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I feel like the major reason why employers refuse to hire nurses who smoke is for medical insurance purposes. It is cheaper to cover a non-smoker than a smoker; less of a liability. Since, as of right now, there are no major health risks correlated that come with smoking weed like there are smoking, I guess I could see it happening. However, we only know what major risks there are with smoking cigarettes because we studied it so intensely, so until we begin doing the same for smoking marijuana, we are back to a "no".

I would say that digesting marijuana is way different than smoking it. I know they have figured out a way to make liquid marijuana that does not get patients high, but the gummies they have in the medical stores have stronger and different side effects than smoking it. The body responds differently to the HTC when digested and it can give hallucinogenic like effects.

Hello, I currently work part time and I am given medical insurance which is great because it is not super common to receive those kinds of benefits as a part-timer. Anyway, my ordeal is, I am looking at a lot of accelerated programs because this is not my first bachelors degree, I live at home, not married, and no kids, and time is of the essence. It looks like a lot of these accelerated programs do not advise their students to work because of the intensity (which makes sense). So I am wondering, how do people who no longer qualify to be on their parents' insurance (I turn 26 in July) nor are they married (happily engaged but yeah not married), have medical insurance in nursing school if they are not working?

First off, there is no such thing as your brain is not capable; your brain is capable of anything. You have to start saying that you are good at math and you have to believe in yourself. You just need to find that thing that makes it read to you. You have to break down what makes you so strong in other subjects, what makes you successful in them, and apply that to math. Do not approach math differently than you do your other subjects. I struggled with math my whole educational career because I looked at it as this monster. It is NOT a monster; you can tackle this thing. Make sure your tutors are teaching you in the ways that register to you. For me, I am very creative and imaginative, so I like making silly metaphors and songs or putting a story to the math problem. I enjoy taking detailed notes on why an equation plays out the way it does. I never let anyone think it is acceptable to tell me "well this happens because it just does" No! You give me an explanation on why it does because that how how my brain will hold on to that information; that is how my brain will make sense of it. If you have not done so already, find what makes sense to your brain. Do not let the numbers make you think this a different ball game, it is not. We, who are not good at math, make it even more challenging by thinking we have no other way; which is not true. You got this!

I'll actually be doing something very similar this coming summer. A&P 1 with Microbiology (Summer 1) and A&P 2 with Nutrition (Summer 2) (WHAT!?!?!?) haha but this was the only way to go if I wanted to start full time in the fall. Unfortunately for me, the school I go to does not offer A&P in the spring and I was not about to go through another school for 1 course. I'm glad I found someone who went to the dark side as well.

I am trying very hard to stay positive because I can get caught up in my thoughts and my self doubt becomes overwhelming, but I am older now and working on my mental strength.

That is wonderful! My Spring semester is light because 1. most courses have a pre-req of chemistry and 2. A&P are not offered in the spring (SIGHHHHH!). So, I will be taking Soc 100 and Chemistry; I start Jan. 15th.

That is awesome! Good luck in nursing school

Thank you so much! I love finding people who have similar stories; it brings some comfort on this transition. Good luck in your Master's program and I hope we can keep in touch.

As a preceptor, did you or do you guys help with how to chart in a timely manner? Does it matter how long, as long as the charting is correct? Or is it a learn as you go type of thing?

Nervous is not the word! I continue to ask myself, whoa am I really doing this!? Can I even do this? Its astonishing to me but at the same time I am so excited for this chapter. I am ready to work hard, learn and also prove to myself that I can be great; I can succeed.

#3 is soooo true! I'm not even a nurse, but it was not until I took a 400 level sexual education class in college that I said to myself "Whoa! I bet you most girls do NOT know this and they SHOULD".

That's awesome!

Great! Well I wish you the best of luck and hope you get in!

Are any of you local to Minnesota or would be coming from a different part the country?