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  1. Prerequisite(s) progress thread

    Guest1142305 replied to Guest1142305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Update: Roughly 9 weeks in, and I expect at most 7 weeks to go. Done: [Aleks] Intro to Statistics, Pre-calculus (I didn't need it, but it was free so why not) All P/F.[Straighterline] Business...

  2. Straighterline Anatomy & Physiology 1

    Guest1142305 replied to maria2lio's topic in General Students

    Started A&P 2, reading done. Quizzes 1&2 are easy, quiz 3 is a race against the clock with 1-2 questions that are not adequately covered by the

  3. Feeling extremely discouraged about getting into nursing school

    Guest1142305 replied to FutureCRNA1999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations. You’re going to be

  4. I Don't Know What I'm Doing With My Life

    Guest1142305 replied to Elisabeth-33's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Apply to a pmhnp residency. There is one at medical college of

  5. Going back to school at 34

    Guest1142305 replied to Jchin1121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Side note: thanks for what you do in the Nicu. My first kid was 25

  6. Going back to school at 34

    Guest1142305 replied to Jchin1121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have two options really. You could look for an ADN program with night classes and keep working, or you could enter a direct entry accelerated program and live off student loans until you graduate....

  7. Did social distancing collapse during the protests over the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis?

    Guest1142305 replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Technicality: Trayvon Martin was killed by another person of color. George Zimmerman’s mother was born in Peru and had mixed African

  8. The culture of silence and police brutality

    Guest1142305 replied to rebeccaUTA's topic in General Nursing

    Criminals love to file frivolous complaints. Whether or not his 19 were frivolous I do not know. I once had an inmate file a frivolous complaint (fabricated) because he was mad I confiscated...

  9. Is it responsible of me to try to become a nurse?

    Guest1142305 replied to SaltyFish513's topic in General Students

    Trust your providers, and make preventative maintenance a habit. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of

  10. The culture of silence and police brutality

    Guest1142305 replied to rebeccaUTA's topic in General Nursing

    If you have never had to subdue someone with Herculean strength due to drug use, then you aren’t in a place to judge the over abundance of caution that police are trained to utilize in restraining...

  11. AP1 and 2 online 1 Sem. and Micro. in class same time.

    Guest1142305 replied to kanja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The one I’m doing ships you a small pig. ? disposal becomes an issue. I would love to dissect a human though. What

  12. AP1 and 2 online 1 Sem. and Micro. in class same time.

    Guest1142305 replied to kanja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Indeed. Most reputable A&P online courses require you to use a physical lab kit and post detailed photographs of your

  13. AP1 and 2 online 1 Sem. and Micro. in class same time.

    Guest1142305 replied to kanja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What’s hard to imagine? Read book, understand book, watch lectures online, pass tests,

  14. AP1 and 2 online 1 Sem. and Micro. in class same time.

    Guest1142305 replied to kanja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I could do it, but most could not. I don’t know how you could pull off good grades doing what you’ve suggested unless you were able to devote 100% of your time to study, were brilliant, were nuts,...

  15. Prerequisite(s) progress thread

    Guest1142305 replied to Guest1142305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You adapt with time. I can easily eat 50g carbs at 6’ 195lbs without coming out of ketosis. I jus prefer to stay lower. Sometimes we even go carnivore. Last time we did that I reached 175-178. I...

  16. Prerequisite(s) progress thread

    Guest1142305 replied to Guest1142305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hooah, we are strict keto. Generally under 20 total carbs a day. Almost 3 years now, lost 90 lbs. my wife lost 160lbs. Keto for

  17. Prerequisite(s) progress thread

    Guest1142305 replied to Guest1142305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hear ya. Straighterline and coppersmith (psych courses) will only set me back ~$1250, and the 13 months or so of GI Bill I have left plus the housing payments should cover all my tuition for the...

  18. Portrage Learning Study Buddies

    Guest1142305 replied to Future MSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you look at my prerequisite progress thread there is a user there taking portage, perhaps you could pm

  19. Prerequisite(s) progress thread

    Guest1142305 replied to Guest1142305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are three options locally that take Straighterline. An 18 month direct entry BSN / MSN at Alverno College, a 16 month absn at Herzing, and lastly A more traditional BSN with generous transfer...

  20. Prerequisite(s) progress thread

    Guest1142305 replied to Guest1142305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Indeed. I have about a year of GI Bill left, but could qualify for voc rehab beyond that; just have to time it right.I honestly couldn’t see myself doing bedside nursing too long I’ve spent...

  21. Prerequisite(s) progress thread

    Guest1142305 replied to Guest1142305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CONGRATS! You will be done in no time. I strongly considered portage so I could attend Marquette, but cost was a factor, plus I was wanting to take the prerequisites for medical school from a 4 year...

  22. 63K ABSN - Yes or No?

    Guest1142305 replied to Cmor's topic in General Students

    That makes a huge difference. The added value of free rent and side money definitely changes the calculations, but I still proffer the faster route as economically

  23. 63K ABSN - Yes or No?

    Guest1142305 replied to Cmor's topic in General Students

    Terrible advice. A 4 year BSN at $20,000 vs a 1 year ABSN at $63,000 is $132,000 in lost wages assuming $65,000 in RN salary. The ABSN wins hands

  24. Reconsidering applying to ABSN 2021

    Guest1142305 replied to butfirstcoffee12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How much will you lose in RN salary by

  25. Straighterline Anatomy & Physiology 1

    Guest1142305 replied to maria2lio's topic in General Students

    No, actually. They were generally broader concept questions that required a grasp on the overall material. The other quizzes and the reading required to properly answer them would provide more than...