Nurses Bringing Life into the World

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My OB clinical last week was quite eventful – I got to watch a birth and it was a really neat experience. I was apprehensive and nervous when my clinical instructor told me I would be watching a birth that day. He took me up to the floor and left me with the nurse midwife […]

Grad School Applications and Napping 101

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Is April really only two weeks away? Although I am looking forward to the warmer weather, it is a bit terrifying to be so close to the end of the academic year. I am currently at the end of my junior year with my senior year staring me down. This wouldn’t be too intimidating if […]

Nursing Student Sets Sights on Summer Internship

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I think spring is on its way – at least let’s cross our fingers and hope that it is. This semester is really flying by, we are already past week seven, and there are only twelve weeks in the semester. I feel like yesterday was Christmas and we were still enjoying winter break! Soon enough […]

Great-Grandfather’s Luck Helps a Nursing Student

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My great-grandfather used to say he was lucky. When people would give him that look that implied, “Okay, whatever you say, Homer,” he would point down at his forearm and say, “No really, it says so right here on my arm.” He was pointing at a tattoo that probably dated back to the 1940s that […]

Working at Erie’s New Women’s Hospital

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Hello! This semester I get to spend some time at the brand new Hamot Women’s Hospital which just opened in January. I am doing my clinical there this semester for my Maternal-Child Nursing class which we shorten and call OB. I absolutely love the hospital – it’s phenomenal and I think it was worth the […]

Erie’s New Hospital Brings New Opportunities

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We are back from a nice refreshing Christmas break and just started the spring semester. It’s nice to be back in the swing of things here in Erie. I am really excited for this semester because I have new classes and clinicals, and I am getting closer to being a senior and graduating. This semester […]

The Erieite: Missing My (Other) Family

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Christmas break is usually a time for Gannon students to travel back to their homes to reunite with family they’ve not seen for many months. Since I am originally from Erie, the farthest I have to travel is the 20 miles back to my hometown. I usually stay in my apartment and just go home for […]

Pulse GU: Wrapping up Spring Semester

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Hello again! As they say, time sure flies by when you are having fun. This has certainly been true for this semester, which is almost over, and I can’t believe it. It seems like just yesterday that I was driving back from Ohio to start the new semester after a long winter vacation. And now […]

Pulse GU: Applying Textbook Stuff to Life

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Now that we’re back from spring break, I only have one week left until I begin clinicals. We have learned so many things, and it’s really exciting to actually get to apply those lessons and see real patients. I am anxious and can’t wait to start, but I am really nervous at the same time. […]

Pulse GU: SIM Center Provides Hands-On Experience

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Pulse GU: Life in Health Sciences is a new blog written by Kim Inscoe, a sophomore nursing major from Minerva, OH. Check back for Kim’s updates about academics, life on campus and preparing for a career in health care, or email her at inscoe001@gannon.edu. Welcome to my new blog! So, some may ask what I […]