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  1. good school district in Atlanta area?

    abmsam replied to krday's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Gwinnett County is known to have fantastic schools. Athens is a good city in which to live, but their schools are not considered the best

  2. Who really loves NGCSU?

    abmsam posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Short history of my situation: I finished my first semester at GPC, but withdrew from the second semester. I've been accepted at Athens Tech's ADN program, pending an available seat in January, and...

  3. Who really loves NGCSU?

    abmsam replied to abmsam's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi Emily. I sent you a PM. I got a "you've been placed on a waiting list letter." Not sure if I'm excited about that response or dissapointed. Of course, I'd hoped to get the ol' "Welcome to NGCSU"...

  4. Who really loves NGCSU?

    abmsam replied to abmsam's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Wow..... 98 of 107 finished?!?!? That's unbelievable compared to the program I left. I just talked with a friend who is still in the program. She just started her third semster. She said that out of...

  5. Curious about GPC

    abmsam replied to cassbuth's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I only took my first semester at GPC, so I can only donate a bit of advice. Buy lots of NCLEX test question books. Answer all the questions that you can get your hands on. Nursing questions are unlike...

  6. Gwinnett Medical Center

    abmsam replied to diva_nurse's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I also did a semester of clinicals at Joan Glancy, my first semester. It's a small, quiet neighboorhood hospital, but it was perfect for my first semester. The pace is not quite so fast, and the...

  7. GPC Vs. NGCSU?

    abmsam replied to Aimfred's topic in Georgia Nursing

    GPC actually does not require you to have all of your prereqs done before applying. The require that you have completed A & P 1, Math, and Psych before you apply. Everything else can be taken with...

  8. Gwinnett Medical Center

    abmsam replied to diva_nurse's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I did a semester of clinical there and really loved it. I worked on the telemetry unit. The staff seemed to work together quite well, and with the exception of one nurse, all of the RN's were helpful...

  9. IV starts and drawing blood

    abmsam replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    I work as a phlebotomist for a clinical laboratory while in nursing school. I stick about forty LTC facility residents per day, five days a week. Many geriatric patients must be stuck in the hand....

  10. Curious about GPC

    abmsam replied to cassbuth's topic in Georgia Nursing

    kimtab, Thanks for confirming my thoughts of GPC's program, even though you made it through. Congratulations, by the way. At the end of the 2nd semester (which I dropped at midpoint), there were about...

  11. Curious about GPC

    abmsam replied to cassbuth's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The problem is simple....not many people actually graduate. If you have a choice, please go elsewhere. I would guess that less than 20% of those who begin the program actually graduate. I made it...

  12. No food stamps for students!!!

    abmsam replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    Well

  13. No food stamps for students!!!

    abmsam replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    ELKMNin06...... I'm sorry if you thought my post was directed at you. It certainly wasn't. I understand that everyone's situation is unique, and I would never judge your decisions or work ethic....

  14. No food stamps for students!!!

    abmsam replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    Again, I'll play devil's advocate..... We must remember that college is a priviledge, not a right. We, as Americans, are so fortunate, in that we have a government that attempts to support the less...

  15. No food stamps for students!!!

    abmsam replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    I'm in total agreement that our system is broken. There are many parts of it that don't make one bit of sense. I also do not qualify for many types of financial grants, etc, just because I own a home....

  16. No food stamps for students!!!

    abmsam replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    Wait until student loans have been established, until a better job is obtained, until one's lifestyle is appropriate for spending less that one makes, so as to save a bit for a difficult month. I...

  17. No food stamps for students!!!

    abmsam replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    I hate to make this thread political, but just gotta add my two cents........ If our government starts giving food stamps to all students who are unable to work, imagine how many people would abuse...

  18. Question about Shoes and Fanny Packs

    abmsam replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Students

    My first semester clinical instructor had "a nurse's tool belt" that I was fascinated by. It was flat against her abdomen, and had little pockets for things like tape, scissors, hemostat, penlight,...

  19. NCLEX practice QOD 5/10

    abmsam replied to Pocamom's topic in General Students

    Definitely #2. Pain never killed

  20. Nursing student

    abmsam replied to divvaa100's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You guys who are asking about GPC should read the threads at the Pre-Nursing Student forum here at AllNurses. Start here: https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100922 There's lots of info...

  21. Accepted at Both!! What do I do???

    abmsam replied to student79's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can speak for the quality of the program at GPC because I've been there. I withdrew at the midpoint of my second semester there. I passed the first semester, many did not. The class has gone from...

  22. University trained RN's or Hospital Trained, which would you prefer?

    abmsam replied to AussieKylie's topic in General Students

    I second the "Wow!" Although I am not in a diploma program, I am in an ADN program. With the shortage of nurses in my state and around the nation, we don't necessarily need multiple degreeS behind...

  23. Brown Recluse Spider Bite

    abmsam replied to Tashia's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Yes, brown recluses are found in Georgia. My uncle was bitten by a brown recluse and the bite causes tissue death if not treated. He lost a lot of the tissue above his shoulderblade, because he...

  24. bachelorette degree RN vs. Associate degree RN

    abmsam replied to beebester's topic in General Students

    I am in an ADN program. I actually had the same struggle: BSN vs. ADN. I talked with my physician about it and he told me this. If you want to work in administration, or move up the "nursing food...

  25. Georgia Perimeter Anat & Phys. Help

    abmsam replied to kbclary4's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I took A &P 1 & 2 at the Lawrenceville campus. I had Nicholson as my professor, and she was incredibly tough. Not sure I could have done it online. Physiology is tough enough, and I imagine...