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You would have to go thru admissions at the Main Campus. I have not heard of anyone transferring in except 2nd year and they are usually LPN's. Hope this helps.

I work at CCH and graduated from DCCC this year. I also want to work in peds and still do. I can tell you that Brandywine and Phoenixville will not hire you for anything but med/surg as a GN. If you can get a externship at Paoli I would if you plan on working for them. They told us this year at their open house that they had openings for peds/L&D/maternity but they didn't hire anyone I know for any of those areas and when I went for my interview they told me they were full (I would assume with their externs). CCH hired 6 or 7 GNs this year for L&D, maternity and NICU. No one for peds. I put my application in our last clinical day this year and got hired so I didn't have a say as to which unit I wanted to go to. If you want to work in peds I would try for the externship and let them know you want to go to peds when you graduate. I think it would be a L&D/maternity externship but you would float thru all areas of maternal child if I am correct. If you don't want to do the externship try and get a job as an US/NA on peds. If they know you and like you, you will have a shot at a job when you graduate. Hope this helps.

WCU did their clinical rotation in OB in the Spring of 2005 and still does as far as I know. CCH does not have their nursing school anymore they have gone into an agreement with DCCC. Their nursing school graduated their last class in 1999 if I am right. I know that you didn't have the CCH/DCCC nursing instructor because it would have been the same instructor and she is a great instuctor. DCCC at CCH has their normal day program and they just started a nights/weekend program where they do clinicals at the hospital on the weekend. If I were you I would become an RN its just easier. I took A&P the year before I started nursing school so it took me three years but the time does fly.

what state can you find out in under 10 hours? It's been 6 hours since I have taken mine and I am about to go crazy!!!!!!

I just graduate and was told by several hospitals that I should have applied last fall. I was luck and got a job at the h ospital that I do clinical in but not in the field that I want. Hopefully I will be there in a year.

I second the 401k or 403b depending on whether your hospital is for profit or not. You can contribute $15000 this year into a 403b pretax, that should drop your tax bracket. Pay off the credit card with the highest interest rate. Unless you student loans are massive, I would take my time paying them off. You can take the interest off your taxes if you itemize. Remember to itemize if you can. Uniforms, stethoscopes, shoes are tax deductible. Also if you pay union dues. If you can now buy a small house or condo the interest is tax deductible and depending on where you live housing goes up. Ex. we bought a condo for $65000 sold it for $60000 because we had a house built and found out the same models are for sale for over $100k now. Hope this helps

You might be able to access Pearson Vue website or their 900 line for quick results since you are taking it overseas but I know if you live in PA you cant access them. I have been using the Saunders CD. A lot of my classmates said Kaplan was a waste. Hope this helps

The starting rate right now for a new grad is 27.48 and I think it goes up a dollar once you pass boards. Shift for 11-7 or 7 p - 7 a is 4.50.

DCMH is part of the Crozer network. My FIL is a RN at Crozer and they have the same problems as other hospitals. A girl who just graduated with me works in the ortho unit there. I heard that she likes it. Some students who graduated with me from DCCC had clinicals there and hated it there (DCMH)! A little heads up if you are an intern you are considered a casual employee no benefits. If you work as an aide you can be considered part-time for benefits. Just wanted to let you know.

I know what you are talking about that is why I have been avoiding studying but it will probably bite me in the butt now! How do you study with three boys around? I got a 6 year old who is out of school on Friday and 4 1/2 year triplets who are driving me crazy!! All girls! Have you started looking for a job yet? By the way my name is Lynn.

I am schedule for the 21st at 9 am. I have a lot of studying to do. Haven't touched a book since school ended in May. How about you?

I wanted to know if anyone has taken both the Kaplan and/or Drexel and what they were like? I can't find the Kaplan in my area till July and that's when I plan to start working so I can't take it then and was wonder if I should take the Kaplan online or take the Drexel class instead? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

Can anyone tell me if Good Sam offers a relocation package for new grads and how much?

Ardien It's a good program and hard. I'm actually graduating from it in about two weeks. If you need any info let me know. Also if you need any books let me know. I know you will probably have the same fundamental book we had. Email me at [email protected]

Its a little over $26 but that goes up in June/July.

These salaries are for new graduates: Main Line Health which includes Paoli, Bryn Mawr and Lankanau pays $26.41, Chester County Hospital in West Chester pays $25, Christiana Hospital pays a little over $26 and Crozer which includes Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Springfield Hospital, Taylor Hospital and Delaware County pays $27.48 starting at the end of May. Crozer is also unionized. Hope this helps

I have an interview with them next week and I was wondering what is the starting salary for a new grad + differential? Thanks

I think being a former mother can only help if you have gotten over the issue of guilt most NICU moms have. I had quads back in 2000, 3 of them died from complications associated with prematurity (one lived almost four months). My daughter survivied. It was my son's nurses who helped me when he was in the NICU. My daughter came home after about 13 weeks so I could not float between both of the hospitals like I usually did. They took care of him like he was their own. After that experience I decided I wanted to help other parents. My daughter had her own issues which she is overcoming. When she was about a year old we went back to our doctor to get pregnant (yes we did fertility). At about 6 weeks, we were told they were triplets. I went out of state to have them and the girls were born at about 34 weeks. Second trip to the NICU was better than the first one but sometimes the saying "Ignorance is bliss" is true. We were fortunate that the girls were feeders and growers. I started nursing school back in 2004 and will graduate this May. The yearning to be a NICU nurse has only gotten stronger for me. Hopefully I can help someone else's family feel a little less stress during a very stressful time.

I was wondering if you could help me? I need to know whether I should contact the Nurse Manager in the NICU at the hospital that I extern at or Human resources? I graduate in May and would like to already have a job in place when I get out. A little background: I have been an extern since February. I have a ton of NICU experience as a parent. We had 25 week quads and two died shortly after birth and one lived almost four months and my baby who survived is turning 6 in February. When she was a year old we decided to go back for a sibling (she lost her hearing). Well we hit the jackpot and got triplets. They were 34 weekers. With my surivivor we had a lot of developmental issues, follow-up appointments. Any input is appreciated. Thanks Lynn