schnookimz

schnookimz

Member

  • Content

    983

  • Visitors

    13,549

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    14

All Content by schnookimz

  1. Second Interview--Did I Ruin My Chance?

    schnookimz replied to melmacrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congrats

  2. RN interested in moving to Chicago......

    schnookimz replied to jesuit's topic in Illinois Nursing

    If you'd like area recommendations, let me

  3. The Truth of being a C.N.A

    schnookimz replied to C.N.A2291's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1. You get treated like you know nothing bc compared to everyone else there, you do know nothing. The CNA has the least medical knowledge of anyone working at a hospital on the clinical staff. Lowest...

  4. RN interested in moving to Chicago......

    schnookimz replied to jesuit's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Not an excellent job market, but sounds like you have a lot of experience. I think you'll certainly find something. Chicago is a huge city. Where are you looking to

  5. I need a second (or third, or fourth...) opinion

    schnookimz replied to SheIsLimitless's topic in General Students

    I agree that these are normal nursing school grades. If you just don't want to do this anymore, then quit, but don't blame the grades. And who knows if you'll even get into a BSN program. No...

  6. Good Pop Up!

    schnookimz replied to daisygirl5's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I recommend just doing the comprehensive tests unless there's something specific you're unclear on. Otherwise you're just going to waste time studying things that you already

  7. Good Pop Up!

    schnookimz replied to daisygirl5's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also used the lippincott book. I only did the comprehensive exams and thought they were a huge help. I had a couple questions that were about diseases I had never heard of, but had seen in the...

  8. Just got a job- next steps

    schnookimz replied to ksmith04's topic in General Nursing

    Anything but jeans is probably

  9. I got a job!!!!

    schnookimz replied to 10yearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Me too!!!!! What dialysis company will you be working

  10. First RN Job - just wondering if this is common?

    schnookimz replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's strange. It's almost like they're making you hold on just in case they want you. It shouldn't take that long to push the paperwork through. I would say a month at

  11. New student starting RN program.. Worried about finding jobs..

    schnookimz replied to j0190's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Took me four months, but I finally got a

  12. Wow so i won't find a job?!

    schnookimz replied to Marsha238612's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I guess I can't complain anymore. I got a job offer today. Going for your CNA is a great idea. I worked as a CNA for three years and an lpn for a year and it still took me 4 months to get an RN job....

  13. What Information is covered in PCT Orientation for hospital position?

    schnookimz replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    General will be hospital rules and regs and maybe an overview of benefits. Pct orientation is probably a skills check and anything particular that you'll need to know for hospital policy and...

  14. 13 month Bsn for $9000? Whats the catch?

    schnookimz replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Western

  15. Anyone work for Advocate Trinity Hospital- Please share good and bad...

    schnookimz replied to CCMSTAR's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Also, keep in mind that the job market a year ago is not what it is now. Many companies are panicking due to the new health care reforms being rolled out. A year ago, that panic hadn't set in yet and...

  16. November 1st

    schnookimz replied to Crt2rn's topic in Western Governors University

    About 2-3

  17. I want to become a registered nurse.

    schnookimz replied to pmc888's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You likely won't get a hospital job as an lpn. Depending on where you live, you may not even get a hospital job as an adn. I would go over to your local community college and start working through...

  18. Can you learn to have a strong stomach?

    schnookimz replied to ZoeBS's topic in General Students

    I've gotten over pretty much everything. However, one of my first days as a CNA, I was gowned and masked in an isolation room and watching someone draw blood. She was moving the needle around trying...

  19. Wow so i won't find a job?!

    schnookimz replied to Marsha238612's topic in Illinois Nursing

    No they require a BSN to work here. It was changed about two weeks after I

  20. Wow so i won't find a job?!

    schnookimz replied to Marsha238612's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I graduated in May. Worked full time as a CNA and LPN through nursing school so I definitely graduated with some experience. I also have a previous bachelors. I cannot find a job. I've applied for...

  21. WGU writes: RN-BSN in 6 months is a rumor, not do-able

    schnookimz replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you, heather!!!! I just requested to test on a few classes from my mentor so hopefully that goes

  22. Rn-bsn or rn-msn

    schnookimz replied to afox's topic in Western Governors University

    I was planning on doing the RN to MSN and switched to RN to BSN specifically because they would not award the degree until the end. You just never know what will happen. Better safe than

  23. Job offer?

    schnookimz replied to DDD_0429's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  24. Job offer?

    schnookimz replied to DDD_0429's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would be honest with her at the offer meeting. Tell her you will need a couple days to consider her offer and politely say you'll need to leave (if time is coming close) to go to another interview....

  25. Fresenius Training

    schnookimz replied to TheSuperNurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Nice!!!!!! Good luck with the new