saraCOS

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1. Unsure of wanting kids

   saraCOS replied to j0yegan's topic in Stress 101

   I guess I can add something from the child-free community. I'm 31, happily married and have never really wanted kids. I've entertained the idea on occasion, but as I have gotten older, progressed in my career, seen the sacrifices and stress of my pro...

2. Any Advice for New Nursing Students?

   saraCOS replied to jrabbit0811's topic in General Students

   No horror stories here, I'm 4 weeks into an accelerated program (so ending semester 1 in a regular program) and actually like it much more than I thought I would. It's hard, but that's what I signed up for. I have a great class, we bring food to shar...

3. Private loan and no co-signer

   saraCOS replied to Davis.M's topic in General Students

   That's how I understood it. She's looking for about 32k in a lump sum? This sounds like a scammy for-profit set up, or the craziest out-of-state tuition ever. Going to nursing school is not an at-all-costs kind of decision. If the school doesn't fit ...

4. Accepted to two nursing programs...What to do?

   saraCOS replied to canthardlywait2brn's topic in General Students

   Awesome, congrats on having choices. I'm in an on campus accelerated, married without kids, have 12 years of intense medical experience, and I am hangin on for dear life! What a ride! I think it might be fine to do online if you have an insane amoun...

5. Personal issues while a student?

   saraCOS replied to atmosphericmelody's topic in Disabilities

   First of all, holy cow, do you have a lot on your plate. I would explain all of this to your professors and come clean. If they think less of you, they are terrible people, but you would think a nursing instructor would be able to summon a degree of ...

6. Social help, not fitting in

   saraCOS replied to nursepeaches's topic in General Students

   Are you in nursing school to socialize, or are you in nursing school to become a nurse. You said that making friends isn't really a high priority. So what's wrong with being friendly, professional, undistracted and (before you know it) successfully d...

7. SO sick

   saraCOS replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

   If you come to class looking like warmed-over dog doo, don't sit next to me! If you're sick, you're sick. Your professors seem to be understanding, and you're obviously not faking it. Take care of yourself and get better so you can get back to class ...

8. Private loan and no co-signer

   saraCOS replied to Davis.M's topic in General Students

   Is there anything you can do to avoid this debt? Is this for your whole program, or (gulp) just the first semester? Think about ways you can downsize, trim the fat, mow lawns on the weekends, something that might offset the amount you are looking to ...

9. Paramedic to nurse/nursing student

   saraCOS replied to Jayjormom's topic in General Students

   I'm a 10 year paramedic in the middle of my second week of an accelerated program. I didn't purposefully out myself as a medic off the bat, but short of taking a vow of silence for the year, I found it impossible to come off as less knowledgable than...

10. What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    saraCOS replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    I'm in an accelerated program, so I don't really feel like I have time to be "put together" I'm showered with a little mascara and in yoga or gym clothes so I can get 30 min in after or before class. I'm actually looking forward to getting into lab u...

11. What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    saraCOS replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    I'm in an accelerated program, so I don't really feel like I have time to be "put together" I'm showered with a little mascara and in yoga or gym clothes so I can get 30 min in after or before class. I'm actually looking forward to getting into lab u...

12. Is It Necessary?

    saraCOS replied to osi2011's topic in General Students

    I'm with needles. It depends on how technology dependant you are as a student, and the tech requirements of your program. My program requires the use of a bundle of reference software that needs either a tablet or a nice smartphone to operate and be ...

13. Options for scrub pants

    saraCOS replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in Male Students

    Black pants...you lucky punters. I'm trying to transition from EMS-land and can't get used to going to work in white pajamas. Ugh,

14. Shoes

    saraCOS replied to aimbig's topic in General Students

    Are you allowed to wear any all-white shoe you want? I have a pair of white Sketchers I could run miles in. Most of the big sneaker companies have an all-white something. A guy I know in clinicals, wears white Nikes. Check Zappos.com, they have free ...

15. Uniform Inspection

    saraCOS replied to saraCOS's topic in General Students

    Yep, confirmed. I will be expected to line up, basic training style for inspection, then turn around and bend over so a 60 year old woman can evaluate the integrity of my pant-seat. I am horrified. I am fine with the rest of this. i have worked in h...