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  1. VCU ABSN Question

    PVCCHoo replied to lauranurselaura's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I did not go to VCU's accelerated program, but I looked in to it as well as the one at George Mason. All the people that I work with that did these types of programs did not work at all. They are...

  2. PVCC wait list

    PVCCHoo replied to hogeso's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Seems like a long shot, as that would require a third of the class not taking the offer. Since it is a community college, many students have only applied there and are not getting other offers. I...

  3. First Bachelor Gpa or 2nd Bachelor Gpa?

    PVCCHoo replied to Nursingismy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would take some of these blanket statements like the one above with a grain of salt. You graduated medical school with a B average. Seems good to me. I have nearly the same GPA from a previous...

  4. Second guessing starting CRNA school

    PVCCHoo replied to RNDude2012's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'd have to think long and hard about that. You need to run the numbers on all that factoring in how much higher your salary could get to with more experience as a CRNA. Not only are you going to take...

  5. How do you get critical care or emergency room experience?

    PVCCHoo replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Students

    Like Brandon and Horseshoe said, get a job now in the ICU you want to work in. Work really hard. Do more than is asked of you. Be early to every shift. Be a team player and take a leadership role...

  6. Va state board results

    PVCCHoo replied to TAS1987's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you figure it out? I am thinking you failed, otherwise your name would be in the database with a license number. But the long holds while trying to call could mean they are so backed up at BON...

  7. Relocating to VA

    PVCCHoo replied to Mackkt14's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hands down, I would choose RVA (what we call Richmond in central VA). The drive from Fredericksburg to Falls Church would be brutal. I am talking soul crushing here. They make look similar in...

  8. UVA Advice Needed!

    PVCCHoo replied to slion2012's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey Laborer - yes I do like working there. It's non-union and that is going to be the case for pretty much any hospital in VA. Virginia is a right to work state and thus unions are very weak or...

  9. UVA Advice Needed!

    PVCCHoo replied to slion2012's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I am starting as an RN at UVA in a couple months and have worked as a tech in critical care there for a little while now. With 20 years experience, I am sure you could pick and choose from any ICU...

  10. 94 or higher is an A?

    PVCCHoo replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    Probably everyone on this board has to deal with this at their nursing school. We need an 80 to pass and a 93 for an A. I graduate on Friday and about half the people that were there on the first day...

  11. Why or why not CRNA?

    PVCCHoo replied to AlrightMike's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How about investment banking? Plenty of finance majors were making 100K a year or so when I graduated from a top tier public school's business program. Work a few years in the business world. Go back...

  12. Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

    PVCCHoo replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Are you in my class? I swear there are students that do all this same stuff and they are all about to graduate. It's not fair, but that stuff won't fly in the real world and they will all learn that...

  13. Thinking about quitting school

    PVCCHoo replied to trytwo's topic in General Students

    I second the comment about getting a job as a CNA. You probably don't even need to take a class. Most hospitals will hire you in a similar role after completing fundamentals or med surg in school....

  14. New job prospect, how much to share?

    PVCCHoo replied to kate4rn's topic in General Students

    Yes, be totally up front about the small amounts of time you would appreciate some flexibility. Either it works out this time or it doesn't. You will learn about them as employers and they will learn...

  15. Is it bad that I got over failing a class in like 3 days?

    PVCCHoo replied to alie46's topic in General Students

    So like how do you get an F and not have it affect your

  16. CNL to CRNA

    PVCCHoo replied to BusyBee91's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also, if you are dead set on CRNA, I would skip the CNL altogether. They are expensive programs. Get an ADN, bridge to a BSN and spend the real money for anesthesia

  17. Admitted to A-BSN UM university but can't get loans?

    PVCCHoo replied to ericlavin67's topic in General Students

    Looks like you can't afford this program. If I were you, I'd find a cheaper way. At the very least, I'd look in to an in state ABSN. Or you could go to community college and work while you do it....

  18. Husband just got into ASN program -- should he pursue it?

    PVCCHoo replied to Mindylane's topic in General Students

    Yeah I am in the dual program with ODU and will get my BSN a few months after my ADN from a VA community college. I also work as a tech at the local hospital in town and they will hire current...

  19. Do you think would be worth it?

    PVCCHoo replied to ssquared123's topic in General Students

    What sailornurse said. Why not just get a job on a unit you are interested in? Then you are the one getting paid for the experience. Plus, if you want a job on that unit when you graduate, you already...

  20. State vs. Private ABSN

    PVCCHoo replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

    You want as little debt as possible? Do the state university ABSN. You want even less debt? Go to community college and get an ADN for around 10K, then do an RN-BSN bridge for another 10K. I did not...

  21. RN Virginia salary

    PVCCHoo replied to tomjones200824's topic in Virginia Nursing

    If you graduate next December, you would be applying even earlier. The application for the winter program opened up on August 31 this year and they are hiring for those spots right now. These students...

  22. RN Virginia salary

    PVCCHoo replied to tomjones200824's topic in Virginia Nursing

    UVA hires tons of new grads. It seems like on my clinicals that nearly 1/3 of the nurses are still Clin 1s even. They do these big hires 3 times a year for May, August and December grads. The local...

  23. RN Virginia salary

    PVCCHoo replied to tomjones200824's topic in Virginia Nursing

    For some perspective, I am in the middle of the state in Charlottesville. It is a small town, but not rural by any means and cost of living is higher than you would expect. Anyways, UVA just posted...

  24. New Grad Critical Care Experience

    PVCCHoo replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    In my area they hire all kinds of inexperienced people in the ICU, and yes the turnover is high. I started there this summer as a PCT have seen at least 10 RNs move on already. Of the new RNs we...

  25. Meeting patient the day before clinical

    PVCCHoo replied to augurey's topic in General Students

    Whoah. I thought everybody did this. We have to go to the hospital around noon and get our patient info and do a 15 page workup on them with nursing dx, med sheets, lab info, care plans, etc etc. It...