KareBear0609

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  1. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I just contacted NIU and asked them how many transfers applied this year. She told me around 400 and she wasn't able to tell me the number of them that would be admitted because it all depends on the...

  2. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Does anyone know how many people applied to the program this

  3. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I got my award ~ thanks for reminding me to check

  4. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thanks, Willow! I'll go check MyNIU now. Here's to hoping we all get in ~ we will know someone from the start

  5. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    So where is everyone from? I live near

  6. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I know they send out letters, which go out at the end of April (I THINK April 20th). And, I'm sure when you log in to "My NIU", you will be able to see if you were admitted or not. You may even be...

  7. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I also received the transfer

  8. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Did any of you receive any

  9. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thank you for the encouragement. Let me know when you get your

  10. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Sounds like you're going to get accepted, Willow. I think I have quite a bit of competition, and I am starting to highly doubt my acceptance. We'll see though, I guess. Good luck to

  11. NIU info

    KareBear0609 replied to kdiaz02's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It's not too late. The deadline was Feb 15. Now it is the dreaded wait. My overall GPA is somewhere around a 3.6 or 3.7. My nursing pre-req GPA is a little higher than that. I didn't apply anywhere...

  12. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Good job on the Accuplacer! I got a 101. I still have to take statistics, Principals of Biology, and A&P II. It will be a full load this summer to get it done (if I am

  13. For those awaiting acceptance letters from Northern Illinois University

    KareBear0609 replied to Reese2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey there! I just came on here to post something similar, but I guess I don't have to because you beat me to it :):) Anyway, I applied to NIU as a transfer student in October. I am coming from...

  14. What field of nursing are you interested into going into?

    KareBear0609 replied to CNA1991's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My dream is to work on the

  15. NIU info

    KareBear0609 replied to kdiaz02's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes, you accept admission into the school first. I just found out I was accepted to the school today. The college will electronically send over your information in February to the school of nursing....

  16. NIU info

    KareBear0609 replied to kdiaz02's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I just applied there tonight :):) I don't know much about it, but I know admission is based on 1) pre-req GPA, 2) overall GPA, 3) number of courses taken. Deadline is in February and it is $40 to...

  17. How to deal with mean old men

    KareBear0609 replied to AMCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    And it sucks that if we were to tell a rude patient anything else besides, "oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. Let me fix this right now"... they complain and WE get in trouble. Customer service for...

  18. Please share your story

    KareBear0609 replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    @Mi Vida Loca As someone who will be applying to a BSN program this January and quite discouraged from reading the countless posts on this website (yet can't stay away) ... this post was refreshing....

  19. Lots of sign on bonuses for PT and OT

    KareBear0609 replied to samirish's topic in General Nursing

    The money doesn't matter if there is no interest in that

  20. Seriously? What are they telling you in school?

    KareBear0609 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a CNA and last night, another CNA from the second floor came downstairs to ask the nurse for a blood pressure cuff. After a while, she came back downstairs to return it. And she says, "I...

  21. Obama's Student Loan Relief Plan

    KareBear0609 posted a topic in General Students

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45039424/ns/politics-white_house/?gt1=43001

  22. Am I just being a big baby?

    KareBear0609 replied to mamarhonda's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My nurses would love to have the patient load you have ~ they each have SIXTY residents. And, no, this isn't an assisted living facility. This is a total care facility. We have two floors with SIXTY...

  23. Horrific Write Ups? Has it ever happened to you?

    KareBear0609 replied to NonieJuice's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a good one - I actually walked out of the facility right then and there after being called to the office for the write-up. A lady, about 95, was admitted to the nursing home. She was slightly...

  24. Nurse to Patient Ratio

    KareBear0609 replied to flg2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh, and I know LTC care is totally different... but sixty is still WAY too many for any nurse. Ever. And I don't work at an assisted living facility. This place is total

  25. Nurse to Patient Ratio

    KareBear0609 replied to flg2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have two floors and one nurse on each. There is SIXTY residents to ONE nurse - I feel so bad for our nurses. There are four CNA's on each floor, so 15 residents each. Not one single person at our...