nurse2be2008

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1. Abington Hospital

   nurse2be2008 replied to doglvr's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I currently work at Abington as a Clinical Associate (CNA). I will be graduating from their nursing program in June and I'm also worried about this "job freeze". We are being told to apply even though...

2. Abington Memorial - Dixon School of Nursing???

   nurse2be2008 replied to BelleRN2B's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I just started the RN program at Abington in August. It's a hard program to get into because they get so many applications and only have 60 seats for the day program and 60 for the evening program....

3. OMG--is US$32 per hour as starting too good to be true or really true in Los Angeles?

   nurse2be2008 replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

   It's probably true since California is one of the states with the highest nursing salaries. I hear that it's because the cost of living up there is pretty

4. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   nurse2be2008 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I just started nursing school on Monday and one of my instructors who has been a nurse for 20+ years mentioned that she was hearing that in the next 10 years or so the minimum educational requirement...

5. I have been asked why don't I become a Physician rather than a Nurse.Itis so ....

   nurse2be2008 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in New York Nursing

   I'm not a nurse yet (just started nursing school) but I hate when people ask me that too. I've never even considered being a doctor. I don't want to be on call and I don't want to pay rediculously...

6. Looking for any info regarding RN schools in Philly

   nurse2be2008 replied to BigL97's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Here are just a few: Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing www.amhdixonson.org Temple Episcopal School of Nursing www.templehealth.org/episcopalnursing/ Roxborough Memorial Hospital...

7. How much are you spending on books this semester?

   nurse2be2008 replied to casi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   For Nursing 101 we have 7 required textbooks, 4 required PDA texts, and 5 recommended textbooks. I have spent $664 so far and that doesn't include the PDA texts. We buy those at the school when we...

8. allowed to go to other Community College for R.N. program

   nurse2be2008 replied to Taxminia0311's topic in Connecticut Nursing

   I took all of my pre-req's at Community College of Philadelphia and then decided to go to another Nursing School. You just have to make sure that the nursing schools you are applying to will accept...

9. Nursing Kit? and Lab Kit?

   nurse2be2008 replied to traumaQN's topic in General Students

   The kits are customized by the school that's probably why the prices will vary for each school. I'm also very curious to see what I paid so much money

10. Nursing Kit? and Lab Kit?

    nurse2be2008 replied to traumaQN's topic in General Students

    My school also required that we purchase a Nursing Kit. It cost $207.75 and I have no idea what's included! It will ship directly to the school and I ordered it online at

11. Community college of Philadelphia question

    nurse2be2008 replied to fugene's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I went to CCP for my pre-req's and got accepted to their program but opted to go to Abington's Program instead. CCP gets hundreds on applications and their acceptances are based on a point system. You...

12. What was your HARDEST class?

    nurse2be2008 replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Nursing

    Biochemistry! The absolute worst of all times! So boring and I just didn't see the connection between the material and the Nursing Profession. Took my "B" and ran like

13. Microbiology grades...

    nurse2be2008 replied to lc3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Micro was actually very interesting. I loved it! Got an

14. Question about Gravida and Para??

    nurse2be2008 replied to CityKat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Never mind i didn't see the part that says she is currently

15. Question about Gravida and Para??

    nurse2be2008 replied to CityKat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm confused. Wouldn't the answer to the OP's question be Gravida 2 Para 2. Doesn't a twin pregnancy still count as only one pregancy. So the lady was pregnant twice with two