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Hello! I'm an ADN RN that currently works on a Neuro Cardiac Unit at a rural hospital on the night shift. I've been on my unit for 18 months, and most of the RNs on my shift most are new grads or have a few years of experience. Our schedule works on...

I'm in an ADN program. The rep I spoke with on the phone said I could be working as a Nursing Assistant or LPN to qualify for the program. I made a mistake in my last post, site wont let me edit it. I really want to enroll in a BSN asap after taking...

I'm strongly considering this program but I'm concerned about their requirement that students have to be working currently in the nursing field. I'm currently a nursing assistant, as well as a 4th semester student in a BSN program. I currently work...

I'm nursing student currently going into my final semester of nursing school in a ADN program. I'm also a nursing assistant at a hospital seeking magnate status. Unfortunately they won't be willing to hire me because I'll lack the BSN. My hosptial...

They used to do this at our hospital, but stopped after 2012-2013. . . There are a few BSN programs in the area, so they can pick and choose who they'll hire. A lot of people aren't to happy about it, but it is the way it is. Still love where I wor...

I agree with the OP, I HAVE heard that taking a position in anything else besides acute care shuts you out of acute care as a new grad. I'm not sure if this is a regional thing. . . I currently reside in the hudson valley area in NY going into my 4t...

I'm going to be graduating from an ADN program myself in the hudson valley this spring, and I have to say I disagree with the advice given in this thread about working at LTC/SN Facilities. I work at a hospital that is seeking magnate status, so unf...

That sounds pretty encouraging! Do they do 12 hr shifts? What's the pay rate like? It's usually around $20 hr in the rural areas of upstate NY. . . Nice to hear they're hiring new grads!

So. . . I'm currently a nursing student going into my 4th semester in an associate degree program. I've got a great GPA, I'm a peer tutor, and I don't think graduation is going to be an issue at this point. I'm also a nursing assistant at a hospita...

Thanks for the advice. I'm currently a Hudson Valley resident. I'm actually half way between NYC and Albany. Jobs in upstate NY aren't as plentiful as some would have you believe on these forums. The hospital where I currently do my clinicals is ...

I'm looking for some constructive criticism for a cover letter for a position as a PCA. I currently work at another hospital as a Nursing Assistant in the float pool, but unfortunately they're trying to go magnate, so I won't be considered as an app...

So I uploaded a great cover letter recently, which I got great critique on here at all nurses. . . it lead to an interview this Tuesday as a PCA! Here's my edited resume, what do you guy think? I obviously edited out a lot of parts for privacy reaso...

Im considering applying for a position at a hospital where I have an actual chance of getting a job as an Rn after graduation versus where I work now which hires only bsn applicants. I'll be graduating with my adn this may... I was planning on stayi...

THANKS! Sometimes people just need a little reassurance, thanks for giving me some! Now I gotta pull up my big boy pants and grab the bull by the horns!

I know several new grads who have gotten jobs in acute care in my area with their ADN, then I know of people who graduated with their BSN and had a rough time getting a job. I think the key is getting some sort of acute care experience in nursing sc...

Like some of the previous posters commented, the first semester is pretty rough. Not so much because of the content they are teaching, but because that as a student its your first time being exposed to the content. Everyone has their own system tha...

I think the best thing you can do to prepare for nursing school is get yourself into the right state of mind. Ask a lot of questions, and have the right attitude! You're there to learn, and part of that means thinking critically! Nursing school is...

I'm thankful for entering the program that I'm currently in, despite the horror stories and the advice of some of my former and current coworkers! I've had a great experience in my program, and will be graduating in may! Morale of the story: Always...

Hi All! I'm a first semester nursing student, and like any other program, we're doing care plans! In my program, I feel like they're not pushing us as much as they could be on the care plans, and my clinical instructor is really relaxed about them. ...

Hello All, I'm a first semester nursing student. I just had my second test today in lecture, and got a 76. I got a 86 on my first exam, so I'm okay at this point, but after taking the last test, I realize I need to step my game up when it comes to ...

Thanks for the tips! To the first response; that resource sounds like a great idea! Any free QA banks that are fairly recent would be greatly appreciated! To the second response; I understand the concept, I guess I just need practice doing it! I'...