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  1. York, PA student nurses

    nursein08 replied to johnsonprn2's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The RN program at the Gettysburg campus is fairly new. It is only in its 3rd yr, give or take a year. It is an excellent program. They teach all of the ADN nursing classes in

  2. York, PA student nurses

    nursein08 replied to johnsonprn2's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congratulations on being accepted! Have you talked to the financial aid advisors at HACC? It seems like there needs to be something that they could do for you. Where is your financial aid coming...

  3. York, PA student nurses

    nursein08 replied to johnsonprn2's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi there! I don't go to the York campus, but I go to the Gettysburg campus. I'm in the first semester of the RN program. Are you in the program yet or been

  4. Headed back to school, first post

    nursein08 replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey MrsBradyMom, what HACC campus will you be starting at? I am in my first semester at the Gettysburg campus. It is a tough program, but it's definitely one of the best. I am 28 and have 3 kids,...

  5. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    nursein08 replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I was 26 when I started on my pre-reqs and now I am 28 and just started the nursing program this fall. I also have 3 young children, so no, 26 is definitely not too old....go for it!

  6. Good luck this semester!

    nursein08 replied to rpbear's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much rpbear...and good luck to everyone

  7. What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    nursein08 replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    mine is lilac...it's also a

  8. Medical Terminalogy

    nursein08 replied to snoop105's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took it last semester and thought it was pretty easy. I found the best way to study was with the notecards that came with the

  9. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    nursein08 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll have to go with my kids names on this one: my oldest son is Nathanial Wagner (the middle name being a family name), my other son is Blake Andrew, and my daughter is Bailey Nicole. When I was...

  10. Hershey Medical Center

    nursein08 replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    No, I hadn't heard that. It would be wonderful though because I would like to go on to get my CRNA and that would be fairly close for me. What did you

  11. What to do about GPA

    nursein08 replied to marinemommy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also with some schools, your science GPA is looked at separately from your overall GPA. Since A&P and micro are such a large part of nursing, your sciences mean more than other classes. Your...

  12. Acceping letter - GPA

    nursein08 replied to Yanet22787's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    4.0-accepted...they say that you have to have at least 2.5, but I heard they only went as far down as a

  13. How do you remember this?

    nursein08 replied to bt92019's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    as for function of the cranial nerves, i didn't have a trick, just had to memorize. but my a&p prof gave a pretty good tool for remembering the names: oh-olfactory oh-optic oh-oculomotor...

  14. Is anyone getting "cold feet"?

    nursein08 replied to goingformydream's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know how you all feel...I am a 4.0 student too, but I'm afraid that will change in the fall. I am so scared about starting these clinicals. My mind is now saying "What the heck am I getting myself...

  15. stethoscopes

    nursein08 replied to RNshark's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Allheart actually has a Littmann Lightweight II S.E. for $37.99. I think I'll probably get this one cause I've heard some good things about

  16. New Pre-nursing Student!

    nursein08 replied to Nixie5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck to you and congrats on making the jump to nursing! You're not alone with looking forward to classes; I start my clinicals this fall and I am extremely excited. Welcome to allnurses, it...

  17. What is considered passing....

    nursein08 replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    for my school, it's a 75% or better. anything below that is

  18. Got Any Tips For Post-op Lap Chole ? Want To Share Your Experience? Any Tips ?

    nursein08 replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    i had my gallbladder out 2 yrs ago and it was better than i had expected. i was out of the hospital the next day and shopping 3 days later. the worst part of it was the gas in my shoulder, so my...

  19. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    nursein08 replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    ok, this one is a little gross. i had heard a long time ago from my grandmother that the best way to cure an earache was to pour a little bit of "pee" in it!!! for sunburn, my mom swears by putting...

  20. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    nursein08 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    i think this definitely needs to stay legal. i know that there will probably still be women that don't use it and abandon their baby, but think of all the babies that have been or will be saved by...

  21. I passed .......................................

    nursein08 replied to tee27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations....great job!!

  22. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    nursein08 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    the student that has had every disease that is covered in class or knows someone that has....jeez how unlucky can one person be?!?! :icon_roll also, the advisor that doesn't know her rear end from a...

  23. Microbiology grades...

    nursein08 replied to lc3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i have to admit that i loved micro. i got an a in that class, but not without studying my butt off! i got a b in a&p i and ii, but it was really hard. my prof taught at a graduate level, so we...

  24. CLASS OF 2008, check in!

    nursein08 replied to Dublin37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    name: jaime school: harrisburg area community college, gettysburg pa program: adn what area of interest at this time: l/d or cardiac, eventually hope to be crna biggest fear: at this point,...

  25. New Here,Olders Nurses to Be??

    nursein08 replied to wanna_be_midwife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    StudentMom2006, I know how you feel. I am starting my clinicals this fall. I have 3 kids all under the age of 6 at home, so it can be frustrating balancing everything. I take the evening to spend...