December716

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1. Meth is destroying communities

   December716 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

   I was born and raised in the area you are referring to. (Sad you don't even need to give the name for me to know that). I don't know if it's getting worse, or if I'm just not used to it anymore since I've lived in Seattle for the last three years, bu...

2. So optimistic about Zoloft...but let down again!

   December716 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   Wellbutrin has been my wonder drug (that and Lithium, I ended up with a bad rash while on Lamictal and had to stop it). After years and years after doctors forcing SSRI's and SNRI's on me, finally a hospitalization and Serotonin Syndrome lead to me b...

3. Taking 3 sciences at once

   December716 replied to marinemommy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I took three last quarter, all with labs, and it was more manageable than I expected. But I don't work, so I have all the time in the world to study (doesn't mean I do though). I would take Chemistry even if you don't know where you're going. It's a...

4. Everett Comm RN Advice

   December716 replied to misdanielle's topic in Washington

   When I was admitted to the hospital, we had two nursing students from ECC. They were great, incredilby social and wonderful, and loved their program! I was very impressed with their bedside manner, compared to some other nursing students from other c...

5. Micro w/o taking biology?

   December716 replied to JTwin's topic in Pre-Nursing

   At my college, Bio is a pre-req for Micro. The first day of the class, the instructor gave us an average grade of the students she has had who have done poorly in Bio. Basically, they didn't pass her class. She's a tough instructor, though, and I don...

6. Microbiology grades...

   December716 replied to lc3's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I loved Micro so much. I had just come off from taking Botany, so Micro for me was so much easier. I admit, I'm a very bad student. I could have gotten a 4.0, but I sometimes didn't go to lecture so I missed a few quizzes, and I didn't study as hard ...

7. Where to work while in school?

   December716 replied to smelltheroses's topic in General Students

   Phlebotomist can make 14/hr.

8. anyone ever failed a pre-requisite

   December716 replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men

   I'm so sorry for you! I know how much it is terrible to have life events interfere with school. Have you thought of withdrawing from the class to save your GPA if you can? Just until you can get a little more settled maybe? You're going through a lot...

9. Chem 1A vs chem 2A

   December716 replied to nursemelani's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm in Inorganic right now. I have to take an entire year of it (three quarters). I'm not sure what Chem 1A etc. stands for, though. Inorganic Chemistry is also called General Chemistry. The pre-req for Inorganic Chemistry at my college is recent hig...

10. Chemistry 2006/ 2007 Club***

    December716 replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pre-Nursing

    We have our first exam on Thursday and I haven't studied on bit. My bio class is insane and I barely have enough time for anything but it (it has two two-hour labs every week, and we usually have two lab reports due for each one, so that's four lab r...

11. Chemistry 2006/ 2007 Club***

    December716 replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pre-Nursing

    This is the BEST Chemistry site I have found on the internet. It's aimed toward high school chemistry, but it has been such an asset for me. http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/ChemTeamIndex.html It is so good. I print off the pages on what we're goi...

12. Chemistry 2006/ 2007 Club***

    December716 replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pre-Nursing

    1. Go from cubic feet to cubic inches, from cubic inches to cubic centimeters, which is the same as mililiters: 1 cubic foot x 12 cubic inches / 1 cubic foot x 2.54 cm^3 / 12 cubic inches = 30.48 militers of water 2. First, remember that density of m...

13. Is Chemistry That Important??

    December716 replied to rafael80's topic in General Nursing

    At my school, Biology is a pre-req for the A&P and Micro courses. The Biology course had A LOT of Chemistry to it. People who hadn't had it were struggling for day one in it. So it depends. I find (Inorganic) Chemistry to be a fairly easy science...

14. Do schools give preference to minorities?

    December716 replied to Alpha13's topic in General Students

    It depends on the school and their policy (and what they use to factor admission into both the school and the nursing department). I know the BSN program I looked into DID factor in such things as race, personal achievments, struggles, etc. and they ...

15. Quitting a six figure job to become a nurse...am I nuts

    December716 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Go after what you dream of doing and don't worry about money! Money can't bring you personal satisfaction at the end of the day! I applaud you for making that big step to bring change into your life! Good luck!