charleston990

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

   charleston990 replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

   I'll finish my BSN at 20

2. Too young to be a nurse?

   charleston990 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

   No, most definitely not! I'll finish my BSN when I'm 20, I'm halfway through my first semester of nursing classes and thus far I'm doing well. Keep at it! You'll be just fine as long as you don't make a point of 'acting your age'. Be professiona...

3. Anyone Required To Take ERI?

   charleston990 replied to RainDreamer's topic in General Students

   Yes, we take the ERI quite a few times as I understand it. Each semester, in fact.

4. Need Sleep

   charleston990 replied to MermiesGreatGig's topic in General Students

   So if you take melatonin, how many hours do you need to sleep with it???

5. Nightmares

   charleston990 replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

   Yeah, during school I actually have a lot of dreams of missing class and the like. Horrible stuff...

6. Nursing School Mentor Programs - Help!

   charleston990 replied to punkyballstar's topic in General Students

   Hi, My university offers a mentor program. I've signed up for it this semester (as a mentee, that is), and so its hard to give you my overall opinion. Thus far, though, it has been helpful. Mostly, we have just been meeting for lunch with our ment...

7. Anybody Else Overwhelmed w/this Semester Already??!!!

   charleston990 replied to anewday's topic in General Students

   Utterly and completely so! I slowly but surely losing my mind. Coffee is all that keeps me going since I am both food and sleep deprived lately lol. I never feel like I have time to properly study for exams either, because they are so piled up, one ...

8. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

   charleston990 replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

   Well, three weeks over with now (..after friday that is). I've had my first exam (patho) and made a 98! Everyone in the class I talked to though agreed it was really easy. The first exams that really worry us, Fundamentals and Health Assessment, c...

9. Student Malpractice Insurance?

   charleston990 posted a topic in General Students

   Okay, I know it doesn't hurt to get it; but it doesn't hurt to get a lot of things. What I'd like to ask other nurses and nursing students is should I get it? Would you consider it to be an important investment? Thanks for any input!

10. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    charleston990 replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Well my first day was Monday, but I didn't get around to posting. Class size is near 50, I think; one of the largest they've let in. Lecture is Monday and Tuesday (health assessment professor on tues is going to give us all a nap we didn't intend! ...

11. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    charleston990 replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Well, I sorta had a first day - nursing school orientation on Friday (I'm in a BSN program, but sophomore or not we still have an additional orientation just for the start of nursing). I was fine all day until I got home, then a bit of the panic sta...

12. Spring 09 Hopefuls

    charleston990 replied to TeeRN2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I got it!!!!!!! My acceptance letter came in last night! I go to pick up my packet from the nursing office today!

13. Microbiology - Fall 2008

    charleston990 replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    My class average with 60 or so students is closer to 50 or 60, so... Perhaps you're having similar issues with the professor that we are. He doesn't teach and every class, its some new issue! The next *fun*, though much less detrimental than usual, i...

14. Please help ASAP!

    charleston990 replied to charleston990's topic in General Students

    Thank you everyone for your input, I really appreciate it! To Jess: lol no offense taken! I'm glad to be a youngin in college; starting at 16 gave me a big boost and I intend to take advantage of that. Also, quite frankly, I can't put anything off ...

15. Please help ASAP!

    charleston990 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I'm getting ready to begin nursing school in the Spring (waiting on my letter now but I'm almost certain I have a spot), however I just got offered a great opportunity that I desperately want to take but I'm not sure that I can I'll be taking F...