bell47

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1. A&P prof's inappropriate response to request for alternative to animal dissection

   bell47 replied to sarailyse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Re: A&P prof's inappropriate response to request for alternative to animal dissection And yet for 16 years I have been a fine nurse without ever dissecting a thing! I will just totally have to disagree. Pilots do not have to dissect a plane in or...

2. SMCC online pre-reqs

   bell47 replied to ellamia's topic in Maine

   I'll be finding out about the online classes this week at Univ. Coll. at Rockland. I'll let you know what I fing out. Do these online classes at smcc include a lab? Is the lab online or do you have to go to a class once or twice a week? Thanks.

3. A&P prof's inappropriate response to request for alternative to animal dissection

   bell47 replied to sarailyse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   In high school Biology II we disected all kinds of animals, including cats. There were two girls that objected, and made a fuss about it. When the principle told them they had to do it, the teacher walked around the room singing " meow, meow, meow, m...

4. waiting list...truth or rumor

   bell47 posted a topic in General Students

   I was just told that the waiting list for most schools has things that basically get you moved up in the line. 1. Being a male candidate (sounds bogus to me but that's what I was told) 2. Getting Pell Grants and certain other government finacial aid...

5. How does it work in your school when you have to miss clinical?

   bell47 replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

   Playing devil's advocate.... In the programs that basically have a "no miss" policy (like the one that said you can miss 8 hours, but it's 12 hour days) or you flunk out... What happens when someone gets the flu or some other bad illness. Do you flun...

6. Federal aid available to nursing students???

   bell47 posted a topic in General Students

   Are there any forms of federal aid for nursing students? I was laid off and I think there is no time like the present to finally go to nursing school. This is something I have wanted for a while(I've been asking questions about it on this site since2...

7. Excelsior questions

   bell47 replied to bell47's topic in Online Learning

   hey, thank you, I missed it i guess. That's what I needed to know.

8. Excelsior questions

   bell47 replied to bell47's topic in Online Learning

   I'm not an LPN. This is a big career change for me. I don't work in health care now but I'm looking. I'm gearing up right now to go back to school. Do you have to be an LPN for their program? Thanks.

9. Why do Hospital Schools of Nursing ask for so much more personal information?

   bell47 replied to SPG1975's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Well let's not argue about right or wrong of having a credit score. I don't have a credit score, I have nothing financed, I owe nothing. I'm not about to save up for something I want, then get a loan, and pay it off, just to give a bank interest, fee...

10. Excelsior questions

    bell47 posted a topic in Online Learning

    I found out about the Excelsior program and went to their website. Maybe I missed something but I don't get how you do your clinicals? I didn't call them because I really didn't want to hear a sales pitch. I'm just curious, do you do all the classes ...

11. Working While in Nursing School??

    bell47 posted a topic in General Students

    What jobs have you had during nursing school that allowed you to have some income, but gave you time to study?

12. Why do Hospital Schools of Nursing ask for so much more personal information?

    bell47 replied to SPG1975's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I don't understand the credit check. What happens when you don't believe in credit and if you can't pay for it you don't get it? I have a really low credit rating/score because I don't finance anything and don't have any credit cards. A credit score ...

13. questions about starting a new career and the family

    bell47 posted a topic in Male Students

    Hello, I'm wanting to get the ball rolling on starting a new career by going to nursing school. This is not a new idea for me as I have been wanting to do this for about ten years now. The problem is my wife doesn't want me to go back to school becau...

14. Online nursing programs

    bell47 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm trying to find out all I can about online programs. Something may have come up where I need to travel a good bit while working my way towards nursing school. Any info for online programs would be most appriciated.

15. Charms of Maine

    bell47 replied to NICU_RNwantsFL's topic in Maine

    I love the York Beach area! Also if you like a great fish sandwich go to the Owl's Head General store on Fridays for the best haddock melt EVER! The town of Owls Head is just outside of Rockland. You can also catch a ten minute flight over to Vinalha...