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1. Schools that you dont need a TEAS to get in

   School-Mom replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in School Programs

   "well then, maybe Nursing School isn't for you," is a discouraging remark.

2. Schools that you dont need a TEAS to get in

   School-Mom replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in School Programs

   That is correct. The TEAS has nothing to do with nursing. It is just a tool to weed prospective nursing students out. It's a shame really. Just a thought...I thought nurses were supposed to be compassionate and supportive?...Just an idea!

3. A & P 1 2010 sticky thread?

   School-Mom replied to GavinsMom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi Bronze, ..did I say I scored an A? Hmmmm...well, in the state that I live in now, the courses are separate. You take Anatomy, then you take Physiology. I did make an A in Physio, but a C in Anatomy - not because I wasn't interested in Anatomy. ...

4. Swimsuit anxiety in nursing school, oh my

   School-Mom replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Students

   So may I please ask for clarification...do nursing students do rectal exams, breast exams, and pelvic exams on each other in the 2 year nursing program? I'm only going to a junior college to get my ADN to become an RN. Do you know, or does anyone e...

5. Safety precautions in HIV blood drawing?

   School-Mom replied to steena's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, my cousin who works as a nurse, just stuck herself with a needle when doing a venipuncture on an HIV + patient. She dropped the needle after the venipuncture, and picked up the needle and poked herself in the finger. I don't know if she w...

6. Your Daily Life-Schedule

   School-Mom posted a topic in General Students

   Hello, I will be applying for the Nursing Program at my local college but I have a lot of questions and concerns about balancing my school, future nursing job schedule, childcare for my daughter, and my family life. I am married and we live out-of-s...

7. Pay Rates 2010

   School-Mom replied to Fahrenheight's topic in CNA/MA

   Yes, thank you to all who clarified what your title is. I thought, these have to be CNAs or very poorly paid LVNs.

8. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

   School-Mom replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

   Boy, it would be nice if you were one of my instructors. Thanks for being so considerate!

9. A & P 1 2010 sticky thread?

   School-Mom replied to GavinsMom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   **************************************** No it wasn't difficult to dissect. But if you're a cat-lover, then you have to get over the fact that you are about to cut into "Fluffy."

10. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    School-Mom replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    *************************** And which college do you attend, only if you don't mind sharing.

11. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    School-Mom replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    ********************************************************** I agree about the community college. We only attended the Nursing Program Meeting and the director was using that same discouraging tone. It actually worked on some of the people in the mee...

12. Instructor won't keep hands to self

    School-Mom replied to elle27's topic in General Students

    ********************************************* I am sorry to hear that you are having that problem. God! - can't people just behave in a sane manner?? I agree with your feelings about your instructor. I would feel the same way. I also would want to...

13. A & P 1 2010 sticky thread?

    School-Mom replied to GavinsMom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    ************************************************ I'll have to check for the online class. I am just used to actually "going to school." I'm 35, so when I was in college, that was the only way to take a class. A&P definitely has a LOT of informa...

14. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    School-Mom replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    HA!HA! HA!...Oh my..well, that was an interesting insight from Tyler77. But I appreciate your insight as well. I've worked as a CNA and hoped that in Nursing I wouldn't do the cleaning up of the poop and so on. The nurses that I've worked with whi...

15. A & P 1 2010 sticky thread?

    School-Mom replied to GavinsMom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    ********************************************************** I am trying to get into that English class. It's full at my college so I'm on the wait list for it. I hope I get into this class. It's the last pre-req that I need before I apply for the R...