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I've been offered this position at Good Sam. My understanding is they are hiring 20 new grads, will train for 10 weeks with a preceptor on three different med-surg floors, and then you become a per diem staff (no benefits, no guaranteed hours). This ...

Thank you for your thoughts. Human Resources did a poor job explaining the job on the phone, but I got a better understanding in the interview. The general idea of the program is they train you (full time paid training) for 10 weeks with a preceptor...

So I have an interview for a new grad program at a hospital tomorrow. They changed the program for this year, so it will now be a 3 year commitment as a per diem staff with no benefits. I'm going to clarify tomorrow but it also sounded like there is ...

Yes, lab is for the whole semester. I guess in previous years lab was only half the semester and students said they didn't feel prepared enough for clinical. It meets for one and a half hours each week and the class is divided into two groups, so eit...

I'm in the current ACCEL class and just wanted to mention that we have the largest class they have ever had with 35 students. Also first semester is 2 days of courses, but also a Wednesday lab. So you are required to be on campus three days a week.

I work at a much larger agency (not as a nurse) which has over 30 group homes and a day program. The day program has two part time nurses who split the 5 day work week. There is one RN and one LPN to oversee the residences and teach trainings, but th...

I saw an advertisement looking for direct care staff for a rest home. They specified they are not a nursing home. What are the major differences between the two? Anyone have experience working at a rest home? Thanks!

I'm so glad for this thread. I'm also a fainter, not due to watching something gross, but standing for long periods and getting dehydrated. I'm concerned that I won't be able to eat and drink as much as I need when doing clinicals. I'd hate to stand ...

Fscjess, Congrats on the baby, that's so exciting! The January start is actually going to work out better for me also. My mother will be having hip replacement surgery in September and I'll be free to help her recover. Thanks for the financial aid ...

Britbrit, Have you decided which program you'll be attending?

I can only speak for myself, since I don't know anyone else who applied for the ABSN program. I have a BA in psychology and English. I've worked as an administrative assistant at a major Boston hospital since high school. I was also a manager at a no...

I'll be going to Curry in January! I sent in my deposit, but haven't received any confirmation back yet. I agree it'd be nice to be starting in the fall. I'm not sure what I'll be doing before nursing school starts, since I've been working on a very ...

I'm also a career changer who will be starting an accelerated program next year. Since you haven't been out of college long, I'd recommend taking a CNA course or doing some volunteering to make sure you understand what nursing actually entails. I wor...

I think it depends on what type of student you are. I took A&P last summer and did really well because I was only taking the one course and really had time to focus on it. It was a lot of reading and memorizing. It sounds like you're used to a...

I relate to your problem. I also quit full time work last year to start pre-reqs and have just been accepted to a program and I find myself not excited about it. The school doesn't start until January, so I think it just might not have sunk in yet...

Curry College in Milton, MA. No letters. They expect high grades on pre-reqs and a good personal statement.

Is everyone who got accepted planning to attend or waiting to hear from other schools?

Just got my acceptance letter! It is a regular sized white envelope. Not too much info, it says they'll send more after getting the deposit. Also financial aid award letters are mailed separately. Hope everyone else gets their letters today too!

You should probably post this in the general nursing forum instead of the pre-nursing student one.

Hi dgolden, I will also be taking chem 2 this summer. I had planned to take it this semester, but it conflicted with my work schedule. I'm taking my pre-reqs at MassBay Community College. It really makes a difference what professor you take the class...

If you already took Chem 1 and 2 and got better than a C, the school should accept your previous course.

I applied to Curry. I really wanted to go to MGHIHP, but I missed last year's application date and this year's isn't until after I hear back from Curry. I've heard great things about MCPHS, but Worcester is too far for me to commute. Simmons also has...

They didn't know what the exact cost of the program will be next year, but I think I read on this site that last year's was $38K for the whole program.

Yes, you are not supposed to apply unless at least 2 science pre-reqs are completed. From their website: If the prerequisites are not complete, students must indicate their plan for completion. In addition, if two of the four science prerequisites...

Welcome to allnurses! I'm not sure of the minimum GPA for your undergrad degree, but it's much less important than the pre-reqs. Try to get as high as possible for the sciences. I think for all the schools you mentioned, a C is the minimum acceptable...