WDWpixieRN

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  1. Should I apply/waiving of pre reqs

    WDWpixieRN replied to mally36's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't imagine them waiving chem or math requirements as they don't fit in anywhere else w/your previous classes and some of the information you get in those classes is VITAL to your nursing...

  2. Loan repayment?

    WDWpixieRN replied to paper1225's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the information!! Yeah, no thanks....I don't know where I'll end up, but I did that "city" employment for 6 years with a company downtown....one of the things health care allows is PLENTY...

  3. deciding to put my nursing dream on hold

    WDWpixieRN replied to carveronica's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know that the program is sometimes less competitive to get in to as there are less people applying, but where I live, it's still a 2 year program much as the ADN program I attend. So I guess if you...

  4. I need help with preclinical paperwork!

    WDWpixieRN replied to dreamBIG's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, I don't have a laptop....I'm still in the horse-and-buggy age of desktop PCs...but there are times when it's late, and a good show's on TV, that I wish I had a little laptop to drag upstairs to...

  5. I need help with preclinical paperwork!

    WDWpixieRN replied to dreamBIG's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Make sure the CD comes with the book...for some reason, mine didn't....don't remember if I purchased it from the school bookstore or Amazon, but it is a separate purchase...it's mentioned at the back...

  6. I need help with preclinical paperwork!

    WDWpixieRN replied to dreamBIG's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They do....there's pre-made drug cards, PDA programs, and probably some software for this...but we were REQUIRED in first semester to make our own drug cards....that way, we were forced to actually...

  7. I have finally made my decision!

    WDWpixieRN replied to fabdana's topic in General Nursing

    I love Meramec, but I have also heard terrific things about FP....I think they might move a bit quicker through their list, so you may want to be sure you apply to both campuses (which is what I had...

  8. I have finally made my decision!

    WDWpixieRN replied to fabdana's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you'll be sorry. I really am pleased so far with my education and the college program as a whole. If I can help answer any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to contact me....

  9. Loan repayment?

    WDWpixieRN replied to paper1225's topic in General Nursing

    Don't have a clue...since I'm at the CC, I'm not real concerned unless there's a hospital that wants to pay for this education plus my former bachelor's that I still owe money

  10. Nursing School Uniforms

    WDWpixieRN replied to fabdana's topic in General Nursing

    Meramec's uniform (as of the Fall '06) is hunter green scrub pant with a white top that's either a polo or scrub with the school's logo embroidered on it...it's not unattractive at all....before that,...

  11. Maryville WEC program (how difficult) and who got in for 2007?

    WDWpixieRN replied to ProudMomofOne's topic in General Nursing

    LOLOL....my brain's so feeble from studying for a Fluids & Electrolytes/Acid Base test today that I kind of did a "HUH?" when I first saw this.... But yes, I used to spend a LOT of time...

  12. Maryville WEC program (how difficult) and who got in for 2007?

    WDWpixieRN replied to ProudMomofOne's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am 51, so you've certainly got time...there are a handful in my class who are around my age....there's no huge hurry for you.... I HATED my job....I was in IT as a systems analyst and just...

  13. What do you think of Sacramento?

    WDWpixieRN replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California Nursing

    There are a lot of great suburbs in the Sacramento area depending on how far you want to drive and how rural a setting you want to live in....my mom lived in Oroville (north) and it was a lovely town,...

  14. Maryville WEC program (how difficult) and who got in for 2007?

    WDWpixieRN replied to ProudMomofOne's topic in General Nursing

    Hi.... Jeepers....I don't know what to tell you....I'm not sure when you say "AP" courses if you mean as in Advanced Placement or Anatomy & Physiology?!?! You don't mention your age....I also...

  15. I hate math

    WDWpixieRN replied to opradiva's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Math was never my BEST subject, but I found I did quite a bit better in college than I had done in high school; more motivation, I guess...I always found it so comforting after working with subjective...

  16. Devastated

    WDWpixieRN replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Looking forward to hearing how it goes....please do let us know....as for the clock ticking, wow can I understand that feeling!! Sometimes I feel like I am in a race and I worry that I'll finish it...

  17. deciding to put my nursing dream on hold

    WDWpixieRN replied to carveronica's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't have any great words of wisdom except if you think this is truly the career you want, you should try to make this work for you....it CAN be done...if you have older kids, they can pitch in...

  18. New here, trying to get nursing info

    WDWpixieRN replied to kellia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 51, have a previous BS in MIS, and after 6 years in that "biz", started nursing school last fall. I am in the second semester of an ASN program, which I chose over the BSN program (traditional...

  19. I hate math

    WDWpixieRN replied to opradiva's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Better learn to deal with this now....lol....nursing school is like that and MORE!! It seems like just when I catch my breath and think , suddenly there's stuff flying in from all directions and I'm...

  20. Devastated

    WDWpixieRN replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know specifically how long it has been since you've been out of HS, but that is probably the most absurd thing I have ever heard of!! Regardless of whether you finished the degree or not, the...

  21. St. Louis Community College

    WDWpixieRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    I also am not aware of any daytime part-time programs....last I knew, Barnes Jewish College had a part-time evening program...that's about the only one I'm aware, other than perhaps if Sanford Brown...

  22. Sanford-Brown College

    WDWpixieRN replied to LuvWounds's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know...there was one gal around here who attended there...I'll try to find her screen name and post it for you... Okay...it's Winks_RN....you can try to find a post where she has replied and...

  23. Is it customary to give clinical instructor's gifts at the end of a rotation?

    WDWpixieRN replied to lizmatt's topic in General Students

    On our last clinical day last year, we had a 1/2 day and then went to lunch. We paid for our instructor's lunch...we weren't a very organized group, so it was probably a bit uncomfortable for her the...

  24. St. Louis Community College

    WDWpixieRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    The only caution I'll offer up again is to be sure that if you're interested in eventually obtaining a BSN or beyond that you check with ALL the universities you might attend to be sure their credits...

  25. St. Louis Community College

    WDWpixieRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    Just a correction on this and she may already know, but Meramec AND FP both start classes in the Fall and Spring....FV is the only campus that only has a class in the Fall....I am attending Meramec...