IrishMama

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If you can swing a stethoscope, I'd just get one for the whole semester. Everyone will have their own. I have a Littman Classic II SE or something like that. It was $60 on amazon and works great.Books will be ~$700! It will go down dramatically after...

For school supplies, everyone is different. Some use a different binder for every class, some try to keep it all in one binder. There are lots of notes to print out. Definitely get a planner, or use some kind of system to keep everything straight. Th...

DarkLotus, I don't want to get your hopes up, but my acceptance letter last fall didn't arrive until almost 10 days after they we mailed out. I called three times and they wouldn't give me any info over the phone. It magically appeared by the day the...

I'm waiting to hear any day now if I was accepted to BSU's BSN program (I was told letters go out Friday) and have now decided it is a good time to get all my paperwork in order. I've been certified in CPR for the healthcare provider for over 10 year...

gummibear- I'm just curious if you took the residency position at St. Luke's and if you have any background/tips on what it took to get the offer. I'll just be starting at BSU, but want to do what I can in the mean time to help me get a foot in the d...

Oohh, I want to get in on this thread just for curiousity's sake (not because I'm considering having another baby while in school ). I'm tempted to leave it at that and let those who have been there reply. BUT, I went back and did my pre-reqs at nigh...

Did the Wells Fargo Connection loan work out? I'm considering applying for that or the MedCap one for next semester. I'm curious if you had an issue with them.

To the OP, I think it sounds doable and congrats for paying off your debt! I'm not wanting to hijack the thread, but it sounds like some of you said you weren't eligible for financial aid- where did you get the money? I did fill out a FAFSA when I wa...

Hi, I'll be applying at BSU in the fall for a sp12 start. I'm just wondering if any can share their application experience and recommendations (like take a tour, etc). In addition, are there any classes you'd take ahead of time if possible (like path...

Thankfully, I have a 4.0 in all the required classes, so I'm hoping that makes me a shoe-in. I've never taken patho and since I will hopefully be starting in the spring, I was considering just sucking it up and doing it with everything else the first...

It is pretty disturbing. I worked for a few years in injury prevention at a big trauma center in Denver and many people would agree with you. Since I've left the state last year, they were able to get enhanced booster seat legislation through (we had...

Ya, Aurora gets a bad rap, but there are some nice pockets. I'm not a nurse yet, but I recently worked at Denver Health (we moved, that's why I don't work there anymore) and I'd highly recommend you check out their website for school-based clinics or...

I was waitlisted for the CHOICE program and never got in, but they took 4 alternates. I got accepted on the second application. If you do a search on here for Regis & alternates, there are lots of stories about people's experience with being an a...

NewSN13, I have a bunch of questions, so I'll PM you and post questions in a new thread as to not hijack the OP's question. It would be great if the Idaho boards were more active.

This message board in ID isn't very active, but I want to get in on this thread in case more people have input. I spoke with an advisor a few months ago and was very curious about GPA as well since programs in my home state are exceptionally competit...

Hi! I haven't taken the online chem class, but I have to take a second semester of it and am considering doing it online. Where did you find the information about the online lab? I've been hunting around for it and can't find it. I took my first se...

I'm new to Boise and will soon be a nursing student, so I'll be interested in the response to these questions. It seems this board isn't very active up here, unfortunately. I can answer that St. Al's is a level 2 trauma center. Good luck and hopef...

When I first got put on the alternate list for the Regis CHOICE program, I spoke with the counselor about this very thing. She couldn't say, if you get your CNA you'll get in, in fact she didn't suggest I go that route. I already aced my pre-req cl...

I was an alternate for the August 2010 CHOICE program at Regis and never made it. My cum GPA was less than stellar, but I re-took all my sciences and got A's and had really strong references when I applied. They had 20 alternates for a 24 person co...

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I wouldn't think you have to use hospital examples, but I didn't interview for a nursing position. I would use any solid example to show that you can solve problems on your own (without having to go to a supervisor), overcoming challenges, improving...

Hi! Congrats on the interview. I currently work there (non-clinical), but interviewed over three years ago. They use a system called Talent Plus and do ask questions like the recruiter mentioned. I can't remember everything, but have examples of ...

I also work at Denver Health in trauma services, but I'm not a nurse (yet) so I can't speak to most of your question. UCH is a level II trauma center, not a level I. The list isn't incorrect. The other level I in town is Swedish Medical Center, bu...

I have a question regarding the application program. I've applied to The CHOICE program at Regis and the online program was different. The ABSN uses a different process with a program called Nursing CAS. Did you enter every course taken, or just pr...