*Bethany*

As a mother, a student, and a person who uses common sense, I would never bring my expensive text books to a place such as the pool. It's a pool. Expect your belongings to get wet. :icon_roll

Sorry if this has already bee covered... I have a couple years of pre-reqs to worry about before even applying to a nursing program, but I can't help but worry about the schedule. I have 3 children, ages 5, 3, and 1...so by the time I enter a program...

Just wondering if anyone has done both at the same time, and how they did. Thanks. :)

I'm 25, am happily married and have 3 children, ages 5, 3, and 1. In high school I did really well and graduated in the top 10% of my class. I was usually in honors classes. Well, I just took a look at an example of what a math placement test might l...

I'm a married mom of three young kids and going back to school for the first time since high school. My husband makes decent money, but we have a butt-load of debt, a mortgage, a car payment, 3 kids to feed, etc.... So while it looks like we're fin...

Aww that stinks! I'm sorry that happened to you. Hopefully you didn't miss much though. I'm sure you're not the only one to miss first day of classes... some students register late and end up not coming until a few days into the semester.

Hi! I'm in my second semester of pre-reqs, but it's going really slowly because I'm only taking 2 classes at a time. I have a 6,4, and 2 yr old. Good luck, and you can pm me if you want my AIM screen name.

Yes, higher gpa will play a role on admission. Does your school have free tutoring you could utilize? You might want to look into that.

Hi! I joined this board a while back, but I haven't posted in a long time. Last semester (which was my first) I took nutrition and psychology both online. This semester I'm taking a telecourse (psych-human development) and an on campus class- elem...

I want to be an L&D nurse so that I can gain experience for one day becoming a CNM. Anything mother/baby or NICU would work too. I came to this decision after the lovely homebirth of my son with a CNM. After having my daughter at home, it rea...

Congrats! I had my first class last night. Last semester I had 2 online classes, but last night was my first classroom class. Algebra. I'm also taking Human Development as a telecourse. How did your classes go?

Thank you so much for that comprehensive list!

What kind? I still have my TI 83 from when I was in high school. Are those still being used these days? (Man I feel old)

Thank you Casi! Rebecca- I looked at the TS section over on SMO and I just guessed (you were the first Rebecca I saw on there).

Can anyone tell me what all is involved in a CNA course and if it would be ok to do while pregnant? Thank you in advance!

Yes and Yes!! What a coincidence! :) Who are you on SMO? SoleilBaby4Me??

Thanks for the congratulations... but it won't be my child. :) I'm already the mother of 3 (ages 6,4, and 2) but this pregnancy will be a surrogate pregnancy. I'm carrying for some friends of mine. I'm just trying to map out all of my pre-reqs t...

Well, I can't tell you how long I'll wait.. I'm just now starting my pre-reqs for the nursing program (this is my first semester). But my plan is to try to get into L and D after graduating nursing school and then continuing on with my education whi...

Unassisted Childbirth, also known as UC, is not as "awful or dangerous" as it sounds. I'm sure many people have the misconception that UC is the equivalent of a teenage girl giving birth in the bathroom on her prom night... but UC parents for the mo...

I want to become a CNM. I realize it's a very long road ahead of me. I believe strongly in natural birth and I get really upset watching shows like Birth Day or A Baby Story when the birth completely medicalized. I do realize that there are situat...

I'm wondering if you get to choose where you want to work in the hospital when you apply, or if you're just assigned to wherever they want you to be. On that note, are you always in the same place or do they move you around all over the hospital as ...

Exactly what the previous poster said. A doula does not perform any medical care whatsoever. She is there for emotional support, education, and offering comfort measures. I've once heard that when comparing midwife and doula you can think of it t...

Uh oh. I was planning on breathing through my mouth for the yucky stuff. I also instinctively breath through my mouth when changing my kids' diapers or enter a stinky public bathroom. I always laughed at my husband who would change a diaper and be...

Commuter, thanks for that website. It had a wealth of information! It's so hard making heads or tails of all of this financial stuff.

It's so comforting to know that I'm not the only one feeling this way! I took my math placement test and I did pretty bad. I was placed in elementary algebra. Which is good I guess because I'd rather re-learn it all and have it fresh in my mind, than...