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  1. What would you do?

    EmDash replied to mnm97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on in what way the professors are "sucky." If it's more that they are a bit harder or assign more work, I personally would probably just take the class this fall because with more work, I...

  2. Accepted to multiple ABSN programs...how do I decide which one to attend?

    EmDash replied to tacotaco19's topic in General Students

    You can use search on the upper right to see if there are previous threads about either programs. Otherwise, look for each program's NCLEX pass rates and attrition or retention rate. You can usually...

  3. do i go for absn or bsn?? would really appreciate any advice !

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

    If your university has a career services, see if they help find people that you can shadow? Like maybe you can shadow a nurse, and that will give you a better idea of what nursing entails and if...

  4. do i go for absn or bsn?? would really appreciate any advice !

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

    It's kind of going to depend on what programs you're looking at and what your financial status is. I imagine getting a bachelor's and then doing a ABSN is going to cost more and take longer. You also...

  5. A&P / Pre-Accelerated BSN review courses prep

    EmDash replied to Dkg818's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you don't mind spending a bit of extra time finding things, you could probably just review using free online videos. Crash Course A&P gives a good basic overview of all the systems. And Khan...

  6. Help! Remember 01 classes?

    EmDash replied to HopefulHope94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How your labs will work will probably depend a bit on the school. At my past university, I remember our lab being separate from our class, and I believe it was on a separate day, taught by a different...

  7. Starting from scratch

    EmDash replied to nurse10974's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For most programs that will even look at experience and such, I'd assume whatever type of healthcare-related exp, including volunteering, will suffice. Volunteering could also look good because you...

  8. Is nursing school really awful?

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

    I haven't found it too bad so far (mind though that I only just finished the first semester). Yeah, I needed to spend a lot of time studying or practicing, and I didn't get to spend a bunch of time...

  9. ADN to BSN vs. Trad BSN

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

    When you say you'll have clinicals for four years if you do an ADN first, are you thinking that you'd do clinicals during your ADN and then do more clinicals in a BSN program? Because once you...

  10. Impressive GPA but low TEAS

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

    I agree. You should be applying to multiple schools regardless of if you think you have an amazing shot or not. And it's hard for us to answer you because you don't know your school or its general...

  11. Starting from scratch

    EmDash replied to nurse10974's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I echo Sour Lemon. It's going to entirely depend on each program and what their committee will even look at. Like with mine, they ranked people by evaluating the interview, prereq GPA, and test score....

  12. What's the deal with study groups?

    EmDash replied to boiledcabbage's topic in General Students

    I tend to study solo the most, just because of where I live, etc, but I think certain types of group studying can be beneficial. For me, it helps to be able to talk out the information and even get...

  13. High School Classes

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

    I definitely think it will help you when taking college-level A&P since you'll already have exposure to all or some of the topics you'll cover. That should help you make better grades because some...

  14. Is Nursing for me? (Im an older male)

    EmDash replied to freedom4the's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, man, it sounds like you've got to decide what you can live with and what's realistic because we don't have all the information to really help you properly sort out all your feelings or even...

  15. Share your 1st day of class experiences

    EmDash replied to OR.Nurse.MJT's topic in General Students

    Mine was just an introduction to that class along with a pop quiz on the nursing process and a lecture on taking a health hx and a review of systems. Nothing major or groundbreaking. (I'm in an...

  16. CyFair Nursing HEP B TITER

    EmDash replied to Ruby2.2's topic in School, College Programs

    You can probably call either the physician's office that ordered the test or the help/customer service line for the lab that did the tests to see how you can get the proper document. My PCP just gave...

  17. Where are you within nursing school and commute...

    EmDash replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My commute is about an hour, which gets old but also just sort of becomes a blur now. I've been trying to find nursing podcasts to listen to, but not much seems to really line up with my classes, or...

  18. CyFair Nursing HEP B TITER

    EmDash replied to Ruby2.2's topic in School, College Programs

    I imagine they are wanting the actual lab values along with reactive/non-reactive, such as 13.0 mIU/mL. For my program, while you may be considered immune if your results are in the "gray zone," that...

  19. What Are My Options

    EmDash replied to memeche's topic in General Students

    I don't think it would show in a background, but all the programs I've seen require transcripts from every college you've attended. And if you don't and they find out, they dismiss you from the...

  20. I made a C in chem 1406! What grades do I need to make in my other classes?

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

    Just know that the minimum isn't always good enough to be accepted. My program has a 3.0 minimum but the average accepted GPA for my cohort was

  21. Head to Toe Assessment

    EmDash replied to Brooklynn1989's topic in General Students

    Just search Youtube. There's a bunch on there, and some ones focus on specific assessments, such as the cranial nerves. RegisteredNurseRN has a video where she does a head to toe, though it might not...

  22. Class Schedule Suggestions??

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

    Depends a bit on what you currently know and your past science background. If you haven't had life sciences in a while, I'd probably start with that since it sounds like the basic level course. I...

  23. Starting Over From Scratch

    EmDash replied to atynes94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends entirely on the program. Some programs it will matter. Others it might not matter as much, as I know some programs focus mostly on the prereq GPA as long as you meet their minimum overall GPA....

  24. Lack of Pharmacology Info

    EmDash replied to clarria24's topic in General Students

    Is Pharm a prereq for your program? If so, then I imagine you will be expected to know the information and it would probably be incorporated into your classes as it is relevant. You might be able to...

  25. When to actually start nursing classes?

    EmDash replied to HeatherG1123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't imagine doing nursing coursework without having taken A&P. Three out of my four classes rely on understanding some aspect of A&P, and I can't imagine trying to learn the physiology for...