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  1. Should I quit? Idk what to do!

    vc01ca posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for two years. I've worked two jobs since then. I'm stuck in a dilemma and don't know what to do. Okay so my full time job is in critical care, 2 miles from my house making a little...

  2. Should I quit? Idk what to do!

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 35 years old. Yeah, the retirement benefits are great. Not many hospitals offer it. As far as long term goals as some of you asked, I'm not totally sure. I want to get my BSN, which I'm almost...

  3. Should I quit? Idk what to do!

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. My family think it's crazy to leave a job farther away for less money. But then the folks I work with at the full time job think I'm crazy for not jumping at the opportunity....

  4. Should I take my last semester of nursing school off?

    vc01ca posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello everyone. I was looking for some advice. I am currently a nursing assistant at a hospital. I've had about four years experience. I was considering taking my last semester of nursing school off...

  5. Should I take my last semester of nursing school off?

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, Id be able to get right back in. No waitlist, the last semester is the smallest since most people have either quit or failed

  6. Should I take my last semester of nursing school off?

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I also wanted to add since I'm paying out-of-pocket if I just take the BSN generals I would be able to work more and make more money to pay for my tuition when I return to my last semester of nursing...

  7. What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    vc01ca replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    We have to have an 82%. No rounding. 81.999 fails. Our math test each semester has to be at least a 90%. Its a tough program. Only a handful of people make it through without failing anything. My...

  8. Clinicals at the hospital I work at. WWYD?

    vc01ca posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So my clinicals for med surg will be at the same hospital I work at and in the same dept I work in. The school knows I work there and work knows Im in school, so its not a problem in that aspect. Ive...

  9. Hocking College Nelsonville, OH

    vc01ca replied to CVUNurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It took me 3 years to complete the preclinical classes. That was my choice though as I went to school part time while working full time. I started summer of 2010 then finally got in clinical at the...

  10. Can't get a job in the hospital, even with experience

    vc01ca replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Take whatever you can get and then transfer later. I worked at an LTC for 2 years and hated the place due to the way it was ran. I tried and tried to get a hospital job at our local hospital. Applied...

  11. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca posted a topic in General Students

    I'm driving myself crazy on what to do and would love if someone could give me some input/advice. This is long, but I would appreciate any comments. Here is the deal. I'm a CNA. Worked 2 years in...

  12. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Thanks for this. Your reply made me feel a lot better. Your right, LPN students are not learning what we are learning. They are two different

  13. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    I've talked to other school and some general credits will apply but not the actual nursing classes. Plus there is the issue with financial aid as well. Its kind of hard to explain, but it just...

  14. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Thanks for posting guys. I do appreciate it. I actually failed a semester before and think that's part of why I have no confidence that I will finish this semester. While I did come back and repeat...

  15. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Thanks for everyone's help. I think a lot of problem is I don't feel ready to be an RN and I'm also scared to be one. I'm scraping by with my grades. I feel like our instructors fly through our info...

  16. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    vc01ca posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm driving myself crazy on what to do and would love if someone could give me some input/advice. This is long, but I would appreciate any comments. Here is the deal. I'm a CNA. Worked 2 years in LTC...

  17. How is everyone doing in class?

    vc01ca replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At our school anything under an 82% in the nursing program is failing.

  18. How much are CNA's making in Ohio?

    vc01ca replied to missmagee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I started at $10 at an LTC in 2010. Went to a hospital in 2012 and started at $13.45 (that includes my shift differential). Im in central

  19. 3.9 GPA, cant pass Nursing school tests!???

    vc01ca replied to fleurafor's topic in General Students

    Hang in there. You sound exactly like me last semester. I was a 4.0 student in an ADN program. I had all my generals out of the way including my BSN generals. Had been on the waiting list for 3 years...

  20. How Many people did your program start out with?

    vc01ca replied to Philly_LPN_Girl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We started with 60. Only 8 people passed last

  21. Hocking College Nelsonville, OH

    vc01ca replied to CVUNurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Im attending Hocking College. I was on the wait list for 3 years. I took generals before I started clinicals. I got all A's up unitll my second semester and then that's when they start weeding out...

  22. Just want to vent. Starting to get really discouraged :(

    vc01ca posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all! I've been an nursing assistant for 3 years (2 at LTC, and 1 on a med surg floor). I love the health field. I have taken all my generals and completed my first clinical rotation in college. I'm...

  23. Just want to vent. Starting to get really discouraged :(

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Also a couple other students and myself did speak with our instructors about possibly getting some help or guidance. They had a very sink or swim attitude. It was suggested if we were not doing well...

  24. Just want to vent. Starting to get really discouraged :(

    vc01ca replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    Thanks for everyone's help & input. I worked my butt off. I ended up with an 81.6%, so just shy of the 82% I needed to pass. So I know I will able to pass the second time around. We started with...

  25. What is your school's grading scale like?

    vc01ca posted a topic in General Students

    Just curious what other schools grading scales are like. I'm in an RN program. 94-100= A 93-89= B 82-88= C Anything under an 82% even an 81.9999999 is