belladciccio

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1. Farmingdale State College

   belladciccio replied to mich9385's topic in New York

   YAY Kuklara!!!!!!!! You have been working so hard to get in for so long and you did it! So happy for you. You will be happy at Nassau dont worry. Must have felt good to order that uniform. Good for you! Good luck, the stress of getting in is over, bu...

2. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

   belladciccio replied to ltf500's topic in ADN/BSN

   I dont see that statement in any of these studies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

   belladciccio replied to ltf500's topic in ADN/BSN

   Oh Cmon!!! What statistics? Can you show us some statistics that show a BSN nurse gives better care and lowers the death rate rather than ADN nurse???? Thats a pretty bold statement that Id like to see you back up.

4. Farmingdale State College

   belladciccio replied to mich9385's topic in New York

   Yes on itouch for clinical, yes on labtop, they give a booklist at orientation, we uses the lippencott Nurses drug handbook which I love. Suddenly you get the "BIG PICTURE" when everything comes together in clinicals by your second semester. I love n...

5. Farmingdale State College

   belladciccio replied to mich9385's topic in New York

   Its difficult, stressful, and takes over your life....but we all knew this when we applied for nursing school. The amount I learned in the first semester is wonderful!!! By the time it was over I was able to perform procedures I never thought I could...

6. Farmingdale State College

   belladciccio replied to mich9385's topic in New York

   Im in my second semester at Farmingdale. It is a great nursing school, I dont know where you got your information from!!!!!!!! They only take the best of the best, so bashing it bc u didnt get in to discourage those who did is tasteless!

7. Math Help needed, please!

   belladciccio replied to raj kaur LPN's topic in General Nursing

   It may be because you are suppose to us a 1ml Syringe. With 1Ml Syringe you round to the nearest hundreth. With a 3ML Syringe you round to nearest 10th. For example if the number was .847 and u are using a 1ml syringe, it would round to .85 bc the 1 ...

8. Nclex passing rate of 74.8%

   belladciccio replied to 987!'s topic in General Students

   Cmon people!!! Pass rates are BS! We all take the same exam! I am a Farmingdale student, and let me tell you .....THEY WILL NOT BABY YOU!!! They do no stop people from taking the Nclex LIKE NASSAU!!!! You are responsible for your education just as mo...

9. Farmingdale State College

   belladciccio replied to mich9385's topic in New York

   APAG, yes you can. I have a BS in Elementary Education, and as long as you are matriculated you can get a loan. Im not to sure about the actual pell grants and things like that, but unsubsadized and subsadized loans are available. You can go online n...

10. Farmingdale State College

    belladciccio replied to mich9385's topic in New York

    You know my input on the BS passing rate. Just very misleading! I hate that passing rate Bologna!!!

11. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    belladciccio replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York

    Thats so true about students!! I got so much incorrect info from people trying to get into the program with me. Even though I knew the truth, they insisted that what they were saying was true. I was just like oh, ok! BS like you cant repeat classes t...

12. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    belladciccio replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York

    OMG thats awesome!!!!! I wouldnt know what to do either. Just remember with the passing rates, a lot of schools give pre nclex to students to determine who is aloud to take them. If they dont do well they are prevented from taking them. This makes th...

13. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    belladciccio replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York

    no they didnt say, but I think they will still be accepting more. Not all people accepted decide to attend b/c they apply to other colleges. 1 of my friends at the orientation didnt get her letter yet. She only knew she was accepted b/c she went to t...

14. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    belladciccio replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York

    I ordered a few books from amazon. Oldcat reminded me that u cant return them to the book store if u buy them this way oops! I did however get $210 worth of books for $107 including shiping.

15. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    belladciccio replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York

    Thats so funny! Ive heard a lot of Nurses becoming teachers too. I guess both careers similar in stress, and paperwork (dealing with people too). I have to say, becoming a teacher taught me how to learn, if you can understand that. Ive become an exce...