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  1. Is Burn ICU enough for CRNA school

    puravidaLV replied to sarahneeyah's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good information in this

  2. Transferring units: When and why did you do it?

    puravidaLV replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a med-surg floor right now and its only my first week and everyone I have talked to basically have said that YOU HAVE to leave the hospital get to get in where you want to be. Really sucks...

  3. Anyone applied/participated/interviewed for the VALOR program?

    puravidaLV replied to klc2's topic in General Students

    just finished my second week on the floor (med-surg) working with a preceptor. For me its been fairly easy to get ot know everyone right down to the cafeteria cashier and I haven't really ran into...

  4. Anyone applied/participated/interviewed for the VALOR program?

    puravidaLV replied to klc2's topic in General Students

    Second week of training and my mind is swimming in policies and procedures. I took a test the other day on US history (its not hard) and needless to say I think I might need to brush up on that...

  5. NSC "Nursing program-specific GPA"?

    puravidaLV replied to CaliJessXoxo's topic in Nevada Nursing

    http://nsc.nevada.edu/3814.asp

  6. Should I take pre-reqs at CSN or UNLV?

    puravidaLV replied to majorjames's topic in Nevada Nursing

    i took every science at NSC...reason being...I didn't have to fight to find a lab time. One class and lab was part of that class, so instead of having to drive to Charleston one day for lab and...

  7. Anyone applied/participated/interviewed for the VALOR program?

    puravidaLV replied to klc2's topic in General Students

    Just winding down on my first week working in the VA system, non-clinical training, and to be honest I WANT to work there now. I enjoyed the training, the way the team training was done, and having...

  8. va hiring

    puravidaLV replied to hrgr21's topic in Government, Military

    I was just wondering over all how long is long? I am in the VALOR program and really want to work for the VA once I graduate.

  9. Nevada State College

    puravidaLV replied to NVhike's topic in Nevada Nursing

    kk jacob and i butt heads in this site over UNLV and NSC and I enjoy blowing his mind every time. Each college has decreased the amount of students that they take on and its continuing into the...

  10. NSC hopefuls

    puravidaLV replied to gabby27's topic in Nevada Nursing

    No one shoots up from P/T to regular, they all go the opposite way. Don't take p/t as being punishment, it gives you a lot more opportunity to do more things than what you could ever expect. Even...

  11. Anyone applied/participated/interviewed for the VALOR program?

    puravidaLV replied to klc2's topic in General Students

    Just got picked...this should be

  12. Please share your experience at UNLV in Las Vegas.

    puravidaLV replied to IMOKAY's topic in Nevada Nursing

    dude...you need to calm down on the propaganda for UNLV there is only one school that has the ability to boast the quality of their students...and that was appollo because they just pumped out

  13. Tattoo cover-up product review

    puravidaLV replied to PrayToTheUnicorn's topic in Nursing Career

    ...gauze and

  14. I need help!! I need everyones opinion!!

    puravidaLV replied to jayb1izzle's topic in Nevada Nursing

    ok, well I still paid less than you did for the same BSN..Differential tuition or not I see your 2700 tuition plus parking permit to my $1623.75 and no parking for the same 15 credits. see

  15. Does the VA welcome New Grad's?

    puravidaLV replied to pat8585's topic in Government, Military

    The VA like any government job can take a life time to get. I got a rejection letter nearly two years after I applied for an admissions jobs before I even went to nursing school, but you will always...

  16. I need help!! I need everyones opinion!!

    puravidaLV replied to jayb1izzle's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Well...I guess this is how it goes. ADN through anything other than CSN is a joke and basically they can walk on your ass in an instant. Do a search for carrington college (Apollo College) and you'll...

  17. If you could go anywhere in the country for nursing school...

    puravidaLV replied to DidDidDid's topic in Male Nursing Students

    SF State....because I couldn't afford to live in SF unless it was in a

  18. Married Male Nursing Students

    puravidaLV replied to exit96's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I talk to everyone. My wife already knows that if I don't feel comfortable in a situation I don't stay in that situation for long, so I tell her stories, pass on jokes and even invite her to events...

  19. Anyone applied/participated/interviewed for the VALOR program?

    puravidaLV replied to klc2's topic in General Students

    I just applied to mine, sadly though no one knew when the dead line was to turn in applications and it was during our spring break. I just happened to be turning it in that day and found out. Yeppie...

  20. Nevada State College

    puravidaLV replied to NVhike's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Each semester the P/T doesn't really have that many applicants. In total there are about 10-15 people over what the program takes in and ussally 8 of those people probably shouldn't have applied in...

  21. Financial d for summer?

    puravidaLV replied to CaliJessXoxo's topic in Nevada Nursing

    First off contact the school. I paid two summers ago with financial aid through NSC and it was well worth it the time going out to their campus and taking the class. I ended up staying there and going...

  22. Carrington College Reno

    puravidaLV replied to indiejonesRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Sadly...no those credits don't

  23. Nevada State College

    puravidaLV replied to NVhike's topic in Nevada Nursing

    P-T isn't highly competitive and NSC competitiveness has only increased due to the fact they decreased the amount of students they take to that of a small private school (which has made it a better...

  24. Survey: Would you pay $43,000 to a College to become an RN in 22 months?

    puravidaLV replied to parkingmanager's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The answer is right here for 09 NCLEX pass rates.... Carrington College, Las Vegas Taken 106 Passed 59 % 55.66 lowest in the state also they are provisional so basically since they still haven't...

  25. MEN IN NURSING

    puravidaLV replied to Cherry29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    A teacher flat out asked me today what I felt about men in delivery and I did what I nomrally do when someone ask an obvious retarded question...I combat sterotypes with debilitating smart ass...