kcsmira

kcsmira has 6 years experience.

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1. Hospitals hiring BSN & Obamacare

   kcsmira replied to studentbear's topic in General Students

   Come down to California, ADNs welcome - as a new grad it is tough to get a job here, but with the baby boomer nurses hopefully starting to retire in larger numbers at some point in the next few years...

2. Full time night shift worker/student/parent, how to manage?

   kcsmira replied to beeskipper1023's topic in General Students

   I'm a mother of 1 (a 6 year old), wife, full time employee, and will also be starting the program in August. I switched from my current position to a position with a little more flexibility (from M-F...

3. Interview assistance: Health Care Assistant

   kcsmira posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Hey guys! I've never posted in here, but I figured I'd give it a shot. I have worked for a hospital as an MA for 6+ years, and after 7 application periods, was finally accepted into nursing school...

4. EICU Unit Coordinator Opinon

   kcsmira replied to SfcitygirlRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Did you ever apply for this position? I am currently looking to switch positions to accommodate my nursing school hours (I was accepted after 3 1/2 years, and am frantically searching for another...

5. EICU Unit Coordinator Opinon

   kcsmira replied to SfcitygirlRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   swear i'm horrible at these boards... see next

6. Public's lack of knowledge about what nursing actually is

   kcsmira replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

   I've recently been accepted into an ADN program. I've worked in a hospital for 6 years, under nurses and md's, and have known plenty of people who have gone through the program. I have also been the...

7. Life Expenses in Nursing School?

   kcsmira replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in General Students

   I'm also in the same boat as a ton of you! I work fulltime and fully support my family, and bless my husbands heart he just hasn't had a ton of luck on the job circuit - works 2 jobs now as a prep...

8. American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

   kcsmira replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

   ARC automatically put anyone that has applied 5 or more times in the top 30%, and then weighted it based on the points. That doesn't mean that there still isn't a chance, but when I dropped off my...

9. American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

   kcsmira replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

   Yay, 7th times a charm for both of us!!!! Congrats, can't wait to meet

10. American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

    kcsmira replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats!!!! See you're going to be great! How awesome is

11. American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

    kcsmira replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

    Thought I'd let you all know that I got my acceptance email last night (lucky number 7, 7th times a charm?) So it looks like they're starting to send them

12. American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

    kcsmira replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

    I move forward with my life too. The majority of people that I know that have been accepted, and I work in a hospital - so it's been a lot, have applied 5, 6, 7, and 8 times. I know its frustrating,...

13. American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

    kcsmira replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

    My life has literally been put on hold for 3 1/2 years now, plus the prerequisite years. It's been beyond nerve wracking, applying to nursing school in NorCal definitely is not for the faint of...

14. American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

    kcsmira replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

    Our stories pretty much mirror each other. This is the 7th time in a row applying to ARC, stop qualifying for SCC when they did the point system application switch - my freaking goodness, at this...

15. Sacramento City College New Selection Criteria

    kcsmira replied to kcsmira's topic in California Nursing

    I too was .5 points from being able to apply to SCC which drove me nuts. Still drives me nuts. This is currently my 5th application to ARC, and I've known a few people there who got in after their...