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  1. Infected Needlestick

    squidbillies replied to blessedRN29's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers and love to

  2. Will I ever get accepted to nursing school in San Diego with a GPA of 2.75-3.0?!

    squidbillies replied to anastasiathe1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's**

  3. Will I ever get accepted to nursing school in San Diego with a GPA of 2.75-3.0?!

    squidbillies replied to anastasiathe1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    These always for profit

  4. Complete surprise, in a good way, LTC experience so far

    squidbillies replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in school right now and have decided that LTC is probably what I will start with when I graduate. While it wasn't my initial choice, I have come to embrace the idea that it will be an easier job...

  5. The Excelsior College Distance Learning ADN Program: Facts, Answers, and Links

    squidbillies replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    JustBeachyNurse, thank you. Some comments in other posts led me to believe that in addition to being a license PN, one also needed a certain number of clinical hours ie work experience. Thanks for...

  6. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    squidbillies replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that was directed at Orion? Wow. Team

  7. The Excelsior College Distance Learning ADN Program: Facts, Answers, and Links

    squidbillies replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    I can't seem to find the clinical requirements on their website. Can anyone provide a link or some info on that? I was under the impression that the only requirements to be considered for the...

  8. Cape Canaveral Hospital

    squidbillies replied to KinkyKurlyRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    In 2010 I lived in a 2 bedroom apartment right on the beach with upgraded everything for $650. You can find some amazing deals in that whole area. Cocoa beach is beautiful, and down towards Patrick...

  9. Pensacola/Destin area

    squidbillies replied to Sassyraven's topic in Florida Nursing

    MrsP, do you know about how much LTCs

  10. VA Hiring Process

    squidbillies replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    It's been a few months, so I assume you got your answer, so this is for others who may be reading this post: When any position you apply for is filled (and this includes all that you apply for, not...

  11. The Excelsior College Distance Learning ADN Program: Facts, Answers, and Links

    squidbillies replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    This article has actually changed my life. Thanks for the reminder that EC exists and thanks for the thoroughness of

  12. Moving from CA to the Southeast

    squidbillies replied to LVNbayarea's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I can't answer all of your questions, but I am an expert on the Florida and Georgia heat- it can be brutal. 100 degree Novembers are not uncommon. If you forget something in your car, it is not...

  13. Roll Call: Starting Sp 2013 LPN

    squidbillies replied to IAmNotForgotten's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I start Jan 7 also. 12 month program in central Florida.

  14. Clinical Instructor and Student Nurse Relationship (have you encountered?)

    squidbillies replied to Lee_Uy's topic in General Students

    Scandalous! Totally unprofessional. But I love me a good lifetime

  15. Question about NLNAC candidacy

    squidbillies posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all, I am looking into a school that has several nursing programs- LPN, ASN, LP-ASN, and RN-BSN. I looked to see if they are NLNAC accredited and the site says they are in candidacy, but only says...

  16. Question about NLNAC candidacy

    squidbillies replied to squidbillies's topic in General Students

    I'm aware. That was not at all the

  17. What do you suggest I do to become an RN as fast as possible?

    squidbillies replied to Principessa22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I were you, I would get my associates RN at a for-profit school. They will accept you immediately, and it's very likely that some of your nursing courses will be accepted. In theory (with the...

  18. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    squidbillies replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm with you, OP. I always suck it up and do it. Had to do it for the Army (plus every other billion vaccinations they gave me), had to do it for nursing school just the other week, and I too am...

  19. How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    squidbillies replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This only concerns me as far as GETTING a

  20. Getting Financial Aid for A.S in Nursing and the 150% rule:earned AA degree already

    squidbillies replied to ArrowRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't count it out completely yet, it's good to keep your options open. File an appeal- it's very simple. I did it just this semester for the same reason, already have AA now going for ADN. I was...

  21. Maternity leave......

    squidbillies replied to kurtzmobile's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I left my first child when he was two months to deploy to Iraq. I was gone until he was 17 months old. I had my husband stop working to care for my son full time. I hated it at the time, but it was...

  22. TEAS 5 only accepted from that school???

    squidbillies replied to NorCalKid's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to drive 11 hours (plus stops) each way to go to a flipping orientation session, take the teas v at the school, etc. I had already taken the teas v at a proctored location, which is $110 and...

  23. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    squidbillies replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Different but similar example here: The military now allows gay marriage. However, because gay marriage is only recognized in certain states and not FEDERAL law, homosexual spouses are not entitled...

  24. Enter your TEAS V Scores here!!

    squidbillies replied to Future Nurse's Wife's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I got a 70.0% with pretty much no studying at all. I did watch a few Kahn Academy videos to get a basic idea of science, as I have never had any high school science or real deal college science class....

  25. Random drug tests

    squidbillies replied to roreyn02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    People just walk all over