purplevega

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1. How did you know hospice nursing was right for you?

   purplevega posted a topic in Hospice

   How long did it take for you to know you were a hospice nurse?

2. Diabetes education & support program

   purplevega replied to scrub<3's topic in Public/Community

   I work under a DSME program at a local health dept. I also helped create my portion of the program. The biggest issue I see in you plan is getting clients to a huge time commitment. I personal have a hard time getting some clients to see me once a mo...

3. Camp Nursing and bringing your own kids

   purplevega replied to purplevega's topic in Camp

   Update- worked summer came for 8 weeks. My children came. The youngest was a day camper and slept with me at night. My older one slept in tha cabin. It was an amazing experience and am planning on next summer all ready. Thanks everyone for the help.

4. Camp Nursing and bringing your own kids

   purplevega posted a topic in Camp

   I am very interested in doing camp nursing this summer, somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains! What should I expect in asking to bring my children with me. Should I even try and do my first summer nursing at a camp with my children present? Also does...

5. PBCC/PBSC Full-Time or Part-Time Program

   purplevega replied to *Muffin*'s topic in Florida

   I am not sure what my points were, it was almost 2 years ago. I believe it was close to 30. You are right the pre reqs are a breeze compared to nur classes. Total different way of learning. Memorizing will not help you. You need to understand the mat...

6. PBCC/PBSC Full-Time or Part-Time Program

   purplevega replied to *Muffin*'s topic in Florida

   Also you must factor in Sims, eval, aznd NSA days which happen throughout the years.

7. PBCC/PBSC Full-Time or Part-Time Program

   purplevega replied to *Muffin*'s topic in Florida

   I am an evening weekend student. We have classes on Thursdays during lecture semester with a hybrid componet due online on Saturday. Our clinical semesters are 12 weeks of clinic each Saturday from 7a-7:30p. No summers off for us. Full time lectures ...

8. Financial Aid for Nursing School

   purplevega replied to Jmiami's topic in Florida

   Also you can take out loans.

9. Financial Aid for Nursing School

   purplevega replied to Jmiami's topic in Florida

   Most people do work while in nursing school. More then anything you will need help with your daughter. Good luck.

10. Palm Beach State College RN-Start Date Spring 2010

    purplevega replied to purplevega's topic in Florida

    Go to the pbsc website and watch the orentation video under the nursing section. It will help you answer all your questions. HTH Kim

11. Palm Beach State College RN-Start Date Spring 2010

    purplevega replied to purplevega's topic in Florida

    I heard last semster was a very high points to get in. I think full time was 28. something. Full time excepts 100 people and part time excepts 30 people. Have you done your pre reqs? Kim

12. Palm Beach State College RN-Start Date Spring 2010

    purplevega replied to purplevega's topic in Florida

    It is going good. I have 2 more weeks of break before we start back again. It is alot of reading and studing but I find it very interesting. Kim

13. PBSC/PBCC August 2010

    purplevega replied to woahmelly's topic in Florida

    I took evening clinicals last semester and really enjoyed them. Congrads everyone.

14. PBSC/PBCC August 2010

    purplevega replied to woahmelly's topic in Florida

    It took 3 weeks for us to see the change on patherweb. We saw the change on panther web a few days before the exceptance letters. Good luck. kim

15. PBCC-palm beach comm. college

    purplevega replied to Nurse-One's topic in Florida

    The only one that was disscussed with our class was the HCA scholarship.