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  1. Emory New Grad Residency Spring 2012

    bdanders replied to Limelight's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I did my practicum in an Emory ICU and applied to the new grad program. I have an interview scheduled for Monday with the unit director of the floor where I did my practicum. Hopefully everyone...

  2. MCG Athens CNL/MSN, Fall 2010

    bdanders posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Anyone else apply to Medical College of Georgia's Clinical Nurse Leader MSN program for Fall

  3. Georgia NCLEX pass rate

    bdanders replied to youneek28's topic in Georgia Nursing

    First try pass rates up through 2009

  4. Please help! I need to find EBP article about physical assessment of the heart

    bdanders replied to AniraP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Perhaps you need to narrow down your topic. General "heart assessment" is very broad and not likely to result in many articles you're interested in. What is it about cardiac assessment that...

  5. Contract Issue

    bdanders replied to nursedolphin's topic in General Nursing

    Whether you resign or are fired within the three months still means you did not meet the terms of your contract. The way I (and I imagine most employers) see it is that the $10,000 doesn't belong to...

  6. exchange questions web

    bdanders replied to olga1976's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry you're in such a tough situation. It sounds like your program needs some revamping... What do your school's NCLEX pass rates look like? If people have been continuously cheating, I imagine...

  7. exchange questions web

    bdanders replied to olga1976's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Most (all?) schools consider it against academic honesty policies to post previous exam questions. For practice questions you can use the CDs and study guides that go with your text books or get a...

  8. Med Surg.

    bdanders replied to BMT_survivor's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We're using the same book for our Med-Surg course. Definitely get the study guide that goes with the book. There are a lot of NCLEX style questions and case studies that really test your ability to...

  9. How do I nicely say "no"?

    bdanders replied to SaraSmile3's topic in General Students

    I would just say, "I'm sorry, I wish I could help you out, but my work schedule has been set and cannot be changed." Leave it at that and don't feel guilty. You're in school for YOU, and you've made...

  10. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    bdanders replied to chendamoni's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I can only speak for first semester and only for Athens as the other campuses have different lab/clinical schedules. For the first part of the semester we had lecture on Mondays from 9-4 (with 12-1...

  11. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    bdanders replied to chendamoni's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You're definitely not limited to only working in Georgia. Once you pass NCLEX your RN license has reciprocity so you can work in any state. There may be some paperwork to complete to verify your...

  12. Intake and Output Question

    bdanders replied to NursingStudentMommy's topic in General Students

    Looks like the consensus is no (link) pudding is not counted as intake. Good question,

  13. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    bdanders replied to chendamoni's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I agree with everything that Chenda said. I'm also at the Athens campus and love the program. Our group is amazing. We have very diverse backgrounds and work very well together. I love that there...

  14. How does cognitive function and renal functional influence pressure ulcers?

    bdanders replied to swansonplace's topic in General Students

    While a person with loss of cognitive ability may be able to move, they may have limited sensory perception, which is one factor analyzed in the Braden Risk Assessment Scale. In otherwords, they may...

  15. GSU Spring 2011 Applicants (BSN)

    bdanders replied to SweetPEI's topic in Georgia Nursing

    nope, I decided to attend MCG's accelerated MSN program. I've heard great things about GSU's program, too

  16. GSU Spring 2011 Applicants (BSN)

    bdanders replied to SweetPEI's topic in Georgia Nursing

    In general - majority of pre-req's completed, 3.9+ pre-req GPA, and 90+ on your TEAS and you're in, without consideration for the remainder of your application. They do send out acceptances on a...

  17. Dosage Calc advice

    bdanders replied to doublehelix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's what my program recommended. Its an interactive CD with modules that walk through anything you need to know regarding drug calculations (including reading labels, general unit conversions,...

  18. Bully nurse question

    bdanders replied to obfuscate's topic in General Nursing

    I know you asked for a text book type answer, but a blog written by Head Nurse last spring covered the issue very well. Enjoy! ETA: You really should do your own homework... Hope your exams go

  19. I'm looking for a Late Start online Pathophysiology course.

    bdanders replied to dreamprincess89's topic in General Students

    I don't know if any of these offer late start or condensed classes, but here's a start. Need online pathophysiology class - Nursing for

  20. Should I forget about nursing?

    bdanders replied to AcidicLemons's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's great to hear you're already on top of the volunteer experiences and considering lots of schools. Most people apply to several (I know I did!). You'll find something that's a great fit for...

  21. I just ROCKED my final! :)

    bdanders replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Great job! Congrats on your

  22. Should I forget about nursing?

    bdanders replied to AcidicLemons's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a current MCG student in their MSN-CNL program. All nursing schools (regardless of BSN or ADN) are extremely competitive and although they give a stated minimum GPA, most of the time students...

  23. Kennesaw State Spring 2011

    bdanders replied to slc0788's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Yes, this definitely works. It worked last semester a couple of days after interview letters were sent out. My mail is super slow I think I was able to sign up for my interview 2-3 days before the...

  24. Nursing Program

    bdanders replied to JonB04's topic in General Nursing

    Link to Nassau thread on NY Nursing Programs forum Another Nassau CC

  25. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    bdanders replied to chendamoni's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I went ahead and bought all of the books (including all of the recommended ones for NURS6700) I got pretty much everything from Amazon.com and I ended up spending about