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coolpeach

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  1. 4.0 GPA people, HOW can you do this?!!!

    coolpeach replied to nursic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I make flash cards, and take them while I wait for the kids to get out of school, Dr's office visits, etc. My kids help me study, and we also have study time together where we all sit at the table,...

  2. What do you think about this reason for a grade?

    coolpeach replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can stand up for yourself, but in a polite nice way without making him upset. Simply email him, and tell him you really appreciate him calling attention to your mistakes because your spell checker...

  3. What NOW???????????

    coolpeach replied to OLIVIALEN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am crossing my fingers, and my toes

  4. I don't know what to do...im going for RN

    coolpeach replied to art0734's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "Is there any private schools out there excluding online that require you to have pre reqs completed only in order to get in or do you have to have an LVN liscence and then the pre reqs....im just...

  5. What are you doing to prepare for school?

    coolpeach replied to Jaguar Boy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone know if we can use a digital BP cuff in nursing school, or does it have to be a old fashioned standard? I was looking, and the digital just seems like it would be more acurate, and

  6. What are you doing to prepare for school?

    coolpeach replied to Jaguar Boy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have thought about buying some stuff (stethoscope, scrubs, shoes )etc. Then I started thinking about it, and what if I need a certain brand or color for school. Someone was telling me that some...

  7. Are labs required for your pre-reqs??

    coolpeach replied to Carmen29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I my school the lab and lecture were bulked together into one class listing for 4 credits. The class would meet 3 hours a week, and most labs 2 or 3 hours, but micro met for 4 a week. It's amazing all...

  8. Are labs required for your pre-reqs??

    coolpeach replied to Carmen29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had labs for Biology, Chemisty, A&P 1 & 2, Microbiology, and End of life issues. I have never heard of science class that didn't have a lab. I mean how would really learn it if you couldn't...

  9. Financial aid help?

    coolpeach replied to ssnva1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe if you get married they will just look at your total combined income, and worth instead of just yours. I would call up your financial aid advisor and ask her. Tell her exactly how much he...

  10. What NOW???????????

    coolpeach replied to OLIVIALEN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As the above poster said there is a major teacher shortage in nursing schools. Everyone wants to nurse, and no one wants to teach. Some programs have a point system based on a variety of factors, and...

  11. Another discouraged, unhappy camper here

    coolpeach replied to Scooter321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know what you mean. I will be so upset if I don't get in when April letters go out. I have done everything too (Phi Theta Kappa, 4.0, A on hesi entrance, taken all of my pre regs except one which I...

  12. Is hospital work mandatory?

    coolpeach replied to nurturer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know. I do know that to be a travel nurse you must work in a hospital for at least a year or more first. And the town I live in will now hire ADN as school nurses, but they must have a year in...

  13. CNA training

    coolpeach replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was a CNA back in my 20's (38 now and working on RN). I don't know how much has changed during that time, but when I was a CNA I had a lot of patient contact. The RN's kind of managed things, gave...

  14. When taking AP I did it help to have Chem first

    coolpeach replied to Piglet68's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took chem after A&P 1 &2 and micro. I don't think it would have made a real difference if I would have taken it first. Chem was more about algebra, and being able to do the formula's and the...

  15. Just took the HESI A2!!!!!!

    coolpeach replied to RnBound0510's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I took it there were also questions about roman numerals, and conversions factors which are all in the book. Study those cause they will be on

  16. Are you almost there? Number of classes left?

    coolpeach replied to mellb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have taken all of my pre reqs except Dosage Calculations. I wanted to take it this smester, but it filled up 2 hours after registration opened. There are only 2 classes for everybody who wants to be...

  17. Vomit

    coolpeach replied to nurturer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was younger (I am 38 now, so when I was 20) I decided to be a CNA. I wanted to be an RN, but was young and had no idea which way to go. I walked into a local nursing home (which is still there...

  18. Road Blocks:Will I Ever Become A Nurse

    coolpeach replied to mellb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say go for it, but get get all of your ducks in a row. I have heard over, and over again about how the number one priority of nursing schools is picking students they feel will make it through...

  19. New CNA feeling pretty fed up.

    coolpeach replied to junebride's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I want to tell you guys a story that happened when I was a CNA at a LTC. Alot of the other CNA's were really horrible. Now mind you I am 38 now, and this was when I was 20 so 18 years ago. I hope...

  20. A real gift

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think thats the way our program used to be....that you just had to have the series underway when you started. They must have had problems with it because when I checked the website out after they...

  21. A real gift

    coolpeach posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I applied to a nursing program last month, and will find out if I am accepted in April. I have an inside source who tells me I stand a good chance of being accepted. The school I am applying to...

  22. Very Discourgaged

    coolpeach replied to rholman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hotflashn, I know exactly what you mean. When I was in the 5th grade I did NOT understand long division at all. My teacher told me it was ok because I was a girl, and girls didn't really need math....

  23. Squeemishness

    coolpeach replied to nurturer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Visually things do not bother me. I can see blood, vomit, urine, cat guts (lots of those in lab), and all sorts of nasty goo and I am fine. Smell gets me every time. I have learned to carry vicks...

  24. Previous health care experience

    coolpeach replied to stormee94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have heard many people on this board say that it is a + when applying. The schools around my area not only don't care, but give no place on the application to even put something like that. They...

  25. New CNA feeling pretty fed up.

    coolpeach replied to junebride's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am not a CNA, but I was one back many years ago. Now I am just a nursing student working to get my RN. I just came in here to check it out. I totally understand what your saying. She is not...