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Yep, I totally hear you! My costs may wind up close to yours, although I don't share your bravery in calculating them so soon. I gave up on trying to avoid charging any of it a long time ago. There just aren't any other options ... even with grant...

Yes, Coopergrrl, please explain the four formulas!

I've worked as a receptionist while doing my prereq's, but when I finally start clinicals, I'll have to quit. I'm hoping to do work-study while I hammer my way through it, though.

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Yep, agnostic bordering on atheist. It was leaving Christianity that actually spurred me into nursing in the first place, believe it or not. Without the excuse of "God made it that way" to explain away most of the universe, I found myself curious t...

I have a question, and I don't mean to offend anyone here, let me say that up front. I'm not venting or flaming. I am a white female. When I was in high school, I worked as a cashier in a grocery store. I was cheerful and talkative with all my c...

Okay! This is similar to the threads about whether or not you would recommend nursing, but with one simple question: If you be in a different career, right now, would you? Assume all education, licenses, whatever would miraculously be there. Pay wo...

SBK, why would you leave? And what would you do instead?

Here's my usual routine. It's long, but it works. Read the chapter, just as you've been doing. But do it before class. Get a general idea in your mind of what the professor will be talking about. You don't have to know everything at this point --...

The pill will not give you a false pregnancy reading. You might believe this because you may have been told the pill fools your body into thinking it is already pregnant. This is not exactly true, but it is a lot quicker than explaining how it fully ...

Thank you, Chadash and Augigi! I've always had trouble with this. The trick seems to be finding a balance between firmness and lightness -- that is, standing up for yourself, but diffusing the conflict. After all, you can't throw job after job out t...

Here's a question -- as a new grad or a nursing student, how do you tactfully handle a situation where someone is "eating you"? Everyone says not to take B.S., but nobody explains how. If you stand up to these people, it may bite you in the lunar si...

Hi there, I'm a pre-nursing student and I'd just like to know what some common drugs are that you guys each use on a daily basis. I'd like to try and get a headstart on learning some of them. Thanks so much!

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Hey there, I've read through a lot of these posts, and it seems eight out of ten nurses absolutely hate their jobs. Others say it's terrible but they trudge along for humanistic reasons. I know this topic has been done to death, but please answer...

Thank you all so much for your replies. That's very encouraging!

Get better grades. No, get fantastic grades. I know that's blunt and completely inconsiderate of your personal circumstances, and that you want some other tips besides that, but that's really all I can think of. And just because the required GPA i...

Thank you for posting this! This is very encouraging. The verdict seems to be split evenly between those who hate nursing and those who love it, so here's my question: how exactly do you know if you're "born" to do nursing?

As I understand your post, it was the private MD who you spoke with originally who suggested it, and apparently it *had* worked in the past, so clearly it couldn't be that far-fetched. It wasn't just you! It's technically the other MD they're laugh...

Is it just fear of making mistakes that's bothering you? If that's the case, I think that's normal, even healthy -- confidence will come to you as you gain experience. Since there *were* a few areas that you enjoyed, why not spend some time working ...

Wow, this is all really terrifying! Is this pretty much how it is in every department, or are there some areas that are better than others?

Let's see ... one of my mother's cousins is named Starr Bright (her married name). I once met a white, blonde-as-a-barbie woman named Carlos. Seriously. And, I admit it, I've always loved the name Fairlight. It's from a book I once read (Christy), ...

I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right forum, so if not, forgive me! I'm taking the NET test later on today, and I'm concerned about the math portion of it. I've studied from two study guides as well as a few online resources. The study gu...

Hi there! I'm going to be applying to my school's nursing program next spring, but as you all know I have to take the NET test first. It's tomorrow, and even though I've studied, I still don't feel entirely confident. My particular area of conce...

Yes, I've purchased two study guides (all right, I bought one and exchanged it for the second after I finished with it) and worked through all the practice tests several times. I guess I'm paranoid that it's going to break out, oh, calculus or somet...