1southernstudent

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1. Paying for Nursing School: ADVICE PLEASE!

   1southernstudent replied to clayj89's topic in Alabama

   Also check for scholarships at the school you are going to attend.

2. The Hidden Costs of Nursing School

   1southernstudent replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

   We didn't have any hidden expenses. They gave us a breakdown of pretty much everything it would take and an estimate of the cost in the packet we received to file for admission and so far it's been pretty close. I guess the only thing they didn't i...

3. Getting all pre and co reqs done before nursing program

   1southernstudent replied to rys22's topic in General Students

   Finished mine before I started nursing school. There were only a couple that required completion beforehand but it makes it so much easier when you can just worry about the nursing classes and all that goes along with them (labs, clinicals, etc). B...

4. OB--When it's good it's good and when it's not...it's heartbreaking.

   1southernstudent replied to linzjane88's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I couldn't make it through reading this without crying. I'd have been a mess.

5. Very Discouraging

   1southernstudent replied to hmjensen's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Can you do any of the classes online? It may give you a little more flexibility. You can choose when to do your school work and can work around kids/work schedules. Just don't get discouraged and give up. One bite at a time and you'll eat that el...

6. Please for the love of God.............

   1southernstudent replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency

   Oh my....I just put ER down as one of my preceptorship requests. LOL What have I gotten myself into?! Guess I'll get to experience lots of interesting things if I get my request.

7. Do patients

   1southernstudent replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a smoker. Not in favor of smoking. That said....smoking is still a legal item to be purchased by adults of legal age. If that is the case it really isn't anyone business if nurses smoke, after all nurses are just people. Now where they sm...

8. Suggestions for supplies :)

   1southernstudent replied to JulieVN:)'s topic in General Students

   All of the above is great advice. The only thing I use besides those are binder rings (rings in various sizes that open and close, you can get them in the office supply section). I hole punch my index cards and put them on a ring so they don't scat...

9. Taking 6 months off nursing...right after graduation?

   1southernstudent replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

   You only get to live your life once. If you don't make this move will you always look back and go "I wish"? What's the worse that can happen? It may take a while to get a job or it may not. Go for it. Work online towards your next degree and enj...

10. Do/did you enjoy Nursing School? Or hate it?

    1southernstudent replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

    I'm in my 4th semester (out of 5) and I love it. It's been hard as heck and about as rough as a roller coaster but I have enjoye the ride! Can't wait to get off.

11. So I got my second rejection letter. But actually got in.

    1southernstudent replied to kayruhh's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Go talk to the nursing advisors. See if there is time for you to take the compass again before school starts. If there is then get to studying math. Go to the library and check out a math review book. Good luck!!

12. Will my disability stop my dreams of being a nurse???

    1southernstudent replied to katehensley's topic in Pre-Nursing

    You lived with this your whole life and managed to do well. Will it be easy? Maybe not, but that shouldn't stop you. Find ways to compensate. Carry a pair of needle nose plyers in your scrub pocket to help squeeze things open or to squeeze them c...

13. Stuck on a nursing dx for Rh Neg pregnant mother

    1southernstudent replied to wondermama's topic in General Students

    Well I lived it several times with the last being very upseting since I had developed the antibodies and couldn't get the rhogam. Think about what it means to be RH-.....the risk isn't so much to the mom and as to the baby. In my last it was extrem...

14. I didn't get into any BSN programs, but I got into the ADN programs...am I stupid?

    1southernstudent replied to tatempole's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I guess I don't have an answer for you. After all I'm just a dumb community college student. SHEESH!

15. 72 days left. How to stay motivated?

    1southernstudent replied to peanut2011's topic in General Students

    That fact that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and it's not a train about to run your butt over should be motivation enough!! You're just tired, I know it's been a long tough road. Hang in there!! Focus on the future and what you'll be d...