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  1. Caribean nursing

    bell47 posted a topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I am not a RN yet, but was just curious about travel nursing. Do any of the travel companies do anything down in the caribean? Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands,

  2. Working While in Nursing School??

    bell47 posted a topic in General Students

    What jobs have you had during nursing school that allowed you to have some income, but gave you time to

  3. SMCC online pre-reqs

    bell47 replied to ellamia's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be finding out about the online classes this week at Univ. Coll. at Rockland. I'll let you know what I fing out. Do these online classes at smcc include a lab? Is the lab online or do you have to...

  4. waiting list...truth or rumor

    bell47 posted a topic in General Students

    I was just told that the waiting list for most schools has things that basically get you moved up in the line. 1. Being a male candidate (sounds bogus to me but that's what I was told) 2. Getting...

  5. How does it work in your school when you have to miss clinical?

    bell47 replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    Playing devil's advocate.... In the programs that basically have a "no miss" policy (like the one that said you can miss 8 hours, but it's 12 hour days) or you flunk out... What happens when someone...

  6. Federal aid available to nursing students???

    bell47 posted a topic in General Students

    Are there any forms of federal aid for nursing students? I was laid off and I think there is no time like the present to finally go to nursing school. This is something I have wanted for a while(I've...

  7. Excelsior questions

    bell47 replied to bell47's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hey, thank you, I missed it i guess. That's what I needed to

  8. Excelsior questions

    bell47 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I found out about the Excelsior program and went to their website. Maybe I missed something but I don't get how you do your clinicals? I didn't call them because I really didn't want to hear a sales...

  9. Excelsior questions

    bell47 replied to bell47's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm not an LPN. This is a big career change for me. I don't work in health care now but I'm looking. I'm gearing up right now to go back to school. Do you have to be an LPN for their program?

  10. Why do Hospital Schools of Nursing ask for so much more personal information?

    bell47 replied to SPG1975's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well let's not argue about right or wrong of having a credit score. I don't have a credit score, I have nothing financed, I owe nothing. I'm not about to save up for something I want, then get a loan,...

  11. Why do Hospital Schools of Nursing ask for so much more personal information?

    bell47 replied to SPG1975's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't understand the credit check. What happens when you don't believe in credit and if you can't pay for it you don't get it? I have a really low credit rating/score because I don't finance...

  12. questions about starting a new career and the family

    bell47 posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hello, I'm wanting to get the ball rolling on starting a new career by going to nursing school. This is not a new idea for me as I have been wanting to do this for about ten years now. The problem is...

  13. Online nursing programs

    bell47 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm trying to find out all I can about online programs. Something may have come up where I need to travel a good bit while working my way towards nursing school. Any info for online programs would be...

  14. Charms of Maine

    bell47 replied to NICU_RNwantsFL's topic in General Nursing

    I love the York Beach area! Also if you like a great fish sandwich go to the Owl's Head General store on Fridays for the best haddock melt EVER! The town of Owls Head is just outside of Rockland. You...

  15. Caribean nursing

    bell47 replied to bell47's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Thanks all, I just wanna be some where warm. Seems like a cool place to see. I got a while to think about

  16. SBU/ST. JOHN's or Ozark Tech

    bell47 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to make a choice. I can either try and get in to OTC's LPN program (which has no waiting list)and get an RN afterwards through another program or try for St. J's ASN/RN program. My final...

  17. What is "Capstone"?

    bell47 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have heard the term "Capstone" and don't know what it is or means. I asked a nurse, that I know, who has a BSN and has been a nurse for 7 years and she didn't know. Is it some sort of certification...

  18. RN's in the Ozarks

    bell47 replied to barb4575's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Lisa C. can you check your PM. I sent you some questions.

  19. What is "Capstone"?

    bell47 replied to bell47's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks

  20. RN's in the Ozarks

    bell47 replied to barb4575's topic in General Nursing

    I just enrolled in summer classes at St. John's/SBU. I hope to get into the ASN program in spring '07. I went to visit Cox before I chose ST.J. but I just got a better feeling at St.John's. It just...

  21. new career...pilot to nurse

    bell47 posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    This is my first post here. I'm looking at going to nursing school. I've been a pilot for the last ten years. I'm really sick of aviation, and looking for a career change. I have to take some...

  22. how many guys hear this?

    bell47 posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just about every time I tell someone that I'm trying to get into nursing school they say something about chasing women at school or it's a good way to meet women or I wish I was around all those...

  23. paying for school questions

    bell47 posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    What have some of you done for jobs while in school to make ends meet? I've decided to go back to school and I'm trying to figure out how to pay for it and pay rent and bills..... I've got a few...

  24. how many guys hear this?

    bell47 replied to bell47's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Nah, I'm just not trying to become a nurse to chase women, as implied by alot of

  25. Travel nurse questions

    bell47 posted a topic in Travel

    I've got a question about travel nursing. I'm changing careers to nursing and just trying to learn all I can. What does it take to become a travel nurse? I understand that you can become "certified"...