NurseNHowell

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1. List of California hospitals that offer new grad programs

   NurseNHowell replied to Katya944's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I know in my area that some AHMC hospitals offer but some are like 12 weeks preceptor while others are courses. Anaheim Regional Medical Center offers courses, CHOC, CHLA, Global Medical Center, Long...

2. Criminal Infraction? Writing a Letter of Explanation to the BON

   NurseNHowell replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   My licensing attorney had said it is better to disclose than have them find out and decline you because the will see it as dishonest and that you are hiding something. Honestly it is highly unlikely...

3. List of California hospitals that offer new grad programs

   NurseNHowell replied to Katya944's topic in First Year After Licensure

   This is a website that I found useful *Application Window Open Now! Archives -

4. 2017 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

   NurseNHowell replied to emmiecb's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I want to apply but I'm so fricking confused at my facility score. I graduated in May and just started at a Dialysis center in a critical shortage area but can't figure out my facility score. Ughck....

5. Asking for a raise

   NurseNHowell posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

   So I was hired as a LVN doing QA at a hospice. Previously I was a Case Manager. They hired me knowing I just graduated the RN program and by the end of the year I would have taken my RN boards. Well I...

6. Criminal Infraction? Writing a Letter of Explanation to the BON

   NurseNHowell replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   generally a nursing license attorney. There are quite a few different types of attorneys you could contact about your issue obtaining a license. All depends on your infraction and your response from...

7. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   NurseNHowell replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

   I always just love that! In my facilities it's always the doctor staring watching while doing

8. Criminal Infraction? Writing a Letter of Explanation to the BON

   NurseNHowell replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I obtained a nursing attorney solely for making sure I had everything g together and was ready to apply. My very discounted rate only got me the office compiling my items and emailing me a request for...

9. Are clinical sites hard to get?

   NurseNHowell replied to dreamer30's topic in School, College Programs

   They can be EXTREMELY difficult to get. Many times I see it is all about who you know. I have done my CNS/LVN/ADN and each one had a mention or "undertone" of don't piss of the clinical site or we...

10. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    NurseNHowell replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    PI? I'm local to you but not sure what PI is or Angels

11. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    NurseNHowell replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    University of Texas at Arlington offers an accelerated online only ADN to BSN for $9,000. I'm confused though on the fact your coworker is an ADN new grad but works as a LPN which aren't the same at...

12. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    NurseNHowell replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    They do stay on your record but after 5yrs they want your sciences repeated since they are considered "outdated" but some schools if you did the sciences at their school they'll accept it for 7-10yrs....

13. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    NurseNHowell replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the private ADN/ASN schools phased out and went to BSN so there generally isn't many private options here unless you're willing to spend over $100K. After 12yrs I finally did private. Most...

14. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    NurseNHowell replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone's assumptions that the OP was too stupid to look into the educational options is just ridiculous and infuriating. Is everyone else completely ignoring the fact that the cost of an education...

15. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    NurseNHowell replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I think I misread what you wrote. The OP had their ADN and just graduated with their BSN. I thought you meant if they had been a LVN. I am an LVN but just graduated with my ADN and waiting to take...