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Hey :) I am an RN and I work on my feet all day of course! LOL :) I am starting to see some varicose vein action around my ankles. Can anyone recommend a good brand of support hose? Knee highs or thigh highs?? Thanks in advance :)

So I am still pretty new to Oncology. At my place of employment.......no nurses use chemo gloves to hang or take down chemo. Chemo bags are spiked within about a foot or two of the patient and then hung. The nurses wear regular gloves to do this. ...

congrats :) In the 4th semester, the content is basically pulling everything together. It is mostly about multi system issues. Big time disease content. It will cover things like congestive heart failure and how it affects the whole body (that is...

I am a RN and had a baby this year that spent 10 days in the NICU. Just wanted to say that it seems to be a psychologically demanding field. You deal with alot of emoitional issues with the family of the babies. (Trust me I needed it LOL) The nur...

The only thing I could suggest is maybe to call your local fire dept or county fire department. Alot of those guys teach ACLS. I am not sure if anyone one person/place differs in the amount they charge.

I cant remember really what my NET score was , maybe a 78?? My overall GPA was 3.0, my science GPA was a 3.7 Good Luck :) oh, I think the science classes they used were like the anatomy/biology courses and also the micro class. For the overall GPA I...

I graduated in 2007 from GPC, no problem at all getting a job :) In your last semester of school towards the end, they will discuss interview tips etc for job seeking....my advice though is dont wait for that class! In your last semester go ahead a...

Yeah-I am curious to know the same thing from ugagradnursing.....why do you need to know the names of the organization managers?? I am a GPC grad and I also was told many times in clinical for school how well prepared GPC nurses are. Emory, Dekalb, ...

Keeoh and Dreamon- To start, I am a recent graduate of GPC. Keeoh- I would not reccommend working full time at all. I did work part time and you can def do that- alot of people did. It is just too much to do full time work and full time school esp...

Hey- just wanted to add my thoughts.... I am a RN and just had a baby a few months ago. She was in the NICU at Northside and it is a wonderful place! I got to know alot of the nurses and they all seem truly happy to work there. So many of them ha...

i know you said you aspirated and threw out the first 10cc- you are for sure right? if you are, i wonder if there was just a lab error with your bloodwork done at the hospital??? curious as to what anyone else thinks... i can understand your fru...

I wonder if they are using X to mean 0, which would mean no metastatic disease. Is this true for your husband?

I can say, after working in Oncology for 8 years......this type of patient is great :) You will get a chance to meet and get to know your patient. You will also get to know the families. They are usually very interested in getting well. They are ...

I think as long as you have started at least the first shot, it is ok. If you are not getting the first shot....they may want to hold you from starting a clinical rotation. Good Luck :) :)

If it were me, I would take Chem II and Micro together. I do think it is tough to take two science classes at a time. You may find that you start this Fall and reorganize your thinking based on the feel of that semester too, its ok if it takes long...

Apply for financial aid as well...as a soon to be single mom you should qualify for a lot. Many of the nurses I work with currently, went back to school as single moms and they all say it was the BEST thing they ever did for themselves. I think tha...

GPC is pretty fast. I did the actual Nursing Program in 4 semesters. (1yr and about 3 months) It usually takes 4 semesters and in about 1 yr and 8 months. The pre-reqs may take you longer depending on what you still need. Tough program but if you...

Got my Nclex RN results today- passed it with 75 questions first try :) I was reading some posts here and it breaks my heart to see people have to retake this freakin test. It is so stressful. I want to tell you all what I think helped me prepare....

I will say that if you want to enjoy Nursing school, then GPC is not for you. Its good if you want to just get through it fast and cheap. I will say that I do feel very prepared for the real world of Nursing but I am sure the price was a few yrs of...

Bravo dmarie :)

All these negative things you hear about GPC are true, true, true. I am a second year student and have been through hell. The good news is, is that there is a wonderful new Nursing Dept President who REALLY stands behind students. It is going to t...

Hey, The only thing I did to study for the NET was to purchase their study guide book online. I dont have mine anymore...must have burned it hahahaha :) I really went through it and really studied hard for it. I dont remember the website right off...

I think "MT3133" in posts numbered 21 & 22 said some very important info.... Check out who your school has a "partnership" with. It seems like that is the key to get into the internship programs! I guess that makes sense but when your school ...

Marissa- You were asking about my GPA and NET. I honestly dont remember what my final NET score was. I think I was just so excited to pass ya know?!!! My overal GPA was not great, it was like 2.9 I think. (It was from some OLD bad grades) My sci...

Hey Marissa- I am currently a Nursing student at GPC. It is hard to get in and it is very competitive for many reasons...it is a cheap school, it is local with many campuses to choose from, and you can get through the program fast. It took me awhil...