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  1. May 2011 graduates..nervous for last semester?

    mspontiac replied to gaspasser2b's topic in General Students

    Our final semester is rumored to be very busy but not especially difficult. I'm not overly anxious about it because I know I'll be fine. However, I am *terrified* of graduating, because I feel like I...

  2. Does RN school get easier or harder as the semesters go on?

    mspontiac replied to rnintwo's topic in General Students

    Holy cow. How many students did you start

  3. Does RN school get easier or harder as the semesters go on?

    mspontiac replied to rnintwo's topic in General Students

    Every school is different. My program has gotten more difficult as we have progressed. We just finished our third semester, and we lost three students (that I know of) due to pediatrics. We have...

  4. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    mspontiac replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

    Funny you ask this question...my husband is an RN and he actually had one of the physicians he works with at the hospital tell him that due to the sheer volume of information that RNs learn in such a...

  5. MCON Peoria Il

    mspontiac replied to TexHaws's topic in Illinois Nursing

    How many more classes are needed depends on what your ultimate goal is. The only additional classes required are also the ones required of a BSN, so if you plan on stopping at an ADN, then it wouldn't...

  6. MCON Peoria Il

    mspontiac replied to TexHaws's topic in Illinois Nursing

    My GPA is currently 3.96 and I think at the time it was 3.94 or in that ballpark. I was rejected only because I was lacking one pre-req class that they require, which is why I believe they sent me an...

  7. What is Med/Surge?

    mspontiac replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    This is how ours works as well. We have three semesters though, not

  8. Where do you put your stethoscope?

    mspontiac replied to newbiepnp's topic in General Students

    I wear mine around my neck. I once had this same conversation with my husband (who is an RN) and he said when he was in school they would get admonished for putting stethoscopes in their pockets. I...

  9. MALE NURSES

    mspontiac replied to ugoboss's topic in General Students

    I'm looking forward to the day when this is a non-issue. It used to be that only women were teachers, now there are just as many men in the field. It will happen, just give it time. My nursing class...

  10. Is nursing shortage a myth?

    mspontiac replied to Angitia's topic in General Students

    Then why have I been offered a position and signed a contract for a level 1 trauma center (Magnet status as well) hospital, when I don't graduate until May? My husband also works there as an RN...they...

  11. Do you correct your professor?

    mspontiac replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    If simply out of respect for your classmates, wait until after class and speak with the instructor. I see where you are coming from, but sometimes it's just downright exasperating when students speak...

  12. Parkland College in C-U, IL

    mspontiac replied to jv-thompson's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You don't have to take the useless "assessment" course that's required in the RN program. You learn the REAL stuff in clinicals in the LPN program. We don't learn the "real" stuff in clinicals? Last...

  13. MCON Peoria Il

    mspontiac replied to TexHaws's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Just my input...I really wanted to attend MCON but when I had completed my pre-reqs for two other schools, I still needed one more class to apply there. They encouraged me to apply anyway based on my...

  14. Yelled at for posting on AN

    mspontiac replied to Bormio's topic in General Students

    I have a question that probably no one really has an answer for....why is it not OK to state an opinion about a school/employer online, when it is perfectly acceptable to say it verbally? The delivery...

  15. ADN/BSN which would you choose?

    mspontiac replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that is a wise choice. Many RN to BSN programs are online and you can work as an RN while you're taking classes. That's what I plan to do after I graduate. Good luck with your future career!...

  16. ADN/BSN which would you choose?

    mspontiac replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you able to apply to the BSN program prior to completing pre-reqs? Most of the BSN programs I looked into allowed you to apply and be accepted 1 year prior to beginning the program, congingent on...

  17. Anyone regret ever having stepped foot in nursing school?

    mspontiac replied to summersent's topic in General Students

    This is true to a certain extent, but I think the point that the person was trying to make was that people who take a spot and drop out later occupied a position that another dedicated person could...

  18. Help?? What should I do.

    mspontiac replied to Emile's topic in General Students

    Off topic, but I always park far away from other cars, even if I have to cross the street to do it. Too many jerks out there who have no qualms about dinging other people's doors. Although, I never...

  19. Where can I take a Critical Thinking course asap?

    mspontiac replied to okiedokie123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nevermind... (I had my dates messed up and I can't delete this

  20. Are females attracted to male nurses....or just really laugh at the males doing this?

    mspontiac replied to mpolo's topic in General Students

    Funny, I think nursing has come so far that sometimes it catches me off guard that anyone would question a man being in the field. We have many men in our class...actually our OB clinical group is 50%...

  21. What's the deal with anxiety meds for students?

    mspontiac replied to Strwbrywne's topic in General Students

    I hope you haven't had Mental Health nursing with that attitude. If you have, I feel for the patients you cared for who needed to "pop pills like candy." Would you say that to someone who needed meds...

  22. Dear Precepting Student:

    mspontiac replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    We're allowed - and encouraged - to start IVs in clinical under supervision of a nurse or instructor. So, no laws are being broken. However, I can easily see working with a preceptor while never...

  23. Anyone ever get stonewalled by the the Admissions lady?

    mspontiac replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    And I might add to what others have said, if anyone encounters a case of staff neglecting to do the job correctly or something along those lines, you have to ask if that is really a school you would...

  24. Which topics in microbiology are the most useful in nursing?

    mspontiac replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    It was helpful for me because now I recall strains of bacteria and viruses and what they can do to us. We actually covered common diseases in our micro class and that is coming in handy for me....

  25. Anyone ever get stonewalled by the the Admissions lady?

    mspontiac replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    Perhaps she is ill or having personal issues and is off of