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featherzRN... That is wonderful to be finishing so soon! Good luck on your test!!! :)

I am starting the RN-BSN program in October as well! Just waiting on financial aid to go through.

Have you looked into LTC or rehab facilities? I know there are many new grads having hard time finding jobs in hospitals. Many of my classmates found jobs in LTC and skilled nursing facilities. Some were able to get a hospital job but its like an hou...

Looks good but I would leave out "I feel"

I think the job market for a BSN new grad in the Cleveland area is better than new grads with an ADN. Cleveland does have several major hospitals (Cleveland Clinic, Metro Health, and University Hospital) that are always hiring new grads. Having a BSN...

H/L means hep locked

It depends on what they told you during the interview. I was told by one of the places I interviewed for that they will make their decision by the end of the week. Didn't hear back from them the following week so I knew I wasn't chosen. Plus I was go...

I am willing to look at your résumé. Just send me a PM and I will reply with my email address.

Did you already accept the offer? I would call and explain that you are not able to accept the offer at this time in your life because you have decided to not relocate. I know it is hard for new grads to get offers now and days but if relocating is h...

Yay Congrats Tiff! I'm glad it all worked out for you... More money and close to home! Wish the grads here in Ohio got offers that quick from hospitals. Most grads have to wait weeks to months after an interview to get an offer.

I agree that resume and cover letters are essentials for getting job interviews. My classmate was wondering why she wasn't getting any calls for interviews and had me look at her resume and cover letter. I fixed it up for her and within a week she st...

ADN nurse here in Ohio. Graduated in May and took my NCLEX July 9th, license number posted on BON July 12th and that's when I applied to everywhere within a 50 mile radius. 2 interviews at 2 different LTC facilities and 1 phone interview with a major...

These are really good advice. I am a new RN grad with no experience except school. I just accepted a job offer for a part time position at a LTC facility 2:30pm-11:00pm. I will be responsible for 30 residents and 3 STNAs... There are no charge nurses...

My interview was only 10 mins too. The only questions asked were tell me about yourself and what would be your ideal work schedule. The rest of the time the DON just talked about the position and the facility and new changes. I was told that they are...

I actually googled cover letters and found some examples. I even went to the library and checked out some books on how to write killer cover letters. The 1st paragraph is to let the reader know why you are writing them. Example... I am writing in res...

I live in Akron and graduated in May with my ADN, most of my classmates received our license last month. The hospitals in the Akron/Canton is hard to get into because most require you to have a BSN. Some of my classmates are getting jobs in Cleveland...

I graduated in May and pass my NCLEX exactly one month ago. I started applying the day my license was posted on the BON using the resume I worked on while in school. A few of my classmates already received job offers from the same hospital I've appli...

I have a scheduled phone interview for a major hospital Monday that I need to prepare myself for because I'm sure they will ask those exact questions. I agree that those type of questions should be asked for experience nurses because I'm a new grad m...

Well I paid for my quick results last night because my friends told me it would be a huge weight off my shoulders for the weekend, instead of waiting for it to post on the state board of nursing website. I paid and it said I passed! woo hoo! I was pr...

I agree! I think many people over study and then get anxiety while taking the NCLEX. I took it on tue this week and it shut off at 96 for me. I was freaking out because I wasn't 100% sure of any of those questions. I had to guess on all of them! I th...

The enrollment counselor I spoke with says you take a min of 12 CU's of the bachelor coursework and a min of 8 CU's of the graduate coursework each term. So yes, you do not need a BSN first with WGU.

Well on WGU's website there's 2 RN-MSN program. Leadership/Management option and Education option. It says the programs are for Registered nurses (RNs) who possess an associate’s degree or diploma in nursing.

I'm not sure of any schools in Philadelphia I could recommend because I'm in Ohio. However, I worked as a customer service rep for almost 10 years before I went to school for nursing. My kids were 11, 7, and 3 at the time I started all my pre-reqs an...