Austrya

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1. Any schools in Michigan without a wait list?

   Austrya replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Jackson Community College uses a point system instead of a waitlist, but it's pretty competitive. They go by grades, prior certification, special classes, etc. They just changed the system so I'm not sure where it stands now, but in previous semeste...

2. What helped you learn Physiology? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

   Austrya replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I also agree with the YouTube videos. It's much easier to understand if you see it in action. I couldn't wrap my brain around it in A&P but our professor showed us some videos and gave us links to others and being able to see it work really hel...

3. A&P prof's inappropriate response to request for alternative to animal dissection

   Austrya replied to sarailyse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I ran this scenario by my old A&P professor. He said "oh, please. I am ethically against doing anything that might hurt and traumatize a child but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to give them a shot if they need it. Sometimes as adults, w...

4. Would you guys recommend taking Micro or Anatomy/Phys first?

   Austrya replied to futureRN-BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just told a friend yesterday that I would definitely take A&P and chemistry before micro. I'm taking micro right now after having taken A&P and chem last semester. I'm having an easier time with it because we're going over cell membranes, ...

5. Embarrassed for Having Good Grades?

   Austrya replied to •M♥J•'s topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm not embarrassed about getting good grades at all. If someone else doesn't like it, that's their problem, not mine. I'm just super nerdy and I love learning, so I treat school as more of a hobby than a chore. I think that makes a huge differenc...

6. A&P prof's inappropriate response to request for alternative to animal dissection

   Austrya replied to sarailyse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   So if you're pro-life and you become a nurse, are you going to deny care for someone because they had an abortion a couple of years before? Sometimes we have to do things that are against our beliefs, in the name of caring for the patient. The cat ...

7. Major issues with Chemisry!!!

   Austrya replied to Melanie19877's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Study groups help a lot. Find someone in your class who likes chemistry and who is good at it and get a group together once a week and study. You'll need the stuff you learn in chemistry in other classes like micro and A&P so it's a good idea t...

8. What is your favorite class so far?

   Austrya replied to blueyesue's topic in Pre-Nursing

   So far it's a toss up between A&P and chemistry. I haven't taken micro yet, but I'm pretty sure it will be right up my alley.

9. OU Nursing vs. UMich Nursing

   Austrya replied to wbrogers's topic in Michigan

   OU has a great nursing program, as does U of M. If it were me, I'd go the OU route only because they're paying your tuition and you'll be direct admit. When everything is said and done, you won't get a job paying any more if you graduate from OU th...

10. Michigan State ADN-BSN?

    Austrya replied to amjowens's topic in Michigan

    Check into the online RN to BSN program at U of M - Flint. I looked into the one at MSU also and they don't transfer my pharmacology, nutrition, or pathophysiology class for some reason. I would have to either retake those three classes or test ou...

11. Pre-Nursing students what has been

    Austrya replied to anon321d's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hands down it was English comp. I only got a 2.5 in that. Oops... So far chem and a&p have been a breeze.

12. Nurse Educator Chronicles: Male Student Nurse on the OB Floor

    Austrya replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    I had a male student nurse in the room when I delivered my 2nd son. I had no problem with it at all. Then again, by the time I was ready to push, I had so many nurses and doctors in and out of my room that the janitor could have walked it and I wo...

13. Things you'd like to say to your fellow classmates

    Austrya replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Pre-Nursing

    OMG, this is my biggest pet peeve too! In my A&P class, the professor posts the grades online and everyone is assigned a secret number so the grades are anonymous. On the top of the first test, before we turned it in, we were supposed to write ...

14. Hey PreReq-ers, how is Fall Semester going so far?

    Austrya replied to espo44's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm currently taking A&P (combined 1 & 2 into one semester), chemistry (combination of general, bio, and organic), and pharmacology. I'm getting A's in all of them! I just hope I can keep it up. I have a huge pharm midterm this week and we ...

15. ADVICE PLEASE! Anatomy & Other Pre-reqs.

    Austrya replied to Ready4theAction's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would say to drop the a&p if it won't be held against you. 17 credits is a lot to handle in one semester! I think taking the nutrition class and a chem class before a&p will make a&p a little easier to understand. There's a guy in m...