kvisintine

kvisintine BSN, RN

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  1. Oakland University ASD-BSN July 2011 Interview

    kvisintine replied to RavenA.'s topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey everyone! Congrats to all of you who got in! I should have been applying, but had to drop organic this past spring because of a 2 week business trip:-( I plan to retake organic this fall and...

  2. CRNA Aspirations

    kvisintine posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi! Looking for some advice about interviewing with potential colleges. I am pursuing an ABSN and ultimately, my goal is to become a CRNA. I have heard from a lot of different people that I should...

  3. CRNA Aspirations

    kvisintine replied to kvisintine's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hello! NPotter, over the past year I have discussed this with many folks, and I agree this is a goal that I will keep to myself ;-) Engineer933... thanks for asking how things are going. It has been...

  4. ADN programs without waiting lists / 2 year BSN (non-accelerated) programs?

    kvisintine replied to greatlakes's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi iluvpatho, You mentioned that OU is doing away with their waiting list... do you have any info on this...ie., when will this occur? How are they going to handle this... will it be strictly on...

  5. Student Loans

    kvisintine replied to Anne36's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Not sure where you are going to school... or how many credits you are taking... but guaranteed student loans are available for up to 12,500 per year. This is spread out and based on how many credits...

  6. New Grad Job Outlook

    kvisintine posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey Everyone, I would love to hear from some of the recent grads. Are you working? Did you find a job right away? How long did it take you to find work? Do you think that previous experience...

  7. New Grad Job Outlook

    kvisintine replied to kvisintine's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks for the advice SnowStar4! How did you get your job as a tech? I am volunteering in an ER right now and want to make the jump to a tech position... but I am not sure how to do it.... I am still...

  8. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

    kvisintine replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey prettygirl5, When I spoke to an advisor last year, she mentioned that you need to be careful, when applying for student loans... there is a max amount that you can borrow per year, and depending...

  9. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

    kvisintine replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Dandy7778, Thanks for the advise! I figured that this might be a question....Did you get asked something similar? I thought it might help that I have a pretty comfortable position, so jumping...

  10. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

    kvisintine replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks Guys! I am so excited for all of you that got in and I am really looking forward to my interview in the Spring. I have been volunteering in Crittenton's ER and love it! I was also thinking of...

  11. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

    kvisintine replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey Everyone... Would you guy's mind sharing where your overall GPA was in pre-reqs was when you applied and got accepted? As of today, I have a 4.0... but I am having a TERRRIBLE time with my A&P...

  12. Weekend CNA Classes?

    kvisintine posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Does anyone know of any weekend CNA classes in Southeast MI? I am currently working full time and taking my pre-reqs at night to apply to an ABSN program... but I would like to become a CNA to gain...

  13. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

    kvisintine replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congratulations to all of you!!!!! I don't finish my pre-reqs until April, but have been following your posts throughout the passed couple of interviews. I wish you all the best! Hopefully, I will be...

  14. Work for New Grad's in STL

    kvisintine posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, My husband and I are originally from St. Louis, but have been living in Detroit, both working as engineers for the past 8 years. The economy is horrible up here, and after 20 years in the...

  15. Weekend CNA Classes?

    kvisintine replied to kvisintine's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks for the tip ;-) Both weekend classes at Washtenaw have waitlists for the winter semester.... but hopefully they will offer a similar course in the

  16. U of M or Genesys?

    kvisintine replied to *~SWeeTSoMeTHiNGS~*'s topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Congrats on 2 offers in MI as a new grad! I am currently completing my pre-req's for an ABSN program in MI. I don't mean to impose on your thread, but could you please tell me where you...

  17. Oakland University ABSN

    kvisintine replied to nrsstudent2010's topic in Michigan Nursing

    good

  18. "That's why I don't like working with women"

    kvisintine replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I am a woman... but prefer to work with male peers. There is less drama, gossip and catty-ness. Some women have a tendency to let their emotions get the best of them (more so than their male...

  19. Oakland University ABSN

    kvisintine replied to nrsstudent2010's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Wow! That is a lot of candidates! Do you know how many they will actually take per cohort... and will they accept people for multiple cohorts from that number? I am not eligible to interview until...

  20. very badly behaved ped client

    kvisintine replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    As a mother of a previous hem-onc preschooler, I can tell you that the bad behavior can stem from so many different things... This child could be acting out emotionally from all the stress and change...

  21. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

    kvisintine replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Ebledsoe, I am sorry that you did not get in. I am not interviewing until next spring, but I do keep up with all of your posts, in the hopes that I can gleen some sort of information on what did and...

  22. anyone had endometrial ablation lately?

    kvisintine replied to BacktotheBeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had the Novasure ablation about 1 1/2 years ago. I occasionally have some light spotting and still experience other PMS signs (tender breasts, bloating, etc.). Prior to that, my periods were very...

  23. Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    kvisintine replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... Boratz, in your case that is a good thing

  24. Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    kvisintine replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... I agree. I realize that saying this as a nursing student this is blasphemy! I am an engineer with 20 years of experience, who is changing careers. I consider nurses to be educated,...

  25. Hope for New Grads in the Future

    kvisintine posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I have wanted to become a nurse for several years, but decided to wait until my children were school age to make a career switch. Last year I began taking my prerequisites for an ABSN...