tara1245

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1. Help, any advice? Might fail a class twice.

   tara1245 replied to tara1245's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you all so much for the great advice. I was totally freaking out when I posted that but I've talked to my teacher and she's going to adjust my grade. She had two different due dates given for the completion of some of our work. I assumed the f...

2. Help, any advice? Might fail a class twice.

   tara1245 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I've kept up a high gpa average but this year I failed intermediate algebra once and if I don't get an A on the final I'll fail again which will bring my gpa down to a 3.4. I can't believe I've done this after working so hard to pass with almost all...

3. staying healthy while working night shifts

   tara1245 replied to ceccia's topic in Career Support

   I'm not a nurse but I have worked the night shift before as a med aide in a assisted living facility. The absolute hardest part for me was the fact that I would switch to a day schedule on my days off. I'm a natural night owl too but even then it w...

4. New Grad Job Market: A Game of Chance

   tara1245 replied to sourapril's topic in New Nurse

   This is an eye opening thread for me. I'm finishing the pre reqs this semester for nursing school but I'm having second thoughts. The other career I was interested in, medical technology, pays somewhat less and would take longer to finish, but hey,...

5. test bank questions

   tara1245 replied to julimom's topic in General Students

   You might want to read this article about test banks. Test banks | www.palmbeachpost.com

6. Taking a break for math

   tara1245 replied to Ednach's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I took elementary algebra and college algebra as online classes and got A's in both. The classes used an online course, Pearson's Mymathlab. It's a combination of instructional video and math problems you do online. The videos were kind of boring ...

7. General Biology before chemistry?

   tara1245 replied to sdongo's topic in Pre-Nursing

   What class did you find most difficult? Easiest? I've only taken A&P l and just starting with A&P ll now.

8. How much anatomy do CNAs need to know?

   tara1245 replied to aaron_j_sutter's topic in CNA/MA

   I worked for a very brief time as a cna. The hardest part is just learning how to lift and position people. I really learned that on the job after I took the class. The class and final test -very easy imo. The job itself? In a snf? Omg, that is...

9. Study habits

   tara1245 replied to GivingLove's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I use flashcards but put them into an online flashcard site like Quizlet. That way I can take my phone or Kindle Fire and study anywhere. You can find great flashcards that other students have made on these sites and add them to your collection. Fo...

10. Thinking about nursing as a career-

    tara1245 replied to tara1245's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks, I'll look into it further. The pay is really good and it's only an associates. It's in demand here in California too.

11. Regrets about Nursing?

    tara1245 replied to 1IndecisiveStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I would look at the demand for dental hygienists before pursuing that line of work. I think the job market for hygienists has declined a great deal.

12. Student Loans to finance my CC tuition, basic living expenses all the way through BSN

    tara1245 replied to ccstudentpsychnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm not able to live at home either. It's not always possible. I have 2 roommates and am super careful with my finances. We split utilities and the internet and it's so much cheaper than if I had a studio or one bedroom. Working part time, attend...

13. Thinking about nursing as a career-

    tara1245 replied to tara1245's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you. I think the economy has me second guessing every decision I make. Even the small amount I've had to take out in loans makes me nervous-I've never had any sort of debt before. I've also considered physical therapist assistant, ultrasound...

14. What classes did you pair with A&P I (Anatomy)?

    tara1245 replied to queserasera's topic in Pre-Nursing

    With A&P l w/lab I took college algebra, eng comp, and nutrition. I got a b in anatomy and a's in everything else. I worked a couple days a week but didn't work the last two weeks before finals. I'm disappointed with the b but I think I'll do ...

15. A&P 1

    tara1245 replied to Kdrenee's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think a lot depends on the teacher. I took it online recently (w/a lab component) and it was hard, mostly because it was online and you really had to be motivated. Our teacher did not give us any idea of what we needed to know for our exams so I ...