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  1. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    Normally, clinicals are not 2 hours away. There is a hospital in Sarasota that USF does clinicals at; however, the students that I know in that group live in Sarasota so it's not an issue. I do...
  2. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    Cookie.Cruz- I'm sure that this comes up a lot. There are many students that are from all over the country and may not know their exact address before classes start. Talk to the advising office to see...
  3. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    Not sure where you live but yes your clinical placement will be based on what county you live in... technically. That being said, I live in Pinellas and do clinicals in Hillsborough. You are in a hard...
  4. PalmHarborMom

    Brand of graduated compression stockings?

    PalmHarborMom replied to SNB1014's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Nurse Mates compression socks. You can get them in medical grade compression and in varying degrees of compression. I am still in nursing school but am a more "seasoned" student (42). I noticed...
  5. PalmHarborMom

    How did THAT get there???!?!!!

    PalmHarborMom replied to jmdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's another thought.... Does the patient have pets? Household pets are known carriers of E. coli Many people think nothing of having their pets around no matter what they are doing. I had a...
  6. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm not sure how the alternate list works. To be on the safe side, I suggest calling or send an email to see if you need to be at orientation. For any of the alternates. There is still hope that you...
  7. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    We had 120 students total. That included both Second Degree students and Upper Division
  8. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congrats to everyone that was accepted to the USF College of Nursing. I see that some want to get started on gathering the required information for their background checks. As stated in other posts,...
  9. PalmHarborMom

    And this is exactly why I want to be a nurse

    PalmHarborMom replied to sarahb13's topic in General Nursing

    I loved the article and also want to be "that" nurse. Having been there as the family of a critically ill patient, it was the nurses that provided comfort in our time of need. As a consequence, I am...
  10. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    There is not a resume required for a USF College of Nursing application. So you are not missing anything. They also do not take references. I mean really, who submits a bad reference... all of them...
  11. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know you guys are nervous... I was before I got accepted. But it might be as little as 2 weeks before you hear something. My suggestion is to set up your phone to receive your USF email. That way...
  12. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    Cookie.Cruz- The second page does not have to be full but make sure that you are very thorough in answering the required questions. You hate to make it shorter than allowed and miss something. And it...
  13. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    MissDia- That stinks that your college will not help you. I know it is a drive, but if you have already been accepted as a USF student, you could drive to the Tampa campus. You can set up an...
  14. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    Miss Dia- when you bring your essay to the writing center, make sure you bring the instructions for the essay. I really appreciated the feedback I received from the SPC tutors. At the very least, it...
  15. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    xmadmoizellex & Miss Dia- The essay counts as 40% of the points awarded to each applicant. They do not want you to write each question, then answer them. It needs to be an essay that includes the...
  16. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    fxcolon- USF does not offer an evening program. All of our classes and clinicals are during the day. Even HCC might have a hard time accommodating a 9-5 job. One of my friends attended the SPC evening...
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    Could any former or current US Marines help me out?

    PalmHarborMom replied to mikecrln16's topic in Government, Military

    I am a current nursing student and a veteran. We have 9 veterans in our class and they are all outstanding! Every branch, with the exception of having a Coastie, is represented. We also have quite a...
  18. PalmHarborMom

    Scrub tops that don't show cleavage

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ele123's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My daughter has the same problem. She's 5'1 and I'm 5'8. If she wore my scrubs, she would have more than cleavage showing. She likes the Grey's Anatomy scrubs and wears the petite sizes. It seems that...
  19. PalmHarborMom

    Help! Updated Verison of Nursing Books!

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms_barnesRN's topic in General Students

    Lately, Amazon sellers have had the best prices on the books I have purchased for classes. But I have also used Valorebooks, Chegg and
  20. PalmHarborMom

    Are any of you active coupon users?

    PalmHarborMom replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I am terrible about clipping coupons and even worse about remembering to bring them to the store. My local grocery has digital coupons that you only have to enter you phone # into a key pad and it...
  21. PalmHarborMom

    Help! Updated Verison of Nursing Books!

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms_barnesRN's topic in General Students

    jessieleleb- I know that it is tempting to get an older edition. You will be laying out a bunch of money that first semester. I just ordered books for this summer and saved over 50% buying them online...
  22. PalmHarborMom

    Crazy for wounds...

    PalmHarborMom replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    The abdominal binder was very snug; however, we removed it every 2-4 hours to check for irritation. It was already a XXXXL and the hospital did not have anything larger. I also asked the Woundcare...
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    Crazy for wounds...

    PalmHarborMom replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'll have to look for those net undies... not sure if the VA hospitals carry them. This patient required an abdominal binder that (before it was stretched) that was about 3 inches shorter than I am...
  24. PalmHarborMom

    Crazy for wounds...

    PalmHarborMom replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am just a student but LOVE wounds! Before I started school, My hubby had a severe MRSA infection that due to surgical debridement left him with a doozy of a wound. At first, we had home health...
  25. PalmHarborMom

    USF applicants 2013

    PalmHarborMom replied to Ms Petite 93's topic in Florida Nursing

    xmadmoizellex- I would contact the advisor's office and the admissions office to check on the status of your admission to USF. If you can, show up at the admissions office and see a transfer advisor....