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30 is not too old. nursing is fantastically rewarding. i went to a top nursing school and the nursing curriculum is hard, I say this as someone who has several degrees from other top schools and nursing was the very challenging. I would advise you to get a bsn or entry level masters as an aa prevents you from working at a huge majority of institutions. I think you will be able to make sufficient money IF you can find a job. The job market for new RN's is absolutely brutal, particularly if you live in a major metropolitan area. There is no guarantee you graduate and find a job, you can ask 3/4 of my class who graduated 6 months ago. best of luck

Has anyone hear anything from SHC yet? Interviews, Jobs, etc? icuuci & BayareaRNBSN any final news? Best wishes.

Northbay - I applied to both programs but during my phone interview had to choose only one so I went with adult. Both of my applications are still "in review,"and I have not been contacted. linRdsNay - Whom is your interview with? Also if you happened to apply to both, do you mind sharing what your application statuses are (had to look the plural--up thought it might be stati!)? Good luck next week, let us know how it goes! Anyone else in the same boat as me? Thanks!

no, but message is too short so no again

had an interview, it went as well as I ever could have hoped for yet I got a phone call two days later saying I was not selected. best of luck

fyi it's "i.e.," not "ie:" those who cast stones...

I concur. Nursing is awesome. Some of my fellow nurses--not so much--but the job is great.

Has anyone who applied to the 2010 UCSF RN residency program heard back from HR? Just curious. Best of luck.

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anybody hear from ucsf? my stanford status changed from "application accepted" to "unknown" to "in process" still no phone call;( Anyone in a similar boat?

I am sorry you feel so burnt out. However, if you remain indifferent to your family you might risk your personal life, which of course is your choice. Marriage is ideally predicated on mutual support and love, and hopefully your husband is supportive of you and your stresses. A stubbed toe is no way comparable to your ICU patients, however, discussing minor tribulations is part of sharing your lives together. I don't mean to rain on the support parade. I feel for you situation, I just want to point out that there are potential consequences to your burnout that you need to consider. I would talk to a professional about coping techniques and to get an independent assessment of your job/family status. I guess the question you might ask yourself is this making you happy, if not perhaps a change is in order.

Are you kidding me? you are a well paid professional and are responsible for people's lives. A million new grads would kill for your job. Get. There. On. Time. If this is too much to ask work at the DQ--which of course will fire you for being late--but at least you will not be bringing down your unit. Kudos to your PCD.

great point that the majority of people you hear from are those that do not have jobs, and are angry, this I totally believe is true. however, I graduated from a top 20 school, was one of the top students in my class. I am employed. so in one way I am a success story. But I am far and away the exception. I would advise go to the longer not accelerated program and kick a. Become involved in research, if there are no posted opertunites go to a professor and say you want to be involved. Work in a hospital, ideally as a PCT but any way. If you cant get a job volunteer, several times a week. you have to distinguish yourself from the crowd. It does not matter if you get a degree in two years but your only qualification is you education. Join the club, there are a million like you. Take longer but devote that time to making yourself exceptional. If not you'll be unemployed like the majority of my top 20 BSN class.

Sorry I was not clear. I have not received a phone message, and was hypothesizing that the reason why was because recruiters don't leave messages (I'm clearly stretching here) so was asking if anyone had received a message. If anyone has it would negating my message hypothesis, leading me to believe they are simply not interested, which is likely the case.

re:loma6685 My LPCH status changed to "unknown" but I have not been contacted in any way. also: Did anyone receive a phone message from the Stanford recruiter to return a call. I do not have a cellphone and work at a number I can't take calls so am making up excuses for why they don't want to talk to me. ha

cb_rn wow. I apologize if I offend. Truly. I was simply trying to offer advice from someone who asked for it. I do not think of myself as better than an other RN. You are correct every RN is licensed, all passed the same exam and all can provide the same level of care. Furthermore, experience trumps education in every case in which individuals are consciousness and concerned about providing quality care. That said, all else equal, a BSN and having a degree from a non-on-line program increases your employment options. It is a tough job market and evey advantage can help. this was all I was saying and I think if you view it objectively you would agree. I did not mean any offense, simply offering the best advice I could. Perhaps before blowing up at someone you should consider if the advice is sound rather than a knee-jerk reaction.

to me, it means you need more self-confidence. If you are good at what you do, or even are trying to the best of your ability then that is all you can do. Other people are occasionally harsh but if you are okay with yourself then you can forgive them for trying hard in a high stress environment. Alternatively people can be mean but again if your okay with yourself you brush them off knowing your doing what you can. easier said than done.

if you resent working with families you should get out of health care, you'd fit the mold more for and MD than an RN but its far far less than ideal, cept perhaps surgery which is only like a 10 year road.

I figured, but how do you know this?

I worked as a PCT on a high acuity floor and the workload was absolutely insane. I hated going to work, some/a lot of the staff were mean, it was stressful, never a break, etc. However, I loved taking care of people, I loved the interpersonal connection, I did not mind the incontinence because you were helping people that could not help themselves. Nevertheless I dreaded going to work and took every cancel. If you hate your job but love taking care of pt, nursing is much better than being a PCT. But if you just don't enjoy taking care of sick people then get out.

you are employed which is fantastic, so long as you provide safe and competent pt care I would think hard of bailing a job for which innumerable new grads with no prospects would kill each other for. Its a rough economy out there, I might weather the storm at your current job (again so long as the pts are taken care of).

what do you not like about nursing?

I of course respect your decision to become a nurse but would suggest you look into a real (ie non-online school). Many real universities offer some on-line classes but I know for a fact that many medical centers specifically do not accept applicants from on line universities, e.g. this is from the Stanford new RN residency program: under minimum qualifications: 1) Graduate from a BSN or master's level entry into practice program, accredited by National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), between 12/1/09 to 6/30/10. 2) Graduates of online or distance nursing programs are not accepted. It is super difficult to get a job right now, nobody knows if and when this will turn around, I would give myself every advantage. best of luck

it works for me. nursing and medicine are complimentary but different non-competing disciplines. It is nice to be able to speak the same language (medical) and it is great to be able to ask someone in house to explain something, like your own personal tutor

151 is the magic number. So sorry to hear.