portalhop

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1. MI Dental Hygienist Turning Nurse...the right decision?

   portalhop replied to nerdymama's topic in General Students

   Well, I'm not a dental hygienist, but my advice to you is this: look into externships while you are going to school. If you can, get a tech position in a hospital. Getting your foot in the door early is the best way to secure a career later.

2. I am sucking at skills :(

   portalhop replied to Cydney86's topic in General Students

   Practice! Take advantage of your clinical time and let the nurse that you're shadowing know that you want to do skills, skills, skills! A lot of my textbooks came with DVDs that show how skills are performed step-by-step. Do yours come with those? If...

3. Cheating in nursing School...

   portalhop replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

   Yikes. I would say it's your duty to report, however if you don't have any concrete evidence then she could easily deny it. You might set up a meeting with your advisor and ask, theoretically, what someone in your situation should do with this inform...

4. Is it presumptuous to have your steth engraved RN when you're a student?

   portalhop replied to ~Melissa~'s topic in General Students

   Well, as already stated, most states protect the title of RN ("nurse"), and thus it is in poor judgment to represent yourself as such when you are not one. I would still recommend getting a nicer stethoscope at the beginning of school, and just getti...

5. I got IN! Now that I'm here, any advice on planning a weekly schedule?

   portalhop replied to studentnursenelly's topic in General Students

   Congratulations!! You are about to begin an exciting, stressful, and very rewarding journey. A planner helped me throughout my time in school. I also had a large whiteboard calendar on my wall that I wrote important dates on, blocks of study time on...

6. Failing, and it'sall my fault

   portalhop replied to Ayala's topic in General Students

   I hope that you come out successful, Ayala.

7. Only 9 credits- how can I get full financial aid?

   portalhop replied to AprilAnney's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would look for an easy 3 credit course online. Maybe a gen ed that you haven't completed yet that won't be too hard.

8. Day 1 of waiting...check

   portalhop replied to ICUchick's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I found out two weeks after my school began reviewing applications. Good luck!

9. Nursing school now first come first serve?

   portalhop replied to lemonbug's topic in Pre-Nursing

   That seems like a bad idea. I wouldn't be surprised if that school's NCLEX pass rates drop.

10. Summer school anyone?

    portalhop replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm taking a statistics class, boo.

11. My interview is SCHEDULED!

    portalhop replied to lemonbug's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Sounds good ^ :) Just relax, take a deep breath, smile and be friendly. You'll do great!

12. Another "be honest" request.

    portalhop replied to penny reverential's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would give UT Houston a call and (like the poster above said), ask what they're looking for, and ask what you can do to improve. If you kick-ass at all of their other requirements, your cumulative GPA might not be an issue.

13. Your pre req gpa....

    portalhop replied to AlleycatLPN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    My school ranks on pre-req GPA (this has the most weight, and it must be 3.0 or better), overall GPA (must be 3.0 or better), and ACT score (must be 21 or better). Pre-req GPA is a 4.0, overall GPA is a 3.53, and ACT score is a 33. Anywhere between 3...

14. How did you celebrate your nursing school acceptance letter?

    portalhop replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I announced it on FB so that I wouldn't have to tell everyone that I know separately. Then my boyfriend took me out to lunch, and my dad took me out to dinner. It was a good day.

15. Trying to write my letter of intent...

    portalhop replied to Whoody51's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think you should stick to the basics and follow the guidelines that they have provided. I work in the admission's office at my university (not the nursing section, just general admissions), and we don't like to read letters that stray off topic. St...