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1. State College of Florida Class 2013

   jswitch posted a topic in Florida

   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 and good luck to everyone in the application proces...

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 professional their staff was. I was expecting much worse....

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

   jswitch replied to DolceVita's topic in 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 so that doesn't help. If I can hear it faintly, I...

4. getting a job as a cna...

   jswitch replied to teysmith's topic in 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 us a list of facilities that do. Doing some resear...

5. USF College of Nursing?

   jswitch replied to jswitch's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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, too!

6. A & P 1 online a good idea?

   jswitch replied to jswitch's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks everyone, I appreciate your input!

7. A & P 1 online a good idea?

   jswitch replied to jswitch's topic in Pre-Nursing

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

8. A & P 1 online a good idea?

   jswitch posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 know sometimes online classes can be even harder ...

9. Free nursing school? Let's research.

   jswitch replied to jswitch's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 willing to consider. I have no problem staying with a...

10. Free nursing school? Let's research.

    jswitch posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 program like FL does. With the nursing shortage, there ...

11. USF College of Nursing?

    jswitch replied to jswitch's topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 2010. I wish I switched to nursing earlier! Keep me po...

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

    jswitch replied to FutureNurse33702's topic in 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? Thanks!

13. Anyone applied to UF's accelerated BSN?

    jswitch replied to frogger15's topic in Florida

    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 schools. Thanks?

14. Medical terminology as entry-level job requirement

    jswitch replied to jswitch's topic in General Students

    Thanks, everyone!

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 yet.