Deneb

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1. Study needs and Electronic needs for FNP program

   Deneb replied to Floridanurse's topic in NP Students

   I'm a tech dufus, so I'm no judge of the best. I'm wondering though if you won't end up doing your EMR work on the clinic's computer. I don't know how much word processing I'd do in clinic, either. (I can do that at home on my big laptop.) I don'...

2. Study needs and Electronic needs for FNP program

   Deneb replied to Floridanurse's topic in NP Students

   If you have the $, a classmate of mine just bought the ipad Mini. Unlike the ipad it fits in your lab coat pocket, doesn't weigh much, and the screen is big enough to really read text--I find phone screens give me a HA. She has some awesome apps, i...

3. job advice

   Deneb replied to lbnp's topic in Advanced

   During my women's health clinical last summer, they were offering the hcg diet. My preceptor had done it and lost a lot of weight. I sat in on the initial counseling session, and was shocked to learn that besides the injections, (for $350), the pat...

4. Duke ABSN loans? Should I even apply?

   Deneb replied to ICU11's topic in North Carolina

   Thanks, David. I never heard of anyone in my class who had one, but people tend to be close-mouthed about this. Can't hurt to try. I was actually speaking about general scholarships that you hear about online, from guidance counselors, etc. Those...

5. Duke ABSN loans? Should I even apply?

   Deneb replied to ICU11's topic in North Carolina

   I HIGHLY recommend that you apply for any federal loans you can get. They have very merciful pay-back terms, which can be adjusted depending on your circumstances, such as: lost a job, went back to school for another degree, got pregnant, got a low-...

6. Duke Hospital

   Deneb replied to Tsiasn's topic in North Carolina

   Check out the Watts-Hillendale area, north of West Club Ave. It's gorgeous, and people stick here for generations. Plus it's only a mile, roughly, north of Duke. You can even walk it. Deneb

7. Duke ABSN loans? Should I even apply?

   Deneb replied to ICU11's topic in North Carolina

   Hey, Mom, I wouldn't. I was accepted at both UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke, and chose Duke, and now wish I hadn't. Great program, but NOT worth the loan paybacks, given this economy and the payrate for new nurses. I don't see that improving anytime so...