LJR2010

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1. what the heck do you wear to a Nursing School interview?

   LJR2010 replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Students

   I would wear a suit. Treat it like a job interview.

2. calc vs a&p

   LJR2010 replied to JonB04's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Calculus for sure

3. About to start NS...but unhappy with my school

   LJR2010 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Even a very straight forward and easy subject can be made very difficult by a bad teacher. Only the anatomy portion is strict memorization. I had a great instructor who made learning the physiology portion very simple. Granted, a lot of people still ...

4. rn to pa

   LJR2010 replied to JonB04's topic in Pre-Nursing

   No, I was referring to the post that said you don't need years of health professional experience. From what I've seen, you need a minimum of one year of full time work hands on with patients. Since we are talking nursing, that is one year of working ...

5. About to start NS...but unhappy with my school

   LJR2010 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I guess I would be annoyed too. I would think its my decision to drop a course, I am capable of deciding what's in my own best interest. It can be very irritating when a college tries to take on the role of a parent, especially if you've been doing y...

6. Interracial marriage and physiology..this is for a paper

   LJR2010 replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

   I also would assume that your Prof wanted you to write about recessive genes. It's kind of like how they say when you are adopting a dog that a mutt will usually be much healthier than a pure bred.

7. rn to pa

   LJR2010 replied to JonB04's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It does depend on the school, you can always find a school somewhere in the country with lighter admissions requirements. Here in Florida, PA schools require at least one year of full time work with patients. So you would have to work as a nurse for ...

8. Accelerated BSN or 2nd degree

   LJR2010 replied to Michael CNA's topic in Pre-Nursing

   The ABSN program I am in is really not that much more accelerated than its generic counterpart. The only difference is that we don't take the summer off and therefore graduate a semester ahead. Some ABSN programs are very condensed, I'm not sure if I...

9. States that offer free nursing education in exchange for working with them

   LJR2010 replied to idlasjm's topic in General Students

   You ultimately need to make your own decision. Your parents may not quite understand the situation, mine were pretty anti student loan too. Student loans get a bad rap because a lot of people take out way more in debt than their degree will be worth ...

10. States that offer free nursing education in exchange for working with them

    LJR2010 replied to idlasjm's topic in General Students

    I don't see whats so bad about taking out a loan. If you get a job as an RN, then a $4000 loan will not be that big of a deal. You've taken scholarships and grants as far as you can, now you have a relatively small loan amount.

11. Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN w/ No Prior Nursing Educational Background

    LJR2010 replied to smarino27's topic in General Students

    I searched for Hunter College to find their admissions info. Their prereqs are pretty standard, except for organic chem, I've never seen that one listed before. I say it would take you two semesters to complete them. Hopefully you have taken at least...

12. Ask for a grade increase in anatomy?

    LJR2010 replied to albacl's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would definitely go in and ask to look at your exam. The grader could have made a mistake and accidentally marked something wrong, it happens. I know professors hate it when students go in and argue with them about a few lousy points, but who cares...

13. How to beat the freshman 15!

    LJR2010 replied to StangGang92's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I definitely recommend the food journal, it has completely changed how I eat. I do have to say that 1200 calories per day is WAY too low. You will have problems functioning, both mentally and physically, especially if you exercise. You can search onl...

14. Would writing on a college app. that I want to become a PA (someday) look bad?

    LJR2010 replied to wih02906's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I guess it's not as unusual as I had thought. After much internet searching, I still don't get the difference between a PA and an NP. This is all I know: PA's practice medicine and work directly under the supervision of a physician. Their scope of pr...

15. Pre req. english class

    LJR2010 replied to Jessjaz's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would try it. But keep in mind that this is definitely dishonest. We can sit here and debate the meaning of plagiarism, but professors don't like it when you coast through their courses without doing any work. Hopefully they don't find out (I don't...