LabRat3

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1. What did you do before nursing?

   LabRat3 replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   Just left my job yesterday managing a cell therapy lab to pursue nursing. We performed cell processing for blood and marrow transplants. My biology degree is still precious to me but I'm ready for a change! School starts on Monday!

2. Is nursing your second career???

   LabRat3 replied to anicole285's topic in General Students

   Second career for me too. I'm 29 and got my degree in biology back in 2008 and I've been working in a clinical laboratory since then. I'm starting in August and I'll be leaving my job right before then. It's terrifying but exciting at the same tim...

3. NOTES...how do you take yours?

   LabRat3 replied to jkblevins's topic in General Students

   I prefer pen and paper. Allows me to draw pictures or diagrams quickly and then I go back and type them out. This study reaffirms my belief that I retain the info better this way: Ditch the laptop and pick up a pen, class. Researchers say it’s bett...

4. Christ Hospital or Good Sam Nursing Program in Cincinnati?

   LabRat3 replied to LabRat3's topic in School Programs

   I am not able to send messages since I haven't posted enough and you may not be able to either. You can send me a message on Kik if you want. My name on there is ladylifts22.

5. Scared to start nursing school

   LabRat3 replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm scared too! I am quitting my nice, cushy full-time job to go to nursing school and I am terrified just about that. I may be starting in January. I'm hoping I can work while in school. I was a pretty good student and I have almost a 4.0 in sci...

6. Christ Hospital or Good Sam Nursing Program in Cincinnati?

   LabRat3 replied to LabRat3's topic in School Programs

   I feel the same as you. I'm excited now but probably not so much when I'm drowning in books and also trying to work and have somewhat of a social life. Send me a message if you'd like to meet up on the 27th!

7. Christ Hospital or Good Sam Nursing Program in Cincinnati?

   LabRat3 replied to LabRat3's topic in School Programs

   congrats! my orientation is on October 27th. I may not start in the spring due to some life circumstances but definitely by next fall. they accepted 40 of my credits from my bachelors degree so I don't think I will have to take as many courses as I t...

8. Nurse anesthetist or Anesthesiologist

   LabRat3 replied to BriannaP14's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I agree with dorkypanda, the classes you need for pre-med are more "advanced" than what is required for nursing. I took all the pre-med pre-reqs and made it through. It's not easy, especially organic chem and calculus. For example, the A&P cou...

9. Topics to Refresh

   LabRat3 replied to LabRat3's topic in General Students

   Thank you for the advice! I've ordered an A&P review book along with the A&P coloring book ( I may as well have fun while I'm studying). I wouldn't have thought about the electrolytes so thanks for pointing that out. I'm definitely going t...

10. Topics to Refresh

    LabRat3 posted a topic in General Students

    So, I've been accepted to an ADN/BSN program and I may be starting in Spring 2015. I have B.S. in biology but I graduated with that in 2008. My current job is in a clinical laboratory so I use medical terminology, basic math, some micro and cell b...

11. Christ Hospital or Good Sam Nursing Program in Cincinnati?

    LabRat3 replied to LabRat3's topic in School Programs

    Awesome! Let me know how it goes for you. Maybe we'll be in class together sometime!

12. Christ Hospital or Good Sam Nursing Program in Cincinnati?

    LabRat3 replied to LabRat3's topic in School Programs

    I applied on Tuesday this week and was accepted on Thursday of this week. It was a lot faster than I expected. I had already sent my transcripts to them back in July though. They extended the deadline for spring semester to September 19th. Are ...

13. Christ Hospital or Good Sam Nursing Program in Cincinnati?

    LabRat3 posted a topic in School Programs

    So, I was accepted this week to Christ Hospital College of Nursing and I'm pretty sure I'll get accepted to Good Sam College of Nursing as well since I already have my bachelor's degree in Biology (chem minor). Is anyone here currently attending eit...