kbm318

kbm318

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  1. Is It Just Me...

    kbm318 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it just me or does it seem like there are many more people wanting to go into nursing now for all the "wrong" reasons? I feel like anymore everyone I hear wanting to go back to school for nursing...

  2. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    wooo congrats (again) haha I will see you on the 16th cant

  3. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Have you heard anything yet? I keep checking on here hoping you will update us on your news. I can only imagine how stressed you must be over not receiving results yet

  4. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I have a question as far as the clearances. I havn't went to the info meeting yet I'm basing this off a peice of paper I got before I applied for the post admission requirements. It says PA Child...

  5. How long did it take you to get into your nursing program?

    kbm318 replied to RetroReactive's topic in General Students

    it took me 2 and 1/2 years but i finally got in and start this coming

  6. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Are you allowed to bring someone to the meeting with you? I go to the Dec. 16th meeting and my bf wanted to tag along with me since he just graduated from a np where we are from. I guess he wants to...

  7. WHITE Scrubs--Oh Dear

    kbm318 replied to etaylor900's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    sorry not you this is right. i was talking to the poster above me except it's not there anymore so oops

  8. WHITE Scrubs--Oh Dear

    kbm318 replied to etaylor900's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    not trying to be rude but this post is about white scrubs you might get a better answer if you post this elsewhere.... anyway I'm glad you asked this question the school I was just accepted to also...

  9. Where can RN's work??

    kbm318 replied to KKB243's topic in General Nursing

    also some hospitals will let you work 8 hour

  10. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I agree with narnnehc def. give her a call the deadline is coming up soon! And I couldn't really find out anything about the results since I already have mine but they said they are still going...

  11. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yea I agree def try to give her a call. She released my results over the phone, even though I took mine last month, I never received my results so she just gave them to me. So it can't hurt to try....

  12. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I also forgot to mention when I talked to them today they said there were still SOME spots still open. I don't know if they mean a lot or very few. But I just thought I would let everyone know that...

  13. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You can call JoAnne I would guess. I called her after she left me a message and she actually answered the phone!! Her number is

  14. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Ok so I'm a little nervous now .. JoAnne just called me and said they were "concerned" because I have taken nursing classes at 2 schools and they want to talk to me. It's worrying me and I don't even...

  15. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Are you meaning you are still waiting for your PSB results or you are waiting to hear if you have been accepted or not? I'm still waiting to hear if I was accepted or not but I'm not to worried yet...

  16. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    kbm318 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't smoke but I have went to school with plenty of people who do. And the girls would go outside and smoke then would come back in and spray perfume on themselves. They thought it covered up the...

  17. Certifications

    kbm318 replied to ashleo's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of hospitals once you are employed there will actually put you through the class

  18. Is It Just Me...

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree with you on the fact that most people aren't hiring right now. All I was meaning was that many people I see who are going for nursing now as a second career only do it because they think it...

  19. Dismissed from Nursing school

    kbm318 replied to cristinb4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree why were you placed on probation to begin

  20. Is It Just Me...

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in General Nursing

    well maybe because you actually want to help someone not just because you get paid great and will have a

  21. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    kbm318 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what these hospitals are doing. For many different reasons, second hand smoke is a top killer among individuals as well as causing other diseases. How can you blame a hospital for wanting...

  22. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks for the replies everyone. I think I am going to give her a call tomorrow I sent it out tues but sine wed was a holiday they didn't get it till fri so hopefully by tomorrow they can tell me if...

  23. UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

    kbm318 replied to kbm318's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    thanks for responding to my question kellyjo. I ended up just sending them all in anyways just to be on the safe side But I do have another question for everyone. Since it is so close to the deadline...

  24. Volunteers

    kbm318 replied to escapebigd's topic in General Nursing

    That does sound pretty awesome, I wish mine did that! haha Good

  25. Do you REALLY learn in on-line classes?

    kbm318 replied to JBMmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it could go both way as to being worth it or not. I have taken a couple and have learned quite a bit. But with that being said I also think what you get out of the class is what you put into...