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1. State College of Florida Class 2013

   jswitch posted a topic in Florida Nursing

   Just got my acceptance email to SCF today! Anyone else attending in fall 2013? Are there any recent SCF nursing students that have any advice for first-years or good/bad experiences to share? Thanks...

2. Sarasota County Technical Institute

   jswitch posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Hello Bradenton/Sarasota residents, I am planning to apply to SCTI's program this October. I just attended their LPN info session, and I have to say I was really impressed with how helpful and...

3. CNA Exam -- Anyone have trouble finding the pulse?

   jswitch replied to DolceVita's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I'm in FL and they don't allow you to restart. I finished my course and haven't tested yet, but when I've practiced I have had trouble finding it in some people. I also have a pretty cheap stethoscope...

4. getting a job as a cna...

   jswitch replied to teysmith's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Don't worry about what your bf says. I just finished my CNA course today and before I started I called my local hospitals/facilities and found out which ones hire newbies. My CNA instructor also gave...

5. USF College of Nursing?

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

   Man, that's lame. Yeah, you're probably right. I'd rather go out of state, but FL is just so damn cheap and they repay your loans. Good luck to you,

6. A & P 1 online a good idea?

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

   Thanks everyone, I appreciate your

7. A & P 1 online a good idea?

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

   Good points. On that note, can anyone who's taken A & P online share how the labs were

8. A & P 1 online a good idea?

   jswitch posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hi everyone, My school offers A & P 1 in person and online. The in-person classes are full and I was just wondering, for anyone who has already taken it, if you would recommend taking it online? I...

9. Free nursing school? Let's research.

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

   Thanks for your feedback. I'm aware of tuition reimbursement and am open to that also. However, it's not my first time in college (I have a non-medical degree) and the GI Bill is not something I'm...

10. Free nursing school? Let's research.

    jswitch posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi everyone, I've got 7 pre-req classes to go before I apply to nursing school and I'm researching good schools in Florida or schools in other states that have a nursing student loan forgiveness...

11. USF College of Nursing?

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

    Got your message. Thanks so much for passing that info along to me! I really appreciate it. You'll be starting earlier than me. I still need to do pre-reqs, so I probably won't apply until summer...

12. Tampa Bay CNA Courses - Evening and/or Weekend?

    jswitch replied to FutureNurse33702's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey, I'm looking into that medical prep of pinellas course. Can someone who's taken it tell me how it went? Did you feel prepared for the CNA exam?

13. Anyone applied to UF's accelerated BSN?

    jswitch replied to frogger15's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi everyone, Does anyone know how many people get accepted at a time to the Accelerated BSN? I'm at USF in Tampa now and they only take 24! It's ridiculous. Just trying to do some research on other FL...

14. Medical terminology as entry-level job requirement

    jswitch replied to jswitch's topic in General Students

    Thanks,

15. Medical terminology as entry-level job requirement

    jswitch replied to jswitch's topic in General Students

    I was referring to entry-level jobs like clerical work a medical office. I'm not in nursing school