RetroReactive replied to RetroReactive's topic in General Students
Thanks for all your opinions. I feel SO much more confident to go into the class now then I had felt before. You guys give such great advice and are so helpful. Good luck with your nursing career and college career! You guys are amazing.
I am at a community college taking pre-reqs. I didn't pass the reading portion of the CPT (super hard, btw) so I have to take a reading class and take the CPT again. After I pass I will be put onto the nursing list for the program. I will start Nursi...
RetroReactive replied to Sings&Shoots's topic in Pre-Nursing
I am currently at a community college taking my pre-reqs also. This college only offers the ADN degree. When I apply after this spring semester, it will take probably a year to get in. But after I finish my ADN degree and become an RN, I want to tran...
RetroReactive replied to tiffjh2's topic in Pre-Nursing
I took it in highschool, not college yet. But the hardest part is having to know and REMEMBER everything you learn. Know all the bones in the body, all the muscles, know every system. I was fascinated by the class and absolutely loved learning about ...
RetroReactive replied to TamiLee's topic in Pre-Nursing
This spring semester I am doing basically Gen Eds. I did a few already last summer and this fall. I will be taking these classes: Medical Terminology Sociology Marriage and Family College Experience Psychology Biology College Reading During the summe...
How hard would you say the Medical Terminology class was? I am starting it in a month and I am currently JUST doing gen eds until I start nursing in Spring 2011. Would you say the class is rather boring? Hard? I am very excited to start the class but...
K so.. my background > 1. My mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt all have hypothyroidism 2. I have a menstrual issue- I have a disease called Endometriosis. 3. I have a bicornuate uterus 4. I have bladder and kidney problems- I have UTI's basi...
RetroReactive replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing
I am not a nurse yet, nor have gotten into my nursing classes yet.. but I think Psychology would help A LOT because it helps you understand different cultures and how they do things. It teaches you that in some cultures- eye contact - is very importa...
I am a Pre-Nursing student andI am absolutely excited to start my clinicals and nursing classes!! I have been reading my moms NCLEX-PN book and I get extremely excited to finish school and start working. My question is what area do you work in and wh...
RetroReactive replied to RetroReactive's topic in Student Assist
Thank you for your answer! That gives me a lot of insight on what I should be doing now. I have more Gen Eds in the spring.. and hopefully i'll be accepted in by next fall. Good chance. But I have a job now so I am not like studying my heart out on a...
I am starting my gen ed's in the spring, then starting nursing in the summer. I'm taking a nursing program at my community college, which is a good program!! Any advice? My mom graduated from Nursing 1 and 2 about 10 years ago so she gave me her book...
RetroReactive replied to RetroReactive's topic in General Nursing
Well, i am reading the book to get to know HOW nurses have to make their decisions and to know the processes of doing some things.. i'm not memorizing things with the books, I am teaching myself the processes basically of certain areas. I can't wait ...
RetroReactive replied to livinlife1257's topic in LPN/LVN Students
If you have any notes or anything to refer back on DO IT! Also, the NCLEX-pn is a great study guide.. it has practice questions and everything. Congrats and Good Luck!
I was wondering how hard/easy it was taking it. I am a18 and I am starting as a freshmen in college for nursing and my mom was a nurse so I know more than the average teenager. I would hang out at her work all the time and watch what she did and all ...