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    HUGS?!

    WookieeRN replied to sparky605's topic in General Students

    In my current job I work with kids and we are strongly cautioned against touching them AT ALL for concerns the administration has of such an act being construed as inappropriate and likened to...
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    New army spouse, and soon to be new RN...need some advice

    WookieeRN replied to k011408's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure what you mean when you say moving around with a California license? You have to have a license in the state you intend to practice, so regardless of where you have your current license,...
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    Wells Fargo MedCAP Loan Approval?????

    WookieeRN replied to bsma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The Wells Fargo MedCap is for graduate degrees if I remember correctly? From their eligibility criteria: "You must be enrolled as a graduate student in an approved medical school in one of the...
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    New Grad RN-AAS looking for a job. help!!!

    WookieeRN replied to working bee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are a lot of doctor's offices in NYC... your barber would be to open a phonebook (or google) and start calling all of the offices in your radius and ask. Most jobs are not
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    Can nurses use medical marijuana?

    WookieeRN replied to melisgood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have heard quite a few stories about those prescribed medicinal marijuana and fired when they show up positive and the courts have sided with the employer when the employee tries to sue. Not worth...
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    Do you know first aid, or even have supplies?

    WookieeRN replied to brownbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We only ever had the stuff my mom brought back from the hospital by accident in her pockets, which amounted to about a ton of gauze and a ton of tape. Maybe a band-aid. Personally, I have first aid...
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    application question

    WookieeRN replied to vengeance's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do they ask what rate/salary you are looking for in the application or just ask for you salary
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    On line pre-reques

    WookieeRN replied to stephanie622's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't take a strangers word on Allnurses with something like this. Contact the school you are looking to transfer the class to and ask
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    Career Path Advice - Start School Now Or...?

    WookieeRN replied to magoldien's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, I think nursing school would be exponentially harder after having children than before. You will have to take in to consideration your studies, classes, and making sure the children are...
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    Warning Signs Associated With Degree Mills and Scam Schools

    WookieeRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in School, College Programs

    Oh, that's good to
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    New Grad RN-AAS looking for a job. help!!!

    WookieeRN replied to working bee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's my understanding that NYC nursing jobs are requiring a BSN for the most part--especially the hospitals. Maybe try walking into DRs offices with your resume and trying to go that
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    Lack of new graduate jobs

    WookieeRN replied to LondonFog's topic in General Students

    There is NO nursing shortage whatsoever. You just have to look at the job prospects in your area and decide if you want to continue on to nursing with the potential for taking longer than expected to...
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    Seeking a Nursing Job

    WookieeRN replied to phoenix arius's topic in Immigration Advice

    You may want to post over in World Nursing. It will be difficult to find a sponsor right now due to the fact they may be required to hold the job for you for up to (or more?) 10 years until you reach...
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    Rejected..No Facebook?!!

    WookieeRN replied to cosmos2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is really weird and overstepping some crazy boundaries. I have had multiple potential employers say they weren't able to find me on Facebook, but I have a ridiculously common name and I am hard...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    WookieeRN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care for crowd funding. I won't donate and I just move along with my day. The only thing that absolutely bothers me is when people get upset when others do not donate to their
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    Suggestions nursing school! please help!!

    WookieeRN replied to AnnaK12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think anyone would be able to tell you what schools will accept you with that GPA because there are so many other variables in the decision process for each individual school. However, I...
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    Paying for Nursing School?!

    WookieeRN replied to Breezy_Bella's topic in General Students

    Anything you can trim? Cable/eating out/etc? I just sold sold a bunch of my old clothes to Plato's Closet and got a decent amount. I also just sold a bunch of my Coach bags on ebay too. I don't have...
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    Is there any way of raising GPA after graduation?(sorry)

    WookieeRN replied to hyhero89's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It also depends on how many courses you already have with how quick you can bring your GPA. If it is a lot of bad grades it may take a
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    HELP!!

    WookieeRN replied to ROSEY06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's in TN, right? Maybe if you post in the TN forum there might be some people with some insight into your question
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    HELP!!

    WookieeRN replied to ROSEY06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What
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    HELP!!

    WookieeRN replied to ROSEY06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What were the terms of provisional acceptance? Usually they give you the terms/provisions when they inform you that you've been provisionally
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    Evernote or MS Onenote?

    WookieeRN replied to 7237dallas's topic in Nursing News

    I've had a lot if issues with Evernote lately. Not syncing on multiple devices, losing work, and notes randomly reverting back to old copies (usually months old) from multiple syncings ago... I still...
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    Looking for a Nurse practionter preceptor

    WookieeRN replied to KellyS4530's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Have you called around yet? I think that would be your first step. I've heard some success of offering your services for filing, etc in exchange for
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    Working out & eating healthy with busy schedule!

    WookieeRN replied to kkernagh's topic in General Students

    When it comes to working out, I have to multitask or nothing gets done. I am always studying on the elliptical, arc trainer, etc and the attendants always tell me they're afraid I'm going to fall off...
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    Class clown to nurse?

    WookieeRN replied to Tonya92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was OK in high school. I graduated with a 3.0 without really trying, or having a desire to try. I was always told how clever and smart I was, and that I had a lot of potential, but my biggest...