applesxoranges

applesxoranges BSN, RN

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  1. How many of you new grads have actually been told that LTC experience counts for -0-?

    applesxoranges replied to Nola009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I haven't been told that it counts for nothing but I have heard it can make it harder to transition into the hospital

  2. Military Time

    applesxoranges replied to krm7's topic in General Students

    It's standard however now with the new charting system, half of the program is in the regular 12 hour clock and the other half is in military time. It is really annoying. It's not even a small program...

  3. Fedex Prepaid Labels for Textbooks Issues

    applesxoranges posted a topic in General Students

    Has anyone ever encountered a store trying to upsell filler if you use prepaid shipping labels? I've never encountered it before but I usually end up with USPS or UPS shipping labels from the...

  4. Student cheats off me in nursing school

    applesxoranges replied to nurseoholic's topic in General Students

    The committee talks and then they will let you know of their decision. Unfortunately, it is also your word versus hers. There is a good chance she is painting a picture of you sent her the information...

  5. What would be reasons you would have to start the program all over again?

    applesxoranges replied to pinkrain94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Was she caught cheating but made a deal to stay in? Her skills were found lacking and alternative to being kicked out was to retake the first semester? She failed a class but managed to slide...

  6. Junior composition course

    applesxoranges replied to Agberei's topic in Ohio University

    The official total is 638 plus 35 bucks for the admission as a transient student (apply to regional campus, not main) for those in Ohio who want to do the junior comp class Eng 313 at Miami...

  7. Do I need STNA classes if I just got my BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to psych308's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also, my hospital could not employ an RN in a CNA role so the ones who graduated but did not secure employment at our hospital system (few and far between) were let go the moment their nurse's license...

  8. Decent utility scrubs

    applesxoranges replied to William2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Aviator Scrubs would be worth checking out. I think they have 40% off for nursing week but they have sales throughout the year, especially near holidays. I would look at them. They are heavy duty...

  9. Not happy with grade.

    applesxoranges replied to rdesanta's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also look at how the schools you want to admit view grades. My school had started an admitting policy of points and only grades A and Bs would get you points. They took the first anatomy grade

  10. How long did it take you to get your first RN job?

    applesxoranges replied to coffeemama0112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I used my experience in the hospital to get a job offer in the ER and ICU before graduation. I regret taking the ICU so I am applying to other ER positions at other systems and I have had callbacks...

  11. Scrub colors?

    applesxoranges replied to maluakua's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm in Ohio. We're Caribbean blue but rural division wears hospital scrubs for ER and the nurses have no dress code for the floor. The competitor is royal blue. The teaching hospital is their school's...

  12. Do I need STNA classes if I just got my BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to psych308's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In Ohio, you can take the STNA test after the first semester of nursing school but you have to get an instructor or the school to fill out the form (I forget which). However, I don't know if it will...

  13. choosing right school

    applesxoranges replied to lpachecokaya's topic in General Students

    Well, there are a lot of RN to BSN programs that accept diploma nurses. I know University of Louisiana at Lafayette accepts diploma nurses. However, I don't know if you will have to take extra...

  14. OU RN-BSN: using old book editions

    applesxoranges replied to KoUkLa's topic in Ohio University

    People were citing the old editions in the discussion board posts. I just rent mine. The 5 week classes enable me to rent the books for under 100 dollars total. Make sure you select the lowest number...

  15. How does a recent grad get a 9-5 job/clinic job

    applesxoranges replied to FuortsNoyak's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My ex's mom did get a lot of flack for going directly into Infection Control. When I told another nurse that my crazy ex's mom was at that hospital, she asked her name. I wasn't going to tell her but...

  16. ADN or wait two years to get BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to kelskelsb's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well, it's not necessarily true that you must finish with that school. At my school, we had a sort of "trade" going on where people would fail our program and go to this other college. Then those that...

  17. choosing right school

    applesxoranges replied to lpachecokaya's topic in General Students

    Riverside is a diploma program but it has ACEN accreditation which Fortis does not have if I am spelling the name right. A lot of RN to BSN programs require the ACEN accreditation. There are some that...

  18. ADN or wait two years to get BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to kelskelsb's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would contact California and ask for the minimum requirements for an out of state ADN program. I think it has to do with clinical hours, that's why a program like Excelsior is no longer accepted...

  19. On campus or online

    applesxoranges replied to kowenslpn's topic in LPN to RN

    I would look into Excelsior carefully. I know at least California will not license nurses as an RN who had their initial education at Excelsior. I have seen people post about trying to find a RN to...

  20. Job I was offered has been re-posted

    applesxoranges replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would call HR and find out. If they did repost it after offering it to you without notifying you, then that says something about the type of facility it is. Where was it reposted though? Was it...

  21. ADN to BSN credit by exam instead of papers?

    applesxoranges replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    They can accredit MSN programs but I don't know what type like if it is direct-entry or other forms. On the search box they have an option for MSN programs. I searched my state and they had 3 MSN...

  22. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    applesxoranges replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair, how much a nurse makes has increased quite a bit. I remember an instructor who was paid 12 bucks an hour starting out told her mother-in-law how much she made. The mil asked to see her...

  23. Help! Bought an online test bank not sure what to do!

    applesxoranges replied to NicolleM's topic in General Students

    To be fair, I would make the mistake myself. I called my Kaplan question bank test banks because it allowed me to set up practice tests. I called the Saunders CD a test bank because it has practice...

  24. What's considered "Job-Hopping" in nursing?

    applesxoranges replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    People mentioned it takes a long time to get that four weeks of vacation. My hospital that I worked at does not offer that although I was able to get 2 weeks and 2 days of vacation (one day short of 3...

  25. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    applesxoranges replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend makes 2.5 times what I make as a new nurse without any college education although he was trained through the Navy. Although if he worked anywhere else in the company, he would make only...