Ardneth

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1. Financing for 2012 Drexel ACE program?

   Ardneth replied to vrodkin's topic in Pennsylvania

   You will have to look at private scholarships. The Drexel ACE program (like almost all second degree programs) don't offer school scholarships. It's all loans and any private scholarships you can find.

2. What color is your uniform?

   Ardneth replied to MILOBRI's topic in General Students

   Navy blue bottoms. Yellow tops (official color is dandelion) with embroidered school logo on the chest. White lab coat with school patches.

3. Pregnant during FNP school?

   Ardneth replied to OncRN85's topic in General Nursing

   As far as getting pregnant just before starting work... just remember, not all places offer any type of maternity leave other than FMLA. And to be eligible for FMLA you have to have been employed by the current company for at least 1 year. If not, th...

4. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

   Ardneth replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Relations

   You mean they're not??!? Thanks for bursting my bubble! Now I'm going to have to completely rethink my decision to go into nursing...

5. Overtime, how much?

   Ardneth replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

   I can't wait for the days when I actually get paid overtime again AND have the ability to say no when I want to. My current career/job, I'm salary and that means there are no set hours. You're required to work as long as it takes to get the work done...

6. Nursing students required to have health insurance?

   Ardneth replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

   Most schools require proof of health insurance coverage for full time students, regardless of major. If you don't have health insurance, you're required to purchase the school's plan or they will refer you to a plan.

7. I want to tell you lies...

   Ardneth posted a topic in Emergency

   I received this many, many years ago when I was working as an ER tech and just found it again. Figured I'd share. It's sad, but it makes you think: I want to tell that little boy, his Mom will be just fine I want to tell that dad, we got his daugh...

8. Situation, pay and insurance

   Ardneth replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

   If you're contract or PRN, then yes. The rate is often higher when benefits are not offered. However, if you're talking about something like a full time hospital position, then no. You can choose to opt out of things like health insurance, but you do...

9. Do I have to give my job information about my court hearing?

   Ardneth replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   That's a bad idea all around. That can most definitely be a reason to disciplined or even fired with cause, especially if you get a manager whose petty or looking to make an example. If the schedule's already made and you need special dispensation,...

10. denial to reapply to take the test

    Ardneth replied to chunsa01's topic in General Nursing

    If there's one thing that gets under my skin, especially in my professional life, it's the attitude of "I know I broke the rule/policy/standard/etc, but it shouldn't matter because of XYZ..." But officer! I was only going 15 mph over the speed limit!...

11. Does your hospital have a prayer or some other inspirational message overhead?

    Ardneth replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I like the lullaby for the newborns and have seen (or rather heard )that in a number of hospitals.

12. Navy Corpsman to Nursing

    Ardneth replied to DocNasty8's topic in General Nursing

    Again, you have to remember, this is simply based on the research that I did before deciding on my path. I have no doubt there are people here who will tell you that they made it into ER/trauma without a BSN. However, in the research that /I/ did (wh...

13. Navy Corpsman to Nursing

    Ardneth replied to DocNasty8's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming that you are referring which path to take for RN (ADN, BSN, LPN/LVN then bridge to RN). I had some of the same questions and like you, I know that I want to work ER/trauma. I did some research on job openings and talking to people in the...

14. Immunizations & nursing school

    Ardneth replied to determined09's topic in General Nursing

    I lived (thankfully) through a long stay in the ICU on a vent because of contracting Hib as a child. I also live every day with the side effects of the powerful antibiotics that were required to overcome the infection. I'm glad that there is a vac...

15. Immunizations & nursing school

    Ardneth replied to determined09's topic in General Nursing

    This is not really an issue of vaccine pros vs cons. Even some of the biggest anti-vaccine groups admit that it is perfectly legal in the healthcare industry and military to require vaccines and they can prevent you from work/school if you refuse ...