lurch

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1. Wilderness first responder?

   lurch replied to thepinkdictator's topic in General Nursing

   I know this is an old topic, but I wanted to put in a plug for WMI wilderness first responder course. It's 10 days, half-scenario based teaching, and was one of the things that really pushed me over the edge in terms of deciding to go back to school ...

2. Better chance at getting into nursing school if I volunteer at a hospital?

   lurch replied to moesie1992's topic in Pre-Nursing

   The program I am hoping to get into, as well as several ADN programs from community colleges in the area, requires a *minimum* of 100 hours of healthcare volunteer service where you can "observe" nurses and interact with them. Most successful applica...

3. Be careful not to let people talk you out of your career ambitions

   lurch replied to DadStudentPerhaps's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks for this! I just finished my first term of prerequisites (chem and nutrition), and will be taking bio/ochem in the fall. I work full time in a very hectic and demanding job, so I probably won't take classes winter and spring. I'm looking at a ...