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  1. Nursing at SMCC

    JPine replied to TheNewDino's topic in General Nursing

    I worked during nursing school, but only about 8-15 hours a week. As far as "prestige" goes I wouldn't worry about it in Maine except if you're going to Husson - their NCLEX pass rates are always very...

  2. Waiting lists???

    JPine replied to Jade280's topic in General Nursing

    I know KVCC and UMA (Augusta campus) both have 2 year waitlists, UMA's distance sites (such as Elsworth and Machias) the waitlist is 4

  3. Working in Summit County

    JPine posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Is it diffucult to find work in Summit County (Dillon, Vail, Breckenridge)? If you are working there can you tell me what some of the facilities are like? I'm sure there must also be many travel...

  4. Has anyone here never passed NCLEX, and never became a RN or LPN?

    JPine replied to Bala Shark's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, a friend of mine went through a BSN program and graduated. She only took the NCLEX once, but failed. In her last year of school she kept saying that she didn't want to be a nurse, but did want...

  5. What's the soonest possible posting for Pearsonvue?

    JPine posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ...I know that they say results will be posted in 2 business days (that's how long I waited to check mine), but do they ever post sooner? A friend is taking his tomorrow (Thursday) and was wondering...

  6. What's the soonest possible posting for Pearsonvue?

    JPine replied to JPine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah, my BON (Maine) is really good about posting the licenses within 2 or 3 days after hearing from Pearsonvue. I am aware that Pearsonvue will definitely post within 2 business days for states that...

  7. Pay in Maine

    JPine replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    18.80 - 20.15 (more in the larger

  8. Judge Judy disses nursing

    JPine replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    I never liked her

  9. UNE vs USM

    JPine replied to sophie79's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, both schools have very good reputations, but USM is less than half the price of UNE, so it makes USM a little more attractive. The set up at UNE is a little different and I happen to think...

  10. Maine winters--how much snow?

    JPine replied to snowchaser1's topic in General Nursing

    Hello again! Yes, I'm from Maine, born and raised. I do live here now. The travel nursing positions in Maine are few and far between right now. You're best luck is probably at Maine Med in...

  11. Maine winters--how much snow?

    JPine replied to snowchaser1's topic in General Nursing

    We welcome you to the most heavily taxed state in the country! Get ready for some of the lowest nursing pay rates to cost of living ratios in the country!! Portland's housing pricing are beyond...

  12. Is their really a big demand for nurses?

    JPine replied to goliath738's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah, I agree. I'm up here in the Northeast (Maine) and the job market is getting a little tight. Every nursing program is at full capacity and bursting at the seams. There are jobs, but not like 4...

  13. Affirmative action for single mothers?

    JPine replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good grades should be the ONLY thing that gets a student into the program of his/her choice and nothing

  14. How is the nursing program at UMA

    JPine replied to msc2005's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy... where to begin. I attended UMA. The program is definitely good. Out of the 13 RN programs in Maine UMA's Nclex rate is usually number 5,6 or 7 from the top. However, the program used to be...

  15. I failed Pathophysiology!

    JPine replied to robin29860's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No one got an "A" in your class? The last test average was a 74 and 15 people failed? Sounds like the teacher needs to re-evaluate the material and the tests. I know plenty of people who've failed...

  16. Phlebotomy

    JPine replied to SPM-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Almost every hospital up here has some sort of phlebotomy training program for their nurses. I'm assuming that you are a nurse or will be one

  17. Nursing at SMCC

    JPine replied to TheNewDino's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't attend school there, but they do have a good

  18. Critical Care Courses

    JPine replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of any hospitals doing that up here. If there happens to be one I bet it would be at Maine Medical Center in

  19. USM program?

    JPine replied to ejpetey's topic in General Nursing

    USM does have a good program with a fairly low attrition rate. I don't know exactly what the rate is, but I've heard it is low. The job market for new grads in Maine is okay. There are...

  20. Job situation in Maine?

    JPine replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    In the last couple of years the state has graduated a TON of new nurses. There are opportunities to work, but there is certainly no shortage. I know that more than a few hospitals have stopped...

  21. I have a CNA question

    JPine replied to Randalyn's topic in General Nursing

    hi. here in maine it's easy to get employed on the night shift during the week. you may also look for agency work or take shifts per

  22. Southern ME Medical Center

    JPine replied to stuRN6's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not too familiar with SMMC. I hear it's pretty good. No, there aren't a lot of new grad positions open up here. The schools here have graduated so many nursing students that it's taken some a...

  23. Things a student can do to prepare for ED employment

    JPine posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi. I'll be graduating soon and I'll be applying to a hospital that has (from what I've heard) an excellent New Grad orientation program. I've searched this thread and I'm humbled by everyone's...

  24. Things a student can do to prepare for ED employment

    JPine replied to JPine's topic in Emergency

    EDValerieRN, thank you for your encouraging post. Working in the ER is something I really want to do. I almost didn't post in the Emergency Nursing thread 'cause I knew I'd get a slew of the...

  25. Things a student can do to prepare for ED employment

    JPine replied to JPine's topic in Emergency

    I'll start reviewing the cardiac meds and the code drugs. I'm also gonna check into doing an ACLS class soon. Does anyone have any opinions of the book Emergency Nursing Bible? Thank