El Centro students Spring '06

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i know some of us have received our letters so i was wondering who else i will be making this journey with for the next 2 years.

my name is allison shaffer and it's nice to meet you. i know we will all be close because it's a small group. it would be nice to get to know some of you before november 17. :)

Specializes in Nephrology.
Have you started at Parkland? How is it going?

Katie

Katie,

I go to Parkland July 31- Aug 5.

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

Well, at least it is not just me! But it is a bummer that some of the staff members can make things so hard on us. I wonder if it would do any good to complain?

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Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

When I was finishing up my BS I needed one class at BHC. I applied for admission but their computer had some sort of a glitch and kept spitting my application back - only it wasnt telling anyone. When I finally figured out what was going on, after about 8 phone calls and going round and round, I got some vapid little secratary on the phone who told me "well I guess you dont want to go to college very bad or you'd come down here and fix it". Among other little snippy sentiments before she hung up on me.

I finally got ahold of someone who actually cared and got the admissions thing fixed but by then the online class I wanted was full.

I sent an email to the Chancellor right then and there outlining the entire situation complete with names. At 6 pm I get a phone call from his administrative assistant at home, they managed to fix the entire mess. On the spot - and miss snippy was reprimanded severely I was told.

So yes - it does pay to complain if you can outline details and names.

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
Katie,

I go to Parkland July 31- Aug 5.

Cool, you have extra clinicals just before the semester starts. Very smart. :)

I found some great deals on books this weekend. Memory Notebook vol2 for $10 at Half Price. (I couldn't believe my eyes. Why would somebody sell it?) Pocket sized lab & diagnostic book for $20 from B&N. And I also ordered online a pocket sized spanish for health care workers book that has OB/L&D parts (Amazon 4 for 3 sale). Here I come Parkland. :roll

I am still thinking about buying a small peds/OB book for clinicals. There are some out there but I don't know which one is the best. I have seen a small spiral bound one that looks like the general one we got from the first semester book pac. Most bookstores carry that small OB/peds book. I wonder if that has enough info for clincals...

Katie

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

Gauge -- That's encouraging! I might need to stop back by there and see if I can get a good look at his nametag. Hopefully I can find someone who cares...

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Jaxia,

Sorry about the rude Fin. Aid guy. I am not near 99 hours, but I am curious...what happens at 99 hours?

P.S. Glad you had a good birthday / vacation. It sure did sound nice.

Amy

Hey, has anyone had to deal with the fin aid people at EC? I went in there last week, and explained I was nearing the 99 hour cap. The guy told me that there wasn't anything he could do for me. I said, "so what are my options?" and get this: he laughed at me and said, "Are you seriously asking me that?" I said, "yes" He said, "You aren't really asking me that." Me: "Yes, I am. Isn't this the fin aid dept that helps students find ideas to pay for school?"

I was sooo frustrated with him. I'm not even IN yet, and already having to deal with frustrating people.

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Brianna,

You are in the El Centro / THR RN program, correct? What do you do for THR?

Amy

I don't work at the hospital yet... but we don't get to choose our hospital.

-Brianna

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Specializes in Operating Room.
I am not near 99 hours, but I am curious...what happens at 99 hours?

Your transcript spontaneously combusts. :rotfl:

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Your transcript spontaneously combusts. :rotfl:

:angryfire

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LOL! Fun, I just noticed your new picture of the kitten. That is TOO CUTE!!

Your transcript spontaneously combusts. :rotfl:
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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.
Brianna,

You are in the El Centro / THR RN program, correct? What do you do for THR?

Amy

Yes I'm in the THR program... I work patient accounts in customer service.

-Brianna

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Specializes in Operating Room.
LOL! Fun, I just noticed your new picture of the kitten. That is TOO CUTE!!

LOL...he's exercising for me. Think it'll work? :chuckle

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