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  1. Preparing for nursing school

    EmDash replied to Chaco-latte's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't get too far into actual nursing topics. I usually just say to focus on making sure you have A&P down very well, which will save you some time once you are in the program since you...

  2. How many prerequisites Did you take at once?

    EmDash replied to ChristinaVL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think I did 1 the first term since I was working full time at that point. The next semester, I did 3 classes while not working. Then 2 classes while I was working full time at a less stressful job...

  3. Fundamentals Nursing Outlines?

    EmDash replied to injured1's topic in General Students

    Is there a lecture component to this class? In which case, I wouldn't find those powerpoints too odd, as they would be perfectly find to guide a lecture in which the professor is discussing each area...

  4. Fundamentals Nursing Outlines?

    EmDash replied to injured1's topic in General Students

    I haven't heard of any outlines you can just download for fundementals. I mean, there are some book series out there that provide condensed explanations of topics like the _______ Made Incredibly Easy...

  5. A&P/Microbiology.. Help!!!!!

    EmDash replied to Missfuturenurse19's topic in General Students

    Crash Course A&P is a good overview. Khan Academy has loads of videos on specific information and I used it a lot. Armando Hasudugan explains things well, and I liked the diagrams he draws. I've...

  6. A&P/Microbiology.. Help!!!!!

    EmDash replied to Missfuturenurse19's topic in General Students

    Quizlet is good for memorizing the anatomy and going over the terms and such. (Or, if you do it a certain way, making a quizlet essentially becomes the studying because it's all about summarizing and...

  7. Fear of failure?

    EmDash replied to Swirl531's topic in General Students

    Idk if this will help you since I've got my own neurotic ways of looking at things, but for me, I think about that fact that worrying about something and being scared of some possible outcome doesn't...

  8. Readmission to RN program advice

    EmDash replied to Positive_student01's topic in General Students

    I think you are on the right track. From what I've seen, they generally want to know that the student has the insight to understand what they did the first time around that caused them to fail/drop...

  9. Studying Technique Recommendations

    EmDash replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Students

    Oh! And I thought about this one earlier but it slipped my mind when I was typing everything up. If you have the money, you can buy books that have NCLEX practice questions separated by topics/body...

  10. Studying Technique Recommendations

    EmDash replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Students

    I think there's a number of options: -Read the chapters and then try to complete clear and concise explanations after each topic/section. Essentially, notes that would explain that topic succinctly so...

  11. Study tips needed

    EmDash replied to jp52's topic in General Students

    What has been said is what has really helped me. Because if you understand how something works, you can usually reason out most of the other information. Instead of trying to memorize 10 symptoms of a...

  12. First day of Nursing School

    EmDash replied to LavenderRN's topic in General Students

    The people who were nailing it probably had previous experiencing taking manual blood pressures. If this is something entirely new for you, it's going to take a second to really get it down, and it's...

  13. Kicked out before even starting

    EmDash replied to Confused_nurse2b's topic in General Students

    We had to have our stuff and at least the first round of the Hep B series up by the first week of class, and we still had like 5 weeks before the start of clinicals. I'm not sure if it actually took...

  14. Urgent Help About Nursing Schools in NYC

    EmDash replied to Vansal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I imagine your chances entirely depend on a) the strength of your application, b) how many classes you need to take, and c) how you schedule your prereq classes according to your needs and the...

  15. A bit of advice

    EmDash replied to galactose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If they have said they only look at pre-req GPA, then I wouldn't even worry about it. They aren't going to spend their time looking through your transcript for things that don't ultimately go toward...

  16. Having a total Meltdown

    EmDash replied to Horizons's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If they are both state colleges and it's the same courses, I would be a bit surprised if it didn't transfer. Different schools will have different course numbers for specific course, but they...

  17. advice on staying stable in nursing school

    EmDash replied to madisonlong17's topic in General Students

    If you haven't already, I would suggest at least considering getting a regular therapist. Some colleges and universities have free counseling services for their students, and they may even have...

  18. Health Sciences Degree

    EmDash replied to MSmith24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I'd say most colleges and universities, if not pretty much all, are going to request transcripts for any and all courses you've previously taken as part of the terms of enrollment. Failing to...

  19. StraighterLine courses and school acceptance

    EmDash replied to Christiewalker1217's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd probably just call the admissions department to see if they typically accept courses that weren't regionally accredited. If I had to guess, I'd say they probably won't take it unless they are one...

  20. Wishing to finish my prerequisites online

    EmDash replied to Natsmom2018's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe see if there is a hybrid course? It's part online, part in person, so you generally meet once a week for the "lab" hours. We usually just did a lecture in mine with maybe a short dissection at...

  21. How do apply to different programs?

    EmDash replied to DogMom04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd double check the application instructions on the program's website. But with all the programs I looked at when I was applying (I'm not sure if it's true for all programs though), you had to apply...

  22. Watches for Nursing Students

    EmDash replied to Monica.Aguilar12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah. I bought a cheap silicone watch from Target. That way, I can literally wipe it down with disinfecting wipes or hand sanitizer without having to worry about anything getting damaged. But if you...

  23. Personal statement accelerated BSN

    EmDash replied to NotA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd probably delete the first paragraph. It feels very odd to bring up this event for only a few sentences and then never have it referred to again. Thus, it feels like it's just being put there to...

  24. high school student aspiring to become a nurse

    EmDash replied to ianwalsh15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, unless you are applying to these early admit nursing programs, your high school grades or test scores aren't going to matter unless some of the classes you've taken so far are for college...

  25. Nursing School Essentials

    EmDash replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in General Students

    I found I didn't need a bunch of physical items past the obvious ones (talking like a stethoscope), mostly because I used my laptop for recording lectures and taking notes. The main items I used most...