Healer_at_Heart18

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1. How old is too old?!?!?

   Healer_at_Heart18 replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Since this is your dream I think that you won't be "fulfilled" until you achieve it. I'm turning 28 on monday and I've been chasing the "nurse" dream for about 6 years now. I've taken classes online and on campus. I ended up dropping out a few times ...

2. FT job and online classes

   Healer_at_Heart18 posted a topic in Online Learning

   If you work full time, how many online classes do you take per term? How many classes do you recommend? :thankya:

3. Indecisive about which path to choose

   Healer_at_Heart18 replied to Healer_at_Heart18's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks so much for all your opinions on my issue. It helps to put it all out there for others to give me some input. I've decided to pay off all my school debt off ASAP and retake some of the pre-reqs to get my GPA up higher. I'm going to do this ...

4. Indecisive about which path to choose

   Healer_at_Heart18 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone, its been a while since I've been on the boards b/c I keep having this love/hate relationship with how to become a nurse. So here's my dilemma. I work a full time M-F 7-4 job. Right now I can't afford to work anywhere else for less hours...

5. Having trouble getting motivated

   Healer_at_Heart18 replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hang in there! Having gone through a separation before, I know the depressed feeling you're talking about. Try to look at this separation as a new start and not worry about how long it will take to finish. If you know that nursing is what you want, t...

6. I am so angry right now.....I feel like giving up.

   Healer_at_Heart18 replied to Healer_at_Heart18's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks to everyone for your support. I will be looking at all my options and continuing with my dream. I've also decided to go back to work until I get into a program either LPN or RN. I'll keep applying and one day it'll be my turn. I should look to...

7. I am so angry right now.....I feel like giving up.

   Healer_at_Heart18 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm so discouraged about my progress towards a nursing degree. I've been trying since Spring 2005 to make it into a program. Everytime I think I'm making progress something gets in my way and it feels like a door just closes in my face. As the years ...

8. A&P I Summer 2007

   Healer_at_Heart18 replied to reneemichell's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi I'm doing A & P I online through a local cc and so far its been great. I only have to go in for a proctored Midterm and Final. I have an A in the class right now but it is very fast paced and of course tons of things to memorize. I'm spendi...

9. Thoughts of the day?

   Healer_at_Heart18 replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Working on mailing apps tomorrow. I've already hand delivered 1 to JCJC & I keep telling myself since its my first round of applications I shouldn't worry too much. Woke up with a cold today and had to submit an online assignment, between cold ...

10. Anyone Else Have Troube With The "Cells"?

    Healer_at_Heart18 replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Here are a few websites about the cell that may be helpful. http://www.cellsalive.com/ http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/cell_bio.html I'm currently in A & P 1 but I took Cell Biology last term and these sites were helpful. Good luck!

11. Shorthand, Speedwriting, Speedreading-Help!

    Healer_at_Heart18 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I've been looking for books or dvds that teach speedwriting and speedreading techniques but it seems most of these are the old versions of shorthand which would take long to learn. Has anyone learned shorthand, speedwriting or speedreading and what ...

12. Anyone afraid of not getting in?

    Healer_at_Heart18 replied to tigress_8207's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Yeah, I'm pretty terrified. I try not to worry but I can't help it. I moved all the way to Oregon to attend a college that had a great nursing program, much to my dismay they changed the pre-reqs credit hours from 35-45, and started a waiting list ...

13. When I graduate I am going to.....

    Healer_at_Heart18 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Students

    1) Finally get married to the love of my life 2) Take a backpacking trip from the US to Tierra del Fuego 3) Give myself a Total Makeover 4) Shop 'till I drop for all I've had to do without