duckzoom75

Latest Activity

1. Grading Standards - Academic Integrity

   duckzoom75 replied to duckzoom75's topic in General Students

   I am going to find out about re-taking the class - although my stomach turns to think about taking it again right now:barf01: ... I know I could have done better on the final - I wish I could just take THAT over... You could be right also about how ...

2. Grading Standards - Academic Integrity

   duckzoom75 replied to duckzoom75's topic in General Students

   Although I still don't think it is fair (yeah yeah I know life isn't fair) I do see your point. People who got the other professor were just lucky I suppose. I will do more research in the future as to what professor to take a course with. You do n...

3. Grading - academic integrity CCRI

   duckzoom75 replied to duckzoom75's topic in Rhode Island

   Hey Bill - I doubt I will be finishing my degree at CCRI anyway. But may have just as much a problem getting in elswhere now. I thought that the nursing program did not take grades that were curved? Maybe its that the nursing classes don't grade on ...

4. Grading Standards - Academic Integrity

   duckzoom75 replied to duckzoom75's topic in General Students

   I really don't see your point, and I am not sure you understand what I am saying. Thanks for your opinion and I realize it is just that. And thank you for the recomendation to "get the grade I need" --very helpful. You must get a lot of extra credi...

5. Grading - academic integrity CCRI

   duckzoom75 posted a topic in Rhode Island

   I posted this to the Student Nursing forum - but since it is local (Meaning CCRI) I wanted to post here and see if I could get some reactions: I recently found out that a fellow student will be getting an A in Physiology - good for her but she actual...

6. Pre-adn Student Question

   duckzoom75 replied to PREMALERN's topic in Rhode Island

   Hey PRE - Youngins? I though I was still a youngin! Nursing students ages run the gammut from traditional high school grads to 50+ Night and weekends you will find will probably be mostly older because we all work during the day. But if you look as ...

7. Grading Standards - Academic Integrity

   duckzoom75 posted a topic in General Students

   Good afternoon fellow (pre)student nurses. I have a bit of a delema I was wondering if anyone might have an oppinion on the following: I recently found out that a fellow student will be getting an A in Physiology - good for her but she actually earn...

8. Pre-adn Student Question

   duckzoom75 replied to PREMALERN's topic in Rhode Island

   Hey There - Congrats on starting your classes at ccri. I am currently finishing up my pre-reqs there as well. The thing you have to remember is you need to do really well, since ccri admittance into clinicals is becoming merit based. You are goin...

9. Jobs worked to get through school

   duckzoom75 replied to nursethelma's topic in General Nursing

   Right now I work full time (40hrs/week) in marketing while I am taking my core classes (bio, psych, etc..) when it's time for clinicals, I expect I will leave my job and get a lot of loans! If they will let m e work part time at that point it will be...

10. Finding my "nitch" as a nurse.

    duckzoom75 replied to snowfreeze's topic in Career Support

    I have many reasons for changing careers and going into nursing. I am almost through my first semester and am just so psyched to be finally working toward it. I am so excited for the variety of the field. I have known I wanted to be a nurse since ...

11. BA, RN or BA, BSN what do I do?

    duckzoom75 replied to 7-7-2004's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I have a BA in Art History and have decided to go the Associate's Degree to BSN to Masters route. I know it will take longer but I am prepared for that. I live in RI and looked into the BSN program at Rhode Island College, their classes just aren't...

12. Nursing as Second Career

    duckzoom75 replied to duckzoom75's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Krissy - Thanks for the suggestion, I will check that out. Although I guess I wouldn't consider 30 years old "late in life" :-)

13. Nursing as Second Career

    duckzoom75 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, I would love to hear from any nurses/nursing students/etc. Is nursing a second career for you? If so what did you do before, when and why did you decide to go into nursing? I will be working toward a BSN starting January, and also plan...