oldsockventriloquist

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   Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

   oldsockventriloquist replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

   Just wear the mask. If you had a reaction, then you should avoid the flu shot, but don't jeopardize a patient's health because you don't want to wear the mask.
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   How to get textbooks

   oldsockventriloquist posted a topic in General Students

   What is the best way to get textbooks for nursing school? Should you wait for the first week? Or will you have too many assignments if you decide to rent? Speaking of which, should you went? Or is it better to by used from either online or your class...
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   Columbia or NYU for nursing: worth it?

   oldsockventriloquist replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School Programs

   How would students at either school know whether it is worth it? You need to find out 1) if employers really have a preference for degrees from those places and 2) how long it normally takes to payback and break even with student debt and total cost ...
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   Failed out of BSN program, What should I do from here?

   oldsockventriloquist replied to w0ntonsoup's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm gonna take a little bit of a different approach than what others have posted. First, I think everyone has valid points about your readiness and desire to be a nurse. You really need to get both of those sorted out, before you start with plans of ...
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   Low GPA looking for an ABSN program. Help!

   oldsockventriloquist replied to rbk8926's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I agree with others that it depends on the program. With that said, let's just look at your overall GPA and then I'll talk about programs that select for factors other than that GPA. You currently have 156 credits with roughly a 2.72 (assuming it's n...
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   How do you not feel like an imposter?

   oldsockventriloquist posted a topic in Relations

   I know the title sounds cheesy, but it is something I wanted to bring up. You might see your colleague that is able to do tasks more quickly than you or with less worry. You might be juggling multiple assignments, writing everything down so you don't...
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   Veteran with +-2 years CC and mediocre grades. Which route?

   oldsockventriloquist replied to Blopple's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would suggest sending those schools an email then. Also, the competitiveness of a BSN program depends on the program. Some will require really high grades and test scores. Others have accepted people with really low GPAs without any test score requ...
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   Get BSN or ADN-MSN (Frontier)

   oldsockventriloquist replied to BrittK's topic in Pre-Nursing

   So, the first thing you should also determine is whether you have the support to go through an ADN or BSN program, with your child(ren). You'll probably have commitments that can run from as early as 4-5AM all the way to late at night, especially for...
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   Veteran with +-2 years CC and mediocre grades. Which route?

   oldsockventriloquist replied to Blopple's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Have you looked at ADN and BSN websites to see what their minimum GPAs are on their school websites? If they don't have it listed, you could call them up and at the same time ask about your situation (even if they have it listed, I'd still call them ...
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    Get BSN or ADN-MSN (Frontier)

    oldsockventriloquist replied to BrittK's topic in Pre-Nursing

    What is your educational status? Do you have a degree already? Do you qualify for financial aid (legal citizen or alien in good standing, low family income, have not reached maximum financial aid amounts...)? Are you looking to staying in your state?...
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    ABSN Programs

    oldsockventriloquist replied to laurenbaker's topic in General Students

    I sent you a PM. Your GPA is good and I don't think you'll have an issue getting in somewhere assuming you apply to enough programs and that you interview well. I think the issue is more, can you afford to go to an ABSN program? Have you ever thought...
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    Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

    oldsockventriloquist replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    What if you get hired to work at some place you don't live close to?
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    Deciding which program is best

    oldsockventriloquist replied to FutureNurseBri's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm gonna start off with my major point and then move onto the secondary point about your neck. This is going to seem counterintuitive, but please consider switching to nursing and NOT finishing your first degree. By gaining a bachelor's degree, you ...
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    I just failed my first Anatomy lab practical.

    oldsockventriloquist replied to velvette's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Most of those study tips would probably not help for anatomy practicals, unless you are an incredible artist and can draw structures on sticky notes. I imagine you are studying bones, organs, or histology (microscopic tissues). You need to figure out...
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    Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

    oldsockventriloquist replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    Yah, I'd prefer for the non-living alarm clocks that I don't have to cleanup after.