PhillyRNtoBe

PhillyRNtoBe

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  1. Is Community Health a good fit for new grads?

    PhillyRNtoBe posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am interested in working in Community Health after I graduate (BSN). I'm concerned about training and resources for new grad nurses in this setting. Is it common for new grad nurses to work in...

  2. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School, College Programs

    Awesome,

  3. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School, College Programs

    For some people their school has a deadline regarding tuition payment, their classes may be dropped without the signed contract or coming up with anther way to pay until they get the scholarship...

  4. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School, College Programs

    My contract is not signed yet and my status still says I'm in final review! It's making me crazy, I hope it updates

  5. Am I really too poor to be a nurse?

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to Shady44's topic in School, College Programs

    And to be clear, I only had someone co-sign a private loan for me 1 year out of the 4 years I will be going. I had to scrape by every other year. For this year My scholarship won't kick in until...

  6. Am I really too poor to be a nurse?

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to Shady44's topic in School, College Programs

    Could you get a job at a hospital and then have them pay your tuition? I know many people who have to do it that way also. In Philly many of the larger hospitals will pay for their CNA's and Medical...

  7. Am I really too poor to be a nurse?

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to Shady44's topic in School, College Programs

    I had to do some extreme stuff to make nursing school happen, including having my younger brother co-sign a private loan for me which is something I would never have considered doing before all of...

  8. Is Nursing School " Hard?" Would You do it Over Again?

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to injured1's topic in General Students

    you are my hero, I'm 34 and starting Junior year of a traditional BSN program. Some days I feel so stupid for waiting this long to get a bachelor's degree and other days I feel like it's a strength. I...

  9. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    Yes, that is what I figured. That was kind of were I was going with that, if an employer provides the necessary vaccines and they are free, it's easier to have compliance and harder to mess up. With...

  10. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe posted a topic in General Students

    I'm begining Junior year of my BSN program and clinicals will begin right away. I have had some confusion before about my health form, specifically the Hep B vaccine series. My school wants proof of...

  11. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    ugh, at least you could still attend clinical and at least I'm not the only

  12. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    I hope

  13. Am I really too poor to be a nurse?

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to Shady44's topic in School, College Programs

    Many of us are low income and we get grants, and have to take out loans just like many people do to get by these days. Most people can't afford the cost of a professional program like Nursing School,...

  14. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School, College Programs

    Yes, I am when I try to login with Chrome but it works when I logged in on Internet Exploer. At least that was how it was yesterday, I haven't tied yet today because I've been so busy shopping,...

  15. Is Nursing School " Hard?" Would You do it Over Again?

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to injured1's topic in General Students

    Hello, I think that you need to give more specifics about your program because it sounds nothing like mine and it's hard to give you advice when I'm unsure how they compare. Is it a ABSN program, ADN,...

  16. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    Yes, you are very right but does your employer pay to have you vaccinated properly? Is it usually a situation where it's done in-house or do employees still have to go to their

  17. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

    According to my school it's some sort of new "Best Practice change that they are implementing in many schools. I think all the major employers in my area were unhappy with all the different techniques...

  18. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

    My BSN program told us we will only be practicing those skills in the lab on a dummy we are not allowed to practice on patients in clinical rotations. According to "Best Practice" apparently new grads...

  19. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    Saw the NP at my primary's office. He sent me to get the titer + other lab tests and they want me to start the series over again. I just got back from LabCorp and now have to make another appointment...

  20. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    Plus many people seem to believe the titer produces false negatives and I think that is why my doctor's office said Im better off having the vaccine started and on

  21. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    That is really helpful, thank

  22. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    That is the argument the school coordinator made. I get it, and at first I agreed but in the process of receiving multiple vaccines, and sorting through my medical documents and needing to go to...

  23. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm constantly looking at my email as well. My school won't deal with me until I have my signed contract back from them. She said she will have to see if I get to keep my grant and scholarship from...

  24. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    Oh my, that is what I was afraid of. I just hope it's enough because I'm worried they will not allow me to start clinicals and I will have to repeat a semester or have it impact my grade in some way....

  25. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    PhillyRNtoBe replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    Thank you! I know the guidelines state you don't have to repeat the series but I found out it does have to be repeated if I have a titer that shows low immunity. My concern is does the extra 5 months...