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1. Advice to Students: say "thank you"

   mom25 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   I agree, I always say thank you after the end of my shift. I also make sure that I thank the CNA's for all their wisdom during the day. It is important to remember that respect is important and really makes people feel better!

2. Thank-you Son

   mom25 replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

   That is a fantastic letter. You are so blessed to have such an optimist outlook and a wonderful son to share that with. You are the true valitorian of life!!

3. Anyone graduate from GTCC in Jamestown?

   mom25 replied to mom25's topic in North Carolina

   I got in with a score in the mid fifties. When the topic came up our first semester the lowest score was 52 but take that with a grain of salt. Good luck and apply, you never know what will happen.

4. Help with Lab results

   mom25 replied to mom25's topic in General Students

   Thank you so very much! As you can tell I am suffering from a huge lack of sleep by reading my first post. I am in my first month of clinicals and I am feeling so out of sorts. I will check a med surg book that I got at a yard sale and see if it i...

5. Help with Lab results

   mom25 replied to mom25's topic in General Students

   I was trying (ie struggling) with my Functional Health Patterns and I wanted a book or quick reference that allowed me to get an idea of what a high CBC values or BUN or Creatinine would mean in the long run to the patient. I can figure out what the...

6. Help with Lab results

   mom25 posted a topic in General Students

   I started this clinicals and need help with the lab results. I was wondering if anyone had a book that might tell me not only what the norms are but what it might mean if the results were elevated or low. I am really struggling on what each out of ...

7. Anyone attending/attended GTCC in Jamestown?

   mom25 replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in North Carolina

   Your welcome. I graduated for Arizona State back in 1994 so I had to retake all the classes. It took me about eighteen months. It wasn't too bad but I was a little miffed about taking some of them. I am done with all my pre reqs so I only have to...

8. Anyone attending/attended GTCC in Jamestown?

   mom25 replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in North Carolina

   I am starting the program in January and I got the same run around. I have five kids so for me it was essential to know when I would be going to class and doing clinicals, so I asked around campus (yes, I am sure I looked crazy) until I found someon...

9. Did anyone find anatomy easy?

   mom25 replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I couldn't agree more!! I felt the same way!

10. Did anyone find anatomy easy?

    mom25 replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I thought that A&P was difficult only because of all of the memorization. My teacher also marked any answer wrong if it was mis-spelled and I am a terrible speller so it made it so very hard. I got an A and I took it over the summer but I spent...

11. How Much?

    mom25 replied to AEM0522's topic in General Students

    This was a tough one for me too! My local accelerated BSN program was 3 semesters at 7800.00 per semester. My local community college is 580.00 for 5 semesters. I have five kids and don't work(so no loss of income) and I couldn't decide what to do...

12. Do you think there are any negitives to getting accepted to the Spring start program?

    mom25 replied to mom25's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I live outside of Greensboro NC. I really want to work nights weekends in a hospital, I don't want to work at a LTC facility. I also thought doing an externship would be the best bet for me. Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement. I have a f...

13. Do you think there are any negitives to getting accepted to the Spring start program?

    mom25 replied to mom25's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks very much for your replies! I honestly didn't think of the money issue because I am a stay at home and don't make money now, but I certainly will be paying for more now than I have in the past. I know fitting in the physical and such is hard...

14. Do you think there are any negitives to getting accepted to the Spring start program?

    mom25 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was wondering if you guys thought there were any negatives in being accepted into the Spring start over the Fall start? I was thinking that by the time we graduate some of the new grad programs are already full at the hospital or the externships a...

15. spring 09 at forsyth tech?

    mom25 replied to laurawhisenant00's topic in General Students

    Congratulations Laura!! I just got into GTCC in Jamestown to start this January. I am so excited! Good luck!!