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  1. CHOA new grad pay info...

    live4rachael replied to Mexarican's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thanks, thats good info to have. :) Good luck at the new

  2. Peds ER Tech job

    live4rachael posted a topic in Emergency

    Well, I just got a great phone call. I have an interview tomorrow for a student tech position in a pediatric ER! I've got several months of volunteer experience in the NICU and know I want to work...

  3. Peds ER Tech job

    live4rachael replied to live4rachael's topic in Emergency

    The interview went well but I don't think I got the position. Oh well, more to

  4. FL/GA/SC/NC NICU Nurses

    live4rachael replied to katiep14's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was going to echo with MUSC here in Charleston. Good size Level III NICU and right on the water... Several other hospitals in this area too (perhaps for your husband - multiple locations of Trident,...

  5. End of 1st semester: what was the hardest thing?

    live4rachael replied to R.NICU's topic in General Students

    I echo the adjusting to the new way of thinking and the time management. It took me a good month, month-and-a-half, to find my rhythm. Juggling school with a family was difficult at the beginning...

  6. New Grad Interviewing for NICU - Please help!!!

    live4rachael replied to sunshineyday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for all this advice, I'll stockpile this for a year from now.

  7. MUSC New Graduate RN pay/orientation?

    live4rachael replied to sarahk263's topic in General Nursing

    Kayte - Congrats! I'm sending you an email

  8. MUSC Acc BSN Program Questions

    live4rachael replied to live4rachael's topic in General Nursing

    My SAT scores were from 1995 and that was just fine... if your scores are good you won't need to re-take it. Several people in our class have jobs on the weekends. I don't currently, but am looking...

  9. Ykes! The PICU!

    live4rachael replied to SnarfGirl's topic in General Students

    Sorry to hear the news but I think your confusion is right on. It shows your concern for the patient's well-being. Of course you're sad but the not suffering is a bit of

  10. Ykes! The PICU!

    live4rachael replied to SnarfGirl's topic in General Students

    Thanks, you too! I appreciate the condolences. Sweet Rachael (hence my username) is who motivated me to be a nurse. I started nursing school 3 years to the day of when she passed (tell me that was a...

  11. Mom of two small children applying to Accelerated BSN/MSN program

    live4rachael replied to marulaida's topic in General Students

    I'm in semester 1 of 4 in an accelerated BSN program with a 19-month-old. It's hard but my family is a huge help. I study when I can (for example, hubby goes grocery shopping every weekend and takes...

  12. Ykes! The PICU!

    live4rachael replied to SnarfGirl's topic in General Students

    What a very crazy day for you as a nursing student. Kudos for surviving and keep it up! As a parent of a child who was in a similar situation (she passed away in a PICU after having similar...

  13. Housing in Charleston

    live4rachael replied to lukb42's topic in General Nursing

    There are the Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester 2 and Dorchester 4 districts. As a whole, Dorchester 2 across the board is usually considered the best district. There are some really good schools in...

  14. CHANCES Scholarship/CHOA

    live4rachael replied to live4rachael's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thanks, but I was able to get my answers already and am working on my application now.

  15. MUSC New Graduate RN pay/orientation?

    live4rachael replied to sarahk263's topic in General Nursing

    check your email

  16. accelerated BSN programs for transfer students W/O a batchelors

    live4rachael replied to ORhopeful's topic in General Students

    I'm at the Medical University of South Carolina. Most of us in the program have a bachelor's degree but not everyone... as long as you meet the pre-req list, you're good. It's a 16-month program....

  17. Did you go to Trident Technical College?

    live4rachael replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh, didn't realize the difference... that makes

  18. Did you go to Trident Technical College?

    live4rachael replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently a Accelerated BSN student at MUSC. There may be a cutoff for the # of classes that can transfer over, but one of my classmates transferred from CSU and isn't having to take Health...

  19. MUSC New Graduate RN pay/orientation?

    live4rachael replied to sarahk263's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! I am currently a nursing student at MUSC. Good luck on the move and if you have any questions about the area, let me know. I'd be happy to help. Where'd you get the offer

  20. My school's grading policy SUCKS!!!!

    live4rachael replied to H-town's topic in General Students

    we have to make a 95 to get an A... but an F is 69 or below. and I'm at a medical

  21. How do you feel about wearing the nursing caps for pinning?

    live4rachael replied to MnemonicFanatic's topic in General Students

    I'm just curious... what do the guys do in these ceremonies? Guys can't exactly wear the caps. At our school, we had a stethoscope ceremony to kick off our studies at the end of orientation. It...

  22. Volunteer Cuddling

    live4rachael replied to scrabblern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was a volunteer cuddler in our NICU for a while (it reinforced that I wanted to go into nursing). It was amazing. I mainly went to the Special Care Nursery as the nurses felt more comfortable with...

  23. accelerated BSN programs for transfer students W/O a batchelors

    live4rachael replied to ORhopeful's topic in General Students

    The Medical University of South Carolina. I just started this semester, and several students in our class transferred from a college. It's a 16 month

  24. Accelerated without BA

    live4rachael replied to EpopBSN's topic in General Students

    Our accelerated program allows students without already having a degree, so long as they have certain pre-reqs. I don't start until January though so I'm not sure how many students apply that

  25. MUSC Acc BSN Program Questions

    live4rachael replied to live4rachael's topic in General Nursing

    We just had our intro. meeting yesterday to start in January. We got to meet most of the instructors and had some 1st semester and 4th semester students come and talk to us. The schedule changes I...