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Okay everytime I tell someone I want to be a nurse, (well a NICU nurse) they say oooh can you take all that nasty stuff? Is nursing really that bad, is it really that bad of nasty things? What about nursing school do you see the people with trama and...

Okay they say everyone in nursing has that one thing that totally makes them a little light headed. I have been to the OR, watched a stage 4 pressure ulcer be dressed without being bothered. THe one thing that gets me everytime is watch someone else ...

Hi! I currently attend Lander but I am in the reg BSN program. I dont know that much about the RN-BSN program but I do know that most of it is online. The website is http://www.lander.edu/nursing The best thing to go to find out about the program is ...

Hello all! Recently my cousin gave birth to a baby girl who weighed 8 lbs. Baby and mom came home and were doing fine. Mom gave birth to baby on Tuesday and on Sunday night got admitted to the hospital for an aneurysm. Doctors have drilled a hole and...

Thanks for all your replies and concerns. I have now heared that she has been taken into surgery to relieve some pressure. So it is kinda like a waiting game. Thanks for all your concern. bbrown

For those that are waiting to get into the ADN program at PTC have you thought of going to Lander? I am currently a nursing student at Lander and they have no waiting list and they accept new students every semester bbrown

My boyfriend was also cut when he was born. Right on the head and you can see the scar, it is about an inch long and no hair growing from it. Kinda cute though.:chuckle

Hi everyone! I am have recently been accepted in the nursing program at Lander and everyone keeps telling me that next year (as in my Junior year) I need to look about getting an internship at Self Memorial. If I were to take the internship it would ...

A good site that I have found with different occupations/average salary/duties is http://www.bls.gov. You can also go on there find your state or maybe area and see the salary. I am not sure how accurate it is but I think it is pretty close. Hope thi...

oh question for "lovemyjob" how do you like MCG? Is the the NICU there great? I would love to stay in Greenwood when I graduate but I figured I would have a better chance of getting a job in the NICU in Augusta. Did you get in the NICU right when you...

I am taking Hale next semester. I am a little scared. Scared I will not pass, scared that I can't take bloody stuff, you name it I am scared. Did anyone else feel this way? Although I am scared I am very excited to learn everything and to be able to ...

I am glad I can help you! I got my letter yesterday and I got in!! :balloons: In high school I graduated with honors but I was never the top person. I am not the smartest person you will ever meet, but I had a 4.0 my first semester. English was my ...

Hey I got my letter yesterday!! I got accepted to Lander Universtiy in Greenwood, SC!! I am so excited! Congrats everyone! bbrown:yeah:

I am not enrolled at Piedmont (I attend Lander) but I have a few friends that are enrolled in PTC's nursing program. bbrown

I am currently enrolled in Lander. I am prenursing but will find out at the end of May whether I got in the program or not. :uhoh21: I am some what scared. To be accepted into the nursing program you have to take the 6 required classes which are Chem...

hey luvmygamecocks, You're in luck! The Dixie and La Hacienda are still in Greenwood and are still open! So next time you are in Greenwood stop by! Oh by the way I am a big Carolina fan too! Its nice to see someone else is! bbrown

Congrats on getting into the program!! I started Lander again today but I will not apply until this Spring (well for the fall 2006). You have to keep me posted and let me know how it is! Good luck on everything and I hope that I will be seeing you so...

Can anyone tell me what a NNP does on a typical day? What type of hours do they work? Any info will be greatly appreciated! Happy New Year! bbrown

Does anyone know the starting rate and experienced rate for a rn in the Greenville/Greenwood area? Thanks bbrown

You just said it all. I dont think I can do anything else because I feel that this is whats in my heart. Thanks for all the replys. brittany

Thanks for the replies. I feel much better. I guess I am just scaring myself. I want to work in the NICU bad enough that at this point I think I will look at any and everything. Are there any drawbacks to working in the NICU in your opinion? bbrown

Everyone has a different way of learning do what helps you most. My way was making flash-cards like others have said, but don't be afraid to go to the professor. It helps. Chemistry is also alot of math so be sure to review your math skills. Good luc...

HI! I also believe you should not spend your time working somewhere where you hate it. I hope that I never have to work somewhere like that. I have a passion for the NICU and I am going to go for it. If it doesn't work out for me then I will try som...

OB or NICU Hopeful, I am right there with you. I feel that I need to do something with babies or labor and delivery. I have been very interested with this area since I was a little girl. I think I will struggle in nursing school because I will not b...

Good luck in Charleston! I am sure you will enjoy it there, I have heard it is beautiful! bbrown1