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1. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   determined 2succeed replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   Have you tried FedEx Kinkos? Staples, Officemax? Or any local printing company? I have read on other postings that those were the places people went to have theirs debound. I also saw on one member's post that they took an exacto knife and did it th...

2. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   determined 2succeed replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   runtagua, If you decide to get a crate at any point. This is the crate I bought; I ended up getting the package that includes the rolling crate, lid & a huge insulated lunch bag. Rolling crate Thanks for posting your bag. It seems like it will b...

3. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   determined 2succeed replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   Although I might change my mind about my rolling bag(crate) half way through the first semester because I don't know how it will work out until I actually use it - I don't plan on debinding my books. It may sound silly, but I just sold a bunch of my ...

4. Why do people try to discourage you? :(

   determined 2succeed replied to drinkmoresoup's topic in General Students

   drinkmoresoup, I got to the part in your message where you said your so-called friend called you stupid and was so angry at this statement, I skipped the rest of the message and felt compelled to immediately reply. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS "FRIEND". Fir...

5. Any Military Spouse nursing students out there?

   determined 2succeed replied to kgorndt's topic in General Students

   I agree with "bekindtokittens", I would say you should stay in your program and move when you are finished. If you are both in Southern CA, I'm sure you'd still be able to see each other occasionally. When my parents were first married and my Dad was...

6. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   determined 2succeed replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   So true about wanting to drop people in the ocean - some are just that way. You're paragraph about how you & your son talk about NS brought tears to my eyes. I may not be a single Mom, but I am doing this to better myself and to make a better lif...

7. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   determined 2succeed replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   Okay, so I haven't actually started NS yet - I start this Fall too. But I wound up purchasing a rolling crate with a lid. The ad said it would hold up to 150 lbs and they weren't lying. I have received all except for 1 of my 16 books and I can get al...

8. VERY cool! "Family Contract"

   determined 2succeed replied to wants2BRN's topic in General Students

   This is GREAT! I laughed out loud as soon as I read it. If there's been one recurring theme to all of the advice I've been recieving the past few months on how life as I know it will change after I start school it's "you will be very distant for the ...

9. Army Reserves

   determined 2succeed replied to Andrew, RN's topic in Government

   My --- definitely talk to someone that has been in your situation besides just talking to the recruiter. Although I have not ever been in the military, my spouse was and wanted to go back and join the reserves after 4 years of active duty. He was do...

10. What is the one thing you wish you were told before starting nursing school

    determined 2succeed replied to CyberVulpine's topic in General Students

    I commend you for being able to do that! It is so hard for me to stay quiet. Well, in my pre-req classes anyway. My Aunt who just retired from nursing after 40+ years sent me a couple of books for me to acquaint myself with clinicals, etc. One of th...

11. What's in your lunchbox? Easy, quick and yummy food for school!

    determined 2succeed replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    Check out half.com or amazon.com for the cookbooks- they might be cheaper than the bookstore to purchase, but bookstores are so nice to have the book in front of you to look at. Where did you find multiple thermos sizes? To be honest, I really haven...

12. What's in your lunchbox? Easy, quick and yummy food for school!

    determined 2succeed replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    MammaNurse2Be, This is a great post! Although you have a ton of ideas already, I have two cookbooks to recommend. Robin Miller Quick Fix Meals and Rachael Ray Express Lane Meals. These two books have saved my tushie more than once when I've been in a...

13. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    determined 2succeed replied to Kabin's topic in School Programs

    Ya know... It's sure funny that you say that. Before being accepted into nursing school I worked at a local consumer loan finance company for the past 8 years. MANY of my former coworkers have taken recruiting positions at GCU when layoffs and closin...

14. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    determined 2succeed replied to Kabin's topic in School Programs

    I know there's a huge debate about some schools being diploma mills. My thoughts are, any private school can accept any student - but which schools are going to educate their student nurses thoroughly in order for the student to pass their boards? Th...

15. Binders ect. for school

    determined 2succeed replied to Cdnurstudent's topic in General Students

    I'm so glad I'm not the only one starting nursing school this fall that has organizational/supply questions! I don't know what specific books your school requires, but checkout this website www.unboundmedicine.com & see if any of the books you ne...