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  1. Old misdemeanor, experiences with IA BoN/Employers

    WittyUsername posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm posting in here rather than the dedicated subsection in hopes of finding specific answers for a Iowa. I have a very minor 5th degree theft that happened my 1st year of college, will be 5 yrs old...

  2. What does a male nurse practioner do?

    WittyUsername replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    BMWs and electrical problems???

  3. (RN) Salaries

    WittyUsername replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in General Nursing

    BSNs may not get paid more, but they will get first dibs on jobs assuming all else is equal. I think more people are feeling the pressure to do BSN or RN-BSN given the economic

  4. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    WittyUsername replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The problem is hospitals live in the moment, meaning the current fiscal year. Over the next decade, there WILL be a huge increase of older Americans needing care. Schools graduate nurses and then wash...

  5. Vague Information

    WittyUsername replied to luvmyfab5's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The big issue will be with the BON because they can see everything, although I imagine you will be fine. Your background for clinicals and future employers won't be able to see arrests w/ no charges...

  6. Low 1st year GPA, how do I explain it?

    WittyUsername posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's my story: -Completing a B.S. this spring and looking to apply to an accelerated BSN program this summer. (Apps due mid-June to July) -I currently have a 2.7 GPA. I had an absolutely HORRIBLE...

  7. Have felony in michigan. Applied for Florida Licence, it was APPROVED...

    WittyUsername replied to nursester's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    what was the crime? Some HR managers may be willing to look past it if it's unrelated to your

  8. Advice plz!!! New in Nursing

    WittyUsername replied to dkim4429's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Without going into too much detail here is the rundown of NP/PA: -To start, almost all PA schools require hundreds to thousands of hours of hands-on experience-your time as a corpsman may suffice. NPs...

  9. 84% = Failing Grade?

    WittyUsername posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I talked to a friend early today who just started an RN program and is already worried about getting kicked out. Her nursing calculations and nursing funds has the following grading scale: A=95%,...

  10. Please help me!! New in nursing

    WittyUsername replied to dkim4429's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not true, there are direct entry MSN programs for people with no nursing experience. I am not a fan of someone with zero nursing experience being able to transition into a Master's level program, but...

  11. I'm a CNA just because I want experience

    WittyUsername replied to blessed2bfree's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah, I'm hoping the CNA will be a nice way to get my foot in the door. Possibly even at the hospital I will be doing clincals at. The only downfall is ~$10 does not go very

  12. 84% = Failing Grade?

    WittyUsername replied to WittyUsername's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    wow pretty surprised to see such a big spread in GPA scales. 3.0 is pretty much the standard for scholarships, BSN, and a million other things. Big difference between a 90% and 80%

  13. Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

    WittyUsername replied to haitianrn's topic in Nurse Management

    This is not exclusive to nursing everyone. I worked in a restaurant in college where the manager made ~$50,000/yr but ended up working 65 hrs/wk to cover people. Most of us were part-time wage, but...

  14. I'm a CNA just because I want experience

    WittyUsername replied to blessed2bfree's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    has anyone used their CNA cert for a different job within the hospital, say some kind of lab assistant? I have a B.S. and won't be starting my accel BSN program till next summer. In the mean time,...

  15. explunged record and got hired?

    WittyUsername replied to angie22's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    the board can see EVERYTHING, expunged or not so disclose it. By the time you're done with school you'll be around 25. I imagine that 7 years of a clean record will be

  16. State Withholding License Because of Criminal Background

    WittyUsername replied to xxmwxx's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    i'm gonna ask since no one else has.....what are the

  17. This forum is making me reconsider nursing

    WittyUsername posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Potential nursing student here. I have a 5th degree (most minor) theft conviction from 5 years ago. It was my first year of college and was with some buddies when we stole a chair from a dormitory...

  18. This forum is making me reconsider nursing

    WittyUsername replied to WittyUsername's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    what was your conviction? if you don't mind me

  19. Nurses with criminal background

    WittyUsername replied to txgirl11's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have a minor 5th degree theft from ~6 years ago that I was concerned about. I was lucky enough to speak with the enforcement supervisor for my state BoN and was told it should be ok. They said they...

  20. This forum is making me reconsider nursing

    WittyUsername replied to WittyUsername's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Not possible in my state, I've looked into it. It will be about 7 years old by the time I'm looking for jobs so I'm hoping the time will work in my

  21. The nursing surplus and "timing it"......

    WittyUsername posted a topic in General Students

    I think most on this board will agree there is a surplus of inexperienced, new grads. Obviously this is all speculation, but what does everyone think of "timing" a jump into nursing school. I'm...

  22. The nursing surplus and "timing it"......

    WittyUsername replied to WittyUsername's topic in General Students

    maybe i'll do both haha? I mean there are something like 70 million 50-65 year olds. They WILL retire and they WILL get sick, it's all about the right place at the right time. (I'm not hoping for...

  23. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    WittyUsername replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

    shake it off. There WILL be a large influx of baby boomers getting sick and needing care. This is a fact. There will be jobs, you may have to move and work in an LTC facility to get experience, but...