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  1. What helps you get through a shift ?

    Ok. I'm really happy the first half of this thread mentioned cakes, etc... because it felt sinful to immediately say: FOOOOOOD! Definitely gets me through! Cake + pastry breaks... a quickie for a coffee sip... and the main entree during my break!
  2. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

    I hope I can help with understanding this. I used to work at a place where we get our good share of nursing students. Most of the time, they surprise us with the students-- with very little warning from administration or management that we will be te...
  3. On the positive side . . .

    I'm starting in an ICU and I love how every one of my coworkers welcome me! They give me so much reading material & resources and motivate me to read up, study, and go back to school for an advanced degree. I'm overwhelmed but mostly I am very gr...
  4. Network!! Of course you do the usual--excellent grades, ECs, externships, CEs after graduation-- but don't underestimate getting to know the managers of the units you're interested in during your clinicals and externship. Get their contact info and k...
  5. waiting for NCLEX results

    My husband took the exam last friday and we're waiting for the results. Im waiting almost as anxious as he is! He got 180 questions, and at the end the questions were easy. He also missed almost all of the pharma questions. He was so disheartened af...
  6. Mystiqx's phone finially rang

    OOOOOH mystiqx! Good luck tomorrow! So psyched for you girl! Knock em dead!
  7. Inorganic Chem. The rest rocked!
  8. Where Should I go?

    Heya xjae! COngratulations!!! I got in to Hunter as a transfer student and got accepted to the nursing program for fall 2007. When I decided to go to hunter, i had no idea how competitive it was. There were a lot of horror stories with the applicatio...
  9. **Long Sigh**

    Heya ethnic beauty! It depends on the program you're applying to. Some base it on the GPA in pre-reqs, some on the total GPA... some consider both! MOst programs require a "C" or better. Some even take in to consideration how well you progress. Bett...
  10. DID NOT GET IN! Completely devastated...

    Heya vicky! So sorry to hear about that lottery admission process. Its sounds really unfair. Seems like you have great plan lined up! We'll be rooting for you! Good luck on the BSN girl!
  11. Mystiqx's phone finially rang

    WHOOO! I am so Freaking excited for you mystiqx!!!! All the MONTHS OF anxiety finally pays ofF!!! I bet you'll knock them off their feet come the interview!!!!!!!! :monkeydance::balloons::monkeydance::balloons::monkeydance::balloons: and what perfec...
  12. A new (pregnant) nursing student

    CONGRATULATIONS on the baby!!! :) and getting into the program! Its workable. had a very close friend who had a baby right before med school. She's graduating next year... and Cole (her baby) is just adorable! Good luck and hope you work something ou...
  13. Am I being pathetic?

    Heya Kina21! you're not alone and its not pathetic! Happens to me all the time! Last semester, I got all As (Dev Psych, Pol Sci, Statistics) except for a writing intensive course which i got a B in! Totally dragged down my gpa. This sem, Im getting a...
  14. I'm still waiting

    Hey girl! Enjoy your vaca! you deserve it! Hopefully good news will meet you when you come back! All my good vibes to ya... got my fingers crossed!!!
  15. Calling All Hunter Applicants!

    nessa, i saw the pics of the nursing students in brookedale once but they were wearing blue scrubs. i saw some students in hunter main once who were wearing uniforms. Don't know if its nursing. BUt it was flimsy white, had this round collar, and bab...
  16. Doing the 4.0 Dance!

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! hahaha. it takes some kind of a person to get that 4.0 given that psycho prof of yours!
  17. What is everyone dissecting for Anatomy Lab?

    had a chance to dissect cadavers for a year of anatomy before. Many shapes and sizes! We had a lecture hall right next to an enormous lab full of cadavers on gurneys. The first day of anatomy lab then were various cuts of the human head--so shocking ...
  18. Calling All Hunter Applicants!

    Good luck nurs2btracy! And to all those waiting for acceptance letters (specially to Mystiqx!!) .
  19. Calling All Hunter Applicants!

    Hey guys! The registration for nursing classess would be automatic/ pre-set, at least thats what I heard. The nursing dept has it all figured out. No more registration hassles. I have 3 more major exams! AP lab, AP lecture, and nutrition!!! plus a...
  20. Calling All Hunter Applicants!

    I feel the same way.l I have this really silly fear that if make a mistake with the response/reservation form i might lose my spot. teehee. none yet. I rarely go to my classes anymore. I've just been taking tests lately. Maybe I'll hear from someo...
  21. I'm still waiting

    Hey M, all good vibes to you!! Its frustrating but hang in there, girl!
  22. Calling All Hunter Applicants!

    CONGRATS NESSSAAAAA!!!! :balloons::monkeydance::balloons::monkeydance:
  23. Calling All Hunter Applicants!

    Hey Trin!!! Congratulations tooo!
  24. Calling All Hunter Applicants!

    Hey guys! I got my letter and I got in too! I was so scared to open it. I thought it was too early and too thin! Now, I just feel relieved and extremely excited! This past month was (and still is) extremely, extremely, extremely difficult. Im just ...
  25. It's official......I'm nuts

    We met in premed actually and we've been toying with the idea for quite some time. We parted ways for a year. He took a 2nd deg in Biotechnology, worked in a lab while i went to med. When we reunited, he had gotten accepted to UMDNJ and took the plun...