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  1. Good luck, everyone! We should hear between September 9th to 23rd, right? Not that I'm
  2. I applied to the Acute Care Program - both Master's and Doctorate, post-BSN. I'm from
  3. Hi there! I'm just about finished with my application for the Summer 2018 AGAC-NP program at USA. Nice to meet
  4. Hi everyone! Just looking for input on managing multiple interviews. If one interview goes well and they send you an offer, how long a time period can you request for your response? Someone told me a...
  5. RN BSN to PMHNP at age 55?

    I know there is a lot of focus on the job market in your area, etc, which is always good to think about when pursuing higher education, but I really want to tell you that 55 is not old and you can do...
  6. Debt for Nursing School

    I will have about $65k in debt once I finish my BSN next month. That being said - I went from working a job I dreaded and cried while driving to to a job that I can't wait to get to and hate to...
  7. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    "No, you cannot call him
  8. Help, I hate Vomit - Can I still be a nurse?

    I don't mind emesis at all. The sight, sound, or smell really have no effect on me. My superpower ends there though - I lose it all at the sight of hair or sputum caught in the drain. And needles....
  9. Calling all non-traditional nursing students!!!

    To direw0lf: I decided to go back to school because my previous job as an accountant / collector put me in touch with people in various stages of the healthcare spectrum and it really sparked an...
  10. New grad starting in the CVICU

    I love this and I can't even express
  11. 4 Weeks Of Freedom

    I'm also starting the final semester of my BSN on August 24th and I'm so excited! I can't wait to get back into school and the everyday hustle and bustle... 40 days off is nice, but when you're still...
  12. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    I can't bear to read any more of these today, but I think you guys are amazing for everything you've experienced. I'm trying not to cry as i read these, since I have a reputation for being the...
  13. Calling all non-traditional nursing students!!!

    I'm a nontraditional student going in to finish my final semester of a BSN program. 33, married, but no kids. Still very hard to balance out home and family life - especially when i compare my routine...
  14. This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    I have learned that: 1) I do not know how to relax, like, at all. On summer break before my next semester of school and I'm writing my resume and studying NCLEX questions for fun. 2) I love baking...
  15. Disgusting Icky Stickies: Nurse Protect Yourself

    I love this whole thing! I am a student and I often get (nicely) teased about being a germaphobe by fellow students because I insist on wearing gloves and following hygiene protocols to a tee. But the...
  16. What nursing specialty interests you the most for the future?

    I love love love Cardiac - but what part of the Cardiac process I want to be in is still a big question for me. I absolutely fell in love with ICU during my rotation there (because of the protocols,...
  17. Hi everyone! About ready to be a senior nursing student and I'm wondering how people chose where to do their preceptorship (or, if you couldn't choose, where you would have gone if you had a choice...
  18. The All-Important Preceptorship Question

    llg - Thank you for your insight and information in your reply. It made a lot of sense. I down-played my passion / area of concentration in the original post. I apologize for that. I actually really...
  19. FGCU Spring 2014 applicants

    Sorry to hear that, guys! Don't give
  20. FGCU Spring 2014 applicants

    Sorry - didn't mean to post it
  21. FGCU Spring 2014 applicants

    I got my letter today, too! Accepted as long as I finish the courses I'm enrolled in! So
  22. FGCU Spring 2014 applicants

    Congratulations!
  23. FGCU Spring 2014 applicants

    I didn't get anything today. Told my husband he should call to see if anything was mailed, but it's after 5. Hoping tomorrow will bring
  24. FGCU Spring 2014 applicants

    My mail hasn't come yet today, but I have my fingers crossed. I think the mailman may start thinking I'm stalking him or something since I always seem to come right out when he's there.
  25. FGCU Spring 2014 applicants

    Hi, I applied as well and am still checking my mailbox everyday... Was a transfer, so don't know myreal GPA. Hope to hear back this