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  1. TNCC and ODU coenrollment program

    PVCCHoo replied to kbullington's topic in School, College Programs

    I am in my 3rd semester of this program, but at a different VA community college. There are about 10 of us or so at my school doing it. It's not bad at all. One extra class per semester, with 2 the...

  2. What do you consider to be your worst semester?

    PVCCHoo replied to shanell85's topic in General Students

    Worst semester? Whichever one I am currently

  3. When to Apply for New Grad Positions?

    PVCCHoo replied to nfoy09's topic in General Students

    Now. Applications usually open up for nurse residency programs in the fall, interviews in winter and jobs secured by as early as January or February in some

  4. Dnap. Is crna worth it in the next years

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

    I reckon by 2020, the majority of programs will be DNP anyways so you may not really have a say in the matter. For example, of the 6 or so programs within a 3-4 hour drive of me (the only ones I am...

  5. Males considering nursing?

    PVCCHoo replied to gaits72's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why would you go in to a line of work that you have experience in, but already KNOW that you hate doing? That's all you need to make a decision. Nobody wipes wiping butts, but it's part of the job. If...

  6. Can i get PCA job without prior healthcare xperience

    PVCCHoo replied to chudo161's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Yes and No. Right now? Maybe, but probably not in patient care. After you take the first Fundamentals class in nursing school? Most likely yes. I am in a 2 year ADN program and got a job as a PCT...

  7. How do you take classes like micro/chem AFTER bsn graduation?

    PVCCHoo replied to xVERITAS's topic in General Students

    No community colleges within 150 miles either? I graduate with my ADN in May and wil get my BSN after some summer classes in August. I'll be taking Orgo this summer and second semester in the fall at...

  8. Nursing as a Second Career...can I get financial aid with a graduate degree.

    PVCCHoo replied to msdee69's topic in General Students

    Yep. Once you have your ADN then you can complete a "bridge" program in a year or two online and get the BSN for a very reasonable additional 10K or so. I already have a bachelor's so I am actually...

  9. Nursing as a Second Career...can I get financial aid with a graduate degree.

    PVCCHoo replied to msdee69's topic in General Students

    To be clear, what I mean by "free government money" is Pell grants - money you get to pay for school and do not have to pay back. The ship has sailed on that for you. Now if you want to borrow money...

  10. Nursing as a Second Career...can I get financial aid with a graduate degree.

    PVCCHoo replied to msdee69's topic in General Students

    Yes, go to community college and get the health system to pay for it. My school has evening and weekend programs for people with full time jobs. Total cost for my ADN will be roughly 12K. If I had...

  11. New nursing student! Any help is welcome

    PVCCHoo replied to kataraang's topic in General Students

    Swap out that grocery job for a CNA, PCA, PCT, nurse tech type position at a local hospital. Work that job while in school and hopefully use that foot in the door to land a job at the same place. In...

  12. How much did your nursing program cost overall? (LPN, ADN, BSN, etc.)

    PVCCHoo replied to kariace's topic in General Students

    I already had a bachelor's and placed or tested out of many gen ed classes for ADN at community college. I think the total cost would have been around 7-8K, but I was fortunate enough to earn...

  13. Accelerated BSN vs. Master's Direct Entry - HELP PLEASE!

    PVCCHoo replied to dvth15's topic in General Students

    Do the cheapest one. Seriously. ADN, BSN, MSN direct entry all start at the same pay as a novice nurse. Get in to the field and then decide what you want to go back for down the

  14. Turned down for UVA ED and got a job on Ortho Trauma for the Nurse Residency Program

    PVCCHoo replied to soulshine101's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well, that is encouraging. I know another ADN student who graduated last May and he got a job in the ED but had been working there as a tech for a while as well. I will be looking to get in to an...

  15. To the folks whove made it...

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

    Ok. I see what you are saying now. I don't know anything about grade forgiveness, but those low grades will always be on your transcript. If you have to raise your cum GPA, the only thing you can...

  16. Turned down for UVA ED and got a job on Ortho Trauma for the Nurse Residency Program

    PVCCHoo replied to soulshine101's topic in Virginia Nursing

    That's the way I look at things too - that everything happens for a reason. I did not get in to the CNL program and was hoping to since I got my undergrad at UVA. So I am at PVCC and take ODU...

  17. Turned down for UVA ED and got a job on Ortho Trauma for the Nurse Residency Program

    PVCCHoo replied to soulshine101's topic in Virginia Nursing

    That's a bummer. How are the other CNL students wanting to work at UVA doing in their search? Do most of them have jobs lined up already? The way the local media is painting the picture, you would...

  18. Sadly, discrmination against male nurses still rampant in job applic process

    PVCCHoo replied to Ecstatic2014's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Dude, you live in Hawaii? No wonder it's so hard to find a job. Who wouldn't want to live in Hawaii. Go somewhere else to find a job. These other girls that got jobs obviously have something that...

  19. To the folks whove made it...

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

    From above "If my cum GPA for total credits taken doesn't go above 3.0 at the end of my BSN causes the credit number is to high" What does this even mean? The number of credits can not get too high -...

  20. Am I eligible to apply to CRNA school? (MSN Bridge Acute Care NP graduate)

    PVCCHoo replied to smithkj1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have only really looked at VCU and ODU since I live in VA, but both schools say BSN on their page as a minimum requirement. But of course a MSN would be more than the minimum right? I was choosing...

  21. To be a CNA or not to be a CNA (in nursing school)

    PVCCHoo replied to graceful151's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm not in NC, but close by in VA. I currently make considerably more than a CNA running my own business and working less than 40 hours a week, but I will be looking for a CNA job at our local...

  22. Anatomy....can you get an A with no solid foundation

    PVCCHoo replied to mbtsab's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Took Anatomy 15 years after graduating high school with my last biology class almost 20 years behind me and had no trouble getting A's. Like others have said, it's almost all memorization. I liked the...

  23. UVA RN Clinician 1 - 2014 Graduates

    PVCCHoo replied to fourland's topic in Virginia Nursing

    To the folks that got positions or that are interviewing - are there any sign on bonuses for new grads? I didn't think there would be, but I also didn't think they would pay the travel costs for out...

  24. Four years to earn an ADN :/

    PVCCHoo replied to mdiada's topic in General Students

    Been said by others, but that sounds about right for the total time for an ADN. I came in with a bachelors and transferred some credits, but it will still take me 3.5 years from when I started back in...

  25. UVA RN Clinician 1 - 2014 Graduates

    PVCCHoo replied to fourland's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey soulshine. I think these folks have all finished school and were applying to the 2014 grads postings. I am guessing you applied to the 2015 grad posting that popped up at the end of October. I...