msquaredthefirst

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1. does every rn out there hate their job? sonography/x-ray tech instead?

   msquaredthefirst replied to Bailando's topic in General Nursing

   As a vascular sonography student who's also not so great at math, I just want to say that the physics isn't too bad. That math isn't very advanced, it's all about remembering equations and being able to plug in numbers. Ultrasound physics is more abo...

2. I'm turning 25 soon and I want to be a nurse, am I kidding myself?

   msquaredthefirst replied to christinem2388's topic in Pre-Nursing

   25 is young! In my anatomy and physiology classes, I was actually one of the youngest at 23, so there are tons of people starting their healthcare careers later on. And yes it could take a long time, but just remember this: that time is going to pass...

3. Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

   msquaredthefirst replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm also a vegetarian and huge animal lover, and I've been called a cat lady and take absolutely no offense at it, but with the dissection I just learned to suck it up and do it. I think everyone else in my class had to as well. No one likes doing th...

4. Unsure about Nursing

   msquaredthefirst replied to Rivv91's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was also unsure about getting into nursing because of all the crazy things I've heard, and also because the programs are super competitive to get into since everyone and their mom wants to go into nursing. I find my anatomy and physiology classes e...

5. Torn between a Nursing or Nutrition degree because of my beliefs regarding medicine?

   msquaredthefirst replied to NenaRK's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I agree with this. Now, I don't believe you should take a pill to solve all your problems - I have been on enough medicines to know a lot of them don't help and could possibly cause further problems. I don't like taking medication and avoid it as muc...

6. Taking chemistry at CC

   msquaredthefirst replied to holajane's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Is it a fundamental chem class? If so, I definitely think you can handle it. I took Chem 100 over the summer when I was only 15 and got an A.

7. Which route do I take?

   msquaredthefirst replied to hjs13's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm in the same situation. I have a bachelor's already, and I would feel really uncomfortable if I had to take out loans for a BSN (it's a personal as well as cultural thing). So for people in the know-how, is it much harder to get hired as an ADN? S...

8. Prerequisite Question

   msquaredthefirst replied to NikkiT's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Have you looked into National University? The campus is in Rancho Bernardo and they offer an accelerated BSN program. I think they accept new students three times a year. The community colleges have a long wait list, and it's probably best to get a B...

9. National University San Diego

   msquaredthefirst replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in California

   I'm sure this has been covered already, but there are so many pages on this thread. What are the prereqs for the accelerated BSN program? I read the catalog's "preparation for the major" section but it seems like half those classes are already nursin...