Shan

Shan RN

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  1. ADVICE NEEDED FOR A PRE-NURSING STUDENT

    Shan replied to georgiasweetpeach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What are the admission requirements for your program? Do they consider any combination of overall GPA, pre-req grades, science GPA, entrance exam score, etc? I encourage you to talk to an advisor for...

  2. Microbiology course online?

    Shan replied to Amethya's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Make sure your desired program accepts online classes, a lot of them require an in-person lab

  3. How doable is this schedule?

    Shan replied to FutureNPBri's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not going to lie, this will be tough. Not only are those some heavy subjects, but they are quite condensed. My advice would be to knock out any assignments for the easier classes (algebra,...

  4. What classes are safe to take together( English lit, Chemistry, Statistics)?

    Shan replied to Bolden Fam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would avoid taking chemistry and biology II together because of the labs. Take one now and one over the summer. But, since summer is going to be accelerated and the material will be packed into a...

  5. Texas fresh start program

    Shan replied to Future-rn252's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, many hospitals around here are magnet. But I haven't heard of anyone having issues getting hired. And if you would rather not go the hospital route, DFW has a lot of nice areas where clinics and...

  6. First Semester Questions

    Shan replied to AnaRho's topic in General Students

    I got Healing Hands scrubs and I love them. They're super comfortable and not at all expensive. I definitely agree with WhaleTails--invest in a quality stethoscope. As for studying, start practicing...

  7. Texas fresh start program

    Shan replied to Future-rn252's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sure! I'm doing Tarrant County College's ADN program. I've heard awesome things about it and they partner with a few different universities and institutions for employment. It's very affordable and...

  8. Texas fresh start program

    Shan replied to Future-rn252's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello! I'm about to start in an ADN program at my community college in Texas. I'm not very familiar with fresh start programs, but I wanted to let you know that there are other paths to a BSN that you...

  9. Inappropriate patient behavior

    Shan replied to zinaptl's topic in General Students

    I listen to a podcast called FreshRN and they have an episode called "Dealing With Difficult Patients and Families" in which they address this exact scenario, along with situations in which a patient...

  10. Too shy for nursing

    Shan replied to AS92's topic in General Students

    This is huge. Eye contact is one of the most prominent conveyors of both attention and confidence. I took a public speaking course a few years ago and one tip that really stuck with me is to nod every...

  11. A&P ll before or after starting Nursing program?

    Shan replied to RN21DC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Before, hands down. The information in that class is invaluable. There's already such a large adjustment and influx of new information in the first semester of nursing school; it would be easier to...

  12. Tarrant County College Spring 2020

    Shan posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Hi everyone! I wanted to make a topic for our cohort because I have a few questions and I bet others do, too. I just read the thread for applicants and found the Facebook group. Congrats to everyone...

  13. Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    Shan replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    Yes, I should have clarified. I meant it completely as something I wish I could personally say to whomever decided to make this accusation. I 100% agree with the general consensus to approach it...

  14. Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    Shan replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    I would like to politely ask them, "If you were the patient, would you have wanted a student administering a medication on their own judgement that a licensed nurse had turned

  15. ADN or Biology degree

    Shan replied to llmartinez88's topic in General Students

    I would encourage you to either go straight for a BSN (bachelor's of science in nursing) or get your ADN and do an RN-BSN bridge. Do NOT get a biology degree. Get your BSN and see if you can get into...

  16. What to study before starting nursing school

    Shan replied to yrosabal's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm starting my program around the same time as you. I've been listening to podcasts and watching videos about what to expect and study tips. One thing that I've heard a lot is to really make sure you...

  17. Getting Into Nursing School - Perfect Grades vs. Regular Grades w/experience

    Shan replied to Quabilah Williams's topic in General Students

    The reason they can't give a cutoff GPA is because that number changes slightly depending on the cohort. That's what they mean by saying each one is different. For example, let's say that only a few...

  18. Please...please...Help

    Shan replied to Prernafraid's topic in General Students

    Most anatomy and physiology or microbiology textbooks have a chapter on chemistry in the very beginning. That is the only chemistry you could possibly need to know to be a nurse, and even that's...

  19. Which prerequisite plan of study should I pick?

    Shan replied to ScarlettRobe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would definitely NOT take three sciences at once. I took micro and A&P I together, with no other classes, and that was plenty. If your school is anything like mine, the labs will have their own...

  20. I need to deny my acceptance into the nursing program

    Shan replied to Jeanette's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Shouldn't affect you at all, especially because you have no choice, really. If, after exhausting all financial options, you decide that you need to give up the place, all they ask is that you do it in...

  21. Do I still have a chance?

    Shan replied to veebme's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi! I'm not from California but I think most nursing programs don't care if you've had to retake a prereq, they just factor in the highest grade of the two attempts. My program, for example, didn't...

  22. To Take or not to retake?

    Shan replied to griselda miranda's topic in General Students

    Hello! I don't think I would recommend spending the time and money to retake those courses. Instead, I would reread the textbooks. I'm actually doing this while I wait for my program to start in...

  23. My Parents are Nurses and Don’t Support My Withdrawal from Nursing School

    Shan replied to ACR's topic in General Students

    I was a physics major before I switched to nursing, so I know how scary it can be to suddenly scrap everything you've been working on and start from almost the beginning. I can't even imagine how much...

  24. Nursing School Admissions

    Shan replied to Sarah.L's topic in General Students

    Look carefully at the admissions criteria for the programs you're considering, because they're all wildly different. My school only considered my HESI score and my grades in A&P I and II and...

  25. Honest Feedback

    Shan replied to wishfulthinking_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello! I agree with previous comments that retaking some of those prereqs is probably a must. My program only looked at my grades in A&P I and II and micro, along with my HESI score. The majority...