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Hi! I am a student in Florida waiting to hear about my acceptance to a nursing program. I Volunteer at a large teaching hospital in the NICU as a cuddler. My job description is to rock, cuddle and feed the babies that are temperature stable. I LOVE I...

Hi guys I am a labor nurse pregnant with my first baby. I know that cord blood banking companies will give us discounts for banking with them. I was wondering if anyone could share the discount they recieved and the company they went with. I was told...

Have any of you PICU nurses heard that in order to deal with the stressors of PICU that lots of nurses turn to drugs, alcohol, or sexual addictions? I have heard this from a nurse manager of a PICU. I am certain that this in not the norm by any means...

Hey guys, I graduate from nursing school in may and I had my last clinical in the ER from 11a-11p saturday night. The day was busy and I was getting great experience putting IV's..like 30 in one shift, more than all of nursing school! Anyway, around...

Hey, I am a new grad who wanted L&D very badly and I thought I would share my story to give hope to those who want in but have had a hard time getting in. I went to all my local hospitals RN recruiters and got information about where they accept...

Hey guys, I start on the 16th. I will keep you posted.

Hey everyone, I have been offered a weekend night postition in LDRP as a new grad. I am really excited about the job but I would like some advice. I am nervous because I have no children. I know that its not a huge deal but I would like someone who ...

If I want to get my PALS certification, do I have to be an actual RN or can I do this as a GN. I graduate from nursing school May 1, 2006 and I want to be able to place this on my resume. Anyone know?

Hi, I was offered a fellowship in a large teaching/county hospital and I am really excited but really nervous. Its 16 weeks and they seem to be very used to new graduates but I am so nervous about doing the wrong things or not being quick enough or ...

Thanks so much for the words of advice. I am so nervous. I went out and bought a few books on cardiology and during my interview with the RN manager, I asked her about a good book on EKG's (she had already told me she would offer me the position :)) ...

Hi, I am looking for any FCCJ or UNF students also SRJCC. I have applied to all 3 because of competitiveness. If you attend or are applying let me know I would love to hear about your experience. Thanks

Hey Yes I totally understand how annoying the nursing department can be. But when you see how much they have to plan it makes a little more sense. Anyway, 1st term is the most time consuming by far. If you can get through it you will be fine. They m...

Hey, yes I think you will get in with 205 points. I got in with I think 192. Congratulations! I will graduate in April. It will fly by- the program I mean. Let me know if you want some professor information. Jodie

Hey, I am a nursing student at FCCJ. My only advice is that you should ask lots of questions about the avaliability of the LPN-RN program b.c I have a girl in my class who was an LPN but chose to do the RN program b.c she was not sure they would have...

HEY EVERYONE, I just got the letter on thursday...a great pre-thanksgiving day present. I got accepted into Nursing school...I start in January!! RN May 06!!! WOO HOO One Question: SHould I get a PDA with the drug guides on it? Is it useful? THANKS :...

Hey everyone, Thanks for all the well wishes. I was accepted into an ADN, however I have an AA from a 4 year university but could not get accepted there. They take 48 out of 600. I am pretty sure of the date of graduation. I know it is a 16 month pro...

Hey again, Sorry I have done all of my pre-reqs are the university of North Florida...their program for nursing school is super competitive (like 3.8 gpa or higher only) so I am transfering to FCCJ. However, search FCCJ on these sites and some other ...

Hey, I have applied to FCCJ and am awaiting admission. I took the PSB-NAT. I didn't think it was that hard. The hardest part was the reading comp. b.c the articles were written in the early 1900's and they wrote different than us. The science was th...

hey I applied to UNF for the nursing program. The interviews are conducted in a group setting with 6 students and about 3 interviewees. The general track and the accelerated are interviewed together. I think they accept 25 accelerated and 48 general ...

hey everyone, thanks so much for the responses. I will tell my roommate what was said here. Hopefully she can use this and some of the links posted. Thanks again!

I volunteer in a NICU stepdown but got a chance to see the Level 3 NICU the other day. I must say nothing I imagined compared to the NICU babies I saw. I was wondered why were some of the babies chests thumping? They were on some machine that caused ...

Well I thought that was very well explained b/c I understand it! Thanks! I have another question for ya. My roommate has a test question that she doesn't know the answer to. Maybe you do? In reference to food allergies, why are parents with babies u...

Well I thought that was very well explained b/c I understand it! Thanks! I have another question for ya. My roommate has a test question that she doesn't know the answer to. Maybe you do? In reference to food allergies, why are parents with babies u...

I volunteer in a NICU stepdown but got a chance to see the Level 3 NICU the other day. I must say nothing I imagined compared to the NICU babies I saw. I was wondered why were some of the babies chests thumping? They were on some machine that caused ...

Hey Fellow Nursing Students, I was wondering if anyone has seen a patient die? How was it? Did you have a class that talked about dealing with this?