txpatches

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1. Nursing student taking drugs

   txpatches posted a topic in General Students

   What would you do if you found out that a fellow nursing student is smoking marijuana?

2. Need Advice

   txpatches replied to wlb06's topic in General Students

   I agree with everyone else! Move back home with your parents. Nursing school is tough, regardless. Wouldn't it be so much easier on yourself if you didn't have to worry about working and finances?? I would move back home in a second if given the oppo...

3. How to stay in shape while in Nursing school....

   txpatches replied to FutureLatinaRN's topic in General Students

   I don't mean to hijack this thread but how do you record lectures on your mp3?? I apologize in advance. I am a little "technology challenged"!

4. What makes NS so hard?

   txpatches replied to JillFRN's topic in General Students

   Lots and lots of information!!

5. Are there waiting lists in Tx?

   txpatches replied to DDVpink89's topic in Texas

   We don't have waiting lists at my school. Acceptance is based on a combination of your cumulative GPA, your GPA in the science courses (A&P, A&P II, Micro, etc.), and on your NET scores. You have to reapply every semester until you gain acc...

6. My school ROCKS!!!

   txpatches replied to happilymarried's topic in General Students

   :yeah:That's awesome! I am so glad everything is working out for you! May you continue to be blessed!!

7. Wow! I just purchased 3000 books!!!

   txpatches replied to JettaDP's topic in General Students

   I am definitley keeping ALL of mine!! The bookstore makes way too much money for me to help them any more than I already have to!! I decided when I took my government class that I would NEVER, EVER sell them back again!! I had to buy a brand new book...

8. Fall 08 NS Ages...

   txpatches replied to shorty3_31's topic in General Students

   I will be starting NS in exactly 13 days and I am 33. I will be 34 in a couple of weeks. I am sure there will be a mixture of ages. I took my pre reqs with all ages from 17-67. I have orientation on the 22nd so we will see who all will be going throu...

9. Starting Classes Next Week!!

   txpatches replied to Starfish1's topic in General Students

   Awww! That's so sweet!:redbeathe Sounds like you have a wonderful husband!! Now, if only they were all made that way! LOL!

10. Clinicals question

    txpatches replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas

    I got mine from my doctor but our local health department does it . . . for a small fee.

11. Is the NET (nursing entrance test) hard?

    txpatches replied to busylady61's topic in General Students

    We didn't have science questions on our test. All we had were math and reading comprehension.

12. so excited, i don't mean to brag

    txpatches replied to premedturnednursing's topic in General Students

    :yeah:YEAH for you!! I have to tell you though, if I made a 4.0 I would be shouting from the rooftops!! Congrats and best wishes for next semester!!

13. Clinicals question

    txpatches replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas

    I think every school is different. We were told to begin the series of Hep B when we turned in our applications to the program. All of our immunizations are supposed to be completed before we begin class. I am not sure when we start clinicals because...

14. What are you studying before school starts?

    txpatches replied to EleniRN's topic in General Students

    We weren't given anything to study! :(Don't know if I should be worried or not!

15. How old were you when you began nursing school?

    txpatches replied to smellyacres's topic in General Students

    I start the nursing program August 25 and I am 33 yrs old. I have only met one other person in our program so far and she is 28. I think you will find that the ages of everyone will vary quite a bit! Good luck and best wishes to everyone!!