jbennett12

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1. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

   jbennett12 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   One night, I had a patient who was complaining of a new onset of chest pain. The patient was also hypotensive, and tachycardiac. I put them on oxygen and got an EKG before calling the doctor. When I...

2. Shoes, uniforms, shower after clinical?

   jbennett12 replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Students

   I take my scrub top off in my car only because I have an hour drive home. My shoes come off as soon as I walk in the door of my house because they were super expensive and I only wear them for work. I...

3. Final Semester Nursing Student

   jbennett12 replied to RNyoucute's topic in General Students

   Unfortunately, that's the way it goes sometimes. The residency program I'm in is anywhere from 50 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes away, depending on traffic. Also, nothing says you have to follow...

4. Final Semester Nursing Student

   jbennett12 replied to RNyoucute's topic in General Students

   Start looking into hospitals that offer residency programs. A lot of places won't hire a nurse fresh out of school unless you were a tech in that department. Most residency programs conduct their...

5. Moving out of State NY --> FL

   jbennett12 replied to DarlineRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in Florida and graduated from nursing school in December. While in school, our teachers told us that it is easier to apply to the board in the state you graduate from then have your license...

6. Hillsborough Community College Nursing Fall 2016

   jbennett12 replied to k9handlerchick's topic in School, College Programs

   Hey guys. Just a heads up, the SouthShore Student Nursing Association will be selling t-shirts at orientation. They are $20(cash only) and we have all sizes

7. Hillsborough Community College Nursing Fall 2016

   jbennett12 replied to k9handlerchick's topic in School, College Programs

   Hey guys...If you aren't sure about taking classes over the summer and will be starting at SouthShore in the fall, consider taking Ms. Koo's health assessment class. She needs 2-3 more students or it...

8. Hillsborough Community College Nursing Fall 2016

   jbennett12 replied to k9handlerchick's topic in School, College Programs

   I took mine through HCC and it was $49. I'm sure there are other places, but I'm not sure of the costs or if they meet the program's

9. Hillsborough Community College Nursing Fall 2016

   jbennett12 replied to k9handlerchick's topic in School, College Programs

   Yes, it has the same start, withdrawal, and end dates as everything else. The main difference between nursing and any other degree is that you are not considered full time for the pell grant, unless...

10. Hillsborough Community College Nursing Fall 2016

    jbennett12 replied to k9handlerchick's topic in School, College Programs

    I would definitely do the physical early, especially since the vaccines are a part of it. It took my doctors office 3 weeks to get my titer results back to show I'm immune to MMR and hepatitis b. The...

11. Hillsborough Community College Nursing Fall 2016

    jbennett12 replied to k9handlerchick's topic in School, College Programs

    First and foremost, I would like to congratulate all of you who made it into the program! I am currently in the third semester, so I know what it is like. Also, I am the president of the SouthShore...

12. hillsborough community college SPRING 2015

    jbennett12 replied to SILVACH24's topic in Florida Nursing

    We got our campus assignments a couple of weeks after our acceptance. If you look back through the thread, you can see when we got them. They don't send them out until after everyone has either...

13. hillsborough community college SPRING 2015

    jbennett12 replied to SILVACH24's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think it's

14. hillsborough community college SPRING 2015

    jbennett12 replied to SILVACH24's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think the discount is 10% but I don't

15. hillsborough community college SPRING 2015

    jbennett12 replied to SILVACH24's topic in Florida Nursing

    I paid 165 but got free 2 day