Christal Parker ADN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP

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    Any young african american travel nurses?

    Christal Parker replied to chivon101's topic in Travel

    Im a 29yr old AA female looking to travel to the Dallas/Fort Worth area at the end of the year! Is anyone else looking at that area? I plan to work in the ER and stay with my best friend who lives out...
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    Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    Christal Parker replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    Hello. Thought I would put in my input. I graduated from Kaplan about a year ago. I had a bachelors in psychology so when I got my units transferred in my tuition was cut down to about 32K or so. The...
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    SCRIPPS New Graduate Nurse Program August 2011

    Christal Parker replied to toin43's topic in California Nursing

    I graduated from Kaplan ADN as well! I am licensed and was wen I applied... Thanks for all the
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    SCRIPPS New Graduate Nurse Program August 2011

    Christal Parker replied to toin43's topic in California Nursing

    Oh ok. Thanks AZWildcatRN. I believe I also applied to Cardiac and PCU. LizardRN this is my first RN interview too. I'm so excited and nervous as well! Did the email say if you got an interview for...
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    SCRIPPS New Graduate Nurse Program August 2011

    Christal Parker replied to toin43's topic in California Nursing

    Does anyone know if the interview questions are generic or department
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    SCRIPPS New Graduate Nurse Program August 2011

    Christal Parker replied to toin43's topic in California Nursing

    Mine is Monday at 1030 as well! I put Trauma #1 but I cant remember the
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    SCRIPPS New Graduate Nurse Program August 2011

    Christal Parker replied to toin43's topic in California Nursing

    Has anyone else received an email for a interview? I just received an email for an interview on the
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    Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    Christal Parker replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    I don't think a DUI disqualifies you but you must be up front about it. Also you can call an admissions rep and ask about the DUI but as long as you let them know your
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    Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    Christal Parker replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    Did they change the program to 24 months yet? I was the last of the 16 months accelerated program.. If I can do it you guys can too!
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    DFW GN/RN June 2011 Internships

    Christal Parker replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yay!!! Congrats Meggo!!! So glad to hear
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    Reality Check for Nursing Hopefuls

    Christal Parker replied to DedHedRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in California around the Los Angeles and Orange county area. My friend who only has an ADN (as I have an ADN and bachelors in psychology) just got hired on a med surg telemtry floor. That's one...
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    Is Home Health Aide 24 Hr Live-in Rate $100/day Too Low?

    Christal Parker replied to CabanaDay's topic in Private Duty

    Right now I am a private duty nurse living with my client making 200$ a day free rent and utilities and she also provides food and pays when we go out to dinner or her social events. I was very...
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    2 colors in hair as a new graduated during interviews

    Christal Parker replied to Michelle Nicole's topic in General Students

    You should either wait or maybe put your hair in a ponytail off your face since thats how youll have to wear it at work most days
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    Reality Check for Nursing Hopefuls

    Christal Parker replied to DedHedRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So not true! I know very many ADNs who got hired as little as a week after
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    Following threads of students waiting to hear.

    Christal Parker replied to Cathylady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good
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    Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    Christal Parker replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    Hello everyone and congrats to all who got in!! I graduated recently from Kaplan and I loved it. Kaplan is a great school and you will learn a lot. Things can seem a little unorganized at times but as...
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    is it hard to find a job?

    Christal Parker replied to kelli1970's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The job search is hard everywhere but eventually people get in. They say that this wave happens every so often so by the time you finish school things may change or should change. I keep in mind that...
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    starting nursing classes in february! :) need some answers

    Christal Parker replied to jtrinidad86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For fundies I found it to be a lot of definitions so notecards helped a lot in that course. For pharm its a hard class but luckily we had an extremely smart teacher who had a lot of study tools and...
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    Remembering Lab Values!

    Christal Parker replied to jellybeany's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To remember them for NCLEX I remember sitting at breakfast with my friend with flashcards. He took the cards from me and I told him couldn't for my life remember the numbers. We sat there for about 30...
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    DFW GN/RN June 2011 Internships

    Christal Parker replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks Ali523 it's with ER too! Have they offered you an in person interview? I'm guessing the phone interview is just questions about your background?! Do you know how many positions they have to...
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    DFW GN/RN June 2011 Internships

    Christal Parker replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have a phone inteView with Baylor tomorrow and I'm freaking out! I hope I pass the screening and get offered a face to face interview when I'm in town! I didn't know HCA was still posting positions....
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    Yeah!! New job starts tomorrow!

    Christal Parker replied to TMS1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! I can't wait to put on all the cute scrubs I have
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    DFW GN/RN June 2011 Internships

    Christal Parker replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Meggo have you had a phone interview yet? If so what kind of questions did they ask or was it just general information? Good luck and congrats on your
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    DFW GN/RN June 2011 Internships

    Christal Parker replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing

    I haven't recieved a rejection email for L&D either. Princess_Wannabe they only have two positions available? Why so few? I am applying and hoping to get ER but I am out of state so I dont know...
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    DFW GN/RN June 2011 Internships

    Christal Parker replied to meggo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Has anyone heard anything from the GN position for the Emergency Room at Baylor? I applied but haven't heard anything