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  1. ADN or BSN...how much does it really matter?

    soxgirl2008 replied to mom23boyz's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live hospitals don't really have a preference..same pay and everything. Even the magnet hospitals will hire ADNs who have the right interviewing skills or who were CNAs during nursing school....

  2. Help!! questions on more CNA training?

    soxgirl2008 replied to nj37's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You'll be shadowing someone for a little bit when you start a job...The longer you wait to get a job the less fresh you'll be and the less you'll remember from your CNA class. Most CNAs feel...

  3. Do you feel society is in denial about the nursing field?

    soxgirl2008 replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, while the job market is tough for nursing it's tough for almost any profession right now. I can't think of any profession that it's easy to find a job in right now. I know plenty of new grads...

  4. How can I best assure that I'll get job after nursing school?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    If you are able to try and get a CNA job or volunteer in a hospital. When you're in clinicals try and get a nurse intern position at a local hospital if they offer it. I've found around here that...

  5. Lots of young people on disability?

    soxgirl2008 replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

    Agreed. I know people who are bi polar and it's not easy to live with and they have a very very hard time holding a job...There are the free loaders out there, but many people on disability would...

  6. 2-C's and im really needing advice

    soxgirl2008 replied to kdaniels39's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your situation sounds similar to mine, I took Chemistry and A&P in the same semester along with 3 other classes and was working almost full time and messed up my grades. Talk to your advisor...

  7. Are you a PCT/CNA and a BSN/RN student ?

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

    I work around 20 hours a week, and will continue to do so when i start clinicals. I don't really have a choice. I know a girl who works 20 hours a week, is in nursing school full time and gets...

  8. How did your clinicals go?

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

    Our clinicals were at the end of the class. Our teacher was with us a lot the first day, but after that we were in pairs with another student and she split her time between us. Don't worry I was...

  9. Will the nursing program accept me if I repeated a class twice?

    soxgirl2008 replied to Eman8891's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Talk to your advisor, it really depends on the school. Some schools look down on you if you got a D in a class even if you retook it and got a better grade, and will accept the students who didn't...

  10. Just accepted into adn program! Should i accept or decline?

    soxgirl2008 replied to marcopolo's topic in General Nursing

    At a lot of schools you start out as "pre nursing" and after you complete your pre-reqs there's a separate application process for clinicals. Admittance at the university doesn't automatically give...

  11. I need help deciding :/

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

    I started out doing a BSN program, but I messed up my grades my first year and even though they're fine now I'm still not competitive enough for any of the public university BSN programs (basically...

  12. trying to get into a nursing program...but have bad grades from the past

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

    Your story is similar to mine. I messed up my grades my first year of college because I had no idea what I wanted to do. My grades are fine now, but not competitive enough for any of the cheaper BSN...

  13. How much do you work on top of school

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

    I personally think taking out loans just to live off of is a very very bad idea unless it's a last resort...Those loans in most cases accumulate interest, and you have no idea how the job market is...

  14. # Hours for part time?

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

    At the hospital I work at we get a 30 minute break. We don't get disciplined if we don't take it, but they encourage it. If we're super busy and don't have time our nurses leave a message with our...

  15. Training in hospital?

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

    I know a lot of doctor offices hire medical assistants, you could try looking

  16. Training in hospital?

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

    From what I know medication aides are generally only used in LTC/assisted living facilities. At least around here. The poster who said their CNA classes include passing medication is from Canada it...

  17. Help: Can't find a CNA job!!

    soxgirl2008 replied to Sunshyne20's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Exactly. The main reason you probably can't find a job is because you're ONLY applying at hospitals and clinics. The majority of CNA jobs are in LTC sorry to tell you. Many hospitals want...

  18. Ok, what's the real deal with new grads?

    soxgirl2008 replied to future nurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I think it really depends on the region you're in. In some areas the job market is extremely tight (I've heard Cali is bad) in other areas it's not so bad. Some areas prefer BSN over ADN, some don't...

  19. I need help deciding :/

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

    Most ADN programs have pre-reqs you have to do and some of them have a waiting list, so are you sure you'd be graduating that much sooner with the

  20. # Hours for part time?

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

    Wait...what did you get hired at the hospital as then? As far as I know almost every hospital wants you to be certified or they pay for your CNA

  21. Anatomy and Physiology 2, any notes to spare?

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

    Every school splits up A&P 1 and 2 differently so it's unlikely that anyone else's notes would help you that much unless they've been in that particular

  22. I need help deciding :/

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

    Are there any cheaper BSN schools you could look into? I personally think 100K in loans is WAYYY too much for a BSN. I would look at your job market, some areas of the country are going more towards...

  23. Nursing Student Looking For Hospital CNA/PCA/PCT Position And Struggling

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

    Hospitals around here have a student nurse intern program that you can apply to after having done one semester of RN clinicals. Those jobs are very competitive and often get filled by CNA's who have...

  24. how did they pass theyre boards??

    soxgirl2008 replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you have "good intentions" doesn't mean that your "good intentions" won't harm or even kill a patient someday from your lack of assessment skills/not respecting your scope of practice...

  25. Is this normal for hours?

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

    I'm confused....When you applied for the job what did the job posting originally say? Around here the job postings will usually say exactly how many hours the position is for. Also, if a job posting...