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  1. To stipend or not to stipend?

    hgrimmett replied to dreamworx07's topic in Travel

    Florida is not a compact state, neither is GA, but there's also no state income tax in FL. GA has that stupid intangibles tax (the one where in addition to paying for your car tags every year, you...

  2. Does this sound fishy?

    hgrimmett replied to RNPB10's topic in Travel

    San Diego is a lovely city (tons of things to do) but VERY expensive housing there,

  3. ITT Portland - What was your HESI A2 score?

    hgrimmett replied to ASLawson's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    :) Well, waiting isn't fun, but I guess you have to. My campus just started offering nursing last September; I'm in the second starting class. Out of the 30+ people that took the HESI with me,...

  4. ITT Portland - What was your HESI A2 score?

    hgrimmett replied to ASLawson's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Interesting.. Same school here, different state (St Pete, FL campus.) I found out in less than a week after I took the HESI, but maybe that's because I took it really close to the quarter start date....

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

    hgrimmett replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I wear a 10WW in women's shoes. I gave up caring what my feet look like years ago; I only care if my shoes are comfortable. I already have plantar fasciitis and there are very few shoes that I can...

  6. Post NCLEX- what's next

    hgrimmett replied to bugbugrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Indeed.com for job listings (it's a meta search and pulls from a number of job sites) and it's free. Hit up the temp agencies, the legit ones. Working per diem is better than not working at all....

  7. Bad Credit Score and Nursing School--Need Serious Advice

    hgrimmett replied to jiwonkim89's topic in General Students

    Inquiries are not a big deal. Something to consider: Assuming that you can get the loans for school and that you are in the US, I would say go ahead and go to school and get it over with. A year is...

  8. Geez...they're dropping like flies!

    hgrimmett replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    Out of a class of 6, it looks like we lost 2 but acquired 3 different students from the class ahead of mine; 2 of those 3 failed clinical skills one so they have to re take it with us. Dunno about the...

  9. Transferring Nursing Schools - From one state to another

    hgrimmett replied to FLboundBSN's topic in General Students

    The state CC near me requires you to have *at least* 11 credits in various general ed classes before you can take any of the nursing classes. If you'd like to see what they require, here's a link...

  10. Geez...they're dropping like flies!

    hgrimmett replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    Tomorrow is day one of my second quarter.. I'll let you know how many show

  11. What field of nursing do you want to go in and why?

    hgrimmett replied to aghols12's topic in General Students

    Hospice. I happen to live near the largest non profit one in the US and they do good work. If they aren't hiring, I plan to apply at All Children's Hospital (St Pete FL), with the intent of...

  12. Kaplan MP3 download thing?

    hgrimmett replied to futurern34's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Kaplan book (NCLEX-RN strategies, review, & practice) comes with a CD in the back that has a full length practice test that you can take. No audio, just the test. It also has explanations...

  13. Not accredited school but looking towards Bachelors

    hgrimmett replied to Band's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You might be able to find a bridge program thru one of the for-profit schools that will accept your associates degree and let you enter a BSN program. It won't be cheap but if all you care about is...

  14. Ptec April 2012 online class

    hgrimmett replied to erica1223's topic in Florida Nursing

    I tried 3 times to get into the nursing programs at PTEC. I have top test scores on the TABE and TEAS both, so that's absolutely not the problem. The problem is that there's just too many other...

  15. LPN-RN Galen-Cincinnati

    hgrimmett replied to Heavenly4505's topic in LPN to RN

    The local Galen school (I'm in FL) has a reputation for being insanely hard and failing most of their students. One C and you're gone. From what I understand, RN is a full time program and mostly in...

  16. How long do most people study for NCLEX?

    hgrimmett replied to cacurlytop's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dunno about after graduation but I'm just starting my 2nd quarter of school and I am already starting to do questions/rationales for it.. even though I won't be taking it for 2 years

  17. help me plz

    hgrimmett replied to debra2013's topic in General Students

    I buy my backpacks at Goodwill. When they wear out, its like $5 to buy another one. Some of them have lasted a really long time

  18. Dismissed from the Nursing Program...what to do now?

    hgrimmett replied to Resp2's topic in General Students

    I would try to get some health related degree with the credits you have at that same school and then look for an RN bridge program somewhere else for a BSN. The very expensive for profit school I...

  19. Do nurses have to clean up vomit?

    hgrimmett replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    You clean up EVERY body fluid at some time or another. Vomit is nothing compared to the smell of c.

  20. Tuition Reimbursement to get a BSN &Continuing Education question!

    hgrimmett replied to ShaynaSmart's topic in General Students

    it's not necessarily the company you work for making you take ceus (continuing education) but the state board who licenses you. i live in florida, so this is what fl law says: ce requirements for...

  21. Attention! I need acceptance/ experience advice PLS

    hgrimmett replied to NeoNatMom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know here in FL at the local tech school if you have a current valid CNA license it gives you extra points on your app when you apply to the LPN program there. They don't care if you've -worked- as...

  22. There seems to be obstacles everywhere.

    hgrimmett replied to JennMcK's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here in Florida, the schools that don't use the TEAS test use the HESI, which is harder. I thought Kaplan was just a "study for the test"

  23. books for NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN???

    hgrimmett replied to Al.ginger's topic in General Students

    Saunders comprehensive review is a good one. Make sure its the most recent edition, of course. me, I can't afford to take both of those tests a year apart. That's a lot of money. I'm currently in...

  24. Should I get my LPN license while im in nursing school?

    hgrimmett replied to countrychic01's topic in General Students

    Why pay to take the NCLEX-PN when you have to pay again for taking it as NCLEX-RN a year later? That's a lot of

  25. Too late to apply to PCT jobs?

    hgrimmett replied to Scarlettz's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Have you tried the per diem (temp) agencies yet? Might be a good way to find a job that will fit around your school