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  1. Would EMT B help me land an er tech job?

    YES! Just do it. I got my CNA first also and worked med surg while finishing up RN pre-reqs. When I realized I hated it and my heart was in ER I transferred to the trauma floor and got my EMT-B...
  2. Kaplan San Diego ADN Jan 2010

    Hi Mrs.Jones- Do you know when the application deadlines are? I talked to an admissions person and he said to go to an info meeting but I can't go until next week. It sounds like they admit students...
  3. Kaplan San Diego ADN Jan 2010

    Hi guys- I know this post is really old but I am just looking into Kaplan now and waiting to hear back from an admissions person. What are the requirements? I have 1 1/2 years experience as a CNA and...
  4. Anyone applied, accepted or graduated through Point Loma Nazarene's BSN program? I am applying as a transfer student and have an interview next week. I have heard great things about their program and...
  5. How do you deal with the anxiety of waiting?

    Volunteer at a hospital! They usually let you chose what area and it will get you some hands-on while you wait
  6. CNA/PCA to EMT-B and/or EMT-P, before RN?

    Haha this is so funny! I am in the same position as you. I have had my CNA for awhile and just recently got my EMT-B. I'm on a waitlist for RN but have been considering EMT-P... (no waitlist!). I...
  7. EMT/Paramedic to Nursing Help

    Definitely get your EMT soon! It's pretty simple and you will get a good taste for what EMS is all about. And yeah, I am from San Diego and 90% non-emergencies sounds pretty accurate. I know Palomar...
  8. sex in the work place...really?

    OMG this thread is hilarious! My fiance and I both used to work nights (he was in the ED and I was in OR) and we got a little frisky in the elevator once... We came down to L&D with a standing...
  9. Need Some Advice about CNA Course

    Wow! That is a lot of reading! I totally understand your freak-out. I am the same way. The biggest thing I can remember from the first few weeks was learning vital signs. Try to memorize the normal...
  10. So Confused I Need Help

    Definitely get your CNA soon so you can see what it's like to actually work in the field and get experience. I would recommend trying to knock out some of your RN pre-reqs as soon as you can and going...
  11. Nurse Tech and Nurse Aide

    I've worked at a few different hospitals and usually the CNAs are helping with direct patient care- bed baths, emptying foleys, charting I&Os, making beds, and assisting the RNs or MDs with...
  12. University of the Virgin Islands??

    I just applied to the BSN program starting this fall 2010. I am coming from Santa Barbara, CA. I would really appreciate any info from students there or anyone considering going too! It seems like a...
  13. USVI on St.Thomas

    I am applying to the USVI nursing program... is anyone in it or have completed it? I was just wondering what the program is like, what it's like living there, the professors, etc. Any info would be...