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    Full-time vs. Part time

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to m3091's topic in General Students

    I know you don't really want to go back to your hometown, but girl! This sounds like a NO BRAINER to me! This is an amazing opportunity for you! Full time with benefits AND you don't even have to...
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    what to do??

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to 88nursinglove88's topic in Private Duty

    Don't feel too badly about it, I spent the last 3 years in home care and these situations have come up time and time again. Just tell them thank you for the opportunity on the case and tell them it no...
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    NY Metro/Long Island Students....

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am flooding my own thread- I was told by a couple of admissions counselors to look for volunteer ops that are field related, but I wonder does volunteering in other areas look good as well? I've...
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    NY Metro/Long Island Students....

    frenchtoastwaffles posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm doing everything I can to try to get into nursing school in the NY metro area, and most of the counselors I have spoken to recommend finding a volunteer gig before applying. I put in a few...
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    Advice on A&P

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to ksokol's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is going to sound crazy, but you know that song... "knee bone connected to the, leg bone! Leg bone connected to the, hip bone!" I made up my own song to remember muscles and neurotransmitters......
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    Question about Nursing Programs & Etc!

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to Jaurelus93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1)Community colleges are almost always two year associate's program schools. Both colleges and universities offer four year baccalaureate degrees (someone said otherwise). 2)Accelerated programs are...
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    Feeling lost in A&P 1?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was a bio major before I started to pursue nursing, what made it easy to remember the tissues is first to know the cells that make the tissues up. Know what they look like, know their purpose, and...
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    NY Metro/Long Island Students....

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't really expect to get much direct care experience, but it's definitely worth it to ask around. Volunteering is volunteering though, and it all counts! I've actually applied for work at SBUH- if...
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    NY Metro/Long Island Students....

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also, to those of you already in nursing school- aside from doing very well in prereq classes, what else do you think helped you get into school? Even if you didn't ace your prereqs, what was it about...
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    What did you do when you got rejected?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to computer101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only school I applied to last year was NYU, I put so much time and effort into my personal statement, my recommendations were glowing, my transcript was not great. I got rejected. I found out at...
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    Should i quit my to go to nursing school?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't read everyone else's responses yet, but have you spoken to your supervisor or director or anything about going part time? Since you are working in a hospital, and if it is a large one, it...
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    Stony Brook Nursing Basic BSN Fall 2013 applicants

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to akaur_2010's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks, Kris10Noel! Looks like I'll just have to apply for Fall 2014. That way I guess the plus side is that I don't have to do a summer term for
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    Stony Brook Nursing Basic BSN Fall 2013 applicants

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to akaur_2010's topic in New York Nursing

    Well, I'll apply for Spring admission if they even OFFER Spring admission! By the looks of it SBU does not, but hopefully I'll hear back from the program coordinator soon enough to have a plan- it's...
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    Stony Brook Nursing Basic BSN Fall 2013 applicants

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to akaur_2010's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey everyone, how did everyone do if you heard back on getting accepted? I'm actually going to apply to SBU for Spring '14 admission -after I get all my pre-reqs out of the way :) I'm not going to be...
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    NYU Transfers Fall 2012

    frenchtoastwaffles posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Everyone!! Just trying to reach out to anyone else who is in the process of transferring into NYU's nursing program for this fall! My name is Samantha, I was a bio major but decided that medicine...
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    Nursing School and Working Full-Time?

    frenchtoastwaffles posted a topic in General Students

    Hey everyone, I'm actually a transferring BS student hoping to start a BSN program this fall. I have I think 60 credits right now and will take a couple pre-reqs over the summer to get the ball...
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    A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    1)Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine 2)Gastroenterology 3)Radiation Oncology Sounds about right, minus the gastro! Neonatal or Oncology are what I want to specialize in
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    NYU BSN Fall 2012

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to chula5008's topic in New York Nursing

    Hello!! I'm just polishing up my application now for transfer into the NYU program for this fall, fingers are crossed!!!! Hope to see you there
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    Is NYU's nursing program even good?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to kraam's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm currently looking to transfer schools (I was pre-med, but I've decided med school is not my calling and nursing is much better suited for me!) and I'm looking at NYU as well. It's still my goal,...