NorCalKid

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  1. prospective nursing student GPA low GPA, road to recovery and applying

    NorCalKid replied to an11228's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had crappy grades, even flunked out of school. Returned at 33 and got straight A's on the pre reqs. Schools had no problem with this. Immature 19-23, 10 years growing up. Returned to school and...

  2. Is 13 weeks enough(clinical skills)??

    NorCalKid posted a topic in Travel

    Just wondering if you think 13 weeks is enough to keep your skills up(M/S). Do any of you only work one contract a year? I met a traveler last year that works 2 contracts a year and spends the other...

  3. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    NorCalKid replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    TBH if you want to buy a 3Bd/2b home in a safe neighborhood, afford a horse, help your kids through college, etc., you cannot do that on a nurse's income alone in California. I could do some of...

  4. Low GPA? Is there hope??? YES! Read this! Possibilities attached!

    NorCalKid replied to Tela's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I flunked out of college the first time, grew up a bit, got all A's in the Pre's 10 years later. IMO schools don't care about the distant past long as you have shown you have grown up and can do well...

  5. Hurst Q review scores vs NCLEX pass/fail

    NorCalKid replied to NurseBShip's topic in General Students

    Don't remember my scores but I found the live review with the book helpful. I really liked studying from their book you fill

  6. 401k's IRA's and retirement

    NorCalKid replied to DieselBurps's topic in Travel

    I didn't know I could roll over like that, thanks Problem I see with ROTH only is the low limits (5500). If your doing ROTH only you're probably not contributing enough. At least with the 403b(I'm...

  7. What do you make sure to put in your travel contract?

    NorCalKid replied to icuRNallie's topic in Travel

    Disclaimer, I have never traveled, just starting to look at it but grew up in that area. At Stanford my biggest concern would be housing. It's super expensive around there. However, there are lots...

  8. Has Being a Male Benefited you MORE or LESS

    NorCalKid replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In nursing school no, didn't matter one bit. In hiring process, yes I believe it helped. On the floor, no

  9. Is learning on a cheap stethoscope better?

    NorCalKid replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in General Students

    Whatever you put your name on it. I find misplaced stethoscopes all the time, 3 this week alone (in 3/12's). Always easier if your name is on it. Can just put a sticky note on your locker that...

  10. What nursing field do you think is easiest and hardest?

    NorCalKid replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    I have never worked psych but I think you guys are crazy thinking that's an easy job. MedSurg is hard, the hardest job of my life. Working with and watching the discharge planners. That looks...

  11. Working Night Shift as a Student

    NorCalKid replied to bobcat17's topic in General Students

    I worked nights in nursing school. School M-TH, Fri, Sat,Sun off. Worked Fri and Sat nights the 1st year of school. Had to cut back to Sat night only the last year of school. I would advise not...

  12. CA Student thinking of transfering out of state to BSN

    NorCalKid replied to YassQueen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have friends that went out of state for school planning to come back when finished. Not one has wanted to move back to Calif yet after moving(excluding CRNA school

  13. Are ASNs worthless?

    NorCalKid replied to georgiapeach27's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that's because different areas are different and it depends where you live. In my area ASN is fine, if I lived in the SF bay area I'm not sure that would be the case. My thoughts, assuming...

  14. What was your GPA when you got accepted into nursing?

    NorCalKid replied to disnurse91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    4.0 nursing pres 79.9 TEAS Calif community

  15. Do your teachers round up grades?

    NorCalKid replied to NewNurs2020's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In pre -reqs yes, in nursing school, I think so but not to pass the class. But in nursing school 90% wasn't an A, 80% wasn't a B and I think 75% was minimum for

  16. Prerequisites - How long do they take?

    NorCalKid replied to AspiringNurseNY's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Took me a year and a half. Can't take Physiology till you take Anatomy and Chem. And I think micro had to take something first(micro was the big roadblock at our school, very impacted). I worked...

  17. Best men's watch for male nurses

    NorCalKid replied to binggrad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Big time(military time), big second hand, and the date. No other crap on the face. I am very happy with my $15 Armitron from Walmart. And I'm a watch snob that is into automatics outside of

  18. BSN vs RN...is it worth the tuition difference? I already hold a BA if that matters

    NorCalKid replied to Mkakids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would look at do hospitals in my area hire adn's. If they do then look at which schools can I actually get into. In my area wait 3 years to get into cheap adn or pay a bit more and be working 3...

  19. About to quit med-surg

    NorCalKid replied to Newbie_1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was talking with a buddy this week (graduated together now work the same unit). I remember him saying every shift used to be terrible. Now I get a terrible shift here and there. I totally agreed...

  20. ADN and travel?

    NorCalKid posted a topic in Travel

    Just wondering how limiting a 2 year degree will be when looking for travel contracts? Is it enough to just be a good hard working nurse or will having a 2 year degree come into play when looking for...

  21. Starting my pre-reqs soon & working p/t in a non-medical field

    NorCalKid replied to NurseWannabe2021's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just my opinion but I think it depends. If it's a good well paying job that's flexible with you going to school keep it. If your working a crappy job flipping burgers better to get some HC...

  22. What to expect in Nursing School

    NorCalKid replied to Xstaticshock's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lota fun, lota stress, lota work. Yep, that about sums it

  23. How many months off is OK(recent experience)?

    NorCalKid replied to NorCalKid's topic in Travel

    Thanks for all the help

  24. How many months off is OK(recent experience)?

    NorCalKid posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, I have been wondering how long off the travel companies will accept and sill consider me having recent exp. I have always dreamed of a gap year world trip. I currently work on a MS floor. Will...

  25. How to deal with stereotypes and vicious people

    NorCalKid replied to rnhopeful2014's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ignoring the ignorant father thing. I asked a nurse buddy for any advise he had for me before entering nursing school. His #1 piece of advice was don't date classmates. After spending the last 2...