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I am starting my ADN program this Fall. After that I am going to go directly into an RN-BSN program. I need Statistics as a pre-req so I'm going to take it during this summer quarter. I have not taken any college math since my senior year in high sch...

We had 2 during the first year. One woman had her baby the first week of class and did fine. The second got pregnant second quarter and did not return for the second year. This year there have been 3 including myself. One was pregnant the first quart...

I will be graduating from my RN program in June 2008. From what I have been reading the pay is not all that great. It looks like Vanderbilt has a GN residency program. Any information would be much appreciated. I will be living close to Vanderbilt si...

I just finished my pre-req's and will be turning in my application for both of these programs. I don't know my score on the proctored essay for highline, but I have a 4.0 gpa and a previous BA. This gives me full points except for the essay score. ...

Dh and I will be moving to Boston or Atlanta for his job. Boston is a better choice for him but from what I've been reading here, not so good for me. I will be graduating from an ADN program and going directly into an RN-BSN program wherever we go. I...

Thank you so much for your replies. I have always wanted to live in Boston. I was getting a little worried about job prospects there. This makes it much easier to support dh's first pick. Dh told me that I get the final say for our first choice. He w...

I am not in OB yet, but my understanding is that all Risk for's do not have an amb. They cannot have amb because they do not have an infection yet. HTH

Dh is in the army and I know that at I have spousal preference at army medical centers, but what about the VA? I will be finishing my ADN program in 2008 and dh will be doing a civilian fellowship at the time. We will possibly be moving to an area th...

Thanks for the replies! I know that the VA where I'm doing clinicals hires ADN nurses, you just get payed less, but then they pay for your RN-BSN. Too bad I can't stay in the area...lol.

I am in the Tacoma area near TCC. I was accepted to both TCC and Highline Community College. I chose to go to Highline because of all the wonderful things I heard about the support system from instructors. I have not regretted my choice. It is an exc...

They are suppose to be very good. However, I would also look into Highline Community College. It is an excellant program and the instructors really care about their students. It is very competitive to get in but well worth it.

I am in my second quarter of my RN program. We are starting to learn about Fluids and Electrolytes in Fundamentals and Diabetes in Med/Surg 1. Knowing the Endocrine system is extremely important. I started reading my med/surg and fundamentals book an...

Just finished my psychosocial final and got 100%. Ended with an A in all classes: Fundamentals, Pharmacology, and Psychosocial. Clinical and lab are pass/fail and those I passed! I need a break!!! Getting married this weekend and then off to Hawaii!!...

That is so frustrating, but I would love to have 93 be and A. At our school and A is 95.5 no rounding up and to pass a class you must get an 80. No extrea credit is allowed to help make you pass. I'm waiting on my final grade but I think I got my A i...

Our school requires and 80% to pass. Extra credit is offered but you are not allowed to use extra credit to pass. It only can be used if you are at or above 80%. An A or 4.0 is 96-100 so extra credit is vital to getting an A especially when the class...

I'm a first quarter nursing student and I'm also getting married in December. My finals end 2 days before my wedding. This will be my second marriage and I'm 30 years old. As others have mentioned, I hired a wedding coordinator. Even with a coordinat...

I'm a first quarter nursing student. I've read many posts that say they use NCLEX review books to study for the school exams. Currently I am in Nursing Core Concepts, Pharmacology 1, Psychosocial Behavior, Lab, and clinical. We had our first pharm qu...

This post really hits home for me. My ex-dh use to say that I was not allowed to have a male doctor. I bent over backwards to makes sure I had all female physicians. I even asked him what he would do if I was in an accident and in the hospital. His a...

Not at all! I took most of my pre-reqs at BCC and applied to Highline and TCC. No problem getting accepted. You just have to make sure that the courses you are taking are the equivalent at the other CC. Good luck!

I was just wondering what my options will be when I graduate. I start my RN program in Sep 2006. I will be done in 2008. I know that there are many opportunities as a new grad, but what are the options as a military spouse? Will I be better off getti...

My RN program doesn't start until September 18th, and then classes begin the 25th. We are on a quarter system. Seems that most people are on a semester system. Anyone else doing quarters? I am so ready to start. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with...

I use to be so bad that even talking about veins made me pass out. Forget about drawing blood, I would get so sick to my stomach. Fast forward, after going through IVF and having blood draws daily I was able to have them done as long as I was lying d...

I am starting an ADN program Fall 2006. I already have a previous BA. The local BSN programs would not finsih in time for me to attend due to SO being in the military. We will have to move in 2 years. Anyway, I would like to go directly into an RN-BS...

You are not alone. I have been embarassed about this since I was a teen. It use to be just underarms. I use a perscription strength medication for that. I also sweat excessively on my back, chest, between legs and rear. The summer months are awful an...

Thanks everyone for your comments. It really helped going into this class. I was sooooo nervous. I have a great instructor and got 100% on my first quiz and just got my first test back and got 100%. He says it is going to get harder for the next 4 te...