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Hey everyone! (Hugs all around.) Well I'm writing from the swamp of homeworkland, ughhhh, I never REALLY thought it would be this hard. You guys warned me, but this has been a rough week! Day one 8/19: Dog ran away in AM, (thank god was found ...

Thanks for your encouragement, guys, I knew I could count on you (besides you all probably really needed that laugh!) Good news is I'm on week 2 now, aced my first unit exam on Monday w/ a 92%, and drew the best of the three clinical instructors, so ...

OMG I can totally relate to your original post!!! See my Disaster 1st day post for a good dumb nursing student story! And I totally agree about the reading to us crap, what a waste, but we can't cut because attendance is REALLY strict for lecture an...

I took phlebotomy technician training last semester and I'm all ready to go, except one thing...I can't get a job!! I thought I'd be able to get work in a reference lab, but it seems that there is one company here in Sacramento that sort of has a mon...

Future RN, Thanks! Yah, after being Divorced since '91 I'm pretty glad to be remarrying! He's an aspiring nurse as well, but has agreed to work while I go through first, so we have lots in common, matter of fact, met him my first semester of nursin...

Darby, you crack me up, man!!! (sexy skirts/glasses!) Anyway, my school has navy blue polo shirts for RN's and Burgundy for the LVN's with whitw pants (buy anywhere) and a white vest w/ ample pockets (but WAY too expensive, from a catalogue we were r...

Hi everyone! I haven't been around for a while, but I"M BAAAACCCKKK!!! Congrats to all who are graduating, congrats to all who are starting nursing school, and Kudo's to everyone finishing final exams and passing one more semester!!!! Anyway, I w...

Wow, sounds like it's definately a good idea. Our chapter is involved in fund raising, community service, mentoring, etc. I will go and check it out. Thanks for the input. Cheryl

Hey Kats, I'm getting my phlebotomy training certificate at the end of this month too!! (In CA you have to do a 40 hour internship and take an exam before you get the permanent certificate.) I'm starting my internship June 3! I'd like to buy a nic...

I had orientation today. I've completed the physical exam and vaccines, had my picture taken (gross!!!) for the ID badge, and (gulp) taken stock of book prices for first semester required books! I'm ready to go!!! School starts Aug. 19 for me. ...

A combination of used and new prices from Amazon.com (way cheaper in some cases than the college store here, $372 so far for first semester, not including the syllabus which we are required to buy, and 3 other books that I'm not going to buy. That's...

YIIIIPPPPPPPEEEEEEE! Still checking the mail for mine. Cross your fingers for me! But good for you! One of only 37 from 300! That's a real accomplishment! Cheryl

IMO a lot depends on the teacher. I had a brutal Micro teacher. My friend (now my fiance) took the same class as well as a&P 1st semester but did not work. He ended up w/ a b in a&P and a c in micro. Consequently, he had to repeat micro s...

Hi there, I didn't read others' replies before responding, so excuse me if I'm repeating, but I felt strongly about your post and so I am writing. First - your health (because without that you can't do anything about your nursing career, right). S...

I'm on the RN to DVM or MD route myself. I've noticed similar attitues from nursing folk about crossing to MD, and I think it's a shame because I think that we can bring a lot of the good things about the nursing perspective to the md role. Horray ...

Hey guys, I gave a pint of o+ yesterday, and I was thinking that we could make a difference around the world with our international membership. So, I challenge you to join me in donating blood. Check in here and lets keep a pint tally. Oh come oh.....

Woooo Hoooo!!! Took my final exam today for my pharmacology class (150 hours of lecture in 10 class sesions, ugh!!). I got a perfect score on my take home math exam, and don't know what I got on the final, but I should come out with an A, yipeeeeee!...

Good start, slugger!!! Keep up the good work! cheryl

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What are you allowed to do? How much do you make/hour? What state are you in? Is the hospital flexible w/ your school schedule, or has this been problematic? What did you have to do to qualify for this position? Thanks for the info, Cheryl

I've got pharmacology 5 hours a day right now, it's a lot of lecture to sit through. I was happy to be back to school, though, and 3 units closer to finishing up my pre-reqs. Let's here from you other intersession warriors!!!!

looked into the AF but they wanted bsn's, and besides, won't take me because i'm on medication. (and I'm too old for active duty). oh well, I'll keep looking!

hey, pm me, i've got all the info on this (unfortunately, none of your nursing classes will count for pre-med, most likely). Cheryl

i'm applying this april for the fall. I feel for you guys in micro, but just think how much easier everything will be once you've taken that back-breaker! micro taught this A student a whole new way to study! have fun guys! Cheryl

Got my pharmacology book $2 cheaper online, delivered to my door, than I could get a used one and drive about 45 minutes to the bookstore to get it (PLUS the bookstore would not hold a used copy for me until I could get there, so heck with 'em!) Chec...