kayak133

kayak133 specializes in on the fence about nursing.

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1. What do you think of this ?

   kayak133 replied to kayak133's topic in General Students

   Runforfun is exactly right, and is the basis for my decision. Yes, there was a larger issue behind the post...it had to do with the transfer of a non-nursing course....which I was advised about at the very last minute. I would not have made such a fu...

2. I am reading my syllabus correctly???!!!??? Foley Cath's

   kayak133 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

   If there was only a way to "like" this post .). Can someone show me where the chastity belts are kept?

3. What do you think of this ?

   kayak133 posted a topic in General Students

   I am literally 'on' and now 'off' my third nursing school, and I am contemplating not returning to get my RN at all. I didn't flunk out. I left my previous school with a 3.14 GPA with 4 nursing classes underneath my belt: B+, B, B+, and B-. I left my...

4. Lasalle Achieve students/graduates, what was your gpa and nln score going in?

   kayak133 replied to ThePhilster's topic in Pennsylvania

   I attempted to apply there for Spring 2012. I was not pleased with the lack of professionalism from La Salle. In fact, it was way to the extent that I will never consider applying there again. For anything. I carried a 3.14 GPA, and while I was well ...

5. Anybody work for Genesis healthcare in New jersey?

   kayak133 replied to RN20102010's topic in New Jersey

   My cousin has been with them for awhile. She is a clinical nursing manager at this time. My coz is a diploma nurse who recently recd her BSN. Has a lot of positive things to say...but then again, as a former sub teacher in Trenton, all I could say wa...

6. I give up!

   kayak133 replied to NMlpn2rn's topic in New Jersey

   Keep on going...we are all pulling for you. It is the same for everything. Just to let you know, I used to be a teacher....back in the day of the so-called teacher shortage...sent about 100 or so odd applications for teaching jobs in NJ...I understan...

7. La Salle Achieve Spring 2012?

   kayak133 replied to caitlin63's topic in Pennsylvania

   Caitlin, I just sent you an email.

8. La Salle Achieve Spring 2012?

   kayak133 replied to caitlin63's topic in Pennsylvania

   Please contact me privately.

9. What career did you have before nursing?

   kayak133 replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

   Retail; Teacher: licensed and taught in: PA, NJ, and NC; currently an insurance agent. Volunteered with: Monmouth County Park System, Hamilton Hospital...this is going way back...and also volunteered a CentraState Medical Center. Working on RN at 42 ...

10. Passing NCLEX versus teaching students nursing skills...which is your school?

    kayak133 posted a topic in General Students

    I would have graduated from nursing school this semester if I hadn't voluntarily left last spring. My reasons for doing so were twofold. First, it was becoming difficult for me to maintain a decent GPA while working full time....the schedule for the ...

11. Is there anything good that being a nurse has taught you???

    kayak133 replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse. I am a sitting on the fence sometimes student nurse. Had several occasions in regards to physicians and my healthcare and in regards to nursing schools this past spring, summer and early fall to make me question my own sanity about ...

12. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    kayak133 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Putting it to you this way: don't get involved if you can. Usually a person can pick up the vibe and know they are going to get fired.

13. Nursing hours

    kayak133 replied to GivingLove's topic in General Nursing

    I have taught in PA, NJ, and NC....grades 1-3. It wasn't the kids, it wasn't the work, it wasn't the parents, but the administration that made me leave education. My last position as a teacher was in an urban charter school. This school eventually wo...

14. Nurse market saturation 2015 and beyond ?

    kayak133 replied to GOODMED's topic in General Nursing

    To add to the above....any field you are in or if you are considering entering when you leave college requires a lot of savvy...heed the advice of Jenni811 and Loque.

15. Nurse market saturation 2015 and beyond ?

    kayak133 replied to GOODMED's topic in General Nursing

    New Jersey. Last winter a nursing student friend of mine went for a patient tech position interview at Princeton and was declined. The response from the nurse manager who interviewed her was that she (the nurse manager) would rather hire her as an RN...