Jilaweez

Jilaweez BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Do you have to be "smart" to make it through Nursing school?

    Jilaweez replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I agree....what is smart? I think you have to work hard to learn the content and be able to apply it. You also have to be able make good choices. Better qualities to have would be hardworking, open...

  2. Do you have to be "smart" to make it through Nursing school?

    Jilaweez replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Give yourself credit...i'm sure it wasn't luck, but all the hard work you put in. You did something

  3. Should I take all my core classes now or just try to get in??

    Jilaweez replied to birdy88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you earn points for taking the classes before applying that means you most likely will need to take them ahead to be competitive. Most people need as many points as they can get to get accepted....

  4. Searching for Good Nursing Schools

    Jilaweez replied to Anders.C's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am in the burbs. I went to Harper and now NIU. I loved/love both. In the city I have heard good things about UIC and

  5. Searching for Good Nursing Schools

    Jilaweez replied to Anders.C's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Are you looking in the City or

  6. Done one year as a nurse, thoughts...

    Jilaweez replied to vss04's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings with us. You sound like a wonderful

  7. Looking for support

    Jilaweez replied to Katia's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely, you'll never know unless you try. So don't wait, find out, I bet you'll be surprised at how well you can do if you want something bad

  8. Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre Nursing Student!!!!!

    Jilaweez replied to NurseEric81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Eric, I did not have to take the NLN entrance exam so I can't really say for sure what's on it, I just wanted to say Hello and welcome. It does take time to get into nursing school but you can do...

  9. How do Nursing schools view students who work in a hospital setting already ?

    Jilaweez replied to moosiesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have read on here that some schools work off of a point system, and they are awarded points for previous healthcare experience. The schools I applied to did not consider previous experience in...

  10. What would you say to a new nursing student?

    Jilaweez replied to Anonymous2013's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on taking the first step. When you get discouraged keep your chin up and keep your eye on the prize. It will be a long journey so make sure you try to enjoy the process of becoming a...

  11. I am about to give up

    Jilaweez replied to blkbutterfly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whichever door you enter through, you'll still be a nurse so just keep trucking....you'll get there. Don't give

  12. Thinking about it

    Jilaweez replied to Jerseygal's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you have nothing to lose. There are plenty of "non-traditional" aged students pursuing nursing. Good

  13. schedule for Spring '08

    Jilaweez replied to ghingerz1208's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Only you know what you are capable of handling. I took some pretty heavy courseloads while raising a family, but I also have a wonderful husband to support me. If you are not feeling like you can...

  14. What to do?

    Jilaweez replied to bubblegumdreams's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just take it one day at a time and put one foot in front of the other. You can do this. You may want to seek out resources through your school, there are many for people in similar situations as you...

  15. VENT! Boy has my school caused some mess

    Jilaweez replied to nurz2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    wow...how sad for those students who thought they would be beginning this spring. I remember being soooooo excited when I got my acceptance letter and that excitement continued growing right up until...

  16. Do you enjoy nursing?

    Jilaweez replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...I thought I'd open this thread and see yet more negative posts. It is refreshing to see that a majority of the responses were rated highly. It is nicer than hearing......"if I had to do it...

  17. Do You Look Like A Nurse?

    Jilaweez replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I never really thought about it until now, but when I first went to meet with an academic advisor eons ago she asked me, "what field of study are you planning on pursuing?" And I said (very proudly),...

  18. True Christmas miracle

    Jilaweez replied to shearernurse's topic in General Nursing

    That is a true Christmas miracle. I am glad you got to be a part of

  19. Question Re: Starting Chemistry

    Jilaweez replied to itsa307's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree, knowing how to do simple conversions, and perhaps reviewing the periodic

  20. I have a question concerning my degree

    Jilaweez replied to ingui08's topic in General Nursing

    That's right, you can get your AS in nursing which is your RN or you can get your BSN (also RN). It would be helpful if you knew where you might be moving to so you can see what the pre-req's are,...

  21. I have a question concerning my degree

    Jilaweez replied to ingui08's topic in General Nursing

    I earned my AA degree at a community college and made sure to take all the pre-nursing courses required for my BSN, I transferred to a University and only have to take the final two years of nursing...

  22. Does being a CNA really help if you want to become a nurse?

    Jilaweez replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a CNA or PCT but I am a finishing up my first semester of nursing school. I would have liked to be a CNA first but I wasn't able to go through any formal training without taking time away...

  23. notifying family

    Jilaweez replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tazzi, never wait, people always wish they had that one last chance to say goodbye. I'd never risk depriving somebody of that right. Call regardless of the

  24. CVA(Basal Ganglion Infarction)

    Jilaweez replied to snursee2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Holy cow....you have described the patient I am doing my care plan on almost exactly in this post. I am not reading this until after I do mine so I am not influenced in any way. It is almost as...

  25. Ok, so where are the cameras/microphone in my classes

    Jilaweez replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

    That happens to me too. We talked about maggot therapy in lecture, I hopped on allnurses and bamo, a question about maggot therapy. A few weeks ago there was a test question posted on here and sure...