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Hi smm, if you don't have any experience, I think you have to wait until after your first year to be a pct. most people already had jobs in phlebotomy, NA, PCT, or as a monitor tech. I just found a job at mercy as a unit secretary, but most people ei...

I'm at Mercy now, and after visiting each school, you usually can get a feel for what works for you. Mercy is faith-based, but with that I feel like the instructors actually care about the students. Not just care if you pass/fail but care about you a...

Hi! I'm at Mercy now, and as it was explained to me, you have 3 months after graduation to accept a job offer with upmc...or you have to pay back the amount they "forgive" at a crazy high interest rate. You don't have to accept the first offer made, ...

Lindsey, it doesn't look like many people check this page! Lol...see u tomorrow!

Mercy school of nursing class of 2015 is the fb group. Good luck on your CLEP! Let me know how it goes!

I got my scrubs today too!! YAH!! I was going to buy the access code for psych, and I've not been able to find the foundations book online either. Also, there is a Facebook page/group set up for our class, so come on over there too!

I just got my scrubs today...YAH!!! It's real now!

I am going to stay here and work while I get my BSN. I figured that's about another 1-2 years. I'm just excited to get out of this city! Lol

Awesome! I'm out of Pittsburgh after school! Lol

@christine, if you moved from PA, do you have to take the RN exam in the state that you move to?

@Lindsey, the CLEPs need to be taken by the first day of school (for courses in the first year that you are clepping out of, and December for the second year courses. Life uniform in Oakland has a pretty good selection. I got a pair of white leather ...

It may be possible if you have some or all of your college courses out of the way though.

Hi! I'm not sure st.mags will still take applications? I think the cut off date was in June? In any case, I'm going to mercy in the fall and the schedule depends on what classes you have to take. Have you taken any of the college courses yet?

They gave us our schedules at orientation in June, but I'm assuming your schedule at St.Mag's will be different.

@Lindsey...yah!!! Lol. Glad you're able to start! :-) any luck on the CLEPs? I'm going to have to start giving my kids naps JUST so I can sneak in study time! Lol

Sounds awesome! Thank you so much!! I can't wait to get started :-)

I thought that was you! Lol. I'm hoping my nose ring isn't noticeable lol. That would suck to walk around with a hole in my nose lol. Ive worked in corporate places and my nose ring was NEVER an issue. I'm in clinical A

So what did everyone think of orientation???

@spivey...the physical has to be completed by August 16th. @lindsey...I believe you do have to do the essay portion. I need to take that one too. Can you PLEASE keep me posted on the study guides you use and how the tests are? I'm so nervous about th...

Congrats PIKNIKPIE! Welcome to the club!! Lol

@yinzer, what made you decide to switch to Shadyside? Just curious...

Lvalenti, I just completed my sciences at ccac and that's EXACTLY what I did. It's so much easier than even carrying a laptop. I use audio note app to record the lectures and type notes (on my wireless keyboard) in the same place. I also downloaded m...

Congrats Spivey!!! Orientation is Monday, June 17th from 8am-3pm.

Lvalenti....I believe the next packet is telling you to get your clearances and cpr certification. There's also an orientation day in June and a transition day in August.

Has anyone here applied or thought of applying to West Penn's SON? Just curious.