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I moved to GA in Jan 2006, started nursing school in Aug 2006, had loans canceled my very first semester. I've learned this about Emory financial aid: you can't just be a squeeky wheel, you have to be the squeekiest wheel. And FYI- everyone in the ...

Good news! I'm not a Georgia resident either, so apparently not! :wink2:

I'm not a fan. I like my books to stay all in one piece! I don't carry them around too terribly much, study a lot at home! I've heard of that too, but I actually don't know of anyone who does that.

Wait for a few more weeks and try to pick up books from seniors (I actually have a few I could get rid of, I'll look around. Remind me!) What you can't get from seniors, try to buy online. Also, decide yea or nay on PDA first, since you won't need th...

VERY IMPORTANT: I was in this same boat- you are eligible for service cancellation on your Stafford and Perkins Loans but you must ask for this specifically. I got a LOT of loans forgiven this way- I just work in the state of GA after graduation, wh...

bit- Wanted to let you know that GPA is really not the "all important" factor for admissions or financial aid at Emory- they are VERY much about the essay, previous experience, and interview.

They do sell stethoscopes at the ESNA store- you'll have I think two to chose from. I'm sure they are fine for most people, but I'm hard of hearing- instead, I chose a Littman which worked much better for me. I had a Littman Classic II, which was qui...

Depends on the hospital. I'd venture to say that most probably do, I know the one I'm at this summer for my externship does, but that's my only personal experience. Many also have advancement programs that reward you for precepting/mentoring, taking ...

Things I'd really recommend doing from the beginning: - Keep up with learning your drugs. Do NOT get behind. Make notecards and take them everywhere. - Start studying for your semester-end health assessment practical exam from the very first week of ...

Hahahaha. The poor saintly woman that does the clinical assignments is COMPLETELY overworked this time of year- come to think of it, she's always got so much on her plate! Someone ought to give her a raise, she's wonderful to all us students, very he...

Your clinicals wont start til about October, so if you can't swing to order them til right before school starts I wouldn't sweat it- but know that it takes 2-3 wks to get them back from the embroiderer. Go to Uniform Advantage at the corner of N. Dec...

Welcome from a returning senior! Glad you guys are so excited, I remember this time last year and boy- it DOESN'T seem that long ago! No one asked, I guess, but here are my words of wisdom/what I've learned about Emory: - HAVE FUN. Enjoy your classm...

HAVE FUN! You *do* have to study, and nursing school is hard, but don't buy into the hype that its hell, or like bootcamp, or that you don't see your family for two years. You have to MAKE time for yourself and not listen to all your classmates freak...

Oh my god, you guys are so careful! I wish people would be as careful with my latex allergy! I went to the dentist last year & told him and the assistant that I'm allergic. Again. Even though I personally wrote it on the front of my chart with a...

I'm still a student. I think its funny in the first half hour or so I follow around a nurse, I get "Don't you have any questions? What else can I show you? You're so quiet!" The thing is, I won't ask questions until I get the lay of the land, so to s...

Gives me the shivers to think about that... Of course, pregnant women freak me out in general, hats off to you OB & NICU nurses, I couldn't do it! I did rotations in high risk perinatal and NICU that gave me ulcers. I can't look at healthy, norma...

oooo I so would not have been tactful enough for that question...... Never have been able to keep my mouth shut!

I'm a grade freak. I'm at an expensive school and keeping my scholarships is VITAL.

I am a nursing student, planning on going on to my NP (maybe CNS?) so I am already looking into this as well. The hosptial that is helping me pay for my BSN uses NP/CNS in a very interesting role. They are working toward having at least one dual cer...

Yes! The store is for everybody. You don't have to join at all to buy items from them.

I admit, I bought my stethoscope online because I wanted my name on it! I hear they have a tendency to walk.

Well, I'm bringing that big bag because it will have my nursing fundamentals book in it that I need to return to the senior who sold it to me, its an old edition and the new edition is (for once) substantially different. Bring your checkbook for sup...

Hi everyone. I did some business with Allheart.com last month and wish I'd had this phone number for them which I found on my credit card statement this month: 805-384-4425. I know that some of you have had problems with orders and they do not post t...

I smell BS! What part of "I quit" did they not understand?

Um, not sure what I am wearing yet, but I will probably be carrying a black shoulder tote bag with light blue sides. One side says Keystone Symposia and has some trees on it, the other side is black.