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  1. Joliet Junior College Nursing Applicants
    i'm the wrong person to ask about that, i love my books and never get rid of them. in fact i bought alot of extra references and textbooks throughout school, and still do. i didn't love the Martini...
    Apr 7, '11
    Forum: Illinois State Nursing Programs
  2. Joliet Junior College Nursing Applicants
    congratulations to you! :yeah: i still remember how exited i was to begin the evening program, and more so to finish (graduated last year). i got through it as a single working mom, just keep your...
    Apr 6, '11
    Forum: Illinois State Nursing Programs
  3. is a BSN going to soon be required?
    i was told last week by a rep at a large teaching hospital here in Chicago that that hospital as well as several other prominent hospitals in the city have made the decision to only hire BSNs going...
    Nov 3, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  4. Chicago job market for new RN-BSN grads?
    five months post graduation, countless applications to every hospital for any job, including places and jobs i never would have considered when i thought i had a choice. so far one blanket rejection...
    Oct 20, '10
    Forum: Illinois Nursing
  5. Pearsonvue trick - poll once you receive your results
    it worked for me and everyone i know that i graduated with in May.
    Jul 23, '10
    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  6. Daytonite has passed away...
    oh, what a truly sad surprise. :crying2: as a graduating nursing student i have counted on her posts to explain and teach so many different topics, and even if i wasn't looking for anything in...
    May 5, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  7. Ah, the things we say when we're tired
    LOL and spray the laptop with coffee! and feel less alone! as a nursing student near end of last semester (and working full-time), i am so afraid my preceptor is going to think i'm a total idiot...
    Apr 14, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  8. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?
    nah, don't be nervous. after a short while you'll hit your stride and be great. i don't mean to slam the program but i do have to impress upon you that i, and others, have found it to be somewhat...
    Aug 14, '09
    Forum: Illinois State Nursing Programs
  9. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?
    kimbly9, i just saw your message and i'm not sure how to respond directly to you but if you want to talk about anything please let me know, i would be glad to help out any way i can. congratulations...
    Aug 14, '09
    Forum: Illinois State Nursing Programs
  10. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?
    i am finishing my 2nd semester and can tell you this much. as far as what happens before you start the program (i.e. prereqs, applying, acceptance/rejection) it's nothing you're going to be able to...
    Apr 30, '09
    Forum: Illinois State Nursing Programs
  11. Am I too old to just be starting?
    only if you believe you are. and even then you might be wrong. i'm 44 with the muscle tone of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man and a brain that, although having performed at premium processing speeds...
    Jan 22, '09
    Forum: General Nursing Student
  12. Hi, I'm screwed
    hey, cut yourself some slack! first of all, you took on quite a courseload with A&P, chem and micro, whatever your circumstances. your grades in A&P and chem are respectable and you have a plan for...
    Dec 19, '08
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  13. How do you get through the end of semester lazies?
    tell me about it. just finished my first semester yesterday with last exam - pharm - and crammed in all of a couple of hours of studying before the exam. of course i did not do as well as i would...
    Dec 19, '08
    Forum: General Nursing Student
  14. ~jjc~
    i just started the evening program at JJC last month (yippee). i have my bachelor's in another area, not sure what advantage, if any, that gave me, but i did very well on the TEAS (99th nat'l...
    Sep 9, '08
    Forum: Illinois Nursing