Dre2416

Dre2416 BSN, RN

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  1. SCVMC / VMC - Clinical Nurse I - 2022

    Dre2416 replied to RN_Lovee's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, got an email tonight for critical care and interview next week. I work with someone who worked there and said don't worry about the "elgible list" and that he had a friend who was 170 on the...

  2. Anyone make it into nursing school with below a 3.0 GPA?

    Dre2416 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi all, I was just curious if anyone has been accepted with under a 3.0 GPA.. I have a 2.8 overall and since I've taken so many classes I'd have to take 20+ hours and make A's just to bring it up to a...

  3. FSU Accelerated Spring 2012 hopefuls!

    Dre2416 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi All, I wanted to start a thread for the students applying to FSU in Spring 2012. I graduated from FSU in 2006 and am hoping to go back! Good luck

  4. Gooding Institute not accepting new students?

    Dre2416 replied to Gauge's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I do clinicals at Bay-nursing student. and heard gooding is getting bought out... dont know what that means but sounds like they may be doing some

  5. How much extra time do you spend in the Nursing Lab?

    Dre2416 replied to edatri's topic in General Students

    our "lab" time is at clinicals practicing on real patients. Were shown once how to do a task then sent to the "wolves" granted our teacher is standing by assisting us and directing on real patients...

  6. Gulf Coast State College FALL 2012

    Dre2416 replied to mnolson's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am in the nursing program now and the teachers said generally you don't get in unless you have over a 90% HESI score. Most of my class still are taking other classes but I personally have all mine...

  7. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    Dre2416 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I've kept a pharm book in my clipboard at all times during

  8. What's Your Attendance Policy?

    Dre2416 replied to KatieJ91's topic in General Students

    Our school .. If you miss a test, too bad you get a zero, we don't have a makeup policy . We are in 8 week classes and can only miss 6 hrs of clinical and 6 hours of class. anymore and your out of the...

  9. OR/floor nurse before CRNA school?

    Dre2416 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My school has a program to train us in OR nursing while in RN school. This is an extra internship in summer. My plan is to do my best to gain an ICU position out of school but in case I cant get a...

  10. do your instructors do this?

    Dre2416 posted a topic in General Students

    I am in my first semester fundamentals course for my RN. After being in class for 4 weeks the other students and I have come to the conclusion that our teachers don't "teach", they read right off the...

  11. Before starting nursing school

    Dre2416 replied to Yanochka's topic in General Students

    Definitely get your life in order, get car maintenance done, organize your home, bills paid, and study space neat and tidy. Then if you are really motivated learn how to take a blood pressure, and...

  12. Gulf Coast State College Spring 2012

    Dre2416 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi All, I'm applying to the Spring 2012 RN program in Panama City, Florida. Wanted to see if any others were planning on applying or if anyone is currently in the

  13. Gulf Coast State College Spring 2012

    Dre2416 replied to Dre2416's topic in Florida Nursing

    HESI is pretty easy, took it twice and scored a 92 on first try and 90 on the second.. they average it out so i got a 91 total. there is no anatomy or phys on the exam. i think a couple basic...

  14. Is there a demand for Rad Techs?

    Dre2416 replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Nursing Career

    My roommate is a rad tech here in Florida. She graduated in May and just last week was offered a job with a clinic that only works her 4 days a month where she does MAYBE one x ray a day.. the rest...

  15. Gulf Coast State College Spring 2012

    Dre2416 replied to Dre2416's topic in Florida Nursing

    How was pharm? Does you friend like the program? I haven't heard anything about it so i'm going in blindly. I was at Sandra Jean uniforms looking for a steth and they said they sell scrubs to GCSC...

  16. Gulf Coast State College Spring 2012

    Dre2416 replied to Dre2416's topic in Florida Nursing

    awesome! congrats... I literally just came back from doing my fingerprinting and picking up some more supplies. Already got my clinical scrubs,patch,lab guides for the first class and pharm (syllabus...

  17. Nursing Book tip

    Dre2416 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi all, I just wanted to share a hidden treasure I found today... my local Goodwill has TONS of nursing books!!! Some even from my college! I happened to stop in looking for a desk since I will be...

  18. Try before you buy Littmann 3100

    Dre2416 replied to VSBlonde's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ordered my trial today.. should get it within 24 hours! so excited to try it... a little worried to use it through NS but I like to buy quality once instead of something so-so then later on buying...

  19. Need Advice!!! RN or LVN!? Pls read, very complex situation!

    Dre2416 replied to claudia1986's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am also in a similar situation w/debt.. I have $17K in cc debt... total monthly for me to live is $1200. I just got accepted to RN school in Jan and I AM going! I can afford the minimums to keep my...

  20. Need Advice!!! RN or LVN!? Pls read, very complex situation!

    Dre2416 replied to claudia1986's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In your area, the likelyhood of you getting into RN school for next semester is slim to none no matter what your GPA.. If you can get into LVN school this year at a NON profit school for wayy less...

  21. Stethoscope does not seem loud enough

    Dre2416 replied to tag2007's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had the same problem today.. I have never used a steth but I tried a bunch on at the store today and everything was very faint... the sales girl said " dont take this the wrong way, but are you hard...

  22. Dansko arch/footbed help

    Dre2416 replied to chinacatSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I tried a pair of Dansko's on today for the first time. I too have a flat foot and the foot bed felt like concrete! I couldn't imagine wearing these for 12 hrs... Is the hard foot-bed supposed to be...

  23. Should I gain experience or money?

    Dre2416 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Students, I just found out today I was accepted to my nursing program! Now the tough part... WORK! I know I need to work 2-3 days while in school to make ends meet... I was offered a CNA position...

  24. Gulf Coast State College Spring 2012

    Dre2416 replied to Dre2416's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yay!!! I got

  25. Anyone waiting on Acceptance/Rejection Letter '2012

    Dre2416 replied to PedsHopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got my acceptance today