mtnsandsky

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1. What tape recorder do you prefer?

   mtnsandsky replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have a small olympus vn5200 digital recorder. It's about 3 inches long, an inch wide and 1/2 inch deep. Mine holds about 50 hours of lecture, runs on two - triple AAA batteries. It comes with a cable to transfer the lectures to my laptop or Ipad...

2. Thank you Lord that I failed my first nclex

   mtnsandsky replied to Yownyown's topic in NCLEX

   thank you for your inspiration! Just passed my psychiatric nursing class today, onto medical surgical II beginning tomorrow along with pharmacology II. I'm not sure how to message you, but would love to know the names of the books and reviews you u...

3. Why was it hard for you?

   mtnsandsky replied to angeltech's topic in General Students

   I'm beginning my second year of school this fall. School was hard for me because it had been 35 years since I graduated from high school! Math was particularly hard for me as it was back in my younger days. I found it difficult to do group project...

4. Waitlist length & what to do while waiting

   mtnsandsky replied to jenden's topic in Colorado

   Uhmanda, When I got on the Front Range Community College waitlist I had to have my Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I, and II done, as well as my Microbiology. These were requirements prior to getting put on the waitlist. Just so you know, after May ...

5. Any tips for Pathophysiology

   mtnsandsky replied to canut's topic in Student Assist

   Pathophysiology was a great class. It ties everything from A and P I and II together. Just do the required reading, attend each class, take notes and study. Because it was engaging, I thought it was easier than Microbio. Enjoy the class, you'll d...

6. Waitlist length & what to do while waiting

   mtnsandsky replied to jenden's topic in Colorado

   Hello, Congratulations on making the jump to nursing school. Forty years old is young! I just began at FRCC August of 2011 and I'm 55 years old. I believe the current waitlist is a bit longer than it was when I put my name on it. I was told by an ins...

7. Can a new graduate be a hospice RN?

   mtnsandsky replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice

   I'll be starting nursing school in the fall of 2011. I would love to eventually be a hospice nurse and wondered if volunteering for a hospice facility during my schooling would give me some of the practical experience I would need. When I graduate, s...

8. I'm just starting out on the journey to become an RN

   mtnsandsky replied to LetUrLightShineRN's topic in Critical

   Congratulations! You can do it!! I've wanted to be in the medical field since I was in high School, 36 years ago. I began my pre requisites two years ago and will begin the nursing program for an ADN this fall. I found a wonderful math tutor (wor...

9. Does Having CNA Exp Help so Much in Nursing School?

   mtnsandsky replied to proudmommy's topic in General Students

   Thanks, I'm checking into a program that will begin in March. Then to find a job, sigh:rolleyes: mtnsandsky

10. Does Having CNA Exp Help so Much in Nursing School?

    mtnsandsky replied to proudmommy's topic in General Students

    I begin the ADN program in fall of 2011. I think I'll take the CNA course over the summer and try to work as a CNA on the weekends. I agree, that it has to help me feel more comfortable with patients. Just having one less thing to learn the first ...