less than 3 weeks till.........

[Shiloabbydo]

I start Concorde in Arlington,Tx in less than three weeks. What should I be doing to better prep myself? I'm reading some nursing books and using some nursing student computer programs (A&P coloring and labeling program) Ive also downloaded a medical terminology audio file for my Ipod when at the gym, nothing make you pump the iron like hearing words like menorrhagia and phenylketonuria or what a cystoscope does. Is there anything else I should be doing?

If ya don't mind I have a couple of other questions

Any feedback about Concorde?

What shoes? Dansakos, Murrells, Crocs, or will my Adidas shelltoes do?

As a male should I expect bias against me? Like when I went to the local nursing supply store and was treated like a leper in the middle ages. The lady said we have one pair of shoes and "your" scrubs are in the corner.

Should I read everything Florance Nightingale wrote?

Someone told me trash all your books and just read the NC-LEX prep books. Yes/No?

I like old people, they have the best stories, whats wrong with working a LTC?

Finally I just want to say I've been watching this website for awhile now and yall are awesome and I wont ever ask a classroom question in order to finish a assignment. Thanks

[futurenurse310]

Yea ok I can see why you are doing that then. Sounds good. Although I'm sure some in here will keep telling you to just do the pre reqs and go straight for the RN. No matter what you do you will get there in the end though. I wouldn't necessarily say the sales rep are "lying", but they just know how to say all the right words at the right time.

And thanks bro, yea its a lot of studying and schooling but I make due. Although I'd like more time to chase..... eehh yea.... haha