heyliss

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1. Accelerated ADN program?

   heyliss replied to mommycruz3's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm in an accelerated program at a private school. The core nursing classes take a little over 15 months. We have no spring or summer break, and only a week off between semesters. With the prerequisites, the program is just shy of two years. I am jus...

2. Nurse Survivalist

   heyliss replied to Clovery's topic in Humor

3. First Clinicals; what to bring?!

   heyliss replied to adnstudent44's topic in General Students

   Looks like everyone has it covered! And I bring fruit snacks in my scrubs. It's small and an easy quick burst of sugar if I haven't had time to eat the whole shift.

4. My mom died just before Christmas - advice needed

   heyliss replied to Gloryboo's topic in General Students

   Hello... Everyone grieves differently and in their own time. Give yourself space for that. I was pre-nursing when my mother died January 2012. My brother then died in August, and my father on New Year's Eve. Over the course of that year I decided I c...

5. Patients afraid of needles...

   heyliss replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   Lol. This is me. I can have blood drawn and get IVs all day long, but give me a shot and I will pass out. And I have quite a few tattoos. In painful areas. It's really quite embarrassing. I don't understand it myself.

6. Scared of NS

   heyliss replied to Mandy0728's topic in General Students

   I feel you. I actually did quite well in school when i was younger and have done well in prereqs... I start in a week. And I'm scared to death! I have a family as well and so much riding on this. Failure is a frightening thing for me. I have written ...

7. No flu vax=mask? Reno

   heyliss replied to heyliss's topic in Nevada

   Thank you. I think at first I was very nervous and frustrated considering the possibility of having to wear a mask throughout my future career... But I really, REALLY want this. I am willing to do it if necessary. I suppose I didn't consider that I m...

8. No flu vax=mask? Reno

   heyliss posted a topic in Nevada

   Hello all! I am a brand new nursing student in Reno. I was told yesterday that I will be required to wear a mask to clinicals due to my inability to receive a flu vaccine (history of Guillain Barre). I have concerns for my future as a nurse. Are RNs ...

9. Can't afford nursing school

   heyliss replied to zhightower's topic in General Students

   Is it possible to break up the five grand into cash payments to the school over the course of the program? If so, you could do that and apply for every grant and scholarship you can find to offset the loans in the long run. I agree with previous post...

10. Waiting on acceptance/rejection letters

    heyliss replied to tortia1's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm in at Carrington Reno! Woohoo! Trying to secure all the loans now. Starting May 6.

11. Carrington College Reno, NV hopefuls!

    heyliss replied to heyliss's topic in Nevada

    Good! :)

12. Carrington College Reno, NV hopefuls!

    heyliss replied to heyliss's topic in Nevada

    I don't believe I have gotten ahold of her either. I have spoken with Galina and made an appointment with the finance department. Maybe call the main number and let them know you would like to claim your seat in the class and take the next steps towa...

13. Carrington College Reno, NV hopefuls!

    heyliss replied to heyliss's topic in Nevada

    Thanks for the well wishes, Maegen. Now that you know what's on the test, maybe you can study the stuff that was difficult for you and retake for fall...? Good luck to you!

14. Carrington College Reno, NV hopefuls!

    heyliss replied to heyliss's topic in Nevada

    I'll see you guys April 25 Let us know when you get that letter, Maegen.

15. Carrington College Reno, NV hopefuls!

    heyliss replied to heyliss's topic in Nevada

    Ugh! That sucks!