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  1. Am I supposed to know this????

    is this a basic chem course? I had never taken Chemistry or anything like it before college. I pretty much taught myself, I used the book and did all the exercises over and over
  2. Chem conversions....

    I am sure there must be, our book actually had them in the appendix. If you don't find any I could scan my books page for
  3. Applied to the LVN program today!

    i so know what you mean, i applied for the rn program at my school today too. i have waited for this day for so long it was so very exciting to go in and turn in my application. i won't find out...
  4. How'd you learn bones & muscles?

    I took pictures of all my bones on the skelatons and bones that we were using for the practical, I then made flash cards with them writing down all I needed to know for each. I studied from those at...
  5. Lung Exams

    Thanks for the Link Chantel, there are lots of good assesments that will help us in nursing school. Also many of those things help with AP we did a section on lung sounds and there is the vital signs...
  6. where should i start my pre-reqs?

    You'll probably apply to many places, you might even decide on your BSN vs. ADN by who will accept you first. If you still have all the math and Science to take I would go the cheapest route, here in...
  7. Anyone else have the jitters?

    oh yes your not alone I am sure many will agree with you! I get the jitters before each class, you also feel the pressure of having to go above and beyond doing well to get into school. I was just...
  8. Nursing schools

    all nursing schools - a complete directory of u.s. nursing programs and your #1 resource for nursing programs admissions info i used to live in the chicago area, and i worked in a hospital there, when...
  9. NE application available tomorrow!!!

    Oh I so can understand that!! I have thought of nothing except 9/1 for years now LOL. Then I realized a week ago, 9/1 is a Saturday and Monday school is closed because of Labor day! So now I wait...
  10. A&P I and II topics

    oh ya, digestive I knew I forgot a system, I think we did it in AP 2 but again, so many other schools have done it different. Immune is covered in micro, it was also coverd in AP2. I took the...
  11. Anyone else waiting for "the" letter?

    I am only applying to one school they take only 20 students too, Its my only option right
  12. A&P I and II topics

    it will depend on your own course, they all differ. We broke things down into major systems in our course but we fit in other chapters during those major units. Like blood and lymph was covered with...
  13. GN advice for SN

    thanks for the tips! i have wanted this for so long and have worked for so many years to just get accepted. now that i am close to getting in and starting i am starting to panic, thinking .....can i...
  14. Should I or Shouldn't I ???

    if you have no medical experience then yes if you can squeeze it in, it will help you a great deal just having that basic knowledge. Plus as an added bonus it will get you excited feeling like you...
  15. There are actually a lot of choices in Socal, I am applying this week to my local CC for the ADN program, there is no waitlist but they only have a few spots but its 80% GPA based and 20% lottery....
  16. It differes from school to school so the only person that can answer these questions is your admissions office or a councelor at your school. My school accepts on 80% of canidates on GPA alone the...
  17. Anyone else waiting for "the" letter?

    DON"T give up! I have given up before I took a semester off but its not the thing to do trust me! The time goes by regardless if you are in school or not, just keep applying, try different avenues,...
  18. Anyone else waiting for "the" letter?

    Oh man thats terrible I can't even imagine there should be laws against that. You got in? they canceled the course, and then make YOU reapply? that is just crazy, I am very sorry and I hope...
  19. Anyone else waiting for "the" letter?

    seriously my only worry about applying is clerical error, our school makes you jump through hoops and they change things I swear everyweek, you never know whats going to happen before I apply every...
  20. Anyone else waiting for "the" letter?

    I will be waiting for the letter next week, our application date is 9/1-10/1 and they say they will notify you 6-8weeks after close of registration, so a long way to go before I am notified, but will...
  21. How are you financing NS?

    we have only one income and 3 kids so I am only applying to community college, our classes are only 20.00/credit hour. So fortunatly I can swing that. We have some private schools here that charge...
  22. Is everyone in your Microclass Pre-nursing?

    we had a mixture, some dental students, pre med, hygenests, but I would say the majority were trying for nursing. I loved loved micro,
  23. How hard is Micro

    I barely passed gen bio 20 years ago lol. I took Micro last spring along with AP2, it was oh so hard, but I loved loved it! I put a lot of time into that class many hours of studying, every free...
  24. Going Back To Nursing School at 42

    I say you go for it, he will apprectiate it in the long run! It could free up more time for him your schedule could be more flexible and get paid more working less hours. I am 39 also worked as an...
  25. application IN!!

    congrats that's awesome, I know exactly how you feel! I have waited forever for this moment too, I can apply 9/1 and I have been working on getting all my ducks in a row, its a big day for