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  1. Are all nursing schools really competitive to get into?

    soxgirl2008 replied to kelkel587's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is hard no matter where you go...BSN or ADN they're both hard. You have peoples lives in your hand it shouldn't be easy. There are nursing schools around here that aren't super hard...

  2. venting about west coast university

    soxgirl2008 replied to lil miss's topic in California Nursing

    I personally think 135,000 or 95,000 is A LOT to pay for a nursing degree.....especially if the professors so far are as bad as you

  3. Looking for friends along the application process

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

    Im in Wisconsin too! Do you mind me asking what school you're

  4. Associates RN vs BSN

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

    I don't think jealousy is always the case...I think most of the time it's because you have some (and by no means all...) BSN new grads that come into the workforce and act like they're a better nurse...

  5. so confused with school

    soxgirl2008 replied to sbishop4455's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If your end goal is to be an RN with a BSN why not get an ADN? It makes you eligible to sit for the nclex, and you're a registered nurse. Just like someone with a BSN. And there are plenty of bridge...

  6. Associates degree question

    soxgirl2008 replied to sbishop4455's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess what I don't understand is that you want to be a nurse right? Which is why you want the BSN right? So why don't you want to get an ADN? Or just go straight for the BSN? Getting an...

  7. Associates degree question

    soxgirl2008 replied to sbishop4455's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only problem is I don't know if there are many bridge programs for an associates in allied health to a BSN...and a BSN program is going to be no easier to get into than an ADN program. I'm not...

  8. Associates degree question

    soxgirl2008 replied to sbishop4455's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why not just get an associates degree in nursing? If you know you want to get your BSN and a masters in nursing, getting an ADN would make the most sense I'd think...an ADN makes you qualifed to sit...

  9. Can you be an er nurse with an assoc. Degree?

    soxgirl2008 replied to ksm84's topic in Emergency

    At the hospital I work at I'd say at least half if not more have their ADN. It really depends in what area of the country you live...Some areas are more competitive than others and are more likely to...

  10. CNA vs. PCT

    soxgirl2008 replied to CNA/glorified maid's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Around here PCTs and CNA are the exact same thing...some places just call them PCTs and some places call them

  11. How many new grad associate degree nurses have landed jobs recently?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Will Never's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I haven't graduated yet, but I know a lot of people who graduated with their ADNs and found hospital jobs right away. Granted, a lot of them had CNA experience in the hospital they applied, but I...

  12. Gateway Technical College (Kenosha) Students

    soxgirl2008 replied to nsg-student's topic in General Nursing

    You can take classes there, but your chances of getting into clinicals are very very slim. They always take in district people first for clinicals from what I've heard, and because of the waitlist...

  13. Chance of ADN to get a Hospital Job?

    soxgirl2008 replied to nalaa83's topic in General Students

    I agree! I think enrolling in an RN-BSN program right away will definitely help...I plan on doing that myself, and I'm also a tech at my local hospital so I'm really hoping that'll help me when I...

  14. Chance of ADN to get a Hospital Job?

    soxgirl2008 replied to nalaa83's topic in General Students

    It all depends on location...Where I live I have never ever seen a job listing say "BSN only". I've seen "BSN preferred" and I know for a fact that those hospitals (magnet hospitals) have still hired...

  15. Should I get my EMT Basic?

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

    If you think you want to work in the ER I'd recommend it, but otherwise I think a CNA class would be a lot more helpful...There are a lot more CNA jobs available out there too, and CNA training is...

  16. How does first few days etc. go at hospital?

    soxgirl2008 replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My first day I was just paired up with someone that I shadowed, and after a few days the girl training me would give me one or two patients on my own. The first day however I did start doing vitals...

  17. Nursing school suggestions for people with a low GPA

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

    I think the EMT-RN route would take even longer...becoming a paramedic is a full 2 years of school in itself. A lot of private BSN programs around here have guaranteed admission as long as you have a...

  18. No school til 2012, now what?!

    soxgirl2008 replied to Lilbit's topic in General Students

    If you can't get your CNA maybe try to volunteer at a hospital or a LTC

  19. Does it matter: Community College or University

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

    It really depends on where you live. Around here hospitals dont seem to care about the BSN/ADN debate. What I've noticed helps you land a job easier here is CNA/tech experience while in school...

  20. Chance of ADN to get a Hospital Job?

    soxgirl2008 replied to nalaa83's topic in General Students

    The OP is already in an ADN program...They were asking about their chances of getting hired in a hospital, not which degree was better so this post doesn't really help them out. There are ADN-MSN...

  21. is acceptance into rn to bsn online degrees "competitive" as far as gpa?

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

    I don't think it's anywhere near as competitive. The BSN program I was going to do through our state university system, they only accept 24ish people a year for their BSN program and you usually need...

  22. Having meltdown, financial aid suspension, no money, classes begin in 2wks

    soxgirl2008 replied to pickled_tink's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hmmm...I would talk to someone then, because someone I know went through something similar, but after a semester of "unsatisfactory academic progress" they are supposed to put you on financial aid...

  23. Having meltdown, financial aid suspension, no money, classes begin in 2wks

    soxgirl2008 replied to pickled_tink's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Were you ever on financial aid probation prior to being on suspension...? Almost all schools I know of warn you and put you on financial aid probation for a semester before stripping your financial...

  24. Best way to get a hospital job as CNA?

    soxgirl2008 replied to magichospital's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I started in a hospital right off the bat, I think I got lucky though as many new CNAs have a hard time getting hired in the hospital. Make sure you put on your resume that you're going for nursing,...

  25. Gateway Technical College (Kenosha) Students

    soxgirl2008 replied to nsg-student's topic in General Nursing

    They go off of your date of acceptance into the nursing program. So if you registered at gateway, registered for the nursing program and then started your pre-reqs you've been waiting since then....