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Good luck to you! Although I do not have any children, I'm feeling overwhelmed and like this might not be the correct choice. I'm enrolling in an accelerated program (all four years of a BSN packed into 14 months) and I still have to work through it ...

It's great that you are following your dream even though you are 29! Good luck, you will do great!

I'm so sorry, that's terrible. I use Quizlet all the time and would've never thought people would post test bank questions on there. I would think that as long as the title of the flashcard deck isn't "Questions that will be on GabrielstudentRN's Exa...

Welcome to the wonderful world of scrubs! I just ordered mine in December for my new job. I ordered them all from the same site and ordered all smalls. Well let me tell you, there is no way in **** they can all be the same size!! One is big enough fo...

Ahh thanks Nursestudent14, but I'm still confused. The hospital actually has a separate building called the "Same Day Surgery Building". So now I'm really confused. I will let you know specifically when I find out what exactly the difference between ...

Roommates of mine have their BSN and graduated in 2011. They work in a variety of settings including med-surg, family practice, ortho, telemetry, ED, OR, PICU. You just have to find what is right for you. Don't give up yet, you may find you love nurs...

Thanks! Very helpful as a refresher!

I can't say for the DC area but the NYC metro area usually starts between $11-12 plus there's usually a shift differential. If you don't mind working odd schedules, I have come to find they will pay per diem CNA's a dollar or so more per hour.

From my experience in NJ, most places will give you the chance to take the course during an evening or day you have off and they will pay for it. A lot of the places around here also don't start you until a month after the offer because they only do ...

I would say Rutgers as in-state. You need at least a 3.3 undergrad GPA to apply and that is the minimum. It has a 10% acceptance rate. I spoke with the dean and there is a 100% employment rate post-graduation and NCLEX pass rate is 99.7%. I'm not sur...

There are plenty of 2nd Bachelor's Accelerated BSN programs out there. If you already have your BA or BS in another degree, you can usually get a BSN within 2 years. To me its a better idea to get a BSN in 2 years than an Associates RN in 2 years. It...

I believe from what I've researched that it is another name for oncology. I've found that some onogology doctors focus on hematological conditions, while others focus on radiation or chemotherapy (kind of like a subgroup of oncology). Let me know if ...

You usually have to have completed at least one clinical rotation.

Your cover letter sounds awesome! In all honestly though (and I'm sure you've heard it before) HR department only takes on average 30 seconds to a minute to review your credentials. I recently quit a position earlier this year and helped to find some...

Hey Everyone! I recently finished my CNA course here in NJ and wanted to congratulate everyone from my class (we all passed our clinical skills exam!). I recently was offered a position at the local hospital and accepted. It is a per diem job and I s...

Good luck!

I thought this was an astronomical number too when I first heard it. By me (NJ) they have a tough time finding caring CNAs so that is why the aide-patient ratio is so skewed here. Everyone wants a hospital or rehab position and not LTC. LTC facilitie...

Congrats!

I'm surprised to hear it was that difficult for you to get a call back on LI. I live in NJ and got a call back from every place I applied. They are so desperate for CNAs here. I got four offers also and I was told it was because I was planning on att...

1. I live in central NJ and started applied before my certification was complete. Here you are allowed to work for 120 days uncertified as long as you are in the process of obtaining certification. I applied at the local hospital mid November, got a ...

Hey! I was in the same shoes as you a few weeks ago. Here in NJ they are desperate for CNAs. I had 5 interviews and 4 offers. I accepted the job at the hospital. I also have no experience and recently finished up my BSN pre-req's. Don't be nervous an...