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  1. UAH FNP Fall 2017

    VSBlonde posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got my acceptance to the University of Alabam Huntsville today. Just looking for other

  2. Simmons University School of Nursing FNP online program

    VSBlonde replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just a heads up about Simmons for those of you considering it. I applied and was accepted. For the price you pay for tuition, they put a large amount of emphasis on research, lit reviews, writing...

  3. Starting a new Job

    VSBlonde posted a topic in Emergency

    I have been a RN for a little over a year and my first job was at a state VA home as a RN, so my experience is a mixture of mgmt and med-surg. I was hired to work in a small 15 bed ED and 10 bed...

  4. RN pay at Huntsville Hospital or Crestwood Medical Center

    VSBlonde replied to dizy's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Day shift is about 17.85 and nights is around 20.85 for both

  5. Calhoun Community College Fall 2012

    VSBlonde replied to Perrydot7105's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I was in a group that volunteered for night clinicals because I work full time and I hate wasting a saturday when I can just be exhausted through the week and get it

  6. Calhoun Community College Fall 2012

    VSBlonde replied to Perrydot7105's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Clinical rotations vary, I've always been at HH and I've got to North Alabama Regional & Decatur General West for Psych. You don't really have any say on the day/time/location of your clinicals...

  7. Calhoun Community College Fall 2012

    VSBlonde replied to Perrydot7105's topic in Alabama Nursing

    You take the HESI at the end of every semester and it tests you on what you learned that semester and becomes cumulative. The teachers do not make this test, so there really is no way of knowing just...

  8. Calhoun Community College Fall 2012

    VSBlonde replied to Perrydot7105's topic in Alabama Nursing

    You pay a testing fee per semester and it's around $100 that financial aid doesn't cover and you have to pay for

  9. Try before you buy Littmann 3100

    VSBlonde posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was looking for places I could try out a scope from and I found this on the Littmann site: For a limited time, you can take a 14-day "test drive" of our new Model 3100 stethoscope, for free. At...

  10. Shoes for Flat feet

    VSBlonde posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I need some input from the flat footed folks. I don't have a lot of padding on the bottom of my feet and the bottoms of my feet often burn when I've been on them for awhile. Any hints or

  11. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Is everyone getting

  12. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Better learn to love those

  13. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    You will take 102 in the Spring and you will reuse the Fundamentals of Nursing book & add in Linton's Med-Surg book. Both books are in the bundle. If you have the list of text books, you can go...

  14. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Here I am! At orientation, someone will talk to you about the books. They actually come as a bundle where you can get paperback books or e-books. I got paperback. The set of books is actually designed...

  15. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Did you get into the Daytime or Evening Program?? Congrats on your acceptance. It is overwhelming & you will feel like cattle being herded through gates the first semester, but hang in

  16. how much do you pay for your health ins.

    VSBlonde replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm paying about $225 biweekly for family medical

  17. Calhoun Community College 2011

    VSBlonde replied to thing2chic's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I was denied into the day program in 2009 with 153 points, the cut-off was 154. When I got in last year, I had 198 points, so I knew I was good. My 2009 application was without Micro. naijausa~ You...

  18. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I applied for both Full time Day & Part Time Evening. I was selected for both and then I had to mail back a letter letting them know which spot I wanted, so they could offer the free spot to the...

  19. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Thanks! I've learned a lot here and I was grateful for everyone that shared info with me ahead of time. It didn't make the wait any easier, but it helped pass the

  20. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I had 2 A's and a B going into the Evening program, but that was before the TEAS testing. I'd say you have a good chance of getting

  21. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    If you are in the PT Evening, you will do Health Assessment & Pharmacology the first semester. It's fairly straight forward. 2nd semester, you will do fundamentals and that's where the care...

  22. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Megreen~ Every thing you wrote down is correct. I would take the Math if you need it & hold off on Stats. I haven't taken that yet, it's only a req if you want your BSN. 1) You will wear the blue...

  23. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    If you see the pencil by my name, you can send me a PM. Just click on that

  24. Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

    VSBlonde replied to RedChair's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'm getting ready to start my third semester in the Part Time Program. I love it, but you have to be dedicated. Those of use evening students do score higher on tests than the day time students....

  25. Calhoun Community College 2011

    VSBlonde replied to thing2chic's topic in Alabama Nursing

    The cutoff changes every year depending on the caliber of students that apply. The first year I applied for the FT ADN program, I missed the cutoff my 1 point. The following year, I applied for the PT...