Sandpiper12

Sandpiper12 ADN, RN

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  1. Spouse of nurse

    Sandpiper12 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    This is a BIG red flag for me. You're thinking of it at YOUR money and HIS, not a combined income. I agree with others who have suggested counseling. You seem to be treating him like a roommate,...

  2. Spouse of nurse

    Sandpiper12 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I have always just thrown our incomes into one account and it is "our" income, not HIS and MINE. For many years of our marriage I stayed at home with our kids and did some work from...

  3. Pedi Clinic interview coming up

    Sandpiper12 replied to Meerkats's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I just started working in a peds clinic as a new grad. My interview was pretty straight forward - the one thing they did ask me about that I wasn't thinking of was telephone triage. They wanted to...

  4. Is this a reasonable expectation?

    Sandpiper12 replied to MomOfFive2018's topic in General Students

    As a mom (2 elementary aged kids, not homeschooled) I have NO IDEA how I would go to nursing school AND homeschool and be a SAHM. It's hard enough with only 2, and they are in school. The days I...

  5. Help me pick a surgery to observe!!

    Sandpiper12 replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Students

    We didn't get to pick anything our OR clinical day - they just told us what was happening and where to go. I'd have love to done something other than watch 7 colonoscopies in a

  6. affordable apartment with rn salary

    Sandpiper12 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Even if you took home EVERY penny of the 75,000, a $3000/month apartment is just about 50% of your take home pay. You need to figure out all your expenses: Housing, Groceries, Bills, eating out, car...

  7. Schools grading scale

    Sandpiper12 replied to Ibyn26's topic in General Students

    My Fundamentals class had a policy that they don't average in anything else until you have a 75 exam average, and if you don't maintain a 75 exam average, you do not pass the course - which in our...

  8. Worried about my age taking the 4 year BSN nursing program

    Sandpiper12 replied to bluestar776's topic in General Students

    I'm 39 in my first year of my ADN...and plan to get my BSN as well. In my 12 person class, there are 2 students older than me (one almost 50). Age is just a number, it really doesn't matter! Go for...

  9. FINALLY I Passed my NCLEX-RN

    Sandpiper12 replied to joycie11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A little harsh don't you think? If her faith gave her the hope and peace to keep trying and work hard, then I'd say that God did have something to do with her

  10. Starting the 4 year RN program at 29

    Sandpiper12 replied to bluestar776's topic in General Students

    I have 12 in my ADN cohort. I'm 40 in a couple months, another student is 42, and one is almost 50. So that 25% STARTING at an age way older than you. Most everyone else is closer to

  11. Post 9/11 GI Bill and Nursing school

    Sandpiper12 replied to dhenderson88's topic in General Students

    Yes! I'm currently in an ADN program. My certifying official said "no one had ever requested to do that". But all that they needed was a letter from my professor stating that I would be under...

  12. Post 9/11 GI Bill and Nursing school

    Sandpiper12 replied to dhenderson88's topic in General Students

    Yeah, it's in Chapter 7 of the Certifying Officials handbook, "f. Practical TrainingMeasured on Either a Credit Hour or Clock Hour Basis. Thereare several types of practical training that can be...

  13. Post 9/11 GI Bill and Nursing school

    Sandpiper12 replied to dhenderson88's topic in General Students

    I'm not in Nursing School yet, but I'm using my GI Bill to finish my pre-reqs, and applying to start this year. I've asked about this, and I think the key is getting the certifying official at the...

  14. Having a baby before, during, or after nursing school?

    Sandpiper12 replied to nickymack's topic in General Students

    I'm 39, and finishing up my pre-requisites right now. I have 2 kids (10 and 6). I was lucky that I could stay home with them when they were little, and now I'm back to school (already have one...

  15. A&P lab: How does it work?

    Sandpiper12 replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, dead animals... If lucky. We get animal parts, lol. Cow eye, sheep heart. Lots and lots of looking at slides of tissue types, blood, etc. Lots of using models to learn bones, muscles, organ...

  16. Why do I feel like this?

    Sandpiper12 replied to Sbhayes09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For what it's worth... I'm in my 2nd semester of prerequisites. I'm the "mom" in my classes. 39. Rocked the grades last semester. No one really talked to me or sat with me last semester. I've noticed...

  17. HESI A2 entrance exam!!

    Sandpiper12 replied to jennifermejia_1's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I reviewed body region terminology, and system terminology (digestive system basics, endocrine, etc). I wasn't down in the weeds on random terminology. Good luck! I was using my med term book because...

  18. HESI a2 2017

    Sandpiper12 replied to AsianNoodle's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I took it in January, for a 98 on vocab. They were all in context as far as I remember! I thought that helped a

  19. Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

    Sandpiper12 replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, who was telling you that? And you are right, it is not their decision to

  20. Family Life & School

    Sandpiper12 replied to NurseJane101214's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not easy to balance... And I don't have a toddler, just two in elementary. I've let the house work go a bit, and passed more on to my children to take care of (they need to learn this anyway). My...

  21. Nursing Essay

    Sandpiper12 replied to NS94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    30 min is not long - you need to be organised. Taking 5-10 minutes to plan the essay will be beneficial. Jot an outline to follow - introduction, 3 supporting points if possible,

  22. Not getting into a Nursing school after high school

    Sandpiper12 replied to alyson3456's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My guess is you have to apply to the nursing program separately from the college. Have you looked at their requirements for the nursing program? You may have to spend a year or so taking...

  23. Anxiously waiting for the acceptance bus

    Sandpiper12 replied to Ghost of Dobby's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in Alaska. I did talk to an advisor today, and they are going to try to not make us wait so long to know! But still probably early July. I'll just keep busy over the

  24. Passed HESI, failed A&P section.

    Sandpiper12 replied to K_k18's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I too used the app and liked it. I scored a 92 on A&P - and felt like the app covered most of the info, but there was definitely information in there that I pulled from having taken A&P1 and...

  25. Cheating in nursing school

    Sandpiper12 replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    Any chance their grades went up because they are now getting the accommodations to help with their special needs? Also, it's probably better just to talk to them - and tell them it's not OK to be...