Sam I Am

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1. A bit discouraged

   Sam I Am replied to CaptCrunch's topic in Male Nursing Students

   From my experience as both a tech on Med/surg for 2 years and as a nursing student, I can tell you that Med/Surg is the armpit of nursing. It is constantly understaffed and overworked, in addition to...

2. I think that I have been GroupOne'd

   Sam I Am replied to stl2nola72's topic in Texas Nursing

   I don't think they've spread to 18 states, as I'm pretty sure their constant violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act would get them shut down if they expanded too much. Having said that, I used to...

3. Want to move to Texas, but worried about GroupOne!

   Sam I Am replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

   I live in the DFW area and you do have a valid concern. I've known 2 people who have been reported: 1 (a tech who had just graduated from RN school) filed a libel suit against the manager who reported...

4. DCCCD OR CCCCD -Nursing Program

   Sam I Am replied to kaliamama's topic in Texas Nursing

   I'm in the 3rd semester at Collin County. We don't do summer courses here, so Brookhaven will get you out faster. Other than that, I can't tell you which school is "better." Between clinicals &...

5. Question about working and going to RN school???

   Sam I Am replied to mks1014's topic in Texas Nursing

   I have 2 kids, but they're both in school. I work as a tech in a hospital; sometimes I can study at work, more often than not I can't. Working & going to RN school is tough, but you can do it if...

6. Question about working and going to RN school???

   Sam I Am replied to mks1014's topic in Texas Nursing

   I work full-time while attending RN school here in the Dallas metroplex. It is tough, very tough, but possible. You'll need a LOT of support from family, friends, etc., but it CAN be done. I go to...

7. Collin College

   Sam I Am replied to ser2011's topic in Texas Nursing

   I'm in the program at Collin County, set to graduate in May 2010. In my class, the lowest person accepted into the program had 14 points. I don't know if it's become easier or harder, though, since I...

8. San Diego

   Sam I Am replied to Sam I Am's topic in California Nursing

   How much experience are hospitals looking for out

9. San Diego

   Sam I Am posted a topic in California Nursing

   Hello All, I am currently a nursing student living in the Dallas area. I graduate in May, and would like to move to San Diego after graduation because, well, it's San Diego & I have family there....

10. Nursing in San Diego

    Sam I Am posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello! I'm a nursing student currently living in the Dallas metroplex. I graduate next May. My family & my wife's family both live on the west coast, mostly in San Diego. I love it out there...