LaceyRN

LaceyRN

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  1. Second Assc Degree?

    LaceyRN replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in General Students

    I also have an AA in general studies with lots of credits... probably 110+ because I moved so many times! I have 4 student loans I am paying on from my first degree, and I am getting stafford...

  2. How many recommend purchasing a PDA?

    LaceyRN replied to jbjints's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I love my PDA! I think I am the only one who has one in my class. I can record lectures, I have taber's and davis DG plus lots of other freeware, rn notes, clin skills, etc. I use the tasks &...

  3. Crouse Hospital School of Nursing, Syracuse

    LaceyRN replied to LaceyRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi John, nice to meet you! I just had my 1st day of orientation there today...yippee! Fortunately, I have taken all of my liberal arts and sciences so only core nursing courses are left for me. Very...

  4. Calculus anyone?

    LaceyRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is a great website with an informative review of

  5. Calculus anyone?

    LaceyRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to be successful in Calculus, go check out a pre-calc book from the library and study general equations of circle, parabola, etc. Review trig functions and LOTS of algebra!! I have...

  6. What anatomy book are you using for Spring 2007?

    LaceyRN replied to marlonspoon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Freedom- you are SO right about the latest Martini edition! I am a tutor and we only had the 5th and 6th edition available to us so I used it all last semester for my students. I absolutely LOVED the...

  7. What anatomy book are you using for Spring 2007?

    LaceyRN replied to marlonspoon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's what my Nursing school uses, but I did both A&P's at the community college and our text was Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology by Martini, lab book was by Marieb. The set was over $220...

  8. How's my class schedule plan????

    LaceyRN replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you had any Chem in high school? IMHO, that would be enough to be successful in Micro. If not, taking Chem fist because you need a foundation of atoms, organic molecules, bonding, etc. to be...

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

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

    I must be a geek b/c I liked all the Math/Science courses. A&P 1+2, Micro, Chem and also the Developmental Psych was very interesting. I didn't care much for English or Sociology

  10. Questions on the TEAS test

    LaceyRN replied to jmckeith's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yes, you need to know math conversions and they are NOT given to you on the test...you must memorize them. there is some spelling too. maybe 6-8 questions of so and I didn't think they were too bad....

  11. Delaying Children until after nursing school.

    LaceyRN replied to mydee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is great to hear! I know there is a lot of concern about AMA (Advanced maternal age, 35+) these days but I am very healthy and I have faith that if it is in God's plan, we will have more healthy...

  12. The Teas Test gives me butterflies!!

    LaceyRN replied to RN,BSN84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took it a few weeks ago and though I did very well, I would also recommend brushing up on physical and chemical science, as well as scientific reasoning. Math & Science are my fav subjects and...

  13. Delaying Children until after nursing school.

    LaceyRN replied to mydee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 34 and starting nursing school in January. My husband and I are waiting until after I graduate to start having more children. We have a 15 year old (soon to be 16.. yikes! from my previous...

  14. Would they even look at my application?

    LaceyRN replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here is my best advice: Talk to admissions advisors at all school you are considering and follow their recommendations. At my school, students who are rejected and ask them what to do to become more...

  15. Advice PLEASE - Considering Nursing @ 39

    LaceyRN replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 34 and starting ASN program in January. I finally learned what I wanted to be when I grow up! It's never too late to pursue what you are passionate about. I say go for it! The education will...

  16. Acceptances for the year 2007

    LaceyRN replied to maverickemt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Accepted Crouse Hospital SON, January 2007.. classes begin in 29

  17. Need help with oogenesis question

    LaceyRN replied to Freedom42's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This site should help you out. I just love wikipedia! Oogenesis - Wikipedia, the free

  18. Titer results

    LaceyRN replied to PreNurseKirk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's interesting b/c I asked my doc and he said they don't do just measles anymore. Maybe he wasn't aware that it can be special ordered. I am going to ask next visit. I had planned on not...

  19. Titer results

    LaceyRN replied to PreNurseKirk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I tested in the "moderate" immunity category for varicella titer even though my chicken pox infection was over 30 years ago. What DID happen to me is apparently I haven't made antibodies to Measles,...

  20. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

    LaceyRN replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yep, I saw this for the first time on Discovery Health channel where they were using tweezers to take maggots out of a clear jar and place them into a wound. The maggots eat the necrotic tissue only,...

  21. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

    LaceyRN replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OMGosh I nearly barfed reading this!! UGGGGGHHHH Thanks for the

  22. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

    LaceyRN replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    C. diff is a bacteria called Clostridium Difficile that had the ability to produce endospores and survive antibiotic treatment that kills off the other bacteria present in the GI tract-including...

  23. ? for those finishing A&P 2

    LaceyRN replied to evbella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess I am the only one...ENDOCRINE!! So many glands, tissues, organs and hormones!! Drove me

  24. Dissecting a sheep's brain?

    LaceyRN replied to Logos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had the cat for just about everything (muscles, vascular system, digestive system, nerves, all organs) Sheeps brain cow's

  25. TEAS testing help

    LaceyRN replied to kkorso51's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I bought the book and was very glad I did. I felt it prepared me well for formatting of the test, as well as the types of questions to expect. I did feel there was alot in the study guide that...