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Hi gang, I never thought I would arrive at this place in my life, but unbelievably: Here I am. I was recently accepted to grad school at Georgia State University. I'll be following a dual track program that focuses on becoming an Adult Health Nurse...

Hi there. I've been an RN working a Medical / Surgical floor for the last handful of years. I'm also a family man with two baby boys at home and a beautiful wife. We get by on my modest earnings alone, so I'm wondering if anybody out there has an...

I would like to get my ACLS certification as painlessly as possible, and by "painlessly" I mean cheaply and quickly. The cheapest way (in fact, I would be making money by attending the classes) would be to get certified through my hospital, but evid...

I'm into my first three weeks of nursing school and I just can't seem to get it together. Up until the beginning of this semester, I've pulled a 4.0 in EVERY class. However... I took my first test and scored a 74 (75 is passing). I went to do my fir...

My NET composite was 78 and I had a 4.0 going in, with all pre-reqs out of the way.

I'm not sure about the Stockbridge / Mcdonough area, but I think you'll do fine if wages are your main concern. I just graduated in December and found a job as a med-surg nurse at Northside Hospital making $22.00/hour. That's not including shift diff...

Hi Gang, What better way to get the ol' foot in the door than to meet the very people who do the hiring at a JOB FAIR? In Atlanta, they're ubiquitous. In fact, there's one coming up: http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/monster/index.php?p=career_fai...

I'm a nursing student who is one semester away from employment. Yes, I'll be graduating in December (if all goes well). So naturally I'm sitting here pondering what kind of nurse I want to be. Of course I want to be the best nurse I can be, but that'...

CODE BLUE!!! My thread is dying a slow, painful death.

Thanks for the kind words and support, fellas. A little encouragement goes a long way. Especially on days like today.

Here's the scenario: I was about to leave for home from my microbiology class, when suddenly another student (a nice lady who moonlights as an LPN) starts up a conversation that... well, I found intriguing. She said that she knows more than most n...

I never imagined the responses to my thread would be so comprehensive and enthusiastic! I must say that I am overwhelmed with gratitude as well as humbled by everyone's experience and advice. Such a wealth of knowledge... Thanks!

Thanks for the hospital-ity! We'll be moving as soon as I graduate... ...and that date depends on whether or not I get in at Kennesaw State University. If I do, then I'll be getting my BSN - a process that will take all of 18 months. The alternati...

P_RN, Wow, perfect! Thank you so much! That was exactly what I was looking for!

Hi all! Just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm a pre-nursing student from Decatur, GA who'll soon be relocating to the Greenville/Spartanburg area with my wife. We're really looking forward to it. As I said, I'm a pre-nursing student and there is a...

With GPC's graduating classes getting smaller and smaller every semester and with all the horror stories being bandied about, I thought it might be fun (and informative) to hear from the graduates who actually made it through GPC's nursing program. ...

WOW! CONGRATULATIONS!!! By the way, I'm glad you both posted to this barren thread... I was beginning to think that noone has ever graduated from GPC! You've given hope to us all... and not moment too soon. It's a great gift. Thanks.

Dmarie - Thanks for the honesty, not to mention the lengthy reply . You basically confirmed everything I already knew... The fact that roughly 10% of their classes graduate is GPC's dirty little secret. When I brought this fact up to a lady on the n...

I'm sure you have specific reasons for recommending that we look elsewhere. So, if you don't mind, what are they? I've already begun to look elsewhere. I've applied to KSU, GSU, and Georgia Baptist. In fact, yesterday I had an appointment with the...

OMG!!! I GOT SOMETHING IN THE MAIL FROM GPC!!!!!! My bill for summer classes. ::whimper::

If you took the test on the morning of April 6 at Clarkston, then I was the guy who asked RW when we could expect to receive our scores (if you weren't there, then trust me... I did :nuke:). She said we could expect to receive them through the mail ...

lakemommy24 - I believe Renee Wright said something to the effect that anything over 80 is excellent and that she had only ever seen a few people score much higher than that. But like you, my memory is a bit hazy. I also remember her saying that the ...

I've come to commiserate. I've applied for fall 2006 as well and like yourselves, I have not received my letter yet. There's been this knot in stomach ever since I took the NET on April 6. I did just get my results from the test (78 composite) and ha...

Hi, I'm a male pre-nursing student at GPC. I will be shadowing an ER nurse (it's what I think I want to do) at Northside Hospital in two weeks. It's an opportunity that I'm excited to have, however I am a bit anxious about the prospect of following a...