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  1. I applied to the FNP track. My letter was postmarked September
  2. I am accepted. I received the letter
  3. My GPA is enough to get accepted if what my coworker said is true. He switched his path to clinical educator
  4. I've applied to the FNP program staring in Spring 2017 as well. This is the very first school I have applied. I have no idea if I will be accepted or not. One of my colleagues applied to a NP program...
  5. CSN vs UNLV nursing schools

    I applied to both programs, first to CSN and was accepted, but declined and went to UNLV. In terms of tuition, CSN is by far cheaper. Also the number of credits per semester is less, like 9 credits,...
  6. where to apply,, who's hiring?

    The valley health system hospitals hire new grads throughout the year. St. Rose Dominican hospitals, Sunrise hospital, and Mountain View hospital post a new grad program a few times a year. It seems...
  7. CNA jobs in Las Vegas

    I am a newly certified nursing assistant and looking for a job right now. I have called and walked in to several LTC facilities, but nobody is hiring CNAs at this moment! What is happening to the CNA...
  8. Have you ever heard anything about Purrfect Nursing Services in Las Vegas? I am interested in their CNA course, but no information really comes up online. I know their course is approved by the Nevada...
  9. UNLV Spring 2011

    Remember that 50% of the points comes from your HESI score. There is a greater chance to get into the program if you have a very high HESI score even you have Bs in your science classes. Finishing all...
  10. Las Vegas CNA/Unit Coord. jobs?

    As a brand new CNA, it took only 2 weeks for me to find a job at a LTC because I knew somebody at the facility. I left applications at other hospitals/LTCs at the same time and the first one called...
  11. UNLV Summer 2011

    Hi, I am wondering if there are any people applied/applying for the UNLV BSN program for Summer 2011. I heard that the summer program is less competitive compared to the fall and spring semesters, but...
  12. Congratulations! Two of my friends who graduated from the UNR nursing program worked part time throughout the 4 semesters. One worked 16-20 hours a week, and another worked 8-16 hours a week depending...
  13. UNLV Summer 2011

    I am all done with the packet now. How's yours going? It's a good thing I already work in the nursing field so I didn't have to get many immunizations and such done. The only job left for me is sewing...
  14. UNLV Summer 2011

    I got it as well! A lady at the SON told me that 80 people applied for Summer 2011 and the cutoff line was about 87 points. To me, 87 is rather high because a couple of semesters ago a pre-nursing...
  15. HESI Exam

    Hi, can anyone tell me what score is desirable if you are applying for the upcoming semester but still in the last remaining classes? I got 90% on HESI A2, but I am still in the last two classes (CHEM...
  16. cna jobs in las vegas

    I think I used my out-of-pocket expenses only on a white scrub, a pair of white shoes and the board exam fees. Other costs are all included in the tuition as Jerad said. I am not sure what the current...
  17. Should I take pre-reqs at CSN or UNLV?

    CSN is an ADN program, and NSC and UNLV are BSN
  18. CSN Spring 2011 RN Program

    Thanks Melissa! The lady I talked on the phone just told me to pick up the letter at their office and didn't mention about the orientation sessions at all. I wish they could have given us a bit more...
  19. CSN Spring 2011 RN Program

    How can we find out the orientation dates for sure? Will it be on the acceptance letter we have to pick up on Nov
  20. CSN Spring 2011 RN Program

    I just got a call, too. Full time program with 29
  21. I finally got a CNA job in Las Vegas!!!

    Congratulations! This job is physically demanding, but really rewarding. Good luck with your nursing school
  22. Hi, just want to introduce myself!!!

    Welcome
  23. how much do you make?

    I started off as a CNA w/o experience at a LTC in southern NV. $9.50 for the day shift, $10 for the evening and night shifts. No weekend
  24. CSN Spring 2011 RN Program

    If you make a special plea for expedited evaluation to a registrar (not those people who are sitting at the front desk of the student services, but a person who actually evaluates transcripts), they...
  25. Hi, I am a pre-nursing student and also a CNA working for a LTC. My short-term goal is getting BSN and working for a hospital as a RN. This may be the wrong forum to post this, but I need some advice...