Fenway1

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  1. Which size scrubs should I get?

    Hi - I would order the regular because I wouldn't want to risk them being too short unless you always wear a petite. If they are really long, you can always have a dry-cleaner take them up if necessary. But the best advice is to search around the w...
  2. GoVeg, it's an adult floor. I went to the August 15 event met with 5 representatives from a variety of adult floors. There were lots of peds units there but I was only interested in adult so that's where I spent my time.
  3. I am still in the hiring process doing all the paperwork, background checks, etc. It is at Columbia on a neuro floor and happened very fast. I got an email last week inviting me for an interview, had the interview this week and got a call the same ...
  4. Hey, just want to say don't give up. They called me and I got a job there.
  5. Need advice - older, non-traditional student

    Yes, I did find a job. In the end I did put my last position on my resume as I had worked at that company for 7 years and held three different jobs there. When I interviewed, the nurse manager asked me a lot of questions about my former job especia...
  6. Good luck KLW96! That's great! Please let us know how that works and what you decide to do. GoVeg - I too, just got the same email and thought maybe that was the end of the road for me. But KLW96's experience gives me hope. Guess it just takes time...
  7. I went to the August 15th event. Still haven't heard anything back even though two managers said they'd be in touch. Has anyone else heard anything?
  8. Just Finished Orientation - Miserable :(

    pink_zebra, what did you end up doing?
  9. I will be graduating with my BSN in May. I am close to 50 years old. I have a previous Bachelor's degree with a Computer Science major from 1987 and an MBA. However I have not worked in 17 years as I have raised 3 children as a single parent while...
  10. Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

    Sherri-Thank you so much. This is exactly the type of info I was looking for. I have promised myself that I will be ok with my gpa going down as well. I just don't want to have a nervous breakdown in the process. I am very organized and a Type-A ...
  11. Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

    Purplcav, I don't have anyone driving but we are within walking distance of school and stores and they have been pretty independent this way for awhile. I have some good friends who have offered to drive kids anywhere they cannot walk. My prereqs ar...
  12. Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

    Thank you Emmiesmom!
  13. Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

    I just want to say thank you to everyone. I officially accepted the full-time college and registered yesterday for fall classes. I'm pretty nervous but I know it is the right decision.
  14. Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

    Oh, also the other school would be part-time because they start nursing classes sophomore year and you take 2 or 3 nursing classes a semester while still taking other elective classes. I have all the elective classes done and only need the nursing c...
  15. Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

    I prerequisites I took were General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Sociology, A&P 1, A&P 2, Chemistry, micro, and biochemistry. I also transferred in college courses that I took 25 years ago. I had taken a stats class back then which...