srkastc

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1. Is school really a lot of work?

   srkastc replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   I am in school now and I have a homeschooled 6 yr old. I decided to go back to school this year and was able to transfer in a lot of prior credit. Fortunately, I have been able to take my pre-reqs at night when hubby is home. I have also taken online...

2. Brilliant in lecture, Horrible in LAB....

   srkastc replied to Kundera's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I know exactly what youre going through! I have taken 2 lab exams and made 2 B's (thank God for extra credit!) and 2 lecture exams with mid to high A's. I have a 4.0 and can see this class causing my GPA to tank. I think it's just test anxiety cou...

3. Study Habbits

   srkastc replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

   REPEAT AFTER ME...Reading is my new best friend, Reading is my new best friend, reading is.... I never had to take a pre-entrance exam for my nursing program, but I did have to take placement tests before taking my pre-reqs. Honestly, there was no wa...

4. Resume help please!

   srkastc replied to AnxiousOne's topic in General Nursing

   1. Write the current name of the facility and reference the name of the facility back when you worked there Stedman Medical Center (formerly known as Carter Community Hospital) 2. I would focus my resume on my skills rather than work history. Highlig...

5. A&P I Summer 2007

   srkastc replied to reneemichell's topic in Pre-Nursing

   For me, this load would be overwhelming, but with good time management and study habits, doable. My English class required us to write lots of essays and research papers. I consider English one of my better subjects and still found it a challenge to...

6. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   srkastc replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   I'm relaying a story told to me by someone who worked the phones at one of our local hospitals. We live in a college town so I would assume that this call came in from a couple of college kids. The call comes in and the Operator answers the Caller: ...

7. Who's doing Nursing School with a kid?

   srkastc replied to MrsRitchie's topic in General Students

   I start my Nursing classes in August (if I get through this summer A&P)! I have always been with my daughter who is now 6. She is homeschooled and isn't used to not having me around. Thankfully, my husband has been able to rearrange his work s...

8. Nurses/Nursing Students:What advice would you give someone starting Nursing School?

   srkastc replied to missymarie26's topic in New Jersey

   LOL! Too true! My husband did laundry for the first time in I don't know how long last night b/c I had my nose in a book all week studying!

9. What do you do with DISRUPTIVE classmates?

   srkastc replied to 2bLPNLilPrettyNewyorkr's topic in LPN/LVN

   First of all I would find a different seat! If your seats are assigned, ask to be moved. Tell your teacher that she is interfering with your ability to hear the lectures. Perhaps you could gently, but firmly TELL the girl to hush so that you can le...

10. I can't stand MICRO!!!!

    srkastc replied to NoWaNrN's topic in Ohio

    Wow - you sound like me! My first quiz in A&P I got a 6/10 - because I wasn't specific enough in my answers! Uhhhggg! I've never made a grade that low - Thank God it was only a quiz! I know it can be tough - but just hang in there. I did strug...

11. Ughhh....Microbiology!!

    srkastc replied to SmetRN2008's topic in General Students

    I fell your pain...lol. I'm in A&P and am floundering - not because the material is particularly hard-but because I am required to master it in such a short period of time. Micro is not easy and it does require alot of reading and studying. Being...

12. Will this be too hard??

    srkastc replied to seek1kees's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Definately not! There are many concepts in both classes that you will need to master in order to pass. I would suggest taking one at a time. I just took Micro in the Fall and it was alot of work. I passed, but had to devote alot of time to it. I neg...

13. Is it too late for me?

    srkastc replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 26 and will start Nursing in the fall. Hopefully if there are no set backs I will have my RN by age 28. Most of the other people in my program range from their 20's to 40's. I wouldn't worry about age - I would focus on getting a good educatio...

14. A&P I Summer 2007

    srkastc replied to reneemichell's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Oh my goodness! I have a hard time with the slides too! It's like she cut a square out of a map and we are supposed to look at it and tell her where it's from! I don't have a problem with companct bone, blood or neurons. I'm lost when it comes to ...

15. Second-career? what was the first?

    srkastc replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    I have always worked in Non-Profit organizations. I start Nursing classes this Fall.