Navyforlife94

Navyforlife94 specializes in BLS/ACLS/PALS/PEARS/NRP Instructor.

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1. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   ALTERNATES, stand by! I spoke with Ms. Long yesterday and she said they're going to start notifying some of you. They want to try to get you guys to the orientation on Friday. Good

2. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   bbread, you're clinicals are VERY close to MUSC. You're 1st clinical rotation starts around the 3rd week of school. You're only assigned one patient during your first

3. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations bbread, welcome to the TEAM! You will absolutely LOVE Charleston! To answer your questions: #1: Charleston DOES have reliable public transportation; HOWEVER, your schedule will be...

4. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   Scholarships are very tricky at MUSC. Keep in mind, you have 80 students in your cohort and probably 80% them are in your same boat. The scholarship committee meets and then decides who receives...

5. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Guys, EVERYONE needs to RELAX! The money is out there, you just have to look in the right places. Things will be a little clearer once you go through your mini-orientation next Friday. The only...

6. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   TEAM, jump on top of your financial aid NOW! We had a few students that had to drop out just prior to school starting because they couldn't secure financial aid. Keep in mind, if you have a previous...

7. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations to those who got accepted! If you didn't make it, please don't get discouraged; MUSC's a VERY difficult school to get in to. You need to call an admissions counselor and have them go...

8. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   RELAX and take a deep breath! Everyone has a GREAT chance of being accepted. Your acceptance rate is double what it was for our cohort. Please let me know if there's anything I can do for you....

9. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

   Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

   Hey guys, I just heard from Ms. Long; your "MINI" orientation will be Friday, Nov 7th from 1300-1600. FYI: There will be 80 in your cohort. Good luck everyone, I look forward to seeing you

10. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

    Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Guys, I'm trying to set up some BLS courses for the incoming class; in doing so, I got to talking with Dr. Conner our Program Director. I asked him when your decisions would be made, he said the...

11. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

    Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck everyone, I anticipate you should be hearing something in the next couple weeks. Just a few quick points to remember: #1 - don't forget about your "matriculation fee" upon admission; #2 -...

12. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

    Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

    One last thing guys! You need to give MUSC about 6-8 weeks before you can expect to hear anything back from them. There's no need to call the school on a daily basis; in fact, this is very frowned...

13. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

    Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Bill, congratulations on your acceptance in to one of the best "RN" programs in the U.S! All I can say is wear a cup; because the first semester is a swift kick in the nuts. Seriously, I have a...

14. Hospitals not accepting entry level nurses, new grads. What to do?

    Navyforlife94 replied to sheenmarie26's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Do you have an "ADN" or "BSN"? Keep in mind, the big push now is for hospitals to only hire "BSN" trained nurses. If an "ADN" nurse does get hired, they typically have 2-3 years to go back to school...

15. MUSC ABSN Spring 2015

    Navyforlife94 replied to X0Tapia's topic in General Nursing

    It's my sincere pleasure! I'll pass along additional information once you get accepted. Good luck everyone, I'll talk to you