagain's topic in Florida

   So lets say you go to this school and become an RN then want to get your BSN, will all those classes you took transfer to another college? I hear they wont.

9. Sanford Brown Jacksonville

   parks71 replied to patientlywaitinagain's topic in Florida

   I didnt think it was accredited. I know there was a post on these forums of how terrible the school was, search for it. The thing is right now the economy is in the tank and there is no nursing shortage so jobs are hard to come by even if you go to a...

10. HCA

    parks71 replied to jonesey22's topic in Florida

    My wife works at an HCA and absolutley loves it. She has 4-6 PTs with a tech, BIG DEAL. Her hospital was just awarded one of the top 5% of hospitals in the nation when it comes to deaths ect. Just because you have a bad experience at one HCA hospital...

11. FCCJ Summer 2010 hopefuls...

    parks71 replied to SaraFL's topic in Florida

    There is no more diversity program. They ran out of money and will not be back until atleast 2012.

12. FCCJ Summer 2010 hopefuls...

    parks71 replied to SaraFL's topic in Florida

    Two of us days, one nights. I will be shocked if the cutoff for days is not 200+ and Nights and weekends 215+

13. FCCJ Summer 2010 hopefuls...

    parks71 replied to SaraFL's topic in Florida

    How did you buy all the books already? How do you know they will not change them this semester? Even if they dont change them this semester, if you have to have nights and weekends I'm not so sure 204 will cut it which means you might be going in the...

14. FCCJ Summer 2010 hopefuls...

    parks71 replied to SaraFL's topic in Florida

    I'll be applying with 218 points for days. Its getting closer and closer and I cant wait.

15. FCCJ SPRING 2010

    parks71 replied to mydream77's topic in Florida

    So how many pages of assigned reading would you guys say you have each week with all classes combined? Thanks.