Megs7617

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  1. Vaccination & Titers question

    Megs7617 replied to AllieRat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Rubella screen: $17 Rubeola Screen: $27 Varicella Screen: $23 Hep C Antibody: $34 Hep B Antibody: $30 Hep B Antigen: $33 Chest Xray: $45 (we only had to get this if we had a past positive PPD) MMR...

  2. Accepted!

    Megs7617 replied to rhapsodyRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great news! Congratulations and good luck!

  3. Vaccination & Titers question

    Megs7617 replied to AllieRat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We could have ours done at the hospitals Occunet, or we could have our PCP do them and we had to provide documentation. I had my PCP do it, because it didnt cost anything, I think the only thing I...

  4. Pittsburgh Nurses...is there a shortage?

    Megs7617 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    UPMC is a good school from what Ive heard, thats where my mom went to school. She also worked there for two years because they have full tuition reimbursement, but she absolutely hated working for...

  5. Cost of Books? (And Financial Aid ?'s)

    Megs7617 replied to GirlCalledJack's topic in General Students

    hmm..I dont really have much experience with CNA classes...thats Certified Nurses Aide, right? Im not sure what all CNA's need, but maybe you should wait until you get the official list from your...

  6. Cost of Books? (And Financial Aid ?'s)

    Megs7617 replied to GirlCalledJack's topic in General Students

    my uniforms were $150. That was for two shirts, two pants, a labcoat, a warm up jacket, bandage scissors, and a pen light. the stethescope is a Littman, I think its about $100. then i will have t...

  7. Cost of Books? (And Financial Aid ?'s)

    Megs7617 replied to GirlCalledJack's topic in General Students

    hi, i just bought my first years book. $800.00. Yikes! And my student loans didnt cover them. In fact, when I was earning my bachelors (not in nursing), my loans didnt cover them either. If...

  8. I did it!!!!

    Megs7617 replied to lmacks4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    congrats! I start A&P in almost one month and i am scared because it seems hard from what everyone says about it. Any tips???

  9. Oral Communication Class & spanish classes

    Megs7617 replied to UofLchick's topic in General Students

    Hi, Is oral communications the same as public speaking? Im assuming that it is...I too took it at a big university (Pitt). Its not that bad. Itll be over sooner than you think. And our class was...

  10. Pittsburgh Nurses...is there a shortage?

    Megs7617 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    hi Kittyhawk, I read an article in the post gazette a few months ago about the nursing shortage here in Pittsburgh. There was actually a lot of comments made by the director of the nursing school...

  11. Question about Equivalents...HELP!

    Megs7617 replied to Megs7617's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    :) i see.... thanks for the help...i am very grateful

  12. Question about Equivalents...HELP!

    Megs7617 replied to Megs7617's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks! I feel so happy that I was right! :) now, is that why the table that my school gave us says that 8 ounces equals 240 mL, then on the next line it says that 16 ounces equals 500 mL??? I was...

  13. Dosage Calculations

    Megs7617 replied to minnielynn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi everyone, I am still working on learning my equivalencies (sp?) and I came across this website, it was really helpful to me because it has a conversions calculator so maybe it can help some other...

  14. What exactly is "clinical prep"?

    Megs7617 replied to Megs7617's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ohhh, I see now. Thanks for your replies. And yes, I guess it does make sense that the school would want students looking professional since we are in a hospital setting.

  15. What exactly is "clinical prep"?

    Megs7617 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi everyone I will be starting nursing school on August 1st. It is a diploma program at a hospital in my town. We havent had orientation yet, however the school did send a list of policies and...

  16. UPMC Passavant???

    Megs7617 replied to cheripa's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    KittyHawk, My mom just retired from the Trauma Unit at Allegheny General and Im almost 100% positive that she said that CCAC's nursing students had their clinicals at AGH. Hope I helped. Feel free...