tigo

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1. Swedish Medical Center Residency 2015

   tigo replied to HopefulMagnolia's topic in School, College Programs

   anyone else starting

2. Achieving Long term goals as a young man in Nursing School?

   tigo replied to StudentMurse24's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Best advice to get ahead would be to get your CPR/BLS and try to be a CNA, unit secretary, or tech at a hospital while you're in

3. How many men in your cohort?

   tigo replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

   9 out of

4. Considering a Career as a Registered Nurse in 2014? Advice from a New Grad

   tigo replied to tapis1326's topic in Nursing Career

   Try to be open to moving around the country! There IS a nursing shortage.. just not so much in places like

5. graduated in dec 12 and still no hospital job-nyc area :(

   tigo replied to nursek2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I've heard Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Florida are looking for nurses. Moving out of state is probably your best

6. Advice for a potential second career male nurse?

   tigo replied to Iwannabea...?'s topic in Men in Nursing

   I am INFP as well. Working with patients actually has made me more

7. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

   tigo replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

   I took them through online approved courses. Taking them at SM is super

8. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

   tigo replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

   i applied for this summer and got in while taking patho and pharm. about to finish pharm this

9. low gpa, can i still become an RN?

   tigo replied to Mcfrito's topic in California Nursing

   Samuel Merritt in the Bay Area has no repeat policy --- retake as many times as you want. Their ABSN does have a 60k + price tag. I retook some classes and got in this

10. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    tigo replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    PM sent to you ! :) Anyone else in San Mateo June that I

11. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    tigo replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    My advice is to go with the aBSN as the opportunity cost of doing the aDN + RN->BSN (3 years) vs aBSN (1 year) is a huge factor. Time is

12. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    tigo replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    Just sent some PM's to people that I saw were going to be in the June cohort. Let's start that Facebook

13. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    tigo replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    if i recall correctly bloodbourne pathogens can be found on AHA or Red Cross website. It's 25$ and just a web course. Think it has to do with gloves and body substance isolation but i

14. Low GPA, wish to get into a nursing school in California

    tigo replied to blankmuse's topic in California Nursing

    get A's in those classes you're retaking. My undergrad GPA was 2.94. I did my prereqs at a JC and got straight A's. Just got into Samuel Merritt ABSN! so it is possible.. just work your butt

15. Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

    tigo replied to wannabnurse81's topic in California Nursing

    Ah yeah, I could do a Sunday thing too! I have a buddy who got in the program with me so I'm not really going in blind but I am down to get any advantage I can by forming study groups and the like...