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  1. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Maybe I'm thinking about application essays for other schools. I wouldn't be surprised at this point if I mixed them

  2. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Does anyone know if there's a specific length limit or formatting requirement for the scholarship essays? I swore there was, but now I don't see one anywhere. I'm kinda freaked out that decisions...

  3. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I've been enjoying https://allnurses.com/nursing-humor-share/nursing-school-bloopers-60124.html as a humorous (and terrifying!) diversion while waiting till

  4. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Oh my goodness... only 5 days? My heart is in my throat, reading that!! Good recon work! And Geneva, I had the SAME reaction when I saw that email today.

  5. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yeah, yeah, they won't finish on Friday, but someone said they were meeting that day. That's all I was referring to. I'm telling myself it'll be a week from Friday before I can expect to hear...

  6. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm losing it too, trust me. For every reason I find for myself that they should accept me, I have this voice in the back of my head wondering if it's not the 106th best reason presented to the...

  7. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yeah, I won't rule out an interest in L&D, but I've been present for a birth (albeit a home birth) and while it was amazing and fascinating and wonderful and happy, I can't see myself wanting to...

  8. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I call unfair

  9. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yeah, I never heard that through the "official" channels myself, but she just graduated and started at the pediatric cardiac ICU at Duke's hospital, so... it's at least a source close to the process,...

  10. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm concerned about the getting-a-job-at-Duke part. The girl who toured us around the hospital told us that not everyone gets hired, and - get this - they only let you interview for one position! How...

  11. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Okay, good. I thought maybe I had it totally wrong for a second and would have to find some way to make up the financial gap myself - ha! That's definitely not going to happen. And thanks re: the pup....

  12. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Pretty sure. It's how it worked at the private school I went to for a year; I could only take out the $5k or whatever per year you're allotted via Stafford loans, and the rest came from Sallie Mae....

  13. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Two words for y'all: ABSN commune. (Okay, maybe not. I can only imagine the level of stress in THAT house the night before exams!!) Y'all are killing me with the pet-friendly stuff. My pup is in the...

  14. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    The cap is on Stafford/federal loans, I believe. The mystery cash (in my case, at least) comes from Sallie Mae (aka private/alternative loans). You'll be offered aid up to the Cost of Attendance, even...

  15. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yeah, I'm not concerned with ratings, I'm just saying that if you're asking if other school are 'as good as Duke' based on other factors, well, yes, there's obviously some formula out there that puts...

  16. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Wow, I just looked at the forecast and it's like deja vu from last weekend! Brr. I'm appreciating my Florida weather a little more than usual after our Durham trip. Good luck, tomorrow-interviewers!...

  17. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Oh... I don't have any specifics, no, unless you want to know about the University of Florida! Which is a good school, definitely, but not in that realm of large, well-known private schools... but...

  18. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I think it all depends on what you're looking for. It seems a lot of the people I spoke to at Duke Days were interested in advanced practice, in research, in sort of the "big picture" beyond 'just...

  19. Need comments and support for hysterectomy

    twois replied to supernatural's topic in General Nursing

    I had a TAH done at age 21 and do not regret it one bit! The relief from the pain and bleeding (adenomyosis) was tremendous, allowed me to return to work and school after a depressingly long absense...

  20. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hahaha, well, at least it confirms that someone else hasn't seen anything about it. BLS = basic life support... aka CPR class. The American Heart Association calls it BLS, it's meant for healthcare...

  21. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Also, does anyone know what (if any) BLS, etc courses or other similar things are required before starting the

  22. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    We'll be notified by email that a decision is available via the website we used to apply. :) Has anyone else noticed that time has actually slowed since the interviews? I swear it's happening here. I...

  23. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Nope, no photos here either. Which is fine with me... I don't need anyone remembering me by my puffy head-cold face. Did they do the photos for interviewees on the 22nd? Now I'm curious. I may have...

  24. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm pretty sure the admissions coordinator said that the week after the last interviews (i.e. the week of February 8th) they start meeting to discuss decisions. She said it usually takes them around a...

  25. ABSN Duke Fall 2010

    twois replied to Maryash79's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Priston, we were told on Friday that we'd have three weeks to pay the deposit after the decisions go