GatorKatie2485

GatorKatie2485 has 1 years experience.

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1. Adenosine patient

   GatorKatie2485 replied to blacknurse30's topic in Emergency

   I had adenosine before because I have POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and didn't know it at the time. I went to an an urgent center because I couldn't kick bronchitis, which was an unrelated thing, but my heart rate was about 180-190...

2. Very Low Gpa...Is there still hope?

   GatorKatie2485 replied to Futurern2013's topic in Texas

   Hey- I wanted to share my story with you so that you can see that YES, you can absolutely turn it around and do nursing. I had a story very similar to you in that I was a great HS student and went to UF on a full scholarship but I failed one of the f...

3. Too Much On My Plate

   GatorKatie2485 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in NP Students

   I think that your mind and body are telling you something and its important to listen. I was in a similar situation not to long ago, where it felt like I was completely burnt out. I was constantly depleted, putting my energy into something that deman...

4. Parents will kick me out if I don't drop my nursing dreams...

   GatorKatie2485 replied to Guest1031502's topic in General Students

   The important thing to remember is that you aren't doing anything wrong. It's not like you are asking them to support a drug habit or destructive lifestyle. Healthy parenting encourages children to follow their own dreams and make their OWN choices. ...

5. Parents will kick me out if I don't drop my nursing dreams...

   GatorKatie2485 replied to Guest1031502's topic in General Students

   Hey there- I come from a similar situation except that I am much older than you. By failing to follow my own dreams and intuitions and listening to what my parents wanted for me, I wasted my own time and betrayed myself. If you do the same, you will ...

6. Advice for BSN vs MSN

   GatorKatie2485 replied to GatorKatie2485's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thats what I was leaning towards. Thanks for the solid advice!

7. Advice for BSN vs MSN

   GatorKatie2485 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi Everyone, I have a previous bachelors from UF and graduated with a 2.51 gpa. I took about a year of classes after I graduated with hopes of becoming a pre-med but ultimately I couldn't handle the rigor of it in terms of the mathematics. Anyway, wi...