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hi, it's nice to see someone your age thinking about the future, and be narrowed down to two areas at that. i found it interesting you are between nursing and graphic design since they are fairly different. right now, it might be difficult for you to...

Hi Christine, I remember you when I first joined allnurses. You went to Shaydside right? :)

recently, my instructors tried journaling instead of care plans. we would describe the patho for the patient and then journal about our day including what intervention we did and why. this was easier for most students because we were not conforming t...

Hi all! I start orientation tomorrow. I was just curious if any students are online right now like I am. I look forward to meeting my future classmates! Sharla

Yea same here. I def. miss scheduling my own classes like I did for my BS degree. But hey they are paying for it so I can't complain. See ya tom.! Sharla

Yea that is a big help since my work schedule is all screwed up lol. I didn't schedule the last week because I hadn't received my class schedule.

Yea me either. Luckily my hubby works in Shadyside so he can drop me off most days. Do you have micro with me Tues at 8:15?

hello, you can find a lot of information at shadyside's website. http://www.upmc.com/healthcareprofessionals/professionals/nurses/shadysideschoolofnursing/ their program is an rn diploma program so there is not any prereq. due before you are accepte...

Hello, I took the exam last year and did fine. I purchased the Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exam book by Arco and I looked at everything not just the nursing school section. The allied health section has good questions in it that I felt...

I researched my area for all the nursing schools and what kind of programs they had. Since I already have a Bachelors in another field, money was a deciding factor for me. The diploma program I applied to provided tuition assistance in the form of a ...

Hello, I work as a patient care tech. making 9.91 an hr. I work 3, 12 hour shifts per week. Sometimes 4 if they need me. I have 40 days left and counting until I start nursing school. Once I receive my schedule for school I will need to figure what d...

wow, interesting. so, were you a baby when they adopted/had you? if you dont mind me asking.

school of acceptance: upmc shadyside pre-nursing science gpa: 4.0 pre-nursing cumulative: won't know until dec. 15th i only have two non-nursing classes finished before school. nutrition and logic. i know for sure i have an a in nutrition but not...

i received my letter wednesday, nov. 14th, 2007 for upmc shadyside school of nursing diploma program. i start feb. 25th, 2008! :balloons:congrats to everyone!

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it is nice to know that there will be such a homey place for children [color=yellow]to be when they end up [color=yellow]in the hospital. i think mr. hess has done a great job of designing a children's hospital for the future.:balloons: (p.s. that ...

Thank you! I'm sure you are doing great. Take care, Sharla

pamperedjenn: "Hi there! I am planning to start Spring 2008 and I am very excited!! This thread has been very helpful!" Hi Jen! I just got my letter yesterday and I will be Spring 08 too! I can't wait to meet our class. It feels like Feb. is so far...

Hello For those of you currently attending Shadysie, did they provide you with a college email? As a facebook user, I realized that Shadyside is not listed as a network you could join. Other nursing schools, however, were listed. In order to add Shad...

Hey! I just retook the entrance exam last Wed. I passed all but science the first try and then took Biology at CCAC to remediate. I am hoping to hear this week about my scores then I will send in my application for Spring 08. I am going to choose ful...

Hi Jill, I had a lot of success with the Marion E. Gooding Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exam book. Good luck! Sharla

Hi! I took it May 4th. Two weeks ago! I am hoping to receive something in the mail soon. Some of the vocabulary words were difficult. The math was fine and some of the science seemed tough. I didnt get to review the science as much as I wanted to. Un...

Congratulations! on your acceptance! I am waiting on my entrance exam results. Wish me luck. Sharla

Thanks for the advice. I will call them. Take care, Sharla

That doesn't sound to bad. I'm very excited about nursing school. Do you have any summer plans involving nursing? I would really like to work in a hospital over the summer, but it seems like getting hired at a full time position is going to be tough...