Destin293

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  1. I need help

    Destin293 replied to Strugglingwnursing's topic in Nursing Career

    What did you do for work before you became an RN? Did you have the same work ethic (quitting jobs quickly)? Med/surg nursing is tough...it's downright brutal at times...which is why there is such a...

  2. CNA in a hospital

    Destin293 replied to Terran22's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you would be hard pressed to find a hospital that would hire a 16 year old as a CNA. There are so many rules when it comes to minors working (such as amount of hours that can be worked and...

  3. Is going back to school in NYC for nursing worth it?

    Destin293 replied to selinayasin's topic in Nursing Career

    It's worth it. I was in a similar position a few years ago and also hesitant because I heard how difficult it was to gain admission to nursing school in NYC. I also heard how next to impossible it was...

  4. Patient exposure

    Destin293 replied to Uni_523's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't work in infection control or employee health, so take what I say with a grain of salt. If it was just NS, I wouldn't worry. Was it always just NS, or did chemo also run through the tubing? As...

  5. Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

    Destin293 replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    It seems like a good idea until those $650 a month payments for 25 years begin. As someone who spent $80,000 on her first degree, then $15,000 on an ABSN, I say don't do it. If you have $80,000 that...

  6. I failed out of nursing school midway, now what?

    Destin293 replied to Jkliu888's topic in General Students

    Actually, there is a lot of help for people with disabilities in college. That is why there is an office for students with disabilities in every college. They work with students to best accommodate...

  7. Accelerated Second Degree BSN in New York City - Questions! Please help.

    Destin293 replied to annahri's topic in New York Nursing

    I know this is old, but don't shy away from Lehman because you hear it's competitive. If you have the stats to get in, you'll get in. If all your pre-reqs are close to a 4.0 (I applied with a 3.93)...

  8. Breaching StaRN Contract

    Destin293 replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know it has already been said, but your experience isn't really that bad. A lot of places have a 5:1 with sometimes 6:1. I've heard some places put their night nurses at 7:1 on med/surg floors. You...

  9. I failed out of nursing school midway, now what?

    Destin293 replied to Jkliu888's topic in General Students

    I agree with what everyone else said. If your school is offering you a spot in the 2 year program, take it...even if it means waiting another year to retake med/surg 2. Yes, it stinks having to wait a...

  10. How to deal with cliques at work?

    Destin293 replied to Destin293's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your reply! There are a couple people who aren't in the clique that I have managed to become acquainted with and they validated what I was feeling/seeing. They told me the clique isn't...

  11. How to deal with cliques at work?

    Destin293 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently switched jobs and I am not really loving my new place of employment. I worked for 2 years on a med/surg floor at another hospital, but I was getting bored with the same routine and wanted...

  12. Is the TEAS V really that hard???

    Destin293 posted a topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I've been reading some of the posts regarding the TEAS and just wondering if anyone had any recent experience? Everyone has been posting that it's difficult and I'm a little worried. I haven't had...

  13. Camp Nurse Salary

    Destin293 replied to BuckeyeRNMomma's topic in Camp

    I know this is a little old, but I was a camp nurse last summer (2015) in upstate NY and I was paid $1,000 a week...I was there for 6 out of the 8 weeks. It was a smallish camp (couple hundred kids)...

  14. Lehman college 2016 admittance

    Destin293 replied to imcharliechang's topic in School, College Programs

    Want me to cut straight to the point? You're pretty much in...with those stats, you are all but guaranteed to find an acceptance letter in your mailbox this summer. The critical thinking score is...

  15. Frustrated with the Pre-Nursing Process

    Destin293 replied to sp3233's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If your pre-req GPA is a 3.5 and you haven't retaken any of the pre-req's in order to boost the GPA, I would look into Lehman. Their accelerated program may not be an option (mainly because you work),...

  16. Pearson Vue Trick Feb 2016

    Destin293 replied to blongo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know, maybe it has changed, but it worked for me when I did it. I took my NCLEX in March of last year and back in October 2014 when I was taking Kaplan, I guess it came out that the trick no...

  17. Frustrated with the Pre-Nursing Process

    Destin293 replied to sp3233's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I completely understand your frustration because I took my pre-req's at BMCC. It is annoying to discover these little hiccups along the way, but, you HAVE to roll with the punches and stop beating...

  18. Upstate NY Starting Salary

    Destin293 replied to lte16's topic in New York Nursing

    I can't speak for the other hospitals, but I can tell you that Bassett has a starting pay of $24/hr with a 36 hour work week. You first 12 weeks will be (mostly) 40 hours a week, after that it's 36...

  19. MD to RN?

    Destin293 replied to jackshepard's topic in General Nursing

    I do know a few people who did the MD to RN route, not because they weren't matched with residency, but because 1. Their foreign medical education and experience didn't transfer to the US, so rather...

  20. Lehman College Nursing Program 2015. Do I have a chance?

    Destin293 replied to MasonsMom2014's topic in General Students

    I haven't heard that, but, it wouldn't surprise me. I graduated from the accelerated program in August and we never found out exactly how the HESI factored into admission, but I can say with...

  21. Lehman College Nursing Program 2015. Do I have a chance?

    Destin293 replied to MasonsMom2014's topic in General Students

    It's tough to say, but you MIGHT be okay because your GPA is high. What did you get on the critical thinking section? Lehman pretty much only cares about who is going to pass the NCLEX on their...

  22. HELP!! Lehman college Nursing program 2015

    Destin293 replied to jennifer1015's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    You should be fine. I graduated from the accelerated program in August and there were students admitted with an 88 on the HESI -- and our cut-off scores and GPA were higher than for the generic...

  23. Upstate Jobs

    Destin293 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in New York Nursing

    I know St. Peter's in Albany is hiring as well as other hospitals in the area such as Saratoga Springs (a classmate of mine was hired within weeks at Saratoga). I've heard hospitals in the Syracuse...

  24. ADN in NY

    Destin293 replied to ChrisB718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm pretty sure you can still get the Perkins loan as a 2nd degree. I remember a couple of my classmates in my ABSN class mentioned they received a perkins loan. I didn't receive it despite being...

  25. ADN in NY

    Destin293 replied to ChrisB718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope, it's much higher than that...I believe it's $57,500. I'm not sure if that's the EXACT figure, but I know the maximum borders $60k. The other option is the Perkins Loan. I don't know what your...