K_A_T

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1. Accepted Columbia University's ETP student-meet-n-greet

   K_A_T replied to nycacoustic's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I guess there was some confusion on my part. (I AM KAT...changing my sn) What I meant was federal loans are NOT available in the summer. According to my university, federal money is NOT being...

2. Accepted Columbia University's ETP student-meet-n-greet

   K_A_T replied to nycacoustic's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Helloo.. I don't actually attend Columbia, but I am in nursing school here in NYC at a private university. Just thought I would throw something at you guys. Check to see about tuition for summer...

3. Got letter (waiting list)

   K_A_T replied to Blessone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hmmm... I was placed on a wait list and I turned around and chose to move to NYC since I was in there. As far as the classes being in the summer. I took anatomy during the summer and also organic...

4. My biggest FEAR after I graduate..

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

   THANK YOU:) Actually, You're right and it does make sense. I know where all the information lies in my nursing books. My first clinical in med surg I, everyone had the basic "same" types of issues....

5. My biggest FEAR after I graduate..

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

   This is all reassuring. I mean, learning from a textbook and doing well on a exams and quizzes is so much DIFFERENT than the actual application on a human being. I just have the WORST habit of...

6. My biggest FEAR after I graduate..

   K_A_T posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   ...is, will I be able to put it all together?! Sure I am getting clinicals hours and i am doing well in school. But, what if I can't put it all together once I get out there? I fear that!! I...

7. Useful sites for pre-nursing AND nursing students

   K_A_T replied to prmenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I have some that have been super helpful to me so far through nursing school. http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query= This is an online medical dictionary...

8. Quitting a six figure job to become a nurse...am I nuts

   K_A_T replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   You are NOT crazy, not too old to change careers. I'm also 37 and will be 38 upon graduation!! I will be done with my masters by the time I am about 42. No worries!! We need male nurses....

9. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

   K_A_T replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   That's not correct. I took more than what med students take in order to get into med school. Med students are NOT required to take physiology in order to get into med school. Atleast to a fair...

10. Why Is Nursing School So Hard?

    K_A_T replied to jphume's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the thing that has been THE MOST CHALLENGING for me is the critical thinking part. I mean, it's really a challenge to figure some things out. Just this morning as I am sitting here...