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  1. electrophysiology RNs?

    RDW13 replied to wish2bRN's topic in Cardiac

    TO: icunrse I was wondering why you moved from Cath Lab to EP Lab? I have the opportunity to move from the ER to either the Cath Lab or EP Lab and I am not sure which one to

  2. Best Men's Nursing Shoes???

    RDW13 replied to juniataemt06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought the all-white Brooks Addiction Walker for my clinicals. I have been very happy with

  3. Anyone taking an EMT too?

    RDW13 replied to Mariposa88's topic in General Students

    Our class required ambulance ride alongs with at least 5 transports to the hospital, and we also had to do clinicals in the ER for three 8-hour days. I think it would be beneficial to have more...

  4. chances of getting into a bsn program

    RDW13 replied to Med Succor's topic in Florida Nursing

    I can only speak to South Florida (I'm assuming USF in Tampa). The 2.5 GPA is the lowest to apply, but with so many applicants, you really need a GPA of 3.4 or higher. I was in the same boat as you...

  5. Anyone taking an EMT too?

    RDW13 replied to Mariposa88's topic in General Students

    I took the EMT-B class just before starting the Nursing program. I had to wait one semester before Nursing school started after I was accepted, so I figured it would be a good thing to do. It helped...

  6. liability insurance

    RDW13 replied to dessyrell's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if you have homeowner's insurance, you may be able to get better coverage for less money by adding it to your existing home policy. Check with your insurance agent to see if that is an

  7. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

    RDW13 replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida Nursing

    The two main books you will use are the Perry and Potter package and the Lewis Med Surg book. All of the other books are optional, but you will need a nursing diagnosis book, drug book and other...

  8. Does anyone wear MBT shoes?

    RDW13 replied to blueberry21's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I tried them on and loved them for the short time I walked around the store. I needed an all-white pair for school, and I was afraid to spend the money and be told I could not wear them because of the...

  9. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

    RDW13 replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida Nursing

    Cari: They will tell you at orientation the day and time you can register. You need to be logged in and ready to register for the class you want at the exact moment they tell you the class will be...

  10. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

    RDW13 replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida Nursing

    Cari: You won't get the syllabus until the first day of class. The bookstore should have all the books you need to buy there, so you can go there and get the ISBN numbers and then check them out on...

  11. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

    RDW13 replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congrats Cari! I am at the Dale Mabry campus - the overall program should be the same, but the instructors are different. Your orientation will more than likely be at Dale Mabry. The requirements are...

  12. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

    RDW13 replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida Nursing

    Come on in...the water is fine! In my class of 33, at least 6 are over forty, and a few more real close to it. One is over 50 and I am 42, and there have been no issues with age so far. We all just...

  13. Any Feedback on the Saunders Comprehensive Review 4th Ed?

    RDW13 replied to ginsey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have the new 4th edition, but I don't have any of the older ones, so it is hard to compare. The CD has 4,214 questions in the pool that you can individualize. I'm not sure how many there were in the...

  14. Do you carry liability insurance?

    RDW13 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone actually had to use the insurance they bought from NSO? Did they live up to their word about what they cover? How hard is it to convince them that you really need an attorney when something...

  15. what shoes do you wear...

    RDW13 replied to blee1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    gaijingal Do you have a specific make/model number for the Shox's that are all white with the leather tongue? I looked at the Nike web site and could not find

  16. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

    RDW13 replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida Nursing

    my understanding is that rn program evening classes run from 5-8 pm two nights a week for 3 out of 4 semesters plus a 10-12 hour clinical on saturdays. the third semester adds an additional evening....

  17. HCC Hillsborough Community College Roll-Call

    RDW13 replied to sgmanda's topic in Florida Nursing

    I was just accepted to the evening/weekend program that starts in January 2008 at the Dale Mabry campus. Good luck to everyone. Current students, let us know what to

  18. Hillsborough Community College letters are out - Spring 2008

    RDW13 replied to RDW13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    compassionate1: the acceptance into the hcc nursing program is only based on your gpa of the prerequisites for their program - nothing else matters. the higher your prerequisite gpa, the better your...

  19. Hillsborough Community College letters are out - Spring 2008

    RDW13 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah! I just received my acceptance letter to start the ASN program at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa (Dale Mabry campus) starting in January 2008. Orientation is Nov 7 and 8. I will be...

  20. Hillsborough Community College letters are out - Spring 2008

    RDW13 replied to RDW13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My understanding is it is 4 terms without the summer terms. For the evening program it is Spring 08, Fall 08, Spring 09 and Fall 09 with a grad date of December 2009. They suggest using the summer...

  21. Are we all old???

    RDW13 replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finished my pre-reqs in May, applied in June and hope to start an ADN program in January 2008. I will be 42 in a few weeks. I am married to a wonder gal and have 2 adopted kids 9 and 6. I am the...

  22. Hep B Vaccine - Help!!!

    RDW13 replied to Metry_RN's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I started mine last month. I went to my county health department. It was not easy, as they only have one office where they do adults, all the other offices immunize children only. Plus, there are no...