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  1. Anyone waiting to apply for a 2008 start!!!

    catzy5 replied to Jeannai's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Karen, good luck to you! I am 39 also have twins (2 boys age 8). fun fun! I have a daughter also who is 10. I am hoping to start january of 08, just waiting for my acceptance (or rejection). I...

  2. Action Potentials

    catzy5 replied to HospiceRN88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh yes diedra, i remember this being a killer too. i did end up getting it but doubt i could spit it back without looking at my notes ). i will tell you instead how i studied for it. i looked up as...

  3. Scared and anxious rolled into one!

    catzy5 replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi welcome to the board! I am 39 and started going back to school at 35, I started just easing into it one class at a time, took a semester off then kicked it up a notch last year. Don't be scared,...

  4. I feel like I've posted this before....but....

    catzy5 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh yes I have run into that before too!! Its crazy, I had a class where the girl next to me was text messaging the whole time and smacking her gum, I nearly smacked her LOL. I am sorry your having to...

  5. North and South California

    catzy5 replied to marie88's topic in California Nursing

    Not that I am aware of, we are suposed to be building a new hospital right near where I live, I was excited at first they even have the sign up, however its only a 120 bed hospital at best and its...

  6. North and South California

    catzy5 replied to marie88's topic in California Nursing

  7. gpa to get into nursing school?

    catzy5 replied to hushpupgrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is what makes these programs much more attractive to me, I can use the experiences of where I've been to help me get to where I'm going...as opposed to my local community colleges which process...

  8. Anyone else have this happen to you when talking to a RN?

    catzy5 replied to SUZYQ1981's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have heard that from time to time as well, in fact my mom was a nurse and hated it! I never even considered nursing when I was younger because of how much she used to complain. That said, I worked...

  9. Hello everyone...

    catzy5 replied to loauluon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi and welcome! This is a great place to find information and get support. I am not from AZ so I can't help you there, but wanted to suggest you try the AZ board, if you look at the top of the forum...

  10. gpa to get into nursing school?

    catzy5 replied to hushpupgrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school is strictly GPA no letter no essay no entrance exams. My school only takes 10 applicants in the fall and 20 in the spring hundreds of people apply, a 4.0 is a must. I also just found out...

  11. question about grading?

    catzy5 replied to hushpupgrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have taken several lab courses and they were all done this way. Typically our lab percentage was not as high as the lecture, for example lecture was worth about 70% and lab 30%. We would get...

  12. A & P without taking chem first?

    catzy5 replied to luvlilly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think you really need it, if you had some chem or general bio that should get you through the one chapter on chem in AP. I took Chemistry with AP and it helped a little for the 2nd chapter...

  13. Will I be too old for nursing school?

    catzy5 replied to nrsbetsy's topic in General Students

    I am 39, I started my pre reqs in 2004, I will be 41 when I graduate if I get in this spring. I felt great about going back to school, I feel so much more mature this time around, and have wonderful...

  14. Im so stressed! I can't even think straight!

    catzy5 replied to carambula's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I would first ask do you hate AP or do you hate that its so much work? Are you working as well as going to school? have other things going on in your life to make it overwhelming? If the work...

  15. For all of us who are sweating bullets waiting on acceptance/rejection letters...

    catzy5 replied to phoenixfire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am applying to the rn program, but they do have an lvn-rn program they take 12 people once a year. very small school/class just a cc in southern

  16. Prereq Scheduling Question

    catzy5 replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think pairing it with another class is fine, however my best advice would be too, take it slow your first semester so you see what you can juggle with all that you have going on. As you get in the...

  17. How hard is intro to chemistry?

    catzy5 replied to Trose84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I found the class to be all math, I did not know what to expect going in and was surprised to find it was so much math. Don't let that scare you though, the math isn't hard, its pretty much...

  18. Need help settling nerves...........

    catzy5 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    stop listening to "stories" thats all they are, I have also been discouraged by stories but have vowed now to stop listening and focus on myself! I don't think schools want anyone to fail, its their...

  19. For all of us who are sweating bullets waiting on acceptance/rejection letters...

    catzy5 replied to phoenixfire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh boy you have patients and persistence I hope you get in on that alone!!! good

  20. How hard is intro to chemistry?

    catzy5 replied to Trose84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Its like a math class just study and practice practice! For me the lab was harder then lecture, our instructor did not help us at all and he graded for everything, homework lab books etc...anything...

  21. I failed my first quiz!

    catzy5 replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sometimes it takes mistakes like these to help us learn. You know now you have to keep up with the work and give adequate study time, you'll catch on and do fine, just put the time in. Good

  22. Learning tissues, HELP!!

    catzy5 replied to cnbnicole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a great power point presentation on tissues, that someone sent me from this board. I don't know how to link it here but if you email me I can forward it to

  23. California nursing schools

    catzy5 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know where in Ca you are I am sure it differes all through the state. I am in So cal and I know the schools I have looked at all have different rules. I will say though, I considered doing...

  24. Anyone else think pre-reqs are easy?

    catzy5 replied to txnursingqt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess it all really depends on what else you have going on in your life. I also took ap2 and micro together, against everyones advice. I wouldn't say it was easy it all it was a ton of work, I...

  25. For all of us who are sweating bullets waiting on acceptance/rejection letters...

    catzy5 replied to phoenixfire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh and my school only takes 12 in the fall and 24 in the spring 20 of which are gpa and 4 are lottery. I turned in my application last week we won't find out until november