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  1. Is anyone a NICU nurse at UCSF or in the bay area?

    jpeters84 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This may be asking for way too much or be way too random but I have to ask. I want to be a NICU nurse more than anything. I just finished my first semester of clinicals and I'm going back to San...

  2. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    Good luck at the community college! It sounds like they are familiar with your situation and could really help you get through their program while collecting. I wish you the best and hopes this all...

  3. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    I've done some research out of curiosity and apparently in most states you can collect unemployment while you are in school but you most likely have to be taking less than 12 credits and attending...

  4. Please help me with your opinions on this..

    jpeters84 replied to 49*1's topic in General Students

    I personally have not heard of a hospital refusing to hire someone based on credit scores and/or bankruptcy. I would be horrified if hospitals did. Nothing about being a good nurse has anything to...

  5. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    I had so many jobs. At first I worked at Starbucks, a winery on the weekends, and did marketing research from home. Then since I had my real estate license I sold homes, worked at the winery, and...

  6. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    I was able to get a scholarship unique to my school. I moved so much because I was first in DC working in politics and I decided that that was not working out for me and that I wanted to pursue my...

  7. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    I couldn't get any of the federal loans like the stafford loans and the pell grant and perkins loans. But it's different for everyone so be sure to file a FAFSA and see what they say. They might let...

  8. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    I had a previous degree and my gpa was not great it was like a 3.14 so I couldn't get into any of the direct entry master's programs. What I ended up doing was going to the local community college...

  9. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    In response to jcjan I don't think you should be able to collect unemployment while you're going to school. Not being employed just because you're going to school is ridiculous. Unemployment is...

  10. Help!!! Please!!!!

    jpeters84 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    You have to make cute names for the different bones and articulations for example "Hammy" the hamate bone sits next to "*****" pisiform. It's ridiculous but it totally worked for me on quizzes and...

  11. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you're on the right track. Your friends that were able to collect unemployment while they were going back to school was probably an anomaly. Maybe the unemployment office didn't know...

  12. So you all hate nursing?.....

    jpeters84 replied to averna's topic in General Students

    Have you ever had a boyfriend you were totally crazy about but he had all these annoying habits or weird friends or other things you just had to look past? Kinda dorky analogy but nursing is like...

  13. Pre-Nursing Student in NJ with a TON of questions.. need help!

    jpeters84 replied to NJnancy5178's topic in General Students

    I don't mean to sound insensitive but why can't you do what most of us do and work at least part-time while you complete your pre-requisites and then get your R.N. at a community college and take out...

  14. SO nervous - any help here?

    jpeters84 replied to averna's topic in General Students

    From the outside of nursing school the idea of catherters is kinda crazy. It seems like such an invasion of privacy but after you realize you do pericare all the time and you're up in people's...

  15. Flunking

    jpeters84 replied to dimargar77's topic in General Students

    I'm just finishing my first semester so while I haven't had the same experience I know others that have not passed classes and had to start over. If this is your dream, keeping pushing on, you'll...

  16. Would it be the right time thinking of baby?

    jpeters84 replied to 12breakfree's topic in General Students

    I think only you can answer that question. If you and your fiance really really want to have a baby sooner rather than later than go for it. I don't want to make your decision more difficult but at...

  17. Hawaii Pacific University Nursing School

    jpeters84 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Nursing

    The one thing I've learned is that you just have to play the game to get through the system. I'm still just starting out and I'm still learning the game but it's a little bit like being in the...

  18. Does Your School Give Priority Registration to Certain People?

    jpeters84 posted a topic in General Students

    I have become really frustrated with the fact that my nursing school gives priority registration to people in the military (even though they are most likely not active since they are in nursing...

  19. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    jpeters84 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    Learn to write a test question! Oh and P.S. we nursing students do not have crystal balls nor are we mind

  20. Exceptional clinical teacer...gift?

    jpeters84 replied to lazy_prodigy's topic in General Students

    We had a group picture taken, had everyone in our clinical sign a picture border, put it in a frame and gave it to her. I think a picture on a mug is a cute idea

  21. Does Your School Give Priority Registration to Certain People?

    jpeters84 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Students

    Bo, the way my school works everyone is in a level and your level can only register on your day. So if someone is about to graduate they are only registering with everyone else who is about to...

  22. Does Your School Give Priority Registration to Certain People?

    jpeters84 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Students

    I don't think I'm being very clear. I'm in nursing school already. I'm talking about registering for next semester's classes not about getting accepted into nursing school. And there's always...

  23. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    jpeters84 replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    I'm curious for those getting A's in their nursing classes. Were you able to get all or mostly A's from the very beginning or did it take you a semester or two to get use to and master the NCLEX type...

  24. So irked

    jpeters84 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in General Students

    I know. It sounds like they haven't proven themselves at all. If it will make you feel better maybe when they make a comment next time you can calmly point out that you haven't seen anyone else...

  25. So irked

    jpeters84 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in General Students

    Sometimes people are threatened by other students that are doing well. It sounds like the other students took an opportunity (even though it wasn't deserved) to make a snide comment at your expense....