pittnurse24 BSN, RN

pittnurse24 has 9 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Pediatric Cardiac ICU.

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1. Wilkes University Fall 2021 MSN FNP

   pittnurse24 replied to pittnurse24's topic in School Programs

   Yes I still plan on attending in the fall! They say they have a 96% placement rate which that was one of the reasons that led me to choose Wilkes because no other programs that I had applied to offered that. Clinical placements is one of the most st...

2. Wilkes University Fall 2021 MSN FNP

   pittnurse24 posted a topic in School Programs

   Hi there! I recently was accepted into the Wilkes University online MSN FNP program for the fall 2021 semester! I was just wondering if anyone else on here is attending at that time or if you've already attended, can offer some words of advice! ...

3. New RN looking for advice!!

   pittnurse24 replied to pittnurse24's topic in South Carolina

   It was exactly two weeks after I took the exam that they posted my results. The same thing happened to me as well with my application disappearing and reappearing. I emailed the BON a few times in that two week period and they just told me the same t...

4. My preceptor works nights

   pittnurse24 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

   For my last semester doing my transitions rotation, my preceptor worked night shifts only and I thought wow this is gonna be rough. I'm not a nap person, once I'm up even if I woke up at 4am, I'm up and don't take naps throughout the day. I thought...

5. What was your experience with any upmc hospital school of nursing?

   pittnurse24 replied to Futurehopeful's topic in General Nursing

   While I can't offer advice about the particular program at Shadyside, I just wanna say that it's cool to see people posting about UPMC because it doesn't seem like a lot of people talk on here from PA! I went to University of Pittsburgh for nursing a...

6. Student Loans - What repayment plan?

   pittnurse24 replied to here_we_stand's topic in General Students

   While I was in school I not only had federal but I also had to take out private student loans. I didn't work until my last year or so in school so I had deferred all payments until graduation. I'd definitely recommend paying interest maybe while in...

7. New RN looking for advice!!

   pittnurse24 replied to pittnurse24's topic in South Carolina

   Wow I completely forgot about this post! I the past two months I've applied to probably 20 new grad positions at musc and maybe 25 others through surrounding hospitals. Had one interview at musc in the middle of March and just found out last week tha...

8. NCLEX Before Graduation

   pittnurse24 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

   I'm confused as to why anyone would think they could take an exam when you have to graduate first...My BON required me to send in my final transcripts as part of the application process, and I wouldn't have been able to provide that had I not graduat...

9. SC Nurse in ER... love it but drowning... ANY tips would be helpful

   pittnurse24 replied to EdwardsRN89's topic in Emergency

   May I ask what part of SC you work in? I'm currently living in Charleston and as a RN with my BSN I've had the worst time finding a job surprisingly. I'm about to schedule an interview at a hospital about an hour away this week because I've had no l...

10. ER New Grad RN - Previously Paramedic

    pittnurse24 replied to MR-RN15's topic in Emergency

    I went to a new grad open house about a month ago and the Emergency Department had a table. They told me straight up that they don't normally hire new grads unless they have a burning passion for the ED or they have previous EMT or paramedic experie...

11. How far do you drive to work?

    pittnurse24 replied to pittnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all your feedback and it's nice to hear that some of you have driven pretty far to work at some point in your career! It's unfortunate that I can't find anything closer to home, but you gotta do what you gotta do to find work!

12. Working as a PCT?

    pittnurse24 replied to DaisyJay22's topic in Pre-Nursing

    no I think that'll be fine! I mostly worked once a week and could've easily worked two every week but I wanted weekends off! I think it just depends on your schedule for classes and then eventually clinical. My classes were all on Mondays and I had c...

13. Working as a PCT?

    pittnurse24 replied to DaisyJay22's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Well if you're able to apply to all units then do that! Maybe each unit can give you a tour and talk a little bit about the unit so that you can get a better idea of what they're all about!

14. How far do you drive to work?

    pittnurse24 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey there! I've been applying to a ton of applications all within a 25 minute drive of my house and it's just so competitive in the area and I'm not getting anywhere. I've been applying for over two months now. Last month I broadened my search to a...

15. Working as a PCT?

    pittnurse24 replied to DaisyJay22's topic in Pre-Nursing

    My junior year of nursing school I got a job as a PCT at a local hospital and I really enjoyed it. They as well trained me on the job as long as I had already taken a Nursing Fundamentals course in school. My unit was a Cardiac Med/Surg Unit and I ...