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  1. A&P 1 Fall '06 Club!

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

    Lets see this week, we have our exam on the anatomy of the muscles (last week was the physiology of muscles), we are starting our unit on Metabolism which is in conjunction with digestion, We are...

  2. Having a tough time!

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

    Kelly, Its not how much time you study but HOW you study, if your struggling something is not working. Rethink your strategy. Are you getting the material? are there other sourses you can use...

  3. please help me ppl :(

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

    I started to do this because I was worried about my GPA from 20 years ago. OUr school has pre reqs for their LPN program english, AP (without lab) and dosage calculation. I had gotten a C in english...

  4. Im soooo lost..what do I do next

    catzy5 replied to Dreamer528's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    also they have more spots available, I go to a community college right now and I can tell you the AP classes we have here are on par with any university if not more difficult then some, our...

  5. Im soooo lost..what do I do next

    catzy5 replied to Dreamer528's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ahhh you must live near me I might know which CC you are talking about LOL I haven't applied to that one because of the Wait list but I know many from the CC that is close to me that comes to my...

  6. Im soooo lost..what do I do next

    catzy5 replied to Dreamer528's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it depends on your area, sometimes the BSN programs are easier as they are at bigger schools, have more space and don't take strictly on grades. Many have a multitude of entrence "points" you...

  7. please help me ppl :(

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

    Before you start retaking classes talk to an advisor at school. Many schools will not allow you to retake classes that you have gotten a C or better in. Mine will only allow people to retake classes...

  8. How do you study?

    catzy5 replied to tanner523's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    those are some really great tips! our instructor gives us an outline, and goes over it in power point the outline is just as you described with fill in the blanks. I read the chapter ahead and try to...

  9. So I got in...

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

    you sound just like me. I do all the things you mentioned and am also getting an A and probably one if not the top grades in the class, he grades on a curve because everyone does so poorly on his...

  10. Placement tests..

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

    great I hope it works out for you! it really helped me get my head around the basics again sometimes its good to get a

  11. Opinion plz; class load

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

    well I will say that it is a breeze its basicly just memorization it will also help with AP and any nursing its a great class to have. However that Said its AP thats killer LOL just depends on your...

  12. Placement tests..

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

    Bahahaha that makes me laugh, but not at you at me LOL. I am taking Chemistry this semester and thought the same thing. Ok well I knew I needed Algebra to get in but I didn't know why. I am...

  13. So I got in...

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

    Congrats on getting in that is awesome! Your very young so you have lots of time to take your time and work, you don't have to worry about long waits to get into the program because you are in, so...

  14. Placement tests..

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

    amazon.com: all the math you'll ever need: a self-teaching guide (wiley self-teaching guides): books: steve slavin i had not taken math in 20 years and even that was limited i was terrified of the...

  15. How competitive is nursing school?

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

    oh ya and I should also add there are only 12 spots available in the fall and 24 in the

  16. How competitive is nursing school?

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

    Its in Menefee Ca, no waiting list which makes it pretty much top scores only. Last semester the director said nothing below a 3.8 got

  17. A&P 1 Fall '06 Club!

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

    Thanks a bunch, I ll chekc them out for sure! I talked with the lab instructor today and asked him if he could discect a cat for us and keep it on "display" so we could use it as a refrence he...

  18. Odd format for an intro Psych course?

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

    i agree what they emphasize at our school all the time is critical thinking one of the main excuses(oh I mean reasons) we have to take chemistry is it helps us with out Critical

  19. Totally new to nursing

    catzy5 replied to argy2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If RN is your ultimate goal and you haven't been to school yet at all, I would suggest going to get the pre reqs out of the way, and possibly doing that CNA course (health care assistant) as well this...

  20. A&P 1 Fall '06 Club!

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

    thanks for sharing that one Cathie I had seen it before but didn't have it saved. if you go to the main page it has lots of goodies! It has a section on muscles histology etc.... I am finding the...

  21. How competitive is nursing school?

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

    It also depends on how many schools near you or whats a feesable distance for you to travel, if your able to apply to more then one school then you will increase your chances alot more. Where I live...

  22. A&P 1 Fall '06 Club!

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

    skeletal system i forgot to add the web site i use

  23. A&P 1 Fall '06 Club!

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

    Once you learn and manipulate them the pictures work pretty good, its the small details that are hard to see on photos, the fossas and fissures and all the little bumps etc...I have been using this...

  24. A&P 1 Fall '06 Club!

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

    oh ya plastic is great too we only have a small selection of real bones at school and I am afraid to use them knowing me they would crumble in my hand the second I pick them up. I would be very happy...

  25. A&P 1 Fall '06 Club!

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

    your very fortunate, we started our cat disection and I did the skinning ok but today we had to identify the first of the 5 neck muscles and I had no clue at all what I was looking at or how to cut to...