WookieeRN BSN, MSN, RN

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    Single Moms? Before/after school care?

    WookieeRN replied to Pebanj's topic in General Nursing

    Yes my first step would be to call the schools. They probably have a couple leads for you. I always went to the Boys and Girls club as a kid when my parents were both working full-time. It was awesome...
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    ADN in NY

    WookieeRN replied to ChrisB718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just a footnote, but it is not recommended to take out more debt than you would make your first year in salary. You need to be careful with the
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    Degree from a non-nationally accredited school

    WookieeRN replied to erpeters19's topic in Nursing Career

    You could always call local hospital HR departments and ask if they consider or hire candidates that graduate from your program. There are also quite a few stories on here of people graduating from...
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    ADN in NY

    WookieeRN replied to ChrisB718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If loans are an issue go the ADN route and branch to BSN afterwards. Or look into
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    ADN in NY

    WookieeRN replied to ChrisB718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're in the NYC metro area forget about it. Even BSNs are finding it incredibly difficult to find work. In more rural parts and upstate NY I've heard of ADNs having
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    DUI as a student? What's to come?

    WookieeRN replied to justwondering1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I won't go in on you about how big of a mistake you've made. You honestly are probably bearing yourself up more than anyone else could right now. It may not affect your ability to get into a program...
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    GPA

    WookieeRN replied to RDESTES's topic in General Students

    Do you trascripts list letter grades or numeric grades? They will most likely take all of your transcript letter grades and assign the GPA using the normal
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    How to pay for school?

    WookieeRN replied to nickimarie93's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Why do you need to attend school now? What consequences will you face if you put it off 1 semester to earn the money you are lacking? How much research other programs and their cost before deciding on...
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    Transcript on hold

    WookieeRN replied to studentih's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just anecdotal, but I told my nursing school I might take a few classes between applying and being accepted. They already had official transcripts from the school, but required brand new ones before I...
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    Transcript on hold

    WookieeRN replied to studentih's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would start finding any way to get that $800. That is the only foreseeable solution I see to your problem. You said your parents were supposed to pay it previously... Will they pay it now, or a...
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    Transcript on hold

    WookieeRN replied to studentih's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They most likely won't consider your application completed until you have all official transcripts in. It's either pay the $800, get your transcript and apply to you program, or don't pay, don't get...
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    What happens if you resign while suspended?

    WookieeRN replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    There is no federal law that says anything of the sort so I'm not sure why your lawyer family member erroneously believes
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    What happens if you resign while suspended?

    WookieeRN replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    100% agree. Many times, HR staff may know each other in some form or another or have enough of a rapport that these "off the record" conversations help make a decision about a
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    Does the name of the university OR ranking of their specialty impress employers more?

    WookieeRN replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

    I look for experience. I always look at dates first because we were not too fond of "job hoppers" because we were looking for longevity. Then I would look at which other hospitals a candidate worked...
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    Does the name of the university OR ranking of their specialty impress employers more?

    WookieeRN replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree here. We had a couple blacklisted schools (all were for-profit schools) that I was instructed to disregard resumes that listed them. It was issues with preparedness and nothing to do...
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    Does the name of the university OR ranking of their specialty impress employers more?

    WookieeRN replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in HR, specifically with hiring nurses and NPs. I very rarely looked at the school they attended. I looked to see a.) A degree b.) A
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    What happens if you resign while suspended?

    WookieeRN replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    It is NOT illegal for a former employer to tell a potential employer that you were fired. They can tell a person calling them for a reference anything as long as it isn't confidential. They just need...
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    I HATE Nurse Practitioners

    WookieeRN replied to Angeljho's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can only see this mentality hurting them in the future, because there seems to be a couple underlying issues at the facility and the perception of NPs is only one part. If their psychiatrists are...
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    BSN Job without License

    WookieeRN replied to Itsmshelll's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's one of the drawbacks of the BSN... it only really applies to nursing for the most part. You could try to get a secondary education cert to teach, but even then schools might want to you...
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    Didn't pass again

    WookieeRN replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    How are you studying? What materials are you using? Is English your native language? How long has it been since you were in high school? I ask because this exam is basically a test of stuff you should...
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    BSN rant/inquire

    WookieeRN replied to mw1179's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Have you ever taken a stats class before this? Most BSN (if not all) require at least 1 stats class. To be honest, in general, if you are unhappy with a school's or degree's requirement then don't...
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    Not Accepted. Advice on transfer path

    WookieeRN replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did you bring unofficial transcripts from both your schools? Were they making judgements based solely on the transcript from your current institution? Was this rep specifically for the nursing...
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    Not Accepted. Advice on transfer path

    WookieeRN replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am going to agree that this has nothing to do with finances and everything most likely to do with how they calculate your GPA. The admissions committee doesn't get any of your financial information...
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    Not Accepted. Advice on transfer path

    WookieeRN replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most schools in Philly use your cumulative GPAS, meaning everything you've taken thus far, if I remember correctly. Have you applied to Holy Family, Gwynedd Mercy, Drexel, etc? I don't know if...
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    Duke Nursing, how do I pay for it !!!

    WookieeRN replied to cje1015's topic in General Nursing

    I applied and got into Duke for nursing and got in but couldn't justify the $60k pricetag. I couldn't get enough scholarships to cover the tuition, and my parents are only paying $10k/year for my...