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1. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

   Mayday! replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

   As a pre-nursing student, I can emphatically say "Hell no!" 18 years ago, my mother struggled through LVN school as a single mother with a 3 year old (me). Since then, I've watched her rise through...

2. My Time Has Finally Come

   Mayday! replied to blueyesue's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   :ancong!:

3. Taking Notes - By hand or by Laptop?

   Mayday! replied to SerenePeach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   For me, typing notes is faster and therefore more convenient, but handwriting them makes them stick in my mind better, and gives me something to associate what I'm reading with. Like, when I'm reading...

4. Should I just forget it?

   Mayday! replied to propeace's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'll echo what's already been said; you'll never know until you try, and then you'll always have "what if" in the back of your mind. If this is something you really feel strongly about, then give it...

5. what I will do to get into nursing school

   Mayday! replied to 7out_to_nursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Have you started on any of your pre-reqs yet? Since you have a scholarship for taking your GED that caps your credit hours at no more than 12 per semester, I would suggest taking a few pre-req courses...

6. A&P 1 Spring 2010

   Mayday! replied to Rimzy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hey guys! My name's Sara and I'm 21, currently enrolled in Odessa College, TX, planning on transferring when it comes down to actual nursing school. I'm taking 5 hours this semester; A&P lecture...

7. Do you have a side jobs that is not related to nursing?

   Mayday! replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's Registered Vet Tech, but don't hold me to

8. ER nurses! Do you have this policy in your hospital?

   Mayday! replied to Tonjia's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a nurse, but I did work in ER Registration, and I do know that our hospital DID have a policy on this. If a patient was determined to need pain medication, Registration staff had a form that...

9. Might Be Getting In Over My Head

   Mayday! replied to MzRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Would it be possible for you to CLEP math, or see if any of the math instructors will let you prove competency by exam? I know it might mean a little more study-time right now, but it would also keep...

10. Might Be Getting In Over My Head

    Mayday! replied to MzRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3 science classes at once would be a major challenge for me personally, but it just depends on your situation. Are you working? Do you have children? Other family obligations? Good support systems?...

11. Chief complaints that made you laugh?

    Mayday! replied to nickos's topic in General Nursing

    Oh goody, my specialty! See, I worked ER/OP Registration for a while, and got to see lots of stupid things entered in ProMed by co-workers. "vomiting, no nausea"--really, guys? REALLY? "paperclip in...

12. I Failed the TEAS test again/Depressed

    Mayday! replied to EricaDumas09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i'm using the same book to study for the net, and it's wonderful! i got mine very cheaply at my college bookstore, but i know i've also seen it at barnes and noble, hastings and chapters, and i'm sure...

13. Joints! Help please!

    Mayday! replied to mrsb04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/Webanatomy/ I haven't taken my college A&P yet, but I had an A&P class in high school, and this site saved my life! There are lots of really great resources...