MichelinaRN

Hi everyone, As the title states... I was looking at NCLEX-RN pass rates in the state and saw that Seton Hall was the lowest at 58 percent in 2012. Does anyone know anyone in the program or any grads who feel they've had a bad experience? This really surprised me

"Introduction to Sociology: A Collaborative Approach, Third Edition" Ashbury Publishing LLC, Boise, Idaho http://www.ashburypublishing.com Also: I apologize, my friend gave me the incorrect publication date. The edition she has is actually 2012. If you think the comment on nurses was bad, you should see how racially biased the chapter on race was. I'm a little disturbed that younger college kids just starting out might be influenced by this garbage.

One would think so, right? Sadly, this was published in 2010.

Same here, which is the reason I was so bothered by this ridiculous quote in the book. You would figure people would want to know what they were talking about before publishing it in a textbook and teaching it to people as if it were fact.

Hello everyone, I am already out of school for quite a bit now, but my best friend has recently returned to a community college and is taking her prereqs to become a teacher. She was studying for her upcoming sociology 101 test, and she pointed out a paragraph that mentions nurses that I found extremely offensive. It says: "Women are still concentrated in low-pay, low-prestige jobs with few benefits and opportunities for advancement, such as secretaries, food service workers, daycare providers, entry-level retail sales, nurses, and maids/housekeepers." Am I crazy, or is this offensive to anyone else? I mean absolutely no disrespect to those in the other fields that were mentioned, but I don't see how nursing fits into that category. I don't consider myself particularly sensitive to things like this, and I have heard the generic "You're so smart, why didn't you just become a doctor?" line from people, but low-income and low-prestige?! Few benefits and opportunities for advancement?! This really blew my mind!! So am I being overly sensitive, or is that a little out of line?

Thank you for the well wishes :) I am very hopeful and I'm staying pretty persistent... I think my best bet is going to be PD. I do have trach experience. Every peds opening I've seen has asked for at least 1 year experience.

Hey everyone! Just wondering if there are any employees at the children's specialized hospital in Mountainside, New Brunswick, or Tom's River. I'm interviewing next week for a position in Mountainside. Anyone on here employed there?

This was informative, thanks. I live in New Jersey and we have four specialized pediatric hospitals, and another 4 hospitals with large wings dedicated specifically to Peds. I guess it varies by state, but you did put some things into perspective, so thanks!

Hi everyone. Just wondering if children's specialized hospitals are difficult to get into? Working in one is my goal. Thanks in advance