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  1. Anyone waiting to hear from USA

    graceofone posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I applied for Spring admission to the University of South Alabama MSN and have not heard anything yet. The deadline was Sept 1 but I haven't heard anything and neither has two other nurses that have...

  2. What do your CNAs do ?

    graceofone replied to poppy101's topic in General Nursing

    Our techs do vitals, FSBS, and if we are really lucky... a few baths. They can discontinue IVs and Foleys and start IVs. They do not do I&Os (I would probably die of a heart attack if I saw a full...

  3. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    graceofone replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Then how come many NP programs are not requiring it anymore or waiving it? Both online and "on campus" programs. It must not be that great of an

  4. Online program recommendations

    graceofone replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think not only are you insecure about your position but jealous of those that choose to work smarter and more efficently with an online based program-it's 2008 GET ONLINE! Maybe you wished you...

  5. Which grad school to choose?? U South AL, Ind State U, U of Southern Ind

    graceofone replied to barefoot_girl's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was accepted to USA for Spring 09 FNP..their alumni that I have talked to have spoke highly of the program..my only concern is that I have had a LOT of problems with contact with them..and if you...

  6. QUESTIONS for University of South Alabama!

    graceofone replied to scubapupet's topic in Alabama Nursing

    It's true that nursing schools do "weed out" the weak. Some will say that it because they want their NCLEX pass rates to be high, whatever. That may or may not be true but if I were a patient I would...

  7. Anyone waiting to hear from USA

    graceofone replied to graceofone's topic in Post Graduate Students

    sure!!!

  8. Anyone waiting to hear from USA

    graceofone replied to graceofone's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I bought the book for patho for Spring already..did you all start with Chapter 1? I hate all this cellular stuff

  9. Can PICC line be delegated? What's the rationale behind it?

    graceofone replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    Just because the scope of practice says an LPN can do it doesn't mean hospital policy says so. For example, in FL LPNs can not spike blood but they can monitor a pt while recieving a transfusion but...

  10. Help deciding on FNP or Ed?

    graceofone replied to Jen2002's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm having exactly the same problem, however, lately I have been leaning more towards FNP because it is versatile. You could work in a hospital, clinic or if you decided later that you wanted to...

  11. Nursing instructor liability

    graceofone replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    I was informed by NSO and the facility that I adjunct with that the students are NOT working under my liscense. Most CON require that students purchase liability

  12. MRSA question

    graceofone replied to strider76's topic in General Nursing

    Good question but like many others have posted our ID doctor has told us that as long as we take standard precautions and practice good handwashing then it poses no threat to our families. BTW he did...

  13. Anyone waiting to hear from USA

    graceofone replied to graceofone's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You can find a clinical site near your home. If you look on the Nursing part of the USA website you can see that USA has clinical afflications

  14. Anyone waiting to hear from USA

    graceofone replied to graceofone's topic in Post Graduate Students

    92mxmom--How was patho-I already looked up the books required--a lot of the reviews say the book is pretty hard to understand-also did you buy the one with online access code or just the regular...

  15. Anyone waiting to hear from USA

    graceofone replied to graceofone's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yay I checked my USA online account today and I was accepted!!!! Yay! I don't think I was this nervous waiting on my ADN or BSN

  16. Anyone waiting to hear from USA

    graceofone replied to graceofone's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Awesome-Congrats!!! :yeah:What specialty did you choose? I saw you're from Pcola-I'm in FWB--hopefully it's just the mail?!?! --I'm just tired of waiting:yawn:--when did you send in your

  17. Anyone waiting to hear from USA

    graceofone replied to graceofone's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for the response. I am starting to have second thoughts about USA, however. I had a lot of problems with the person in charge of graduate admissions and several times I have left messages with...

  18. KY nurses and students STAND UP. What part of KY are you from.

    graceofone replied to dark10gable's topic in General Nursing

    A native Kentuckian here...orginally from Georgetown. Graduated from KSU in 2006 and moved to Florida thanks to the Air Force (husband) and graduated with my BSN from the University of West Florida in...