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  1. A little advice poowease

    jabroadwater replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    Mind if I ask why you would work as a CNA if you finished an ADN program and have your RN? In fact, will a hospital take you as a CNA since you are licensed? Why not work as an RN while you're...

  2. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    jabroadwater replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Quick clarification... When I say that LSU and Southeastern requires only online classes to complete the BSN, I mean that once you have an ADN RN

  3. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    jabroadwater replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Various schools are different in their requirements. And I can only go by what I know here in New Orleans. I went to an ASN (ADN) program to obtain my RN. It is my understanding that to complete...

  4. Mobile Apps at work/clinicals

    jabroadwater replied to CNA2bRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Our school policy was no cell phones on us during clinicals (this came about as a result of an incident involving a student using a camera on a cell phone during clinical-another story for another...

  5. Mississippi nurses roll call!!! (be known)

    jabroadwater replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey All, I'm a new grad (Dec 2010) from the Charity School of Nursing in New Orleans. I'm from Crystal Springs. I'm starting my career with my first nursing job in

  6. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

    jabroadwater replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

    I sent apps and resumes to most of the hospitals on the coast and didn't get any hits either. Are you open to moving...? I just got picked up by Baptist in Jackson. During my interview, I was told...

  7. Charity wait list for Fall 2011

    jabroadwater replied to RN2B12's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    If you don't have your own health insurance, there is a company that the school can direct you to where you can get

  8. Charity School of Nursing- Starting Fall 2010!!

    jabroadwater replied to 2bnursenikki316's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I hate to burst your bubble, Nikki, but being realistic, there is no way you will make it driving from Ft. Polk to New Orleans everyday. That's 8 hours out of your day just driving. Your first...

  9. Charity Nursing students and all others

    jabroadwater replied to kubana87's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    As a recent charity student I can tell you, they'll let you go from clinical if an emergency arises, but it's an absence. Two absences and you are unsat for clinical. Fail clinical and you fail the...

  10. BSN programs: location, location, location

    jabroadwater replied to health4america's topic in General Nursing

    I attended nursing school in New Orleans, and like a lot of my classmates, when we graduated had trouble finding jobs. It definately helps to apply where you are going to school, as it seems that...

  11. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    jabroadwater replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Another piece of good advise; in addition to studying your ( _|_ ) off, invest and take one of the NCLEX review courses. There's a number of them out there; Kaplan, Hurst, etc. One of them (the one...

  12. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    jabroadwater replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The "trick" has been accurate everytime that I know of. Can you not get the QUICK RESULTS from PearsonVue? I paid the $8 when they were available in 48 hours just to

  13. I need help with my ces report..

    jabroadwater replied to Lemonesse's topic in Nurse Registration

    Get on the phone and CALL them. You may have been lost in the shuffle, and often, you get quicker action when they speak to an actual person. Plus you'll have an immediate answer on what you need to...

  14. Charity Nac II

    jabroadwater replied to SCPC's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    A bunch of us in my class took the Hurst Review prior to starting NAC II. I personally found it VERY helpful in bringing into focus what you learned in NAC I and what you will be learning in NAC II....

  15. Charity School of Nursing 2011

    jabroadwater replied to neworleans0384's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I just want to tell all of you Good Luck on getting in. You'll have my thoughts and best

  16. Charity School of Nursing 2011

    jabroadwater replied to neworleans0384's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I just want to tell all of you Good Luck on getting in. You'll have my thoughts and best

  17. Going by your middle name -- problematic?

    jabroadwater replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Millhouse, I don't see any issues with it. Millions of people, myself included, go my nicknames in their every day lives at home and work. Through school, and all through my previous...

  18. What grosses YOU out?

    jabroadwater replied to JenTheRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Right up until my first semester of nursing school, needles made me weak kneed and gave me butterflies in the stomach. With 25 years of policework in a major city behind me, I had seen all kinds of...

  19. Charity Nac II

    jabroadwater replied to SCPC's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    It is hard, but honestly, I didn't thing it was any worse than the other semesters, just different, much like peds and MH were different from NAC I. If you made it through the other semesters, you...

  20. Help! EBP on not inflating foley balloon prior to insertion

    jabroadwater replied to highlandlass1592's topic in General Nursing

    Check out this link, it might lead you to what you are looking for.