Sophia Petrillo

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1. Typical week?

   Sophia Petrillo replied to Sophia Petrillo's topic in General Students

   Thank you guys so much... I really appreciate you taking the time to answer!! From reading here I'm aware of how difficult it seems to be but it's really nice to get actual real time schedules to get...

2. Typical week?

   Sophia Petrillo posted a topic in General Students

   I'm working on my prereqs and should hopefully be starting clinicals Spring or Summer 2010. I was looking at the schedule for nursing students now and it looks like I would be in clinicals for 8...

3. What can I do to help myself get hired?

   Sophia Petrillo replied to Sophia Petrillo's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Thank you so much for your response!!! I definitely have a great relationship with my client and I know she wouldn't mind me questioning but I still feel awkward. I will feel her out though. I...

4. which PDA or something better?

   Sophia Petrillo replied to Amy2005's topic in General Students

   Just be sure to check and see if you are allowed a phone. We are required to purchase a PDA but it cannot be attached to a

5. application deadline for nursing school, have to take prerequisites?

   Sophia Petrillo replied to lisababy07's topic in General Students

   Yep, I'm a

6. application deadline for nursing school, have to take prerequisites?

   Sophia Petrillo replied to lisababy07's topic in General Students

   Definitely call and schedule an appointment with the advisor. At my school, entrance is based on a points. The more classes you take, the higher the grade you make, etc all factor in. There are a lot...

7. What can I do to help myself get hired?

   Sophia Petrillo posted a topic in Oncology

   (xposted) Good morning, I hope you don't mind me posting here. I am student in the nursing program working on my prerequisites and should start clinicals next year. Due to personal experiences, I...

8. What can I do to help myself get hired?

   Sophia Petrillo posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

   (xposted) Good morning, I hope you don't mind me posting here. I am student in the nursing program working on my prerequisites and should start clinicals next year. Due to personal experiences, I...

9. How hard is Microbiology?

   Sophia Petrillo posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm debating taking Mirco during the summer. It will be 4x's a week, 4 hours a day for 6 weeks. I only work on Sundays but I do have a 14 month old :redbeathe. I have a strong A&P background...

10. Hospital Sponsored RN programs--any left?

    Sophia Petrillo replied to morningrise's topic in General Students

    in philadelphia area there is: jefferson hospital - http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/nursing/ abington hospital - www.amhdixonson.org (this link is down for me at the moment though); the hospital website...

11. Anyone volunteer at a hospital?

    Sophia Petrillo replied to markuskristian's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just received my email a few days with the application to volunteer at CHOP. That's where I'm hoping to work after graduation so I figure it's a good start!!!! I have a full load this summer...

12. Which school to choose?

    Sophia Petrillo replied to Sophia Petrillo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    School A would be about $7500 total for the entire program (not including books). School B is $24,000, including books. Thankfully, School A has a children's center on campus so it would be a...

13. Which school to choose?

    Sophia Petrillo posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi everyone, This is my first post here so please be gentle . I have found this site to be such a goldmine of information. Some background: I am 32, married and mom to a 13 month old son. I was a...