samist

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1. Parents aren't supportive of a Nursing career

   samist replied to Sam101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Not a male nurse, BUT I can sympathize with your situation. So let me offer you some advice that helped me along the way. I think and I know that it is extremely difficult to try and pursue something...

2. RN that doesn't want to be an NP

   samist replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

   Yeah....that comment had me laughing! Like if you're "that smart" why didn't you go to medical school, why be a "nurse"? Honestly, I don't see what all the hype is about about NP schools, but that's...

3. Is an associates degree in nursing a waste of time?

   samist replied to hardworkingmom9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Why?!?!?!?.....Keep your seat. I know right now the BSN is "in" right now and some hospitals might be exclusionary and won't hire ADN new grad nurses, but you will without a doubt not regret getting...

4. I am having a hard time getting into a Nursing school.

   samist replied to NSEEK's topic in School, College Programs

5. Starting my 5th Level Preceptorship, and I'm Terrified of Doing Everything Wrong...

   samist replied to aweldon001's topic in General Students

   So your instructors are saying your confidence level is lacking, but in essence you'll become a great nurse? So from what I read, it's your fear that's holding your confidence level back. Nothin else...

6. How long was your CNA school?

   samist replied to HeatherMax's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   14 days?! Wow, how many hours? For the state of MD, there's a certain amount of hours of lecture and clinical that needs to be met. My CNA was every Tuesday and Thursday 5-9pm, Sundays 1-5 (7-3 for...

7. Tips for Organic Chemistry

   samist replied to Bubbly26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   After two semesters of Ochem, this the advice I can give: -buy study aides: spark charts, etc. -buy: organic chemistry by LG wade. Hands down the best orgo text book. He gives a good breakdown of...

8. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

   samist replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I'm not well versed in terms of what is really going on with people jumping into nursing. I never meant to say that nurses are trying to gain the respect of others, what I meant was the ANA in its...

9. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

   samist replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I'm in a very different boat than most. I already have my bachelors in biology. Im about to start an ADN program. I'm pretty sure that I will not go off to get my BSN, instead I'm going to jump...

10. Annoyed! Where is the love?!

    samist replied to angieedoll's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

11. Montgomery College Fall 2013 Applicants

    samist replied to ambz13's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Yay!!!! I'll be seeing you and the patho gang in June I just faxed my letter

12. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

13. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

14. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    Honestly I wish they would have just told me at 4pm that I wasn't accepted, instead of leading me to believe there was still a

15. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    Not sure. But I called around 4 o'clock to see if it was ok for me to turn in additional material like updated grades, the admissions assistant said it was fine to do so that my application was still...