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  1. Pay Grade: Having an AS vs. a BS

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

    Around here there is no pay difference. Hospitals also regularly hire ADN new grads. Some of the magnet facilities prefer BSN, but I know ADNs that have been hired. Many hospitals here still pay for...

  2. Does education have a "soul," and how much should you pay for it?

    soxgirl2008 replied to zephyr9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This..There's a private university around here that caters to students, beautiful campus and everything but many of the hospitals don't like to hire from that university because they don't think the...

  3. How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    A few grants, and out of pocket. I owe around 3,000 in loans right now, but I don't plan on taking out anymore loans. I start clinicals in January at an ADN program and will pay out of pocket. Its a...

  4. Why do students voluntarily drop out of nursing school?

    soxgirl2008 replied to pink0605's topic in General Students

    Some people just decide it isn't for them. Some people don't have realistic expectations of what nursing is all about. I've heard of people dropping out because they didn't think they'd have to do...

  5. Get my foot in the door.....

    soxgirl2008 replied to emlam's topic in General Nursing

    Look for student nurse intern positions at the hospitals near you. They are usually very flexible with school. I know Wheaton hires student nurse interns, and accepts them from both ADN and BSN...

  6. Discouragement from others - Do I have what it takes?

    soxgirl2008 replied to samanthajo23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't listen to her. That's a silly ignorant comment. You do NOT need a 4.0 to be a good nurse. A lot of the nurses I work with had mediocre grades going into clinicals, and didn't get straight As...

  7. NO RN JOBS IN MILW

    soxgirl2008 replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mangofruit, the one who just got hired, is a new grad ADN. So new grads are getting hired

  8. New graduates with no clinical skills.

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

    I don't think it has anything to do with not being interested in learning. Yes, you learn skills in nursing school but you don't get a chance to practice them enough to the point that when you start...

  9. Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    All programs are different. My friend is in 1st semester of clinicals of a BSN program. I will start clinicals at an ADN program in January. His first semester he does not have clinicals at a...

  10. Good idea to keep job in hospital while in RN school?

    soxgirl2008 replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Nursing

    I start clinicals in January. Why? I saw your post that most of your class with experience had the most trouble finding jobs. Why do you think that was? I'm just curious, because around here it seems...

  11. Good idea to keep job in hospital while in RN school?

    soxgirl2008 replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Nursing

    Experience as a CNA is better than no experience at all. I have seen job postings that say "2 years of RN experience preferred, but new grads with CNA experience welcome to apply." Yes, many...

  12. Won't get a job in 2 years? - ADN student in South Carolina

    soxgirl2008 replied to joe2's topic in Men in Nursing

    Around here most of the ADN grads haven't had a problem finding a job. A few even got jobs at magnet facilities. The bigger cities have more competition so you're probably better off applying at...

  13. Which would be better? ADN or BSN?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Reckless96's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would definitely not say that an ADN is a "waste of time" Where I live many of the hospital RNs are ADNs and around here you don't get paid any less than a BSN nurse. Some of these RNs are being...

  14. Further your education?

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

    Like someone else said it depends where you live. If you live in an area where the market is saturated such as NYC or Boston you might want to start looking into bridge programs right away. I've...

  15. Job market in Milwaukee for ADNs

    soxgirl2008 replied to Mangofruit's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried south of milwaukee? Down here many of the ADN new grads have found jobs in both hospitals and

  16. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

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

    That's not true at all the WI tech schools. I live in SE Wisconsin and attend one of the tech schools and you can't petition for clinicals until you have completed chemistry, math, and A&P 1 and 2...

  17. How many must make 80% or better on each exam?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    My school also requires an 80%. And there's no rounding up. even if you have a 79.9999% in the class they will still fail

  18. can a cna get a jog in the ER or Labor and Delivery dept?

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

    The hospitals around here do hire CNAs in the ER, but it is very hard to get a job in the ER as a brand new CNA (at least around here). The L&D floors around here do hire CNAs....but not very...

  19. Job market in Milwaukee for ADNs

    soxgirl2008 replied to Mangofruit's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! Let us know how they

  20. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

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

    The OP already has an ADN and is already working as an RN. I believe the accelerated option is just for people who don't already have their RN. The OP could just do a bridge program instead which...

  21. Job market in Milwaukee for ADNs

    soxgirl2008 replied to Mangofruit's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's very true. I'm located a bit south of milwaukee and from what I've noticed the students who had the easiest time finding a job had some sort of healthcare experience. I've even seen...

  22. work or volunteer while in school?

    soxgirl2008 replied to clearblue3's topic in General Students

    I'd definitely try to volunteer or work in a hospital if you can. I'm in southern WI and the people I've noticed who had an easiest time finding a job already worked at a hospital regardless of ADN...

  23. What is Your School's Selection Rate?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Clodhopper's topic in General Students

    They let in 94 people each semester, close to 300

  24. Would EMT B help me land an er tech job?

    soxgirl2008 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone! I'm currently doing my pre-reqs for nursing school and starting clinicals in fall 2012. I'm already a CNA on one of the floors in my hospitals but I really really have an interest in ER...

  25. Job market in Milwaukee for ADNs

    soxgirl2008 replied to Mangofruit's topic in General Nursing

    I live about 25 minutes south of Milwaukee. Hospitals don't seem to care whether you have ADN or BSN. Almost all of the new nurses we've hired on my unit are ADN nurses. So the jobs are out there for...