javamom

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1. What to do when you want to quit???

   javamom posted a topic in General Students

   I'm in my second semester of nursing and am absolutely hating the whole process. I'm a mom to 3 with an incredible husband. However, my pride is so high that doing well in school borders on an obsession with me. When I'm in school, I don't function w...

2. I'm a nervous wreck

   javamom replied to TCW's topic in General Students

   One thing my class does is try to laugh about something right before the test. Reason being, we had a guest speaker on test anxiety who was a pyschiatrist and was wonderful! She said laughter lowers your BP, anxiety levels, etc.. Sometimes the majori...

3. Mom's who are students...

   javamom replied to zannie's topic in General Students

   I have 3 boys that are 10, 7 and 3 and I'm married. I feel like I'm juggling life 90 percent of the time but it's worth it b/c I know it's only a few semesters to go! I do a lot of "quickie" meals, my husband is awesome for help with the house, laun...

4. Question about the necessity of math...

   javamom replied to klone's topic in General Students

   I've been out of school for 13 yrs myself and would definately reccomend taking a math course. Esp. if you're like me and it's REALLY hazy! :chuckle Chemistry is ALL math and in my nursing classes, we do a TON of dimensional analysis and algebra! If ...

5. Finals! Crunch week begins

   javamom replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

   I took 2 finals today (A&P2 and one of our nursing classes) then tomorrow I have organic chem and our last nursing final and then I'm DONE on Thursday for the summer! This has been the 2 weeks from hell! (prep week and week of finals). G...

6. Chemistry has me in tears! (finals week vent)

   javamom replied to javamom's topic in General Students

   Thanks guys. I "get" 90% of the stuff, it's just that 10% that he's going to have on the test that are worth just enough to screw my grade up. I want to KEEP that B. I also get the math, thank goodness b/c it definately helped with math in nursing. I...

7. Chemistry has me in tears! (finals week vent)

   javamom posted a topic in General Students

   Okay, I feel like I've got a handle on all my classes' finals but CHEM! I'm almost in tears doing the "pre-final". I really thought I knew this stuff. Our prof has the mercy to give us a "pretest" before each real test so we have a clue what he'll co...

8. Q about Nursing School credit hours

   javamom replied to marilynmom's topic in General Students

   Well said Val! :)

9. Q about Nursing School credit hours

   javamom replied to marilynmom's topic in General Students

   At my university, credit hours are very deceiving. The clinical hours and lab time aren't factored in. We actually spend 29 hours including nursing classes, just in the nursing program. If it helps, my nursing classes only account ON PAPER for 9 hour...

10. Researching Nursing Schools

    javamom replied to marilynmom's topic in General Students

    I would suggest going to your state board of nursing site and look to see what kind of status your schools you're looking into have. That way you can see if they have any accredidation sitings, probations, etc.. That will tell you a lot about the sch...

11. Is in anyone in a nursing program that does not require chemistry as a pre-req

    javamom replied to nursing 101's topic in General Students

    I'm in Ohio and in the ADN program. I had to take Elementary chem and Chem for life sciences. For your BSN you have to take Chem for life sciences 2. I agree with Kavi. There is a great deal of reference to chemistry in any nursing. Meds is a good ...

12. Is in anyone in a nursing program that does not require chemistry as a pre-req

    javamom replied to nursing 101's topic in General Students

    I'm in Ohio and in the ADN program. I had to take Elementary chem and Chem for life sciences. For your BSN you have to take Chem for life sciences 2. I agree with Kavi. There is a great deal of reference to chemistry in any nursing. Meds is a good ...

13. What classes are you taking Summer 2003

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

    none, nada, zip over the summer! YEAH! I'm so burned out from this semester I don't know how I'd do it! Our nursing program takes break from May 8th until Aug 25th and I'm going to enjoy each day of that break :chuckle

14. Anyone else working full time and college full time?

    javamom replied to inodou's topic in General Students

    I'm 31, have 3 kids and a hubby and there is NO way I in the world I could work. Our program also has a policy about not working over 18-20 hours per week and that the demand they place on your schedule is incredible. We don't have anyone working fu...

15. Opinion

    javamom replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Students

    Chemistry!