johsonmichelle

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  1. Critique of Nursing School

    johsonmichelle replied to NormaSaline's topic in General Students

    My school has both a good and bad reputation. I personally feel like I have been treated fairly by my school and their expectations are not unrealistic. Most of the bad reputation comes from students...

  2. Please read

    johsonmichelle replied to Angel.Thomas1's topic in General Students

    Here my advice , just keep focused, thats the only thing you can do. We are in the same age group although I'm a senior in nursing school. DO NOT COMPARE yourself to anyone, every indivdual has...

  3. Which one did you do while in Nursing school?

    johsonmichelle replied to Mchs4735's topic in General Students

    What days you can work will depend on various factors such as your school schedule ( thats priority), work schedule, studying time needed ( some need more/less than others) and your time management...

  4. Escalate to Dean ?

    johsonmichelle replied to Theone40's topic in General Students

    Your case is baseless since you agreed to their terms and conditions. You failed a test that you had the capability of passing, just sit out the semester and come back prepared when readmitted....

  5. Question about volunteering

    johsonmichelle replied to HelloWish's topic in General Students

    I'm also in the third semester of an adn program, If you can , search for a student nurse position. You get to function as a tech , but can work on a prn basis. I was searching for pct jobs earlier...

  6. rejection is making me lost

    johsonmichelle replied to carroyo90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not an unheard of the policy, my community college has the same way. To the op, I would not retake classes , some schools can factor both grades when making their decision. I would take classes...

  7. PRN- Should I feel bad?

    johsonmichelle replied to fifiandclea's topic in General Students

    I suggest applying for a student nurse position after completing first semester of nursing school. They tend to be more flexible with scheduling and can serve as a pathway to future registered...

  8. Comfortable living?

    johsonmichelle replied to Kdao's topic in General Nursing

    I agree , I see too many young people starting off on the wrong foot by living above their means. The average 18 or 19 year old does not have the funds to afford such vehicles neither do they have to...

  9. To extern or not to extern?

    johsonmichelle replied to Danilu14's topic in General Students

    I think the externship can be a great idea if you can handle the schedule. Externship usually requires at-least 2 shifts per month. Sometimes people in traditional programs cannot even commit to 2...

  10. Getting Frustrated

    johsonmichelle replied to 2bNurseMia76's topic in General Students

    Check with your state board of nursing and see how you could get your cna as a nursing student. Per diem cna positions are usually for experienced cna's , I would advise you to look for student...

  11. Comfortable living?

    johsonmichelle replied to Kdao's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what kind of job the op does to afford that

  12. Comfortable living?

    johsonmichelle replied to Kdao's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I consider the car to be a vey big luxury. I see many people driving Mercedes and bmws, while earning $9 - $10 hourly wages. With those wages, they can barely afford to make keep up with...

  13. Everywhere I read it's telling me that PTC is a waste of time Please HELP�������

    johsonmichelle replied to Misskeena1's topic in General Nursing

    Do not go to that program. Schools are businesses and they are here to make money. Is the program even accredited?A lot of hospitals even offer free pct training if you stay with them for at least...

  14. Help! Accelerated or traditional

    johsonmichelle replied to alexelynn's topic in General Students

    You may have to check the requirements for the accelerated programs in your areas. Most accerelated programs that I have seen require a previous degrees from another

  15. Comfortable living?

    johsonmichelle replied to Kdao's topic in General Nursing

    It looks like you need take some personal finance classes and learn how to budget properly. Your single with no kids so you should be able to live comfortably if you don't have too much debt....

  16. Student nurse interview next week....any tips?

    johsonmichelle replied to jennyxyz's topic in General Students

    I can answer this question as I just had a student nurse interview and mines went very well. Like you , I was also instructed to wear scrubs to the interview . WEAR IT, just make sure it's clean,...

  17. Advice Needed: UTA Online AP BSN- Laptop or Tablet??

    johsonmichelle replied to ash34b's topic in General Students

    In my humble opinion , I think you should stick with a laptop. You need something that is practical and easy to use for

  18. Does my RACE matter when applying to Nursing Programs?

    johsonmichelle replied to LinaJill123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think your getting the point . Are you a minority? If not, then how do you know the challenges they face? The racial disparity in America cannot be denied

  19. Internship/Externship need CNA license?

    johsonmichelle replied to mariarose's topic in General Students

    Like I said, you would have to contact the hospital and see if a cna license is required. In my state a cna license is required for the internship/externship. If a cna license is required for the...

  20. Internship/Externship need CNA license?

    johsonmichelle replied to mariarose's topic in General Students

    I'm currently applying/interviewing for internship/externship myself, I obtained a cna license after completing fundamentals of nursing. All i had to do was fill out an application, submit official...

  21. Quit during orientation

    johsonmichelle replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    The original poster is an example of people getting opportunities too easy and not appreciating it. As someone who is in the process of getting a job at the hospital, I could not imagine quitting...

  22. Which Mac Air? 11" or 13"

    johsonmichelle replied to Kenna_b's topic in General Students

    I have relative who recently bought the mac air as he is starting the bsn program this fall. He was actually deciding between the air and the pro. He decided to get the Mac air 13 inch, very good...

  23. Working as a Per Diem CNA to get experience?

    johsonmichelle replied to Bookworm85's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'm currently searching for jobs and going for interviews right now, so I can give you some insight. They are not that many per diem cna jobs , those that are available require experience. Even...

  24. Quit during orientation

    johsonmichelle replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I know , a lot of my classmates think they're going to be rolling in cash. I told one of them that nurses can make as low $40,000 annually, she was baffled and stated she makes close to that now as...

  25. Why become a Hospital PCT/PCA/CNA while in NS?

    johsonmichelle replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    Well its good that you got another job , please note that you will still have to perform cna duties even as a pct and a nurse. Becoming a nurse educator or nurse practitioner is not easy and you may...