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  1. End of life questions

    puresass replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not a nurse yet (so take this with a grain of salt), but i volunteer for hospice & they told us that giving a dying patient food & fluids can actually cause MORE pain since their organs...

  2. Statistics without recent algebra?

    puresass replied to tofutti's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i took AP stats in high school & absolutely LOOOOVED it. it's completely different than algebra/geometry/calc & as long as you've taken algebra at some point, you should be fine. i was...

  3. What do you know about Methamphetemine?

    puresass replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    it can be snorted, smoked or injected. (i only know because my brother was addicted for 15

  4. PDA's, iPods, and all the tech gadgets...

    puresass replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    those are such smart ideas! i might have to steal them from you! i'd never thought of doing flashcards on the ipod, but it makes more sense than carrying around a giant stack of 3x5s.

  5. Body Glitter?

    puresass replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    does he have kids? because i can remember a couple times when i was little that my dad let me paint his nails & curl his hair & then he got called into work unexpectedly... & we had no...

  6. Anatomy without a book??

    puresass replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i went through two entire semesters of A&P without a book! ... but that's just how the classes were set up at my school (the entire class had flashdrives full of powerpoints to take home &...

  7. PDA's, iPods, and all the tech gadgets...

    puresass replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    my mom is starting a big state university in the fall, so i got her a microphone that attaches to her ipod so that she can record her lectures & listen to them while walking around campus or in...

  8. Which pre-req's have you enjoyed?

    puresass replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    how much are your credits? i was thinking $160.00 sounded INSANE! my classes (at a CC) are $20 per unit, so usually $60/class. when i took summer school at one of the universities in town it was...

  9. Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    puresass replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    i've had my apple iBook for two years & i've LOOOOOVED it. i don't think i'll ever go back to a PC. i use the internet a lot & i used to download music & (probably because of that) i...

  10. Statistics at Tarrant County College

    puresass replied to Heloisea3's topic in Texas Nursing

    you might want to look at RateMyProfessors.com - Professor Reviews and Ratings. i always check that website before i register for classes to see how people feel about my

  11. What are you sacrificing to go nursing school?

    puresass replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i'm not sacrificing nearly as much as most other people on this thread, but to me it still seems like a lot. i'm giving up my independence by moving back in with my mom (but i know i'm so, so lucky...

  12. Which pre-req's have you enjoyed?

    puresass replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i've enjoyed all of my pre-reqs, but i really just enjoy going to school in general. my favorite overall was probably interpersonal communications, but that had more to do with the teacher &...

  13. grossmont college waiting list

    puresass replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

    hi everyone, i hope your holidays are going well... i thought i'd post here with something i've been thinking about when i look around allnurses... okay, maybe it's just me, but i get so jealous of...

  14. Volunteer Ideas

    puresass replied to belabelisa's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i know this is kind of an older thread, but i'm going to start volunteering in a few weeks & these are SUCH great ideas! thank you so much. since it's been a while since this thread started, are...

  15. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    puresass replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    i started my NS pre-reqs at 20 & i will be 24 when i start in the fall. it feels like it's taking FOREVER but it'll definitely be worth it in the

  16. Book recommendation for nurses-to-be

    puresass replied to katulka's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i second the echo heron. i love all three of her books. they're all so, so good. [color=#003399]nursing america: one year behind the nursing stations of an inner-city hospitalby sandy balfour is...

  17. Food And Nutrition Spring 2007

    puresass replied to bblair's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i'm taking it this spring... it's not a pre-req for my program, but i have at least another semester to wait before i start my program & it's a pre-req for a lot of RN-BSN or RN-MSN programs, so i...

  18. Job prospects for a new grad in San Fran?

    puresass replied to JennyAS's topic in California Nursing

    i'm interested in this

  19. Love the 1st year

    puresass replied to all4schwa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this is really great to hear! not that other people who are having a hard time don't shouldn't be able to vent in this forum, but it's nice to hear something really positive like this. thank

  20. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    puresass replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    i'm so sorry to hear about your situation. it sounds so, so frustrating. my school has a no points, no priority wait list which can also be frustrating because the wait list is now two to three years...

  21. grossmont college waiting list

    puresass replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

    Yayyy!!

  22. grossmont college waiting list

    puresass replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

    i reeeally hope they don't take a semester off to deal with the NLN thing. that would set everyone on the waiting list back an entire semester as far as getting in. i'm interested to hear what you...

  23. Maric & Community college RN? Need more info!

    puresass replied to sparn's topic in California Nursing

    the waitlist at grossmont is two to three years (i've been waiting for 1.5 years, they aren't kidding around when they tell you how long the list is) & you have to have all of your pre-reqs (micro...

  24. What's your holiday bonus?

    puresass replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    at my last job as a medical receptionist i got $400 one year & $250 the year before which was a huge amount for me considering i made $10.50/hour. this year, as a clerical asst at a large...

  25. Micro and A&P???

    puresass replied to JoeyDog's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i took A&P 1 together with micro while working full time & i did fine. an A in micro & a B in A&P. you can do it! it'll take endless work, but it can be done. GOOD