SHELL75

SHELL75 has 2 years experience and specializes in ER, CCU.

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1. What are your pet peeves?

   SHELL75 replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

   actually had a mother give me a long sob story in triage how she couldn't afford Tylenol to treat her child's fever, doc orders 8 free doses to send home with mom, while I'm in med room getting her free Tylenol, her boyfriend brings in breakfast for ...

2. TEAS, what to expect?

   SHELL75 replied to chloejean104's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just took the TEAS and it was harder than I expected. There were students in classes with me with 3.5 GPAs and above that failed the test. I used the study guide from www.atitesting.com. It saved my life!!! I only studied the math part thinking...

3. I'm feeling overwhelmed!~

   SHELL75 replied to dddduncan's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I feel you!!! You hang in there, it will be worth it. I am supposed to FINALLY start the nursing program this fall. It took me 6 semesters to get my pre-reqs done. I started only going half time and working Mon-Fri as a loan officer and weekends a...

4. Ok I am trying to keep tabs, all starting this fall say I

   SHELL75 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I still don't know yet.....Won't know till after June 15....Going to be insane from waiting by then...

5. Working and Nursing courses

   SHELL75 replied to michelios19RN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   To offer a little I been there advice........A private student loan may not be this best thing. By the time the loan gets approved and the papers are signed it's NOTHING like they promise in all the commercials. I have one for 18K that in 2 years h...

6. Working and Nursing courses

   SHELL75 replied to michelios19RN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You don't have to have any experience!! All it requires is computer experience, typing, and a high school diploma. I actually started this job as a weekend 2nd job after the company I worked for closed down. When I decided to go back to school, t...

7. Working and Nursing courses

   SHELL75 replied to michelios19RN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Sometimes working while going to school is not a choice. I just finished A&P I with a A and I worked 40 hours the entire time. If you have to have a roof over your head and groceries, then God will provide a way. I work as a an admitting clerk...

8. Anatomy & Physiology Fall 2008

   SHELL75 replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I Have A&p 1 Starting In 2 Wks. I Have Heard Horror Stories!! Because A Class Was Full Last Spring I Am A Class Behind. This Is Going To Put Me Taking Microbiology During A 5 Wk Summer Semester. Everyone Says I Must Be Crazy. I Work Full Time But...

9. federal aid

   SHELL75 replied to ganpatiji's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Not Sure If I Can Offer Anything But I Has Some Serious Financial Aid Problems. I Applied To 15 Different Companies For Private Loans When Fafsa Wasn't Enough, Got Turned Down By All Of The Them Because Alot Of Them Are Need Based, I Made Over 30k A...

10. can i REGISTER for spring class if I am currently TAKING the prereq in the winter?!

    SHELL75 replied to Future-nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm Kinda In The Same Situation Now. I Am Switching Jobs So I Can Go To School Full Time. I Intended On Taking All My Classes On Tues And Thurs So I Can Take Off Mon And Wed (midnights)now The School I Am Transferring To Won't Let Me Register Until ...

11. Nervous - Informing boss of career change

    SHELL75 replied to Gretchen1105's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm Amazed At The Number Of People Leaving Finance For Nursing. I've Been A Finance Manager And Worked In This Field For 7 Yrs Now. I Did Two Semesters Part Time And Decided I'm Too Old, (32) For This To Take 10 Yrs So I Took A Much Lesser Paying J...

12. Fall '07 Grades!! Be Proud!!

    SHELL75 replied to modelmama07's topic in Pre-Nursing

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. I'VE COMPLETED TWO SEMESTERS PART TIME AND HAVE MANAGED TO KEEP A 4.0 EVEN THOUGH WORKING UP TWO JOBS. I GAVE UP MY MUCH HIGHER PAYING JOB TO ACCEPT A MIDNIGHT POSITION AND GO TO SCHOOL FULL TIME NEXT SEMESTER; I WAS REAL...

13. First Time Student-Clueless About Supplies

    SHELL75 replied to Dream2BANurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Well I've Finished Two Semesters And I Find Those 5 Subject Notebooks Wonderful, Its Easier Than Trying To Keep Up With Different Ones For Every Class Also Get You Some Of Those Little Colored Sticky Flags To Mark Pages They Are The Most Wonderful In...

14. A&P 1 Spring 08

    SHELL75 replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I Start Full Time On Campus This Spring. I'm 32 And Scared Too Death. I'm Taking 4 Classes Which They Won't Even Let Me Register Yet Because I'm Transferring And They Make You Go Through This Orientation And Talk To A Specific Advisor Before They L...

15. Silliest thing you ever did after a long shift...

    SHELL75 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I Just Stop At All The Green Lights On The Way Home.