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  1. Frustrations with Clinical

    swirlything replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in General Students

    Sometimes, getting through school is about kissing-up and doing what you're told rather than what would actually facillitate learning. My advice, at least till you're through this semester: kiss-up...

  2. Seminole Community College

    swirlything replied to ohmylove's topic in Florida Nursing

    Tuition for SCC ran about $4500 for the whole program. Tuition for UCF was $3200, but that doesn't include the last class (which I haven't taken yet, will do in the fall). For SCC, you cannot just...

  3. Do you snitch on cheaters?

    swirlything replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    I have never witnessed cheating in my classes. However, if I did, I doubt I would turn them in. No matter how they do in class, they still have to pass NCLEX, and they're not going to be able to...

  4. Who numbs for needlesticks?

    swirlything replied to care4kids's topic in Pediatric

    I've been wondering why we think it's not acceptable to allow children to go through this kind of pain but it is fine to allow adults to go through the same pain? Where else do we provide pain relief...

  5. Seminole Community College

    swirlything replied to ohmylove's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congrats to those of you who got accepted! And to Acceptedinfl, you are going to be so happy you are doing the concurrent program. The UCF classes are really easy when compared to the SCC RN classes...

  6. textbooks - where to get

    swirlything replied to jbrentn's topic in General Students

    Type the ISBN of the book you need into a search engine. Then compare prices. Most semesters I found that buying used on Amazon got me the best price. After the semester, selling on Ebay got more...

  7. They spoiled me and now I'm freaking out !

    swirlything replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Well, when you're giving meds to patients, you're not going to have multiple answers to pick from when figuring out how much to administer. If you cannot figure these out without it being multiple...

  8. Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    swirlything replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am graduating in a couple of weeks. Our class was never even allowed to walk in the doors of the NICU, let alone shadow a nurse. We specifically asked for at least a tour, and we were repeatedly...

  9. What to engrave on my stethoscope?

    swirlything replied to seamel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    In my school, we did not do physical assessments during our psych rotation, so we did not even bring stethescopes; so that may not even be an issue. As for which name to use, totally up to you. I'm...

  10. Unemployement for New Graduate

    swirlything replied to immanuel11421's topic in Florida Nursing

    I too am in the Orlando area. There are more new grads here than there are jobs. I graduate next month. I've applied at every hospital in the area. I got one interview, and that was likely because...

  11. Medical errors

    swirlything replied to jsm12's topic in Patient Medications

    I've seen several instances of patients being ordered medications that were on their allergy list. I've seen patients with allergies who were not wearing an allergy band. I've seen many patients...

  12. Saving money in nursing school

    swirlything replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Students

    Carpool with other students to clinicals or school. We started doing this when gas was over $3.50 last year. Buy only one uniform and NEVER eat spaghetti in it. I only had clinical once or twice per...

  13. MedSurg vs. other fields

    swirlything replied to burn&trauma's topic in General Students

    My Nursing Fundamentals instructor once told the class that she thinks that if you know what you want to do in nursing to not waste your time starting somewhere else. There are so many specialties...

  14. Any student nurses find biology hard?

    swirlything replied to _Angel_'s topic in General Students

    I found my biology class to be very difficult. I studied a lot. Read the textbook to try to understand the concept. If I didn't understand the first time, I'd read it again until I did. I got...

  15. Has anyone failed out of nursing school but got accepted in another program?

    swirlything replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    One of my friends who is graduating with me this month failed out of another program first. She's done fine in this program (even when 1/3 of the class failed out) and will be an RN

  16. Seminole Community College LPN/RN Program, FL

    swirlything replied to aliciambock's topic in General Students

    Hi Alicia. I'm graduating from the RN program next month. The school has a really good NCLEX pass rate, in my opinion that's the most important thing. The classes are not easy, about 1/3 don't make...

  17. What to do in the summer to prepare for 2nd level of nursing!!!

    swirlything replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    You've worked hard the last year. You've got another year of very hard work ahead of you... it'll go fast though! Kick back and relax while you have a chance. You may not get another chance to do...

  18. Are there any jobs for new CNAs in Central Florida? Or anywhere?

    swirlything replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the Orlando area, and the market here has changed drastically in the last year. Granted, I'm graduating this year with my RN, not CNA. However, those who graduated a year ago had their...

  19. Anyone ever gone through nusing school while pregnant?

    swirlything replied to ngillilan1's topic in General Nursing

    During my program, there were a few girls who were pregnant going into nursing school or got pregnant during. They all did fine and graduated. If you miss a test because you're having a baby,...

  20. I'm an RN! I can't find a job!

    swirlything replied to StudentMidwife's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad and I'll tell you what I see going on here where I'm at. A few of us are getting jobs. Basically it's those of us who either already work on the unit as a tech and know people there,...

  21. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

    swirlything replied to muesli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in Central Florida. I am finishing my practicum now and will graduate mid June. I have applied to 5 hospitals. I got only one interview, and that interview got me the job. I start as soon as...

  22. $1x40x4x12=$1,920

    swirlything replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many facilities will pay for your tuition and books. Additionally, I have found that the classes to obtain the BS degree are really easy, especially when you compare them to what you had to go through...

  23. Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

    swirlything replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was told by the vice president over nursing at a local hospital that when it comes to hiring new grads, the answer is yes, they will give preference to BSNs. However, I know ADNs who are getting job...

  24. BSN...what for?

    swirlything replied to exit96's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm just finishing up my ADN this month. I am also working on my BSN, primarily because my school offered a program with the local university to do both at the same time. I'll have my BSN 6 months...

  25. Which state pays best for new RN grads??

    swirlything replied to 1a2s3d's topic in General Nursing

    I just got offered a job in the Orlando, FL area. Days at $20.85/hr for ADN, I know they pay a little more for a BSN. Weekend shift diff is $3.20. I should also add that there's no shortage of nurses...