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Thanks for the responses! It turns out I just had to do a lot of research regarding travel nursing in general. I definitely had to research the lingo and some of the tricks of the trade regarding pay and negotiating. I also spoke with quite a few dif...

Hello all! I am an L&D nurse really wanting a first time travel job in San Diego and this is what I was offered. These numbers just seem so low especially from what I've heard about California pay and my specialty. I would want housing set up for...

Hi there! I am currently in the last week of a 12 week orientation of L&D also It is a lot to learn and overwhelming. If you have a couple more weeks of orientation I would say to ask your preceptor for more sections if that is where you feel li...

To the poster, I am glad that you are a very organized person and have the ability to cope with the plenty of stressors that come with being a nurse. With that being said, it cannot be expected that people are going to deal with anxiety and stress in...

Hi fellow RNs! For the last two years I have been applying everywhere to get to my dream job in L&D with no luck so far. I have been an RN for two years now with experience on a med-surg unit and an oupatient clinic. The hospital I currently work...

Thanks for responding. I had 3 interviews and now I'm just waiting for references/background. I'm very excited and nervous. Any other tips and experiences on starting in L&D are welcome

Hi fellow RNs! For the last two years I have been applying everywhere to get to my dream job in L&D with no luck so far. I have been an RN for two years now with experience on a med-surg unit and an oupatient clinic. The hospital I currently work...

A patient swallowed two zipper tabs and a paper clip on purpose in order to come to the hospital instead of going to jail.

hi everyone:) i am planning on doing the early application for fall of 2011. i was hoping you guys could fill me in on some things. Does anyone know how essential it is to have experience volunteering or working at a hospital to get into UIC because...

Hi there NikitaPatel I'm a UIC-CON alumni now. I transferred into UIC's nursing program from a community college and only had volunteer experience as well so it is possible. From my experience with the application essay I would say think of it like a...

Starting this week as well. I hope someone posts some useful info about what to expect in clinicals before Thursday. It would be greatly appreciated. Good luck to both of you in your clinicals.

Yeah I meant the summer package. I bought it at orientation because they made it seem mandatory. Oh well, I need a refresher anyways. :tku: as always for the helpful info I really appreciate it.

Thanks bullielover and good luck in your senior year. It's very exciting as we get closer and closer to the first day of class. lol. A lot of preparing to do this summer until then. Did the pharmacology book help you for your first dosage calc test? ...

So I am about to start nursing school and I am a girly-girl who likes wearing makeup. If any makeup is allowed this is what I would use and recommend: BareMinerals because it looks very natural and doesn't make me break out, any under eye concealer i...

Hi KGMM, So I'll have clinicals in the fall. From the research I've done on shoes I'm looking to try on Alegria, Asics, Dawgs, Nike Shox, Quark Pro Air II (all white), and Earth Shoes. Those are just some I thought looked good and from what I read on...

Hey uicbsnprospect and bullielover! I am getting a little nervous about orientation too. It's coming up soon so I think we'll be gettin some info on what time to be there and other important info. I'm thinking by email. Bullielover, thank you for all...

To apply you do not have to have all of the prereqs finished but you do have to have those 3 science classes completed before applying for early/reg amissions. If you are accepted you have to finish all of the prereqs before you begin the nursing pro...

Congrats! Yeah, I also got accepted for early admission! I found out 2 days before Christmas and it was one of the best gifts ever. lol. I'm so excited and nervous. Well it'll be nice to meet you at orientation

Hi there! UIC is very competitive and I was discouraged to apply but I did and I've been accepted for fall 2011 so it's not impossible. It never hurts to try! Truman is the best ADN program of the City Colleges. There is also a BSN program at Resurre...

Even though you have a BS in education you would end up doing about a year or two of prerequisites for any nursing program. I would recommend working slowly on all of your pre reqs and go for the BSN program. BSN or ADN are both two year programs so ...

Hi! There are 80 people admitted to UIC and 64 admitted to Urbana. Regarding UIC, they are taking 40 people for early admissions and 40 for regular admissions. There were around 800 applicants last year so the odds of getting in aren't great but if y...

So, what exactly is the minimum percentage required on the HESI exam to be able to sit for the NCLEX? And if it's not being done away with then why is there an amnesty for students who previously took the HESI and weren't able to sit for the NCLEX?

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I haven't really thought about NIU but I might look into it. I may just apply to Truman as well. I will keep hope alive for UIC though and I hope to see u next fall too Hanna! =)

hi! I am currently in the process of applying to UIC for fall 2011. I was wondering if u could please tell me what ur stats were? how much volunteer experience did u have, GPA? also how is truman's program? cuz i don't have high hopes for getting int...

thanks! you gave me some hope =) what do you think about applying with only two months of experience volunteering at a hospital?