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  1. What are your favorite "school supplies"

    smile123 replied to SDNurseWannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not near my recorder right now because I'm on vacation, but I think it's a Sony or Panasonic. It's an analog tape recorder. I know other people who had digital recorder or used an adapter for...

  2. Cpr

    smile123 replied to nurse051's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi rhp123, I misread your post. I thought you were already into A&P and had reading and homework. So if you want to read a little on the CRP manual now (and you don't have any other...

  3. Cpr

    smile123 replied to nurse051's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For the BLS course I took, there was no reading ahead of time. We went through the lecture, videos and hands on in the 4 hour class. Then we had a "hands on" test (no big deal, because we just...

  4. Useful sites for pre-nursing AND nursing students

    smile123 replied to prmenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Berng720, Very good. When you do call them and get an answer, ask them to give it to you in writing. There have been too many instances where there was a verbal agreement, but the person moved on...

  5. After a lot of thought, I finally decided...

    smile123 replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck to you Princess74!

  6. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Janony, BC is a great school. It offers the masters entry program in only 21 months; that makes it cheaper than some other programs since it's not as long. Here's the link:...

  7. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Janony, They do check to see if you have a lab portion of Micro, so you probably need to take another Micro class. I suppose you could argue for a waiver, but most places are "by the book" and...

  8. What are your favorite "school supplies"

    smile123 replied to SDNurseWannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A rolling backpack - to carry all those books and save your back! Highlighters, post it flags, and post-it notes flashcards (if you are that sort of person) - there's a lot of memorizing in the...

  9. After a lot of thought, I finally decided...

    smile123 replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Princess74, Do you already have a bachelor's degree? If so, look at the accelerated BSN programs for people who already have a bachelor's degree in another field. They have programs that are 13.5...

  10. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Janony, You have an amazing background! Johns Hopkins will definitely want you! Your stats are great and doing research in cell biology is all goodness (they are a big research oriented school)....

  11. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Elizabells, Same goes for me! I have one more final tomorrow! I cannot wait. Then I have a month off before the fall semester. It's flown by quickly. I'm heaind to Seattle and California for...

  12. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

    smile123 replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Celle507, I see your point. Yes, since you are in a program that ONLY offers a NP and no intermediate stopping point, you do need to go on through the entire program. I agonized about that too. I...

  13. Useful sites for pre-nursing AND nursing students

    smile123 replied to prmenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check the specific school's website for the admissions requirements. For some schools, the A&P, Micro, Nutrition requirements cannot be older than 5 years. The non-science classes can be older...

  14. Relocating to Maryland

    smile123 replied to hellooonurse's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hopkins has security guards posted all around the hospital in small sentry posts around the corner sidewalks. The hospital may be in the inner city, but security is beefed up so you should feel safe,...

  15. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    smile123 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Jzprple, I would like to work in SF at UCSF or on the Peninsula at Lucille Packard, Stanford or El Camino. I am looking for new grad programs when I graduate next summer, so if you find out...

  16. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    smile123 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Jzprple, I had seen a link that someone had posted on the all nurses.com forum, but I cannot find the link now. It was from a payscale from Lucille Packard's website, they may have buried it. If...

  17. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey Kim, Congrats on getting into Regis! As Jess points out, you can get Dansko's locally. However, if you know the exact size and style you want from going to the Uniforms for America, you can...

  18. tips for taking vitals

    smile123 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did you turn the diaphragm around so you can hear it? It has two positions, one for the bell and the the diaphragm. Tap on it and you'll know which side is which. Good luck!

  19. Which BSN programs are you applying to?

    smile123 replied to Nikki422's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Nikki422, Good luck on your choice of schools. So what did you hear about JHU's NCLEX pass rate? I thought it was in the 90's, close to 97%. Do you have some actual stats? Thanks.

  20. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Heather, So that means if you get an interview, your odds are better than 50% of getting into the program! Those are great odds! Good luck!

  21. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Heather, That is so amazing! Are there hoops to become a CNA? That is, you have to take another program (some CNA programs are 4 months long on the weekends) to be admitted to Sonoma State U?...

  22. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Heather, Best of luck to you on your application! What school did you apply to? I know there are accelerated BSN programs sprnging up all the time. You're talking 15 months to get a RN/BSN...

  23. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    PDXdreamer, have a fun time with your dad travelling out from Portland to Boston! You and your dad should have lots of bonding time! (The country is extremely flat in the midwest!) Bring good...

  24. Direct-entry MSN programs

    smile123 replied to elizabells's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I hear you Elizabells! I just ended the 5th week with 4 midterms, 2 clinical signoffs plus the regular careplans, comprehensive health histories. I survived! :-) I feel like the end of the term...

  25. Neurosurg Private Practice Salary negotiation

    smile123 replied to Neurosurgery NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is he paying for your health benefits? Or are you responsible for paynig for it? Be sure take into account health insurance, (medical and dental), and malpractice insurance. Are you going to be...