oregonrene

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1. Off topic: How do you keep house?

   oregonrene replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

   I have a cleaning lady come every other week. It helps me keep my sanity. DH and the kids aren't messy, but none of us wants to do the dreaded chores like bathrooms, vacuuming and

2. Desktop or Laptop?

   oregonrene replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I've had a laptop as my primary computer for several years now. I love it. I don't take it places very often, but I like that I can if I need to. Right now I'm sitting in bed with it - can't do...

3. 10 Days 'Til Spring Semester! ~ What Are You Taking?

   oregonrene replied to prissy pixie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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4. Thanks for the encouragement and prayers...got my final exam score

   oregonrene replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Congrats, and best of luck on the practical. I know when I took A&P, the lab portion always pulled up my overall grade! I'm amazed you are doing this with 7 kids. I'm struggling with 2. Hats...

5. Sick to my stomach

   oregonrene replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hang in there. I know exactly how you

6. I've made the hard decision: Not doing nursing now.

   oregonrene replied to December716's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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7. Nutrition class advice-please!!

   oregonrene replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I took nutrition as an independent study class and found it to be pretty easy. Like dawn said, it's an ideal class to take online because it's

8. Feeling Guilty-Kids,Work&school

   oregonrene replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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9. What the heck was I thinking????

   oregonrene replied to SDNurseWannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I suggest you plan out your schedule - put all your important dates into a calendar and figure out when you will have time to do everything. Online classes are so helpful though, because at least you...

10. Chemistry.... I have no clue

    oregonrene replied to mdbarker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first one is a chemical property. If you light alcohol on fire, a chemical reaction will occur (burning), which changes the alcohol into something else (heat, smoke, etc.). The second one is a...

11. Already feeling dejected after just one week!

    oregonrene replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree that is a really heavy load. You are gone from the house all day and all evening 4 days a week, plus another day? Plus homework and studying. That could make anyone weary. Is there any way...

12. Gawd Help!

    oregonrene replied to Young Nurse Student's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi there! I also live in Portland. None of these schools have waiting lists, so the average age means only that the average student's age is 24. It has nothing to do with how long it took to get in....

13. dead people or dead animals??

    oregonrene replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    By the way, anybody read the book "Stiff?" It's all about the curious world of human cadavers. Very interesting reading! You can find it in the paperback bestsellers section at

14. dead people or dead animals??

    oregonrene replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We used a cat - one cat per table of 4 students, and used the same cats for all 3 quarters of A&P. I would have preferred a human cadaver, but my school did not offer

15. First day inside a classroom in 22 years!!!

    oregonrene replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm almost 40 too, and I'm a much better student now that I am older, than I was when I was younger. I'm more dedicated, more serious, and more organized. However, I'm not sure if the retention is...