Bob_N_VA

Bob_N_VA

Cardiac, Rehab

Member

  • Content

    306

  • Visitors

    7,199

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    3

All Content by Bob_N_VA

  1. Advice plz!!! New in Nursing

    Bob_N_VA replied to dkim4429's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Welcome aboard. For starters, you're not old, I'm almost double your age and I started the whole process about 2 years ago. I had a degree from about 30 years ago so I had to go back and make up...

  2. Essay for admission into nursing school

    Bob_N_VA replied to calihelper's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Agree. It's way too long. First paragraph is good, last one could use some editing to make it more succinct, the whole middle section really needs to be reworked into a paragraph or two. Ideally the...

  3. RN with unrelated BS degree

    Bob_N_VA replied to guest112's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same boat, have a previous degree and working in a diploma program. I'm on the older side and really have no desire to get into the management end of things. A BSN is a good thing to...

  4. Mistake -- Just need to let this off my chest

    Bob_N_VA replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

    Break a

  5. Golden Oldie Students?

    Bob_N_VA replied to echo56's topic in General Students

    I'm 54 and the oldest (and only guy) in the class. We will be starting our third out of 6 semesters in two days. So far, so good, really enjoying my time in school. I do think we more mature folks...

  6. Mistake -- Just need to let this off my chest

    Bob_N_VA replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

    One thing is for sure, if you don't go on the interview, you won't get the position. Now if you beg, cajole and otherwise implore some folks you know to write you the reference(s) and then go and...

  7. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    Bob_N_VA replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

    Count me in the minority, I kinda like it. Wish they would show the guy a bit more, but it makes me feel good to see it. Do they have an agenda they are pushing, sure, but that is what advertising...

  8. I need to know the truth about salaries.

    Bob_N_VA replied to wanna b's topic in General Students

    A quick check on the net going to salary.com shows RN in Brooklyn NY with a median salary of about 76,000 per year. In Norfolk VA it's about 60,000. Thats for a Staff RN. Does previous experience...

  9. Essay for admission into nursing school

    Bob_N_VA replied to calihelper's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Write from the heart, but proofread before you hand it in. Don't make it too long, but give them a feel of why you want to be a nurse, how you think you will succeed and make a

  10. LPN to BSN or LPN to RN

    Bob_N_VA replied to dreamer06's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Riverside in Newport News offers an evening/weekends program to bridge folks from LPN to RN.

  11. Need Advice DESPERATELY : AS or BS

    Bob_N_VA replied to lavitabella2's topic in General Students

    There is nothing wrong with going for the Associates degree, getting your license and then working toward the BSN. It sounds like shooting for the BSN will entail quite a bit of work and risk if you...

  12. I did it! I graduate tomorrow!!!

    Bob_N_VA replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Congrats. Looking forward to that day myself, but I have a couple of years to go. Got a date to take the test

  13. Does the program get harder as the semesters go on?

    Bob_N_VA replied to cobee's topic in General Students

    The first for us was pretty straightforward and not too hard. Second semester was considerably harder, pharm, patho and assessment were the big three. Next semester should interesting, adult health...

  14. % of people failing your program?

    Bob_N_VA replied to woahmelly's topic in General Students

    We lost one in the first semester but picked up about 3 or 4 students at the beginning of the second. This last semester I know we had two drop due to grades but may be more, just haven't heard yet....

  15. How did everyones semester go?

    Bob_N_VA replied to arprew2's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Finished the second semester out of 6. Start #3 in January. Number of clinical hours triples. Should be lots of

  16. lpn programs in virginia

    Bob_N_VA replied to cole804's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Not to be too snarky, but what research have you done so far besides posting here asking these questions? Google is your friend. Here is a link that will show you most of the nursing programs in VA....

  17. Good time to be finished with nursing school

    Bob_N_VA replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Students

    Wow, people think 29 is old, and maybe too old? I'll be 56 when I graduate, starting on a third career. This all really sounds like a very silly and naive outlook from my perspective. I guess when...

  18. Accepted into the ADN program!

    Bob_N_VA replied to derky82's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Congrats. What school are you going

  19. Riverside School of Nursing Jan 2011

    Bob_N_VA replied to twins4paiges's topic in Virginia Nursing

    We found out last night. Big surprise. If you were in the upcoming class you need to get a hold of the admin folks to see what they can do. What they told us was that people could go into the LPN...

  20. Riverside School of Nursing Jan 2011

    Bob_N_VA replied to twins4paiges's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm in the 2010 class so we are just finishing up our second semester. Its a good program so you should enjoy it, but it is a lot of work. From what I hear, your class is even larger than ours is, the...

  21. Easier for M-Nurse to get Accepted(school)?

    Bob_N_VA replied to JeffreyBMN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Jeff We are the minority, so it cant hurt. Now whether it would put you ahead of a female with a better GPA or background, who knows. I'm not going there. As for the catty part, I haven't found it to...

  22. TCC A & P question

    Bob_N_VA replied to turtlesrus's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I took Micro online last year. It's doable, but tough. You have to motivate yourself to do all the reading. Still have to schedule a lab session too and go in for

  23. fellas what yall think i should do

    Bob_N_VA replied to proudpops's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm the only guy in my program and I can tell you, nobody is throwing themselves at me. So if they all seem to be clamoring for you, enjoy it while it lasts. This subject has been brought up before...

  24. Anyone else attending Riverside, starting January 2011?

    Bob_N_VA replied to hcook08's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Aimee I'm in the E/W RN program now. Shoot me a PM or email if you have any specific questions. Its a good program, very experienced instructors and a good facility to learn in.

  25. Diploma vs Associates degree?

    Bob_N_VA replied to antajshalakiag's topic in General Students

    AFAIK, associates degrees are at the RN level, not LPN. LPN is usually a 1 year to 18 month