smrtipntz

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1. Expungement

   smrtipntz replied to enerbime's topic in General Students

   Be honest. I went through the same situation and almost lost my spot in nursing school because I hadn't revealed a very small, very stupid indiscretion that I thought had been expunged. What they really want to know is have you EVER been arrested o...

2. Need Advice, Please!!

   smrtipntz replied to smrtipntz's topic in Career Support

   Thank you! Its nice to know I'm not the only one out there. The Director of my program was so nice about it! I think she understood that I am not the same person and that we all make mistakes when we are young and stupid.

3. Need Advice, Please!!

   smrtipntz replied to smrtipntz's topic in Career Support

   Thanks, I e-mailed them right away. Hopefully I'll hear back soon. I know its a really minor thing but I just don't want anything to stand in the way of my becoming a nurse.

4. Need Advice, Please!!

   smrtipntz posted a topic in Career Support

   Ok, so I have been admitted to nursing school and my criminal check of course has something on it and I am freaked. I was very young, very stupid and I let some friends talk me into doing something I knew was wrong. Shoplifting, is a minor deal but ...

5. A&P and Chem/Micro together??

   smrtipntz replied to JasmineTea's topic in General Students

   Nope, I took the insanity route and took 6 classes, three of which were the A&P, Chemistry and Micro. I managed to pull out with a 4.0 that term but I would not recommend that anyone do that!! But the classes you are looking at ,if taken in combi...

6. A&P and Chem/Micro together??

   smrtipntz replied to JasmineTea's topic in General Students

   It is doable. I took A&P and Chem together all year and then added Micro on top of that. Managed to pull A's but I will admit that I don't think my brain has ever hurt that much before!! Just make sure to take time for yourself and surround those...

7. Freaking out about Chem!!

   smrtipntz replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Students

   I am in my third term of Chem. and I am feeling your pain!! I swear the whole first term just sped by and I felt like I didn't learn anything. The conversions will come eventually. Just do tons of them in small steps and talk your way through them. I...