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Tejon, You got it: Good Luck! I'm pretty sure you're going to be happy with him. He's a very kind & patient person, and is good at explaining things with cartoony analogies where he attributes human personalities to molecules and body parts to explain how processes happen. (the cell likes to do this, so it tries to do that, and the helper wants to do this, so it goes over here and gets this stuff, etc.) Have a great term! Tofutti

Watson: Is he a rockstar of an a&p teacher? I don't know. But I took him for another science class, got an A, and enjoyed his personality a lot. When his lectures wandered into a&p type topics, I could tell he knew a lot about it. If it were me, and I am intense...I would stand outside Kop's 231 class that he's teaching this term and ask his students what their impression has been. Then I would attend both teachers' lecture on the first day of school next term to test drive them. After all, you're going to be playing ball with this instructor for nine months. He could be the one writing your letter of recommendation for nursing school, or deciding your fate with an A or B which could affect you getting into a program or not. I found with a&p I mostly had to teach myself, so I looked for instructors that were organized, efficient and fair. If they taught well too, that was a bonus. Good luck! Tofutti

Two B's can have an O if they're both heterozygous. But what blood type was the mailman? :) Tofutti

JB, I did that for awhile too--sat on 2 acceptance letters to think it over. Because what if I chose one school and then, say, a meteor landed on it? And I had no option b? Congrats on getting in and having choices! Tofutti

OHSU also offers an accelerated BSN. The odds of getting into PCC are slim. Personally, I'm afraid of the implications of the word "accelerated" for my health and happiness. But many do it!

Still stalking mailman...I think if I actually got the prov scholarship I would take it. But it makes me feel better to say I don't want it. Coping mechanism ya know? :monkeydance: tofutti

Hi Evan, Were you able to get a facility and department that you wanted for your new grad job? That's my biggest concern. Hi Kris, I agree with you, I don't know how they'll decide which 20 get it, since all 60 looked good from what I could tell. It probably comes down to random chance. tofutti

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Hi Kris, I'm waiting on that letter too. I'm still on the fence over whether I would take them up on it though, because of the strings attached. The students I saw on interview day seemed like a top notch group. Professional, friendly, polished. It was an honor just to be included. I'm stalking the mailman... tofutti

I'm a new student, just got my Potter & Perry book and whoa nelly, I'm so glad I took that stinkin' chemistry. Especially when I flip ahead to the fluid and electrolyte chapter.

Option A: Good Quality ADN program, 1 hour away, starts asap, total cost for 2 years will be $8,000. Can complete RN-BSN after that, mostly online, for $10,000 more, while working. Option B: Good Quality BSN program, 30 minutes away, doesn't start for 9 more months, scholarship covers most of tuition except $8000 so costs same as community college, but must work in whatever dept they want to put me in for 3 years, although in excellent hospitals. What would you choose, and why? :smilecoffeecup: Tofutti

Hi Christy, Yes you can get student loans to cover your cost of living expenses too. The loans can be through a federal student loan program or a bank or wherever you like. Well worth it for an accelerated program, I would think! :wink2: Tofutti

CiCi Girl, There is an accelerated 15 month program nearby I could have done but I was afraid I wouldn't get enough clinical time, or that my mind would be overloaded and it wouldn't have time to sink in. I went to an info meeting on it and those were some stressed out, unhealthy people! I know others do it and come out fine, but I want to learn it thoroughly. Plus, I like to sleep and hang out with my hubby and kids. If I were single, I might have gone for it. I'm doing previous bachelor's degree --> adn program for rn--> go to work while doing online rn to bsn with my employer paying my tuition. But if I had to get to work in a hurry I'd do the 15-month deal. The problem with so many options is that it's hard not to second guess your choices! You'll get there either way. Especially with all that science behind you. :monkeydance: Tofutti

Hi CiCi Girl, One thing to consider: wouldn't the extra year at the longer program cost you $50,000 in lost income? Because if you had the RN one year sooner, you could work that year. That would equalize it out. Tofutti

I'm only two weeks into my stats class, but it's not hard! Just know the order of operations: grouping, exponents, multiply & divide, add & subtract. I have a good base of high school algebra, that's all. I haven't had college algebra in 20 years and my stats teacher said don't bother to retake it for stats. You won't need it. And we can use ti-83 or ti-89 calculators. But ti-83's are simpler to use so I got one of those. Me like simple! The instructor shows us how to use them as we go. Your mileage may vary, but if the book is good, you can probably teach yourself. Go for it!

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This thread reminds me of one of my a/p teachers telling us some very naughty poems to memorize mnemonics. Like the other person said, things that evoke emotion (or shock-like naughty poems!) stick with you. Nobody mentioned this but, if you can, cherry pick your instructors before you even register for an a/p or micro class. Not to look for easy ones, but to look for organized ones that know their stuff and write intelligent tests. Tofutti

Thanks for all the good feedback. I went to the first day of class and it looks totally doable. The teacher told everyone she didn't even know why they had all the algebra prereq's for stats, and that we won't use it. I even talked to her personally after class and told her I was thinking about taking algebra alongside it and she said no, drop the algebra. So yay! :monkeydance:

Yay or nay? People tell me they didn't even use all the algebra pre-req's in their stats class. But the teachers say it's a big deal. My algebra is old, but I do remember it. It's the ti-89 calculator that scares me. If anyone has experiences to share I'm interested in hearing! Thanks--Tofutti

I see you solved it. For order of operations I memorized this little acronym: GEMA. It stands for grouping, exponents, multiply and divide, add and subtract. That little gem has saved me from having to think too hard. tofutti

This is a link to some math placement tests that will tell you where you stand. Your school should have something similar. Mathematics Are You Prepared Also, check this out. It's a math review for the GRE exam. Free General Test Preparation Materials Good luck! Tofutti.

I have seen nurses clean up poopy messes so quickly and skillfully that you were left blinking, it happened so fast. Poof, good as new. If I can take a patient from uncomfortable to comfortable that quickly and gently, I will be very, very proud of myself and enjoy doing it! And as Marie mentioned, we've all encountered the boss who wants their backside wiped for them figuratively, if they can get away with it. I always wanted to ask them, do you wipe your own butt at home, who does it for you?

One class, plus cna class, plus being a mommy was enough workload for me. But tougher folks have taken more. If you're considering a science class with lab, plus cna class, that would definitely be enough! The cna class required very little outside study time for me. Good luck! Tofutti

I'm okay with this being a pre"wreck":lol2: as you call it, because they have to pare down the list of applicants somehow. But I hope they won't skimp on teaching the basic skills once I start the program, just because we all have cna certs already.

I think we're talking about the online RN to BSN program right? Not the regular BSN program, of course that would be killer to get into. Tofutti