MagnesiuM

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1. New Graduates

   MagnesiuM replied to NEWRNDE's topic in Illinois

   i am graduating in july down here in miami, but i used to live in madison. when i started school, i was guaranteed a job where i used to work in madison, and i was positive i could work wherever i wanted to. now, i'm not so sure i could find a job an...

2. MDC Accelerated Program

   MagnesiuM replied to EmpressT's topic in Florida

   There were 43 students in our starting class last August (08). Three dropped the first week because of scheduling conflicts, or personal reasons, so we were at 40 for the first semester. It varies per cycle who gets in, but it's strictly by GPA. Goo...

3. Louisville Hospitals

   MagnesiuM replied to MagnesiuM's topic in Kentucky

   Thank you for your encouraging reply! We are hoping it's not too conservative for our little "nontraditional" family...we're not looking for gay bars or nightlife, just a good town where we can raise good kids like everyone else without getting shunn...

4. Louisville Hospitals

   MagnesiuM replied to MagnesiuM's topic in Kentucky

   thanks so much! i appreciate your gesture of welcome :-) my wife and i are moving from miami and we don't get a lot of "friendly" down here! hahahaha....guess that's why we're moving! closer to graduation, i'll call nurse recruiters in the area and g...

5. Louisville Hospitals

   MagnesiuM posted a topic in Kentucky

   Does anyone know if Louisville hospitals (any of them) offer domestic partnership insurance benefits? Just wondering....looking to move there after i graduate in July...how's the job market for new nurses? Not really looking for a specialty right now...

6. MDC Accelerated Program

   MagnesiuM replied to EmpressT's topic in Florida

   i don't have kids, but plenty of people do. just have very sorted child care, because missing classes is tough, and missing clinicals and exams is NOT an option. anything is possible if you set your mind to it! :-)

7. MDC Accelerated Program

   MagnesiuM replied to EmpressT's topic in Florida

   the first semester we were in classes every day, one day was a half day. it was very stressful, with fundamentals of nursing, health assessment, skills lab and clinicals and i think i might be forgetting one...that is the semester that eats you alive...

8. MDC Accelerated Program

   MagnesiuM replied to EmpressT's topic in Florida

   yes, classes are at Medical Center campus, which is near the VA. It's near the metrorail and busstops. I don't know miami very well, so i don't know where hollywood is, but i think i remember that that is quite far..... Look into BCC maybe? Here's th...

9. MDC Accelerated Program

   MagnesiuM replied to EmpressT's topic in Florida

   That's the right attitude, EmpressT :-) as for scholarships, i'm not certain....as a white 30-something female, i really didn't qualify for any minority scholarships of any sort; i'm not a florida native; and i already have a bachelor's degree (obvio...

10. New RN grad pay in South florida??

    MagnesiuM replied to rcidro's topic in Florida

    For those moving to Miami from another city, please remember too that in this area, $21 or even $24 doesn't stretch as far as it does in other areas in FL or the rest of the country. I live here now, and rent is EXPENSIVE compared to other cities. St...

11. MDC Accelerated Program

    MagnesiuM replied to EmpressT's topic in Florida

    Um, let's see here. I'm currently in the MDC RN accelerated option (AO); I started August 2008. I would say that if you have the prerequisites, and if you are absolutely positive that what you need is good grades, then I would recommend the generic p...

12. how important is the quality of your tools during nursing school?

    MagnesiuM replied to shelbias's topic in General Students

    all you need in nursing school that is high quality is your attitude, determination, and study time. i bought a littman stethoscope II SE for 65 bucks at allheart.com, and my sphyg was 8 bucks from same website: both are great. i wish i would have w...

13. Nursing Diagnosis help

    MagnesiuM replied to mark3274's topic in New Nurse

    I was told that we could not use medical diagnoses either....so why can we use COPD as a R/T? it's confusing, and i don't think our instructors would let us do that....they'd tell us to "explain it out" instead of just putting down COPD or CVA or wha...

14. Flunk! Kerplunk!

    MagnesiuM replied to MagnesiuM's topic in General Students

    OMG!!! i thought i had it bad with +/- 4!!!!!!!!! well, i've dreamed of being a nurse, but that never meant i wanted to be a nursing student! that's for sure. i'm considering asking the teacher to take some time out in her office to listen with the ...

15. Flunk! Kerplunk!

    MagnesiuM posted a topic in General Students

    well, i've got three tries to get a blood pressure within plus/minus four, and today i failed my first try. amazing and depressing and embarrassing and terrifying. yes, i flunked my blood pressure test today. it's really quite humiliating. i know i c...