lehaley1989

lehaley1989 ADN, RN

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  1. is there anyone got in nursing program after retaking courses that you failed?

    lehaley1989 replied to sandyisb914's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If your advisor is telling you that you are no longer eligible for the nursing program at your school, your time is probably better spent looking at other options. In my experience, many schools have...

  2. Study Help! Stressed....

    lehaley1989 replied to Van1025's topic in General Students

    I'm about 8 weeks into my first semester. I think I realized about halfway through week 1 that it wasn't going to be feasible for me to read textbooks word-for-word in this program. 3-5 chapters per...

  3. Thoughts on Pre-Made Pharm Flashcards (MediQuik)

    lehaley1989 replied to DotFlower's topic in General Students

    My program requires that we have drug cards prepared for each medication that our patients are taking in clinical. For that purpose, the MediQuick cards have been a huge timesaver! They have all of...

  4. Your school's Grading scale?

    lehaley1989 replied to Mrs0417's topic in General Students

    100-93% - A 93-90% - AB 89-80% - B Anything below 80% is failing. It's pretty

  5. Advice on getting accepted into a RN program

    lehaley1989 replied to Kaybrand17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do the schools that you have applied for limit the number of times that you can take the TEAS test? If they don't and you think that is impacting your applications, you should probably start with...

  6. How does your program teach/evaluate injections?

    lehaley1989 replied to amok's topic in General Students

    We learned on different types of mannequins and models, and had to demonstrate the skill in front of our instructors. Unfortunately we are unable to practice things like injections and IV starts on...

  7. Overwhelmed by books

    lehaley1989 replied to NatashaDW's topic in General Students

    Check out Nurse Nacole on YouTube. She has a video about a textbook reading strategy that has been really helpful to me so far. Basically, you start by reading the introductory and summary paragraphs...

  8. How to finish all prereq

    lehaley1989 replied to Liannebp's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yep! Most community colleges will require you to apply to the school prior to registering for classes, but give you several options on your application. My school offers degree-seeking, non...

  9. Second Guessing nursing School?

    lehaley1989 replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    I have to echo everyone who is encouraging you to get out and get involved. I transferred into my school and lived in an off-campus apartment instead of living in the dorms, and I felt the same way...

  10. TEAS

    lehaley1989 replied to rianne_w's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used the official ATI study book and studied for about 2 weeks before taking the exam. The best thing that I did was taking one of the practice tests to identify my weaknesses. I studied those...

  11. Worried about GPA

    lehaley1989 replied to ErikaD360's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    100% agree! I completed my nursing pre-reqs while working full time as well, although without the added stress of parenting. During my last semester, I went directly from 10-12 hour workdays to 2 hour...

  12. Online Nursing Program - Is it worth it?

    lehaley1989 replied to ayuhime's topic in General Students

    Completely agree. $60k seems to be the going rate for a lot of ABSN programs (at least in my area), but I'm not sure if I would be ok with paying that much and receiving limited in-person instruction....

  13. TEAS/SAT Combined Studying

    lehaley1989 replied to WHerman07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's been a LONG time since I took the SAT (I think I took it in 2006 as well, actually), but I have taken the TEAS within the past year. So here's my two cents... If I were you, I think I would spend...

  14. Pre req 5 years limit?

    lehaley1989 replied to Murse4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with BreeFutureBSNRN. Your best bet is to touch base with an advisor for the nursing program you are interested in to clarify. In my experience though, time limits typically only apply to...

  15. Should I apply to more than one Nursing Program

    lehaley1989 replied to futuretxnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first time I applied to nursing school (about 5-6 years ago), I only applied to the school that I was already attending. Was wait listed and ended up completing a BS in a different area instead of...

  16. Should I apply to more than one Nursing Program

    lehaley1989 replied to futuretxnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you can, absolutely! It really stinks to find out you didn't get in somewhere and not have any back-ups, trust

  17. Is US nursing degree valid in Europe?

    lehaley1989 replied to lemoga's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So I haven't done TONS of research on this, but once upon a time I did take a peek at the foreign nurse requirements for the UK and Ireland. It seems that nurses educated/licensed in the EU are...

  18. Too much??

    lehaley1989 replied to jolee1's topic in General Students

    I completely agree. My school sort of forced my hand by only offering classes at certain times of the year, so I ended up taking A&P I and Micro together (plus two non-science courses). I ended up...

  19. Fall semester classes '17

    lehaley1989 replied to ErikaD360's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm starting my first semester of core nursing courses on August 21st. I'll be taking Fundamentals, Pharmacology, and Nursing Skills with my first clinical beginning in November. I have a very...

  20. What are your motivators for pursuing nursing school?

    lehaley1989 replied to driver461's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Starting my ADN program in two weeks. I initially earned a BS in community health education and have spent the past 3 years working as a health educator, but could never shake the desire to work in...

  21. in desperate need of advice !!!

    lehaley1989 replied to Ana01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This may depend on your programs of interest. Some frown upon repeating courses, others don't mind as much and are pleased to see improvement. Some programs place more weight on your pre-requisite...

  22. Madison Area Tech College Fall 2017

    lehaley1989 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good morning! I am a long time forum lurker and first time poster hoping to connect with other students who will be attending the MATC ADN program this

  23. Madison Area Tech College Fall 2017

    lehaley1989 replied to lehaley1989's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Same! I don't really know what to expect, and it's making me super anxious. I keep hoping instructors will start posting syllabi on blackboard

  24. Summer 2017 Chat

    lehaley1989 replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi everyone! I'm also giving myself a summer off from school AND work before starting an ADN program in August. To prep for my first semester, I'm planning to do a comprehensive A&P review on my...

  25. How many semesters did you apply to nursing school before being accepted?

    lehaley1989 replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    During my first stint in college, I was wait listed twice by my school's extremely competitive BSN program. I was pretty discouraged, didn't want to transfer schools, and ended up earning a BS in...