Morgan0429

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  1. scholarships and money to pay for school

    Morgan0429 replied to navy_wife08's topic in General Students

    check your locak hospitals...a lot of them have programs that pay for tuition and books in return for a work

  2. Spring 2011 SPC hopefulls come on in!!

    Morgan0429 replied to VKF3's topic in Florida Nursing

    Achewning- I am in EAYL level 2 right now...if you have any questions you can PM me

  3. How to afford nursing school?

    Morgan0429 replied to importman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look at the hospitals in your area. I have a scholarship with a hospital in my area. It is a sweet deal! They pay for tuition, books, give a weekly $175 stipend, a job while in school ( PT 16hrs/wk...

  4. Spring 2011 SPC hopefulls come on in!!

    Morgan0429 replied to VKF3's topic in Florida Nursing

    SPC is a great school! I am in level 2 right now. I didn't get accepted through SPC right off...my GPA wasn't high enough...so I got in by EAYL. SPC is so rediculous with their admissions...

  5. Any suggestions on how to make it through the first weeks of nursing school?

    Morgan0429 replied to swansonplace's topic in Florida Nursing

    Make friends! They will be there for you to help study and cry with after the tests!

  6. 2010 eayl spc

    Morgan0429 replied to catherineisit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, people do use recorders. As for the backpacks, I know it is dorky, but everyone has some sort of rolling backpack. A lot of people, along with myself, use one of the rolling bins/crates from...

  7. 2010 eayl spc

    Morgan0429 replied to catherineisit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, she is cool. Just do what she asks of you and NEVER be late to clinicals! We had a blast with her last

  8. 2010 eayl spc

    Morgan0429 replied to catherineisit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Make friends fast so you have a great support group! And hopefully you have ******** for clinicals...I had her and she is AWESOME! Good luck!

  9. 2010 eayl spc

    Morgan0429 replied to catherineisit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Jess, anytime I have tried to use the intranet at home I am unable to and I even did the Explorer 6 thing like you did. So now I just go up to the Education building @ ***'s office. I wonder why...

  10. Do you think you'll/have you put on weight in NS?

    Morgan0429 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    I didn't really gain anything durin school, but like another poster said, I put on about 10 lbs over summer! I am working FT at a hospital and eat well when I am there, but the days when I have...

  11. Patient Care Tech/CNA-same thing?

    Morgan0429 replied to CSellers3's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I live in FL and I was a non-certified nursing assistant and just got my PCT. It can vary from place to place on what the difference is. Where I work, the 2 things I can do now that I couldn't do...

  12. Should I stay as a CNA or become a PCT?

    Morgan0429 replied to *Muffin*'s topic in Florida Nursing

    I just recently became a PCT ( I work in a hospital) and there are a few diffenences in CNA vs. PCT....pay and skills. The pay is about $2 more/hr and now I can insert Foleys and stuff. It wouldn't...

  13. Any CNA advice would be helpful!

    Morgan0429 replied to tink0013's topic in Florida Nursing

    To the OP, I go to SPC and in my second semester in the earn as you learn program. It is soooo worth looking into! If you go to baycare's website, it gives you all the requirements. You do not need...

  14. Anyone else applying for fall 2010 SPC nursing program?

    Morgan0429 replied to haimyem's topic in Florida Nursing

    You bounce alllll around in the fundamentals book! Keep going back to the bookstore, they get new shipments in all the time. I''m not sure what the syllabus workshop is, but if it just tells you hot...

  15. SPC - EAYL Interview Time Lapse

    Morgan0429 replied to lis4b's topic in Florida Nursing

    You have to go into the HEC office and get an advisor to do it. As far as the trnascripts go, I just printed it off of MY SPC. They didn't go over them with me at the Job fair...I think they just...

  16. Anyone else applying for fall 2010 SPC nursing program?

    Morgan0429 replied to haimyem's topic in Florida Nursing

    Level 1 schedule..... from what I remember... Monday1-4 Tues Weds 6:30 ish-3ish Thurs

  17. SPC - EAYL Interview Time Lapse

    Morgan0429 replied to lis4b's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am in the EAYL program now (about to enter into 2nd semester). The job fair is technically your 1st interview...that is if they still do it the same way. There are going to be dozens of...

  18. Help! How many hours a week can a full time student work???

    Morgan0429 replied to gburgess516's topic in General Students

    I am a FT (12credit hour) student and have to work minimum of 16 hrs/wk for

  19. PTEC St. Pete vs. Galen Tampa Bay...Driving myself crazy!

    Morgan0429 replied to mandamarie29's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey manda! Hope your decision process is going smooth...just something we have in common I noticed.....I used to work with animals too! I was a Vet Tech for 5 years then made the move to people!...

  20. Anyone else applying for fall 2010 SPC nursing program?

    Morgan0429 replied to haimyem's topic in Florida Nursing

    For the TEAS...there is no certain "score" you need. They make you take it only to see where you are and what areas you need to work on during your own time. It will break your results down into...

  21. Anyone else applying for fall 2010 SPC nursing program?

    Morgan0429 replied to haimyem's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey Jess, I am in EAYL just went thru level 1... From what I remember, they sent something in the mail to you around the same time as the SPC packet. For EAYL you have to go to an orientation for...

  22. Anyone else applying for fall 2010 SPC nursing program?

    Morgan0429 replied to haimyem's topic in Florida Nursing

    You will be given dates to sign up and take the TEAS @ orientation. It takes 3-4 hrs for the entire testing

  23. Getting preggo in nursing school???

    Morgan0429 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    hey everyone! so i have been wanting to have a baby for a while now. i was going to start trying with my husband until i found out that i got into nursing school. i am about to go into my second...

  24. Jobs while a nursing student?

    Morgan0429 replied to Derringer's topic in General Students

    I work as a PCT on a Med/Surg unit. I am out for summer break so I am working FT. But once school starts back up again I need to work a min of 16hrs/week to qualify for PT benefits. Working is...

  25. Anyone else applying for fall 2010 SPC nursing program?

    Morgan0429 replied to haimyem's topic in Florida Nursing

    Your clinical site will all depend on your instructor. I was @ the Rehab center Morton Plant Clearwater. Others were @ the VA in St.pete...Health South in Clearwater.... If you are having troubles...