sheleighcakes

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1. BSN program pre-req changes

   sheleighcakes replied to bowkerj's topic in Oregon

   Some schools only calculate your science GPA based on the pre-req's that they require. Maybe you won't have to use your chemistry GPA then? Ugh.. It sucks to have suffered a year of chemistry without having a need for it. I should know, I got accepte...

2. Depends (diapers) at night?

   sheleighcakes replied to Town & Country's topic in Geriatric

   i think that the skin needs to breathe also. whenever i had a bedridden patient, i always used "chucks" or blue inserts. not only does it allow the skin to breathe, but it is much less disruptive to the patient when checking for incontinence. plus wh...

3. CNA ? Is it really gross and why do we have to?

   sheleighcakes replied to pristy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Having worked as a CNA for a year, It can be EXTREMEly gross, as can be nursing. This is definitely not a career for the faint at heart. It takes awhile, but you get used to it. And you learn to respect CNA's. Having been there, CNA's work their a@# ...

4. Which class is more difficult?

   sheleighcakes replied to matsgrl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Amen sister! I agree 100%

5. No Luck for Me :(

   sheleighcakes replied to ashbowlen's topic in Oregon

   I know exactly how you feel. I went through the exact thing last year. But I looked at it as time to gain experience. I worked as a CNA, finished my prerequisites and got into UP this year. Nursing school is extremely competetive right now! From what...

6. admissions notification

   sheleighcakes replied to futureRN07's topic in Oregon

   I got into U of P and found out on the 5th. I was rejected from 4 schools last year. I'm temporarily living in chicago because I thought if I moved to a larger area, I might have a better chance of getting into nursing school. I interview for the sch...