orange23

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1. Baylor vs TWU

   orange23 replied to alliestar's topic in Texas

   I am a student at Baylor, and let me tell you, first off, Baylor does not have a fast track program and even if they did I would still recommend TWU. I chose Baylor when I got in over TWU b/c I believed the extra tuition would be worthwhile as far a...

2. Shabbos/Religious Observances

   orange23 replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

   Texasmommy, where in Tx do you live and where exactly are you planning to apply? I am a Jewish woman currently attending nursing school in the DFW area and I may be able to give you some specific tips on how to make sure you don't get a saturday rot...

3. Textbook Shopping: Starting to get scared!

   orange23 replied to Alternator81's topic in General Students

   Fundamentals was unbelievably boring to me too, horrible stuff!

4. Evil Nursing Instructors

   orange23 replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Students

   Most instructors are pretty take it or leave it at my school, but there are a few I have seen who it seems are determined to absolutely destroy certain students. I agree completely about just doing your best to stay under the radar, which also unfor...

5. Textbook Shopping: Starting to get scared!

   orange23 replied to Alternator81's topic in General Students

   Good Luck!! When I started my first semester I had to buy a total of 20 required textbooks!! The good news is that many of them are good for all four semesters, so for this semester I only have to buy 5. It is a lot of textbooks, when we bought t...

6. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

   orange23 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   In most cases you can go for your BSN. You just need to check the course requirements for BSN at the schools you'd like to attend and see what lower level courses they require that you may not have taken as a part of your previous degree. If there ...

7. anyone have a nose ring?

   orange23 replied to rsjenni's topic in General Nursing

   blessed, I don't know what the exact rules will be at your school, but we actully had someone who had to leave our program due in part to the fact that she had tats on her hand that couldn't be covered up. For us, it's 1 pair small stud earrings, wed...

8. Scared To Start Nursing School

   orange23 replied to Mustang Sally's topic in Student Assist

   Mustang Sally I too am a nursing student in the Dallas area going into my second semester. What school will you be going to, I may be able to give you some specific tips.

9. Getting pregnant on purpose in school

   orange23 posted a topic in General Students

   Any suggestions? I am about to start my second semester and my husband and I are trying to get pregnant. We are doing this because he is in the National guard and has already been to Iraq once, and will be going back shortly after I graduate. We have...

10. Work from home while in school?

    orange23 replied to SmetRN2008's topic in General Students

    Thanks for this! I have been looking for something, and this looks like just the thing to do.