Kath23

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1. What's everyone taking this fall?

   Kath23 replied to Christinmomof3nrs2be's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm taking A&P I and a CNA course. M-Th 8-noon CNA, M 6-9:40 A&P lecture, T 6-8 A&P lab. This should work out well because my son will be in pre-school in the mornings M-Th as well, and my hubby will be home for the night classes. Nervo...

2. Is a place like St Jude's really better?

   Kath23 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

   As a parent with a child who had cancer I feel I can answer your question. From my understanding St. Jude's can be better for kids who have a rare cancer, or cancer not responding to regular treatments. For 'garden-variety' cancers, like childhood ...

3. LPN or RN

   Kath23 replied to sobonks's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Our local hospital will no longer be hiring LPN's - just CNA's and RN's. Something to think about - maybe check with local facilities and make sure they're going to still be hiring LPN's in the future.

4. Anyone having trouble with math?

   Kath23 replied to nsnina's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Dont pysch yourself out too much. I also was horrible at math in high school, and hadn't taken any math in 17 years (I'm 34). My first class back last semester was Intro to Algebra. I was really really dreading it and was hoping to pull at least a...

5. Hello and introduction

   Kath23 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, I've been reading this forum for a few months, and now seems like a good time to jump in. My name is Kathi, I'm 34, married to a wonderful guy, and the mother of four terrific kids - ages 12, 10, 7, and 3. I live in Northwestern Michigan. I curre...