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  1. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Kam & lvalenti...CONGRATS!!! I know you're both so relieved that you got in. September can't come soon enough! :-) Lindsey...$150 for a physical??? **passes

  2. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Peden...I studied from both. The mometrix book was WAY more helpful for the science portion

  3. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Armygirl, I sent it. Did you get

  4. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Armygirl, orientation is June 17th from 8am-3pm. I can scan it to you. What's ur email? And what does your second page say so I can send you the right thing. They sent quite a few packets at

  5. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The packet said we would hear more about that, so I'm assuming they will mail something else out. Should be before the orientation day in

  6. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Just because you attend Mercy, you're not guaranteed or confined to working only at

  7. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Ivalenti, if u haven't received anything within 2 weeks, make sure you call to check the status. GOOD LUCK!! The waiting game is cruel!

  8. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    ---------------...I can never get her last name straight

  9. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    @peden...I'm not sure how many people are accepted into each program. If you call the school though, they can tell you. Also, the science on the PSB is EVERYWHERE!! I'm talking nutrition, A&P,...

  10. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    @lvalenti...they say they MUST have your transcripts. They run a financial aid report, so if you got fin.aid from PTI, they'll know you attended and will hold your application until they receive it....

  11. CCAC Fall Applicants 2013

    naturalgirl replied to carbon86's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I just took my CPR course at ccac yesterday. I think they have another one in May. Go to CCAC Central and look it up in the non-credit section. Hope this

  12. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Lindsey, good for you! I barely got any right, so I'll be studying! Just as soon as this semester is over! Lol. Hopefully if I get a good 2 weeks of studying in, I'll be

  13. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Before school starts. Have you started studying for any of the CLEPs

  14. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Wow...4 days a week for one course! Ok...gotta start getting my head together lol. And we wear regular clothes to class and scrubs to clinical only...is that

  15. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yeah...passing that test is a BIG DEAL! Lol. Congrats and good luck on your

  16. UPMC Shadyside Fall 2013

    naturalgirl replied to ericamarie87's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Upmc Shadyside does still offer the tuition forgiveness program. Have you attended one of their information

  17. Nclex-pn passed

    naturalgirl replied to May Rceo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing! Did you do any NCLEX study prep while you were in nursing

  18. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The essay is supposed to be 300-350 words and explain what being a nurse means to you. Just be honest and write from your heart. You generally hear something back about 2 weeks after everything has...

  19. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Whew! That's a relief

  20. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I have a question. I risk looking like a retard...but I'm gonna ask it anyway (lol). Do we wear the uniforms to class AND clinicals/labs, or just when we go to clinicals?

  21. Median pay for L&D RNC-OB with 4 years experience

    naturalgirl replied to jennycorn11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Christine, where did you relocate

  22. Median pay for L&D RNC-OB with 4 years experience

    naturalgirl replied to jennycorn11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    If you work for UPMC, I would recommend you look into other hospital systems or other cities. Unfortunately they are NOTORIOUS for paying at the lower end of the scale

  23. St Margaret SON Feb 2011 start?

    naturalgirl replied to PghRN30's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Do you know what the differences are to the new curriculum? Or are they still working on

  24. Where to start a carrer change to nursing-Pittsburgh

    naturalgirl replied to Annie-pearl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    In my opinion, I think the diploma programs provide MUCH more clinical hours/hand-on experience. It's a 2 year program, and at the end of those 2 years, you sit for the same licensing exam that BSN...

  25. Where to start a carrer change to nursing-Pittsburgh

    naturalgirl replied to Annie-pearl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    And good