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  1. Job Hunt...VENT

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to Mattsgrl83's topic in General Students

    I graduate in 3 weeks too and did the same as the previous poster. I spent all of August applying/talking to recruiters/interviewing and shadowing on floors I was interested in at local hospitals. By...

  2. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

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  3. 3 weeks left until graduation

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    CONGRATS! I am right there with you. I have less than 4 weeks left in my ADN program. I have just my preceptorship(96 hours one on one with a nurse)left to do, HESI exit exam and then pinning!!!...

  4. Barnes & Noble member?

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to blessedx2's topic in General Students

    I do the same thing meriwhen does...buy all my textbooks on-line, most of the time they have free shipping when you buy $25.00 or more...never a problem getting free shipping on the nursing books. I...

  5. Sandford Brown RN Program

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to gglola's topic in General Nursing

    hi! I see you have 24 yrs experience. Are you an Lpn? Cna? Just curious! Good luck to you wherever you decide to complete your

  6. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    Just a brief update...I PASSED THE FINAL AND NRSG 205!! Now all I have left to do for fourth semester is my 96 hour preceptorship(working one on one with a nurse)and the HESI exam...then pinning on...

  7. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    slhudd(& anyone else that may be interested) The Scholarshop Foundation of St. Louis(they run 2 thrift stores in the St. Louis area)gives out interest free loans, grants and low interest loans...

  8. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you had a great orientation! Cheryl Swallow is a definite plus to the program at Forest Park. She has an "open door" policy(literally...office door open!)and is always available with suggestions...

  9. Plantar fasciitis

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to GrnHonu08's topic in General Nursing

    Here a link to their website describing the sound wave procedure: http://www.podiatryinfo.com/heel_pain.html Think I might be a candidate for this... something has to be done about this heel

  10. Plantar fasciitis

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to GrnHonu08's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone with PF tried dansko professionals? I tried a pair on and it was incredible for my feet while I walked around the store. I didnt even have my custom orthotic in them and my feet stopped...

  11. ER at Childrens Hospital

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to LeesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wondertech...you keep reminding me of things...they also told us that it was imperative to have a good recommendation from your pediatric clinical instructor. IT also seems to have helped to do your...

  12. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    slhudd: I say go for it! Nursing is a great field for career changers. Personally I am on my third career and think I have finally found a home in nursing. Granted I am just in my last semester of...

  13. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    I would second your recommendation of the retention coaches. They are a resource that a lot of students don't seek out till they are in trouble. Make an appointment with them within the first few...

  14. St. Louis Community College

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    They would make you take the nursing course as WDpixie said, plus A&PII. Micro you could put off and take in the summer or fall...you have to have micro prior to starting third semester classes....

  15. is she RN???

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to laura06baby's topic in General Students

    We had a case here in Missouri recently where the mayor of a small suburb outside St. Louis stated she was an RN, refered to herself as a nurse but it turned out she was a nurses aid/tech. She was...

  16. ER at Childrens Hospital

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to LeesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh...just thought of something else...my friend that got hired in the NICU was told that they had 150 applications for each position open in the NICU last semester at Children's. So apply early was...

  17. ER at Childrens Hospital

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to LeesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do know of two grads from last semester that got hired at Children's straight out of our ADN Program. One went to the NICU, the other to Oncology. So they do hire ADN grads. One had worked at a...

  18. Can't hear through my Littman!!

    luvs2readlotsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I am just finishing nursing school and thought I would trade up to a better stethoscope.(I have gotten through nursing school with a sprague type that I got at the campus bookstore for $14.00)....

  19. Can't hear through my Littman!!

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to luvs2readlotsRN's topic in General Nursing

    well thank you all for your comments and suggestions. It wasnt turned "off", its a one sided pressure sensitive Littman. I decided since I'm graduating, and as a reward, that I would return it and try...

  20. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    Just happened to think of it...STL2008...don't forget to let Forest Park know that you are going to Meramec. That way they can offer your seat to someone else ASAP. Good luck at

  21. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    Congradulations on your decision! You'll do

  22. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    oooo...that's a toughie..They are both great programs from what I have heard about Meramec and experience at Forest Park. The class schedule times don't change from semester to semester...you might...

  23. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    FYI: Found out that Student Nurse Association at Forest Park is only for students in the nursing program at SLCC or those currently taking courses at SLCC/Forest

  24. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    They say "with the instructors permission you may record"...thus far all of my instructors have allowed recorders in the classroom. They don't allow them to be used in the nursing lab though....

  25. STLCC Forest Park - Starting Jan '09

    luvs2readlotsRN replied to listener's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! One more very important thing...Join the Student Nurse Association. It's only five dollars a semester, but they give away textbooks at most of their meetings. I've gotten free: a careplanning...