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  1. Teachers fueling the "my degree is better than your degree" problem

    soxgirl2008 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Grn Tea, I agree with many of your points, but my ADN program does all the same clinical sites (ob, peds, mental health, etc) as the BSN program. Neither of the programs has a full semester of peds or...

  2. Teachers fueling the "my degree is better than your degree" problem

    soxgirl2008 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I agree that BSN professors are going to promote the BSN, and they should, but I agree that to keep bringing it up again and again is a bit excessive. All nurses should strive for higher education,...

  3. Question about Nursing Programs & Etc!

    soxgirl2008 replied to Jaurelus93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. Becoming a CNA would give you good experience, especially if you can get a job at a hospital. Or take chemistry over during that time. Many BSN programs are very very competitive. The ones around...

  4. Anxiety in the Clinical Setting

    soxgirl2008 replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in General Students

    I'm a CNA on a surgical floor and in my 1st semester of clinical. I feel some anxiety. Not as much as others who haven't worked in healthcare because I'm used to the environment and interacting with...

  5. Should i quit my to go to nursing school?

    soxgirl2008 replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is there anyway you can transfer into a part time or PRN position? I definitely would not recommend working full time, but I know people who work part time with kids and it's do-able for them...

  6. I need money for Nursing School

    soxgirl2008 replied to janejanegirl's topic in General Students

    Are there any cheaper choices out there? Otherwise look for grants and scholarships, but like the above poster said no one is just going to give you

  7. Jobs for RN without a BSN?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Anonymous1369's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm confused, what degree will you have? A diploma? An ADN? Where I live it doesn't seem to really make a difference if you have an ADN or BSN in most cases... Hospitals hire both regularly, however,...

  8. How do clinicals work?

    soxgirl2008 replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

    I'm only in my first semester, but we have 8 hours a week of clinical and 6 hours a week in the lab learning skills. 2nd semester we have OB 16 hours a week (two 8 hour days) for 7 weeks, and then...

  9. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    soxgirl2008 replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    I don't know anyone in nursing school who has time for doing research. Between clinicals and all your other homework and working (because most people I know have to work during nursing school. Not...

  10. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    soxgirl2008 replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    No one is saying you have to skip college and be a CNA first. I know PLENTY of CNA's who worked as CNA's while in BSN programs. And they were much more comfortable around patients than nurses without...

  11. Career help

    soxgirl2008 replied to audrey17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it's a good idea to be a CNA first. I was a CNA for 2 years in a hospital before starting nursing home and I think it's helped me tremendously and I love what I do. However, I don't think...

  12. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    soxgirl2008 replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    I was a CNA in a hospital for 2 years before I started nursing school. It's not a law here that you need to be a CNA, but many nursing programs require you to at least take the

  13. Scrubs magazine article/BSN in 10?

    soxgirl2008 replied to funfunfun550's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I wasn't saying magnet facilities weren't leaning towards hiring BSN, I was just saying I didn't think there was a mandated law in effect anywhere yet. I know many magnet facilities prefer to hire...

  14. Scrubs magazine article/BSN in 10?

    soxgirl2008 replied to funfunfun550's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think any states have actually mandated a BSN in 10 or anything like that yet...I've heard that New Jersey and New York are trying to do it, but nothing has actually passed

  15. Scrubs magazine article/BSN in 10?

    soxgirl2008 replied to funfunfun550's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't see this at all where I live. I know it's happening in places across the country, but I haven't seen it here... The hospitals around here regularly hire ADNs. Even the magnet hospitals are...

  16. Is it WORTH IT?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the above poster. You can't predict what the job market is going to be in 2 years, and from reading on here the job market in Florida doesn't seem great either. There might be openings...

  17. Must Have Nursing Books

    soxgirl2008 replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    I like Mosby's Pharmacology Memory Notecards. They have "cartoons" and mnemonics to help you remember and understand the drugs, but they also give you the "hard" information

  18. Good Cities / States to Find First RN Job

    soxgirl2008 replied to xslide's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm confused..Are you waiting until you are done with your BSN to start looking for a job? You have your ADN right now right? Why not start looking for a job now? From the sound of your post it...

  19. Questioned on what field i will be going into

    soxgirl2008 replied to lewliet's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As far as ADNs being hired mostly in LTC it depends where you live...almost all the nurses I work with at a hospital have their ADN. We regularly hire ADNs in ICU and ER as well...most doctors offices...

  20. Do you need physics to become a nurse?

    soxgirl2008 replied to mummer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    None of the BSN programs require physics. The public university I used to go to did require it, but they just cut it out last

  21. ER tech

    soxgirl2008 replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    No, our ER techs can't do anything with medications. However laws vary by state so it could be different where you live. Were you trained to give injections as a medical assistant? Because then...

  22. ER tech

    soxgirl2008 replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The ER techs at my hospital do a wide assortment of things... Help in codes, put on splints, do ekgs, draw blood, get vitals, transport patients to x ray/ct scan/ ultrasound... Bring patients to the...

  23. Done with Nursing?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Keeka_Prenurse13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where do you live? It really depends where you live...the area I live is still very ADN friendly and my hospital regularly hires ADN nurses. Yes, it's harder if you live in a major city that has a lot...

  24. ASN vs BSN

    soxgirl2008 replied to vhowru's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I go to a school that admits people through a lottery system and our NCLEX pass rate is higher than the the competitive BSN program in the area....so this isn't always the case.I also would stay away...

  25. difficult to find a job with an ASN?

    soxgirl2008 replied to BJR87's topic in General Students

    If you go for the ADN I'd recommend getting a job in healthcare if you can while you're in school. Around here hospitals care more about healthcare experience than they do about