KiwiKatt

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1. Is nursing worth it?

   KiwiKatt replied to KiwiKatt's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A lot has happened since starting, believe me. It's just as fast paced as an E.R. I've been left alone to work and they have turnover times. You need to switch equipment out, make sure you sterilize everything properly and make sure you move quick en...

2. Is nursing worth it?

   KiwiKatt posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone. I'm feeling very negative as of recently when it comes to pursuing nursing. Is it even worth it? I'm employed as a surgical services aide and I absolutely HATE it. We're understaffed and I'm undertrained. I've barely been working 2 week...

3. I have 4 W's on my record

   KiwiKatt replied to OBear's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I've been told W's aren't too important as long as you did well when you actually took the course. With your GPA I see no reason why they would even look at those in your transcripts.

4. Bsn, lvn/lpn, or adn

   KiwiKatt replied to Gsap's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi! This is all personal opinion coming up lol. I know of schools who have taken students with the bare minimum for GPA. Some students have gotten lower on the GPA but did well on the entrance exam and were accepted so don't let your low GPA discoura...

5. Indecisive

   KiwiKatt replied to Tiaycia's topic in Pre-Nursing

   How soon after getting your LPN do you plan on going back to school for your RN? If you're going to go right after then I think you should just stick to the RN program. It will take longer if you bridge over. I have read from others who have done a b...

6. TEAS test

   KiwiKatt replied to littleboyboo's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, I recently took the TEAS. I saw a good mix of things. The math was very basic algebra and a little bit of statistics. I had some scatter plots and charts that I had to decipher. There was some geometry, maybe 2 to 3 questions. There was some anat...

7. Changing from Teacher to Nurse- I'd love your advice!

   KiwiKatt replied to hufflepalian's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm not a nurse yet, but I know from reading on the forums and seeing comments around a lot seem to struggle doing classes while working. You could work but I think that alone has your plate full. I had to do my nursing pre-requisites part time (beca...

8. LPN then RN

   KiwiKatt posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone, I want to know what you all think of becoming an LPN before an RN. Schools for getting a BSN are really expensive, even with loans I still can't afford it all. I've been in school for about 3 and a half years doing pre-requisites at a CC...

9. Applying anxiety help

   KiwiKatt replied to maria1315's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm in the same position right now actually, so I understand! Good luck in your remaining classes!

10. Don’t know if I have enough passion for nursing

    KiwiKatt replied to Shai1010's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Never have I encountered a nurse who did it for the money say that they enjoyed it. Every single one I've met ended up finding something else to do or just stayed miserable. From this post I see many are successful and enjoy it so great for them!

11. Applying anxiety help

    KiwiKatt replied to maria1315's topic in Pre-Nursing

    What you described sounds AMAZING. I don't think you should worry at all because I know people who have gotten into very competitive schools with minimal extra curricular and a 2.75 GPA. You sound like the PERFECT candidate. Schools look for people w...

12. Hybrid biology classes

    KiwiKatt replied to Blayton's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think those classes for hybrid aren't too bad. The material can be learned easily because it gets clarified during the labs if there's confusion. I don't think it's more than you can bite off and I only say this because I'm someone who struggles a ...

13. What Should I Do?

    KiwiKatt replied to lecole01's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I took anatomy with micro and it wasn't too difficult but it was very time consuming. You have A LOT of studying to do. I had to take 6 hours for each class to study and it was hard to balance at times. I don't recommend taking micro over the summer,...

14. Help with AP I & II

    KiwiKatt replied to dianach25's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Taking a medical terminology class will definitely help! You could take that along with your Microbio class. A&P can be taken alone because for some people they can be very difficult classes. It'll take longer, but it'll benefit you more because ...

15. Don’t know if I have enough passion for nursing

    KiwiKatt replied to Shai1010's topic in Pre-Nursing

    My immediate reaction to this post was to tell you to NOT PURSUE NURSING if you're in it only for the money. You will be miserable. This is something you have to figure out on your own. I recommend shadowing a nurse for a day or ask some nurses what ...