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ak127

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  1. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

  2. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

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

  3. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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

  4. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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,...

  5. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

  6. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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

  7. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

  8. Do Georgia Nurses get unit pay?

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

  9. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

  10. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

  11. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

  12. Starting Emory nursing school for the Fall 07

    ak127 replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

  13. Nurses/Nursing Students:What advice would you give someone starting Nursing School?

    ak127 replied to missymarie26's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    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...

  14. Latex Allergy

    ak127 replied to kleinbbc's topic in Operating Room

    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...

  15. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    ak127 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  16. Elective Primary C/S

    ak127 replied to Gem97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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...

  17. Are you my waitress today?

    ak127 replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

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

  18. NPs working in hospitals??

    ak127 replied to elfone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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....

  19. Emory Pre-req Questions

    ak127 replied to kattunge's topic in Georgia Nursing

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

  20. Emory Pre-req Questions

    ak127 replied to kattunge's topic in Georgia Nursing

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

  21. Emory Pre-req Questions

    ak127 replied to kattunge's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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)...

  22. Allheart.com Contact Phone Number

    ak127 posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...

  23. Emory Pre-req Questions

    ak127 replied to kattunge's topic in Georgia Nursing

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

  24. Emory Pre-req Questions

    ak127 replied to kattunge's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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

  25. Emory Pre-req Questions

    ak127 replied to kattunge's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Buck up! Its gonna be ok! Whats the worst that could happen? They can't fire you! So what if they are mad? It sucks you can't give notice, but I understand your reasons. Hopefully they can be happy...