Neche51

I read an article about a year ago that says anyone who stays in a position for more than two years is the least paid person in that position. I worked in a clinic where they were getting newly graduated medical assistants for 2-3 dollars more than people that had been there 9 and 10 years. I guarantee the nurses I work with that were hired after me make more than me. 1. Not very companies value loyalty any longer. 2. It's only taboo to talk about pay with someone who did not want to disclose what they make. Employers will tell you that you can't, but it is illegal for them to reprimand you for that. It's the only way to know if you are making what you are worth. (Both articles are from about a year ago on the monster website.)

I agree with MomRN0913. I just accepted an offer on a position and said to the guy offering the position that I need these certain days off. That way they could rescind the offer if need be. The HR rep said that since we were still in the itnerview process that it would be okay and just to remind him when I come in for pre-employment paper work. It hopefully will owrk out, just let them no sooner rather than later.

I am a CMA/recent RN grad. In the clinic, I take the pts pulse with their arm rested on the counter. While in nursing school, one of my instructors taught us to take the pulse resting it on the pts chest, so you can feel the respirations also. My current way was not the wrong wasy, its just that its a different version of getting the pulse and respirations at the same time.

After your prereq are completed it still takes 2 years, unless you are doing the LPN to RN track. With NHCC there are 8 nursing classes taken over 4 semesters. I am not totally sure, but I do not think that you can take four classes one semester and four classes the next semester.

I got into the day program at NHCC and my science grades were "B" for API, "B" for APII, and "B" for Micro. My overall grades were a 3.0. I also had all of my classes complete before I applied. Good Luck to you and Good Luck to everyone who got into to Nursing programs!