Willow505

Willow505 specializes in Pre-nursing.

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1. Is Anatomy and Physiology 2 harder or easier than A&P 1?

   Willow505 replied to Dezi919's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I found them to be similar as far as difficulty, but it sounds like different schools to split up A&P 1 and 2 differently. At my school A&P 1 focused on skin, muscles, and nervous (I may be forgetting something). In A&P 2, the focus was...

2. RN vs BSN

   Willow505 replied to Eve16's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I’m 37 and currently taking my pre-reqs. My plan is to get my ADN and then do the RN-BSN online. But I have completed my BSN pre-reqs already just to get them out of the way. In my area (NM), ADNs are hired with the contingency of completing their BS...

3. Online Prerequisites

   Willow505 replied to Heather02128's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am also a career changer with a previous degree. I have found that my local community college offers A&P (and all of my other sciences) online for very reasonable prices. I did have to take a basic biology class with lab (also online ) first. B...

4. I'm almost finished in my degree and I wanted to be with nurse instead, I need help

   Willow505 replied to Brooke Lynne's topic in Pre-Nursing

   OP: what did you decide to do?

5. Chemistry / Microbiology

   Willow505 replied to Kimberly619's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I will preface this by saying that I am not a math person. Chemistry has more math. Basic bio and micro both have some simple math. For Chemistry, they will likely teach you dimensional analysis to solve the problems. This is a very logical way ...

6. how many prerequisites did you take a semester as a mom working full-time?

   Willow505 replied to Jackiehern03's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I’m interested to hear what others say! I’ve been working on pre-reqs for a year as a SAHM to 6 kids (2-13). But starting this fall I’ll be working with my husband on a business we are purchasing. I’m signed up for only 4 credits over a 15 week seme...

7. Need Advice: University of New Mexico versus CNMCC

   Willow505 replied to Camillus_Was_a_Murse's topic in General Students

   I just wanted to say congrats for getting accepted to both! I’m currently a CNM student aiming at either CNM’s associates program, or the dual degree program. Good luck! I hope you get some great advice here.

8. Stats in the Summer

   Willow505 replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in General Students

   I’m just finishing up a 15-week stats class. It isn’t easy, but it also hasn’t been a total nightmare. I would consider taking it in a condensed version if I didn’t have any other class during that time.

9. Feel Like A Failure

   Willow505 replied to Jennydeol's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I totally get why this feels like a blow! But honestly, I think most of us would have trouble maintaining As in two heavy science classes and working. What’s health class, like nutrition? If so, that is a pretty detailed class as well. I’m ...

10. How to Be Successful in Microbiology Class

    Willow505 replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I’m taking micro over the Summer! I’m so excited to get into a meaty class. It is totally online though, including the lab. I have seen some quizlets but haven’t actually used them yet. I do love index cards though. I find the act of actuall...

11. New To Nursing

    Willow505 replied to taxestonursing's topic in General Students

    Can you describe what each of those biology classes are? And which of them have labs? I definitely agree with balancing only 1 hard class with 1-2 easier ones. I may have been able to handle another easy class this semester, but I’m glad I just have...

12. New To Nursing

    Willow505 replied to taxestonursing's topic in General Students

    I don’t have much advice, but just wanted to say good for you for taking this plunge! I am a 37 year old mom of 6 and am a month away from finishing my first year of pre-reqs. I have been doing them very part time, to help maintain a sense of balance...

13. Classes to take for Summer sessions?

    Willow505 replied to DefinitelyDecaf's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would consider taking math first. I took 2 4-week math classes last Summer and they were very difficult for me, but they really set me up to handle Chemistry and now statistics. Those subjects would have been more challenging if I had not taken som...

14. so excited that I am finally startign my journey

    Willow505 replied to LoutusCNA.VT1983's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Yay for those first steps! That sounds like an awesome plan! What classes are you taking this semester? I began taking my prenursing courses last May, but and only going part time. This term I am taking biology and statistics ?

15. Best way to study

    Willow505 replied to Caitlyn_Roll's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I’m not in nursing school yet, but since you tend to be an audio learner, check out the Straight A Nursing Podcast. She has lots of great topics!