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  1. Any other WSU College of Nursing Applicants for Fall 2011 out there?

    florence66 replied to Mr Wright's topic in Washington Nursing

    I don't remember WSU ever having "well rounded students" in the entry criteria. Getting an interview here is ALL about the GPA. You're grades are not the problem or you would not have gotten the...

  2. Pediatrics patient and their family

    florence66 replied to Student_nurse_SMC13's topic in General Students

    Maybe if you start by asking the parents what the impact has been on the family, something they tell you will inspire your creativity. Perhaps they can even provide you with photographs & you...

  3. compliance with hand hygien

    florence66 replied to zahraa ali's topic in General Nursing

    You're protecting yourself, as well as patients, when employing proper hand hygiene. why on earth wouldn't people want to do that? anyway, I think what the other posters have said about having hand...

  4. I can't believe this! This is crazy!

    florence66 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I think he should report this too. It's inappropriate, unprofessional and a HIPPPA violation as has been stated. Whatever her consequences are for this, it's not his problem. The fact...

  5. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    florence66 replied to motheringheart's topic in General Students

    I keep track of every calorie I eat in a Iphone app and exercise 5 days a week. I will get up at 0400 & get the workout in before I start the day just to make sure it happens. If I wait until...

  6. Thinking of quitting nursing program...

    florence66 replied to laynem's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What I get from reading your post is that you are indeed an intelligent person and are very capable of getting probably better grades than you're even getting now. I believe you can do anything you...

  7. Would you sacrifice to be able to go to nursing school

    florence66 replied to vintagemother's topic in General Students

    I agree with the posters recommending finishing nursing school. It will be a sacrifice & it will be tough but you should be better off in the end. The economy is bound to get better, it always...

  8. Who should I talk to?

    florence66 replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in General Students

    you could look on their websites. a lot of employers now post all the open jobs on their website & they usually say what the minimum requirements are for a particular job. they all say BSN in my...

  9. Algebra STRESS and HELP!!

    florence66 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    take a look at

  10. A&P I help?

    florence66 replied to proudtobehismommy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This should all be in your A&P text book. I suggest using that as your first

  11. How aggressive is your follow-up?

    florence66 replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in Emergency

    In my former career I was the person doing the hiring, interviewing applicants, etc. If I interviewed someone and never heard from them again, I assumed they were not really interested in the job and...

  12. Answer this question please...

    florence66 replied to forgop's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It sounds to me you are infusing your personal values/morals into that question and medical professionals should not do that. Our job is to provide sound medical advice and educate our patients. The...

  13. Advise for upcoming clinical

    florence66 replied to nethmzd's topic in General Students

    Great advice! I'll be starting nursing school in August and all these tips will come in very handy. Especially the iPod idea. Thanks so

  14. Compassion required???

    florence66 replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

    based on your description of yourself, a nurse is the last thing you should

  15. Taking Micro, Stats and Nutrition AT THE SAME TIME...TOO MUCH?

    florence66 replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think its doable but you will have to be very organized. I am not working now but I do have kids to take care of. I am currently taking the third quarter of A&P, Biochemstry and Microbiology....

  16. new here...38 years old, just finished first year of college!

    florence66 replied to its_meee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    congratulations on a successful first year! Don't worry about age - its just a number. I was a CPA for 20 years and now, at age 45, have just been accepted to nursing school. You obviously are a...

  17. Older and back in nursing school...????

    florence66 replied to kcrewfive's topic in General Students

    I am45 and starting a nursing program in the fall. I was a CPA for 20 years but never had a passion for that. I had a good job though that was very flexible so I stuck with it while I raised my kids....

  18. I someone to motivate me! Im getting to discouaraged..

    florence66 replied to Kathy Morales's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    good advice in above posts - I agree... your motivation must come from

  19. Does your nursing school/hospital provide scrubs/uniforms?

    florence66 replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    No, my school and none of the hospitals here provide scrubs that I know of. Actually, I'm not aware of many professions that provide clothing or uniforms for employee so I think just the way it...

  20. Could it be...don't have to take Chemistry? :)

    florence66 replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    chemistry is the basis on EVERYTHING that occurs in the body. how you can understand a&p, pharmacology, etc without a solid chemistry background is beyond me. for my BSN we must take general...

  21. Hello? Is there anyone in my situation?

    florence66 replied to toyanzerb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you might also qualify for grants or other financial aid for college that you don't have to pay back. and loans don't have to be repaid until after you graduate. I personally think loans for school...

  22. Please tell me what you would do if you were me...

    florence66 replied to ravensroost's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would go for the BSN. It will definitely serve you better in the long run. In my city, the RN's with BSN's are the ones getting the jobs. It will also give you more options later on if you decide...

  23. Rejected and Im not sure what to do? ),:

    florence66 replied to uhohbube's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's great you raised your GPA & I agree with the other posts about finishing your unfinished pre reqs then reapplying. That is sound advice. You may also need to retake some of the other...

  24. Crap...now what?

    florence66 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would not withdraw at this point, but I would do some serious soul searching to determine why you are failing A&P. This is the baseline from which everything else will build so its extremely...