Lyndsea replied to TWebster24's topic in Post Graduate
I went back to school for my pre-reqs a few months after my husband and I got married. When I actually started nursing school (Accelerated RN program) My husband was really supportive. Fast forward a year later and I have to admit things get rough. I...
Lyndsea replied to SoontobeNurseAshley's topic in Pre-Nursing
Hey! I am from Saint Louis too, I grew up in Rock Hill! I moved to Maryland seven years ago. I went back to school at 25- and I felt the same way. I had wanted to study nursing for so long. It was so nerve wracking waiting to see if I would even get ...
Lyndsea replied to UCOstudentnurse's topic in Student Assist
I have to be honest- I think that knowing what you are listening to/for is the most difficult concepts in the assessment. In fundamentals, my friends and I practiced on that dang mannequin all the live long day. Then when I finally heard wheezes, cra...
Hi everyone- this is my first topic post. I looked around and searched for other posts with this topic but couldn't find any. I am very VERY interested in neurological nursing. Because of my life experiences, including having a sister with Dravet's ...
Lyndsea replied to Barinbass's topic in Neurological
I had no idea there was such a thing. I am in school for my RN (I will graduate Spring 2013) and I really want to work in neurology but specifically with epilepsy! My father and my sister have epilepsy and my little sister has Dravet's syndrome. I wo...
I am about to start mine in May! I am so nervous! I have heard that you shouldn't work while taking accelerated nursing classes, so I am looking for a temp job until then. Good Luck!
I had an experience with a "mean girl" I started my program and made friends with a group of girls about my age- and we studied together regularly. I moved around a lot as a kid, I never had a group of friends before, and it felt great. One girl in o...
Lyndsea replied to lanebr85's topic in Pre-Nursing
I took both A and P 1 and 2 last summer, and I ended up getting an A in both, but in A&P 2 I had only a 91%. Don't beat yourself up about it! I know plenty of people in my nursing program who got B's and even C's in Anatomy 1. I go to a community...