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  1. New Grads We Have Hit A New Low...Work For FREE

    happy2learn replied to SparkleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's VOLUNTEERING people. Calm down. Did anyone read it? It's only once a week for 3 hours. I don't really consider that work. Which is why it's called a "volunteer" position. I volunteer once a week...

  2. Can a hospital make you repay the cost of training you if you quit?

    happy2learn replied to confusedRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    It's a little more than "mumbo jumbo." It can get quite serious. They will send you the bill, which you won't pay, so they will send it to collections. Then they will sue you. They will get a judgment...

  3. Online Programs A Scam?

    happy2learn replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The online school works by having your bookwork done online then your clinicals usually set up locally. However, some students go to these schools and can never get their clinicals set up because the...

  4. Which Volunteering Positions?

    happy2learn replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    racquetmom makes a good point. Volunteering for a short time right before applying looks pretty obvious as to why one was volunteering. Many places around me ask for a 4-6 month commitment. A few ask...

  5. How to respond to choking on bedridden geriatric patient

    happy2learn replied to Ericm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    what you can do to help the patient will be controlled by your employer. you do everything you are permitted to

  6. Need advice on the best route to take...

    happy2learn replied to sweet_von's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It doesn't hurt to apply to the accelerated program. It really depends on where you live, but in my area, students who get into the accelerated program have a 3.6 or above. But again, it just depends....

  7. who is applying to the christ college of nursing for fall 2010

    happy2learn replied to grechi2009's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There is no wait list at

  8. Help! Insubordinate Nursing Aides

    happy2learn replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    I left an employer (health insurance) because of a toxic environment. My mental health is worth more than any amount of money. I have a supportive husband also. Good for you for sticking with what...

  9. Interested in nursing, but many questions

    happy2learn replied to ramblin_hombre's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    do a search on the forum and you will find many posts about new grads not finding jobs. don't consider a career switch just because you can't find a job with your current degree. people in all fields...

  10. Online A&P

    happy2learn replied to doombuggy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think I learn most of my A&P during my in person labs. For instance, we had lab on Thursday. We dissected a pluck (trachea, lungs, heart, diaphragm.) I don't think online labs are the same. I...

  11. My ADN program does NOT

    happy2learn replied to itsnever2L8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine requires Pharm, but not Med

  12. Can't specialize if I do an ASN?

    happy2learn replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Children's in my area only hires BSN's, and they usually have to have experience (but that's just because of our current economic state.) So you could get your ADN, then do the ADN-BSN route, or...

  13. Which Volunteering Positions?

    happy2learn replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    American Cancer Society, Make a Wish

  14. Internships, Volunteering?

    happy2learn replied to MKO90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I volunteer in the Emergency department at the most well known hospital in my area. It is also a teaching hospital. I get to interact with patients (depending on their state of consciousness),...

  15. Do they look at high school transcipts??

    happy2learn replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school asks for high school and college

  16. Should a new grad apply for jobs that require one year experience?

    happy2learn replied to DABDA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It may get your name out there, however, not in a good way. What if they remember you as the person who applied for the job that stated "experience required" yet they have no experience? They may...

  17. Are LPN's being Phased Out?

    happy2learn replied to angelcarmichael's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN's are being phased out of hospitals in my state, but they rule the LTC's. The only LPN's that work in hospitals where I am have been there forever, they have not been hiring LPN's for a few years....

  18. Can a hospital make you repay the cost of training you if you quit?

    happy2learn replied to confusedRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    If you signed a contract then you should be required to pay! You made a promise of employment and now you are breaking it. They have every right to ask for it

  19. Why aren't nursing homes doing 12 hour shifts???

    happy2learn replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My friend works at a nursing home and they have 12 hour shifts. It just depends on the location. Oh and they weren't weekend only 12 hour shifts, they offer 12 hour shifts every

  20. BSN versus ADN

    happy2learn replied to xInspiredx's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Look at the job postings in your area. 99% of the job postings within 100 miles of where I live say "BSN preferred." To me, that says BSN new grads have an advantage of ADN new

  21. OK, all you Microbiology students!

    happy2learn replied to oregonrene's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's

  22. Financial Aid question

    happy2learn replied to C-lion's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had worked part time and made about $9K a year and got the full Federal grant. You can work part time and still get plenty of aid, but it is decided by FAFSA. I know someone who works part time and...

  23. too sensitive for nursing??

    happy2learn replied to angeleyez3506's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am just like you. I am very caring and compassionate and I know there will be times that my eyes will water up. But there is nothing wrong with that. It is not a weakness. Sometimes, patients want...

  24. one semester of chemistry costs $1000?

    happy2learn replied to milo2145's topic in General Students

    It depends on the cost of the school. My school is $85 per credit hour. Chemistry is 4 credits so it would be $340. I think there is a $60 lab fee also, so it's about

  25. Does this seem like an insane amount of prereqs?

    happy2learn replied to milo2145's topic in General Students

    At my school, those are pre-reqs, co-reqs, and BSN equivalent courses. I'm taking them all before I start clinical courses. Finishing all of the courses before clinicals will allow a person to be able...