Newbie_RN17

Newbie_RN17

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  1. Does Prerequisite classes follow you?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Treu's topic in General Students

    Sorry, didn't mean to leave an answer and disappear. A "w" should not count against you but like I said, checking with your individual school would be best. My "w" grades from early undergrad did...

  2. Does Prerequisite classes follow you?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Treu's topic in General Students

    Did you actually fail the classes or did you withdraw from them before the end of the semester? A fail will follow you but the people who would know best would be an academic advisor or transfer...

  3. Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

    Newbie_RN17 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I live in Kentucky, my job is a med-surg floor at one of the big 3 hospitals in my city, and you get a temp license that's good for 6 months after graduation or until you take NCLEX. If you fail...

  4. States that hire ADNs

    Newbie_RN17 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agree about KY, especially the smaller hospitals or out in the Eastern areas. In the mountains, they're offering some pretty solid sign on bonuses because it's really underserved. If I could have...

  5. Timeline for graduation, NCLEX, and 1st RN Job

    Newbie_RN17 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    3/15 started applying for jobs and submitted application to BON 4/15 started interviewing 5/1/15 accepted first RN position on a med-surg floor 5/15/15 graduation and pinning Edited to Add: 5/23/15...

  6. The future is now!!!

    Newbie_RN17 replied to trolloc6340's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congratulations! It's so nice to hear stories like this since I also have a less than stellar overall GPA, in my case because of being an overly cocky "I can do this without going to class" 18 year...

  7. How to Answer "What's Your Greatest Weakness?"

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    As a new grad, I always said that I knew time management would be a weakness of mine but that I was working on it. It seemed to work well and I was definitely telling the

  8. Completion time?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Nikpond's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the program and when the courses are offered/if they are co or pre-requisites for each other. For example, I had to take Med-Surg 1 before I could take

  9. Am I Nuts? Should I just take this job??

    Newbie_RN17 replied to xxdiscoxxheaven's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, if you have so many reasons why you shouldn't take it, I wouldn't. I went through the same thing, I fell in love with pre and post op and got a position as an OR intern but turned it down...

  10. Half of the class fails

    Newbie_RN17 replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    All of this exactly. Also, when doing NCLEX questions, read the rationales. It's so so important to know the WHY of getting a question wrong! If the rationale doesn't help, write it down and ask a...

  11. Better off single?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to westcounty's topic in General Students

    Another person who started dating her boyfriend during nursing school and I don't think I could have done it without him. I'd say you're on the right track with being supportive and perhaps talking...

  12. RN-MSN GPA question

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I promise I don't feel that anyone can teach, and I'm truly sorry if my post was worded in a way that made you feel that way. I actually fell in love with teaching while helping classmates during my...

  13. RN-MSN GPA question

    Newbie_RN17 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hi everyone, long time lurker, first time poster here! Just graduated this weekend with my ADN and now waiting to get my ATT for NCLEX. I'm so fortunate to have secured myself a job on a med-surg...

  14. Half of the class fails

    Newbie_RN17 replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    A bit of that and a higher (78%) passing score than some other schools I've heard about in combination. Our grades were also purely on exams, no papers counted for coursework, any papers were a part...

  15. Failed two sciences and I can't get into a nursing program.....is there still any hope?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to mn00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I failed in early undergrad. Like, a LOT. I was young, stupid, and unprepared for the real world. I took some time off, worked, took coursework to get my GPA up, took my prereqs as an older adult,...

  16. Got accepted in BS Nursing Program Not sure if I should go

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Mlee81's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BA and just graduated with my ADN last week and wouldn't have done it any other way. I was able to find a job with little trouble but depending on the job market in your area, you may have...

  17. Half of the class fails

    Newbie_RN17 replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    We started out with 63 and graduated 32 last week, only 13 of us were of the original 63. The people a semester behind us had a majority of the class not passing the semester last I had heard. It...

  18. Different job markets for ADN's & BSN's?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to chuckster's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My ADN program did a majority of first semester clinicals at a LTC facility (I was in the only clinical group in acute care). However, all of us who have found jobs are in acute care in different...

  19. Nursing students not happy to hear about how tough it is to get started as a nurse

    Newbie_RN17 replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    In my ADN program we were told not to work at ALL during our first semester orientation. We were also assured that there was a nursing shortage. Flash forward to fourth semester when we were told...