LadyEtain

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1. F/T nursing school/program & NO work

   LadyEtain replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I am one of the incredibly lucky ones. I was supposed to get a scholarship from the hospital where I work, which not only would have paid for the tuition and books for school, but also allow me to work only part-time and still be paid for ful...

2. Been accepted for Fall 2009? Shout your good news here!

   LadyEtain replied to cpkRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I had posted that I got myletter of conditional acceptance - did my interview, drug test, physical and background check - Friday I got the letter to let me know I really am in there and we have an orientation June 1st. First day of classes is August ...

3. how are you and will you pay for school?

   LadyEtain replied to ilovemychihuahua's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I got really lucky; I have worked here at the same hospital for 12 years now - 4 years ago, they offered the program where you work for 20 hours and get paid for 40 while you're going to school. They pay for your expenses and you agree to work for th...

4. Ok I am trying to keep tabs, all starting this fall say I

   LadyEtain replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I got my conditional letter of acceptance last Thursday, the 16th; I've initiated my criminal background check and I'm going for my drug test this afternoon. I'm so proud to have made it in there to start August 31st! I'm also loving it that I'll be ...

5. Been accepted for Fall 2009? Shout your good news here!

   LadyEtain replied to cpkRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just got my letter of conditional acceptance last Thursday! I've initiated my criminal background check and I'm going for my drug test this afternoon. I thought this day would never get here! I've been carrying my letter around with me ever since, ...

6. Microbiology - Fall 2008

   LadyEtain replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

   That helps a lot! Thanks a bunch!!!

7. Microbiology - Fall 2008

   LadyEtain replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have a questrion - if a patient's acid-fast stain from sputum is positive, but there is no mention of a 7H12 Middlebrooks media, and his PPD is negative, is this enough information to confirm that the patient has pneumonia and not TB?

8. Microbiology - Fall 2008

   LadyEtain replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I had my practical last night and I think it went pretty well, although I won't get my grade backuntil Monday night. I went up before the class started to get some more microscope time, and boy, was I glad I did! We had taken some photos of the slide...

9. Microbiology - Fall 2008

   LadyEtain replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I got my resuts back on my first lecture exam last night and was a little disappointed that I got an 85. I did great on the discussion questions, but he got me on the chemistry questions, which has always been my weak point! Anyway, now I know how he...

10. Microbiology - Fall 2008

    LadyEtain replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    My class started on the 3rd - is it too late to get in on the study group?

11. Accepted!!

    LadyEtain replied to sunshine547's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Congratulations! I'm waiting to hear on my application myself - the wait is EXCRUTIATING!

12. Any advice for the HESI A2 test?

    LadyEtain replied to NICUplease's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was really glad to find this thread - after finishing up all my prereqs I checked in with my counselor at the college to make sure all my ducks were in a row so that I could apply and she hands me this sheet describing the HESI A2 that our college ...

13. Andrea Yates R.N.

    LadyEtain replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    In readng the newspaper today, there was a news item where her mother -in-law was aware of some of the stuff going on - she asked her why she had run the tub full of water and she replied, "In case I need it." My question is why none of these people ...

14. ~~~A&P 1 (winter/spring) Club~~~

    LadyEtain replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing

    everybody getting ready for finals, or maybe even finished with them? who's taking what this summer? i've got my pharmacology final next week, which is over dosage calculations, and my a&p is the day before. but i think i got lucky - the final is...

15. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    LadyEtain replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey, Dry and Faerie, I live in Texas and I , too, remember the daylight savings time occurring in the winter time. It didn't seem like it lasted too long, but it was pain for us to go to school in the dark!