cosette123

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1. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   cosette123 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   Hi...get that rn first....you may like nursing....but not necessarily want to ever be a manager...or a teacher...you may later want to do to other things.....and if you want you bsn...there are an abundance of rn to bsn programs for you to chose........

2. About to give up on being a nurse

   cosette123 replied to Lorel's topic in General Nursing

   certainly with the nursing shortage...you can get a loan or hospital to sponsor you...isuggest applying to several lpn programs...test those waters...then you can easily get into a transistional program, and even work a little and bring in some cash,...

3. I'm not allowed to buy a Littmann??!

   cosette123 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

   dear beth, i suggest a middle of the line littman, they are good for learning, but you know in the real world, i have had the best of my littmans stolen on the job, even the 150.00 cardiology II, so now with 2 kids in college i am getting along fine ...

4. where in north carolina?

   cosette123 replied to paula77720's topic in North Carolina

   tampa is very expensive....summers are hot in florida, i havelived here most of my life and am leaving, and then it rains all summer long, and all the hurricane threats. i think north carolina is great. my daughter lives there, and my other daughter ...

5. Am I too old

   cosette123 replied to fiandcamie's topic in LPN/LVN

   just want to say....go for it, your age is perfect, and you will find plenty of people your age in class.

6. Am I too old

   cosette123 replied to fiandcamie's topic in LPN/LVN

   you are definately not to old... go for it......

7. Shands chain of hospitals/Gainesville

   cosette123 replied to Town & Country's topic in Florida

   i tried it, listened to their lies, they are a very dirty hospital, and their pt's get very poor care, i was shocked at how little septic technique they use, if you want to go to gainsville, try north florida regional, the pay is a little less, but i...

8. Miami Dade Community College Nursing Students...

   cosette123 replied to yuca799's topic in Florida

   hi, i graduated the program in 1998, after first doing my lpn at mercy, so i went to the transistional program. i had a vry good experience, and now am finially finishing my bsn. mdcc is a good school with a high nclex pass rate. hang in there, it wi...

9. where in north carolina?

   cosette123 replied to paula77720's topic in North Carolina

   most people i know are leaving. it is just to hot and fast paced. i am moving to n.c, my daughter lives there with her husband, and his family and they are very happy there. i find it prettier, and friendlier there. tired of florida!

10. Miami RN rates

    cosette123 replied to paula77720's topic in Florida

    i agree, i have here in miami more than 30 years, and i am ready to go, not because of the latin community, but because it is just to fast paced, and the price of homes has skyrocketed in the last few years. as far as my latin friends, they are mostl...