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  1. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    jgamom replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in a similar position to you regarding age and stage of life. I went back to school to become an RN in my late 30s. I also have a bachelor's degree in business and made a good living in the...

  2. Sadly, discrmination against male nurses still rampant in job applic process

    jgamom replied to Ecstatic2014's topic in Male Nursing Students

    New grad RN positions are very hard to come by these days. There are so many people vying for limited positions. It has been my experience that it really is a "who you know" kind of world when it...

  3. New NP @ post acute care setting---need advice!!

    jgamom replied to lvan0904's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry. I must have read the date from another post that I was reading right before this one. I thought that you wrote it over a year and 1/2 ago. Sorry. I look forward to the responses you...

  4. New NP @ post acute care setting---need advice!!

    jgamom replied to lvan0904's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm currently an FNP student. I see that this post is quite old, but your concerns were definitely disheartening knowing that I might have to face some of the same issues in the future. I'm curious...

  5. Free Standing Emergency Rooms

    jgamom replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

    Pixie, RN. I think that we might have worked for the same hospital system, and I'm happy to say that their freestanding ER's are top

  6. Free Standing Emergency Rooms

    jgamom replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

    The ones I know of that are affiliated with hospitals are actual emergency rooms that are staffed by very experienced nurses and doctors. In fact, my old hospital has a few. I worked in the...

  7. ASN or BSN???

    jgamom replied to pmarieee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would definitely go with the BSN as many hospitals are seeking magnet status. All of our local hospitals (Washington, DC area) are now requiring current LPNs and ADNs to acquire their BSN to keep...

  8. Mixed Emotions About Nsg School

    jgamom replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    I know that you've gotten a lot of good advice here, but I couldn't keep myself from posting. I, too, am a mother of 3 ages 16, 11, and 9. I had been an at-home mom for most of my eldest's life and...

  9. im taking the test tomorrow! wish me luck! :)

    jgamom replied to rncoco's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck! Stay calm and focused. Like the other poster said, "YOU GOT THIS!" Please keep us updated when you know your results. Take

  10. What are your study techniques?

    jgamom replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    Hi there. I know your dilemma. I am the mother of 3 and I'm currently doing an accelerated BSN program. It is a tremendous amount of information to learn. I do make up study guides from my...

  11. Any Anatomy/A&P I courses offered online?

    jgamom replied to okiedokie123's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You might want to try Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC.edu). I took my HA & P 2 online through them, and some people have been in my online classes as far as Europe. There is a lot of...

  12. Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    jgamom replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This makes me very sad as it directly relates to one of the reasons that I am in nursing school now. I spent 6 days in a hospital, completely immobile with a Foley, and I never received any kind of...

  13. Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

    jgamom replied to mommalumps's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I really feel for you, and I understand what you are going through. Although my husband is in no way abusive (my first husband was so I understand that, too), he can get insecure and jealous. It is...

  14. Pre nursing vs nursing which one is more difficult?

    jgamom replied to European's topic in General Students

    I've seen a couple of responses regarding the difficulty of Med-Surg. Could you please let us know what makes this particular class so much harder than the rest? Just curious as I'm starting an...

  15. Question: Finding it hard to relate to others?

    jgamom posted a topic in General Students

    Now that I'm back in school after many years out and raising a family, I'm finding it hard to relate to some of my friends and my husband. I absolutely love school, and I'm soaking up everything that...

  16. Question: Finding it hard to relate to others?

    jgamom replied to jgamom's topic in General Students

    Thanks. I appreciate the response. I do find that I relate a lot more these days to other nursing students. They are becoming the friends that I seek out. It's my longtime friends with whom I'm...

  17. Online classes good enough?

    jgamom replied to Addy3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P II online. Trust me, you don't get to do open book tests. You have to go to campus and take it in the testing lab or have it proctored by an approved source. You should take it at...

  18. Dear future nursing students,

    jgamom replied to BeeFree963's topic in General Students

    BeeFree, Thanks so much for your insight. It sounds like the tests are really geared for the NCLEX, which sounds good. It will be an adjustment to have several "right" answers to choose from. I...

  19. Shenandoah 2nd Degree and Midwifery Programs

    jgamom replied to FlowerFlour's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Oh, one more thing. I asked about the Master's programs and their requirements. If you are an SU graduate, you get 50% off tuition for Master's classes. Also, a couple of your BSN classes go...

  20. Shenandoah 2nd Degree and Midwifery Programs

    jgamom replied to FlowerFlour's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I am actually going to do the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program at Shenandoah starting this fall. I, too, had some concerns over mixed reviews on this site. I was going to apply to Mason as...

  21. HELP, ADVICE... anything on getting a job for a New Graduate RN!!!!

    jgamom replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    This is a scary thread. As a new nursing student, I really hope that the job prospects get better for new grads in the next couple of

  22. Dear future nursing students,

    jgamom replied to BeeFree963's topic in General Students

    I'm just wondering... I've read a few posts here that keep referring to nursing school being so different from what we are used to in school. I am finishing my prereq's now and starting N.S. in the...