I'm a new grad with a very difficult, very blessed decision on my hands. I have two job offers. Job #1: -High need, high risk population -Primarily mental health nursing -Home visits alone with...
I'm working through the Vaccines For Children and You Call the Shots modules through the Center for Disease Control. The VFC program is specific government funding but even if you're not part of the...
I'm a new graduate interested in public health with two job offers. One of them is in the city where I currently live. It has many elements that make it appealing. My main role will be...
Starting out as a new grad in an outpatient psychiatric RN position, would it be difficult in the future to transition to another "specialty" such as community-based maternal and child health nursing?...
A lot of my classmates were in their late thirties, forties, fifties...and I'd even venture to say one or two in their sixties :) age should definitely not be a
I think it definitely depends on where you work, too. Feeling out the culture is important--and deferring to the the employee handbook. My employer practically prides itself in the diverse body art of...
No, they won't. One poor classmate of mine had to get her enormous lower arm tattoo removed during nursing school, though, so she wasn't banished to long sleeves forever. Just please don't be one of...
Unless you are terribly unhappy and have already made up your mind, be patient. I remember feeling similarly at the beginning of the program when we labored through taking vital signs (I already...
Prerequisite GPA is super important. As the above poster commented, the last 60-90 credit hours may be mostly what schools consider, so if your grades are improving, that might be sufficient. I'd also...
I obtained my associate's degree and paid out of pocket. Unfortunately, my grades weren't great, so as a non-traditional student I returned to school for two years at a private college to get my...
Three quick questions: 1. I'm graduating with a BSN in May. When should I start submitting applications? Already got some good leads with networking but not sure if I should wait until after senior...
Finally! I am graduating in May and am excited to begin the job search. I attended a great networking event recently and feel very optimistic about looking for public health jobs as a new BSN. I have...
Thank you for the reply--I'm unfortunately still confused! In my interpretation, the qualifications are different for NURSE Corps vs. NHSC. According to the flyer, NHSC requires "Minimum of two years...
I recently received the HRSA NURSE Corps Scholarship and will be graduating in May. I am having the hardest time understanding/interpreting HPSA scores on the data warehouse website. I know we must...