shamrokks ADN, ASN, RN

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    Getting your first RN job: The secret rules.

    shamrokks replied to SPG5731598's topic in General Students

    You can network in several areas ad even she you don't know it. I found my current job through someone in Facebook that I had never met but seen she was wearing scrubs. We struck up a conversation and...
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    Hybrid / Online LPN Programs

    shamrokks replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thank
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    Hybrid / Online LPN Programs

    shamrokks replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was going to say PTEC but someone already did. It is Pinellas County Technical Institute in Pinellas county Florida. There are two campuses, one in Clearwater and one in St. Petersburg. I did my LPN...
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    Galen College of Nursing[ 2 Year RN @ St pete FL Campus]

    shamrokks replied to JenileeAshe's topic in Florida Nursing

    It depends on your dedication. I do the bridge program online so that I can work full time. I also have two young children. It is not easy but I am almost done. I am determined. My boyfriend works...
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    Galen January 2013 LPN to RN role call...??

    shamrokks replied to shamrokks's topic in LPN to RN

    We did two 12's at Sabal Palms which is a peds long term care facility in Largo, FL then two sim lab days that were about 8 hours. It depends on what's available in your area so hopefully you will get...
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    What's your schedule like for Fall 2014?

    shamrokks replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have a great quarter! We were always in icu step down, icu or the ER every week ... There was also a med-surg oncology floor but that was more rare. I hope you love
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    Galen College of Nursing[ 2 Year RN @ St pete FL Campus]

    shamrokks replied to JenileeAshe's topic in Florida Nursing

    It depends on what quarter it is and what you transfer in. If you go to my profile and see my posts you will see me list a lot of what my previous quarters have been like. My last quarter (6) has...
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    What's your schedule like for Fall 2014?

    shamrokks replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I should graduate July 11, 2014! So hopefully no fall school for this girl... Happy
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    Galen online LPN to RN in St. Petersburg, FL

    shamrokks replied to diamondp17's topic in LPN to RN

    I am taking Wednesdays off of work and going up to Bayonet Point hospital in New Port Richey, FL. I'm not happy about the cut in my hours at work but at least I don't have to try to get Fridays off....
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    Galen January 2013 LPN to RN role call...??

    shamrokks replied to shamrokks's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you! I will make it work out to get through this and be done! My clinicals have been great. We ended with three patients total care. It was a crazy whirlwind but I'm better for it. I have one...
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    Has anyone ever signed up for SIMPLENURSING.COM (NCLEX75)??? is it any good?? HELP!

    shamrokks replied to Veeviz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have watched some of the videos too. He says he used to be an EMT or paramedic and that he is now an RN. I have watched some of the videos. They can be helpful but he has made some mistakes and...
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    Galen January 2013 LPN to RN role call...??

    shamrokks replied to shamrokks's topic in LPN to RN

    We still are jot being offered the promised weekend clinical but instead of making me do Friday clinicals with the rest of my online group they have changed me to a Wednesday because it will be easier...
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    Galen online LPN to RN in St. Petersburg, FL

    shamrokks replied to diamondp17's topic in LPN to RN

    And thank you Kaligirl. I hope it works out
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    Galen online LPN to RN in St. Petersburg, FL

    shamrokks replied to diamondp17's topic in LPN to RN

    Nope - they no longer offer the preceptorship. You go to the same clinical site that you went to for NUR265 with the same instructor. I did my LPN at PTEC so I believed Galen when they told me the...
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    LPN to RN

    shamrokks replied to Angelnurse1's topic in LPN to RN

    Warning: my first bad experience with Galen but it's a huge one for me! I go to schedule my LAST quarter this week and there are NO weekend clinical spots offered for the online students. This is what...
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    Galen online LPN to RN in St. Petersburg, FL

    shamrokks replied to diamondp17's topic in LPN to RN

    Warning: my first bad experience with Galen but it's a huge one for me! I go to schedule my LAST quarter this week and there are NO weekend clinical spots offered for the online students. This is what...
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    Galen College of Nursing[ 2 Year RN @ St pete FL Campus]

    shamrokks replied to JenileeAshe's topic in Florida Nursing

    Warning: my first bad experience with Galen but it's a huge one for me! I go to schedule my LAST quarter this week and there are NO weekend clinical spots offered for the online students. This is what...
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    Galen January 2013 LPN to RN role call...??

    shamrokks replied to shamrokks's topic in LPN to RN

    Warning: my first bad experience with Galen but it's a huge one for me! I go to schedule my LAST quarter this week and there are NO weekend clinical spots offered for the online students. This is what...
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    Anybody taking classes online @ Galen?

    shamrokks replied to prettyinblu's topic in LPN to RN

    Warning: my first bad experience with Galen but it's a huge one for me! I go to schedule my LAST quarter this week and there are NO weekend clinical spots offered for the online students. This is what...
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    Anybody taking classes online @ Galen?

    shamrokks replied to prettyinblu's topic in LPN to RN

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    Anybody taking classes online @ Galen?

    shamrokks replied to prettyinblu's topic in LPN to RN

    Wow that was so long ago I don't really remember. It was fairly quick. I think they told me when there were spots open before I went in. The first time I inquired they were full the upcoming quarter...
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    Living independently while in Nursing school, is it possible?

    shamrokks replied to Lena M's topic in General Students

    Try to cut down bills as much as possible before school. I work full time while in school and then do a full 12 hour clinical day on Saturdays. It is rough but I will be done eventually and have my...
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    Galen January 2013 LPN to RN role call...??

    shamrokks replied to shamrokks's topic in LPN to RN

    They always provide the hospital for you. You do not have to do any of that on your own with Galen. I actually want to precept with a nurse instead of going to the hospital with clinical in Quarter 6...
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    Things only a fellow nursing student would understand...

    shamrokks replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    Well
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    How to Dress for Psychiatric Nursing

    shamrokks replied to Meriwhen's topic in Psychiatric

    We wore our lab scrubs and sneakers to the psych hospital which were a light blue. They did not want us wearing whites. The staff all wear one color of scrubs depending on your job title. The RNs wear...