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At my school, our instructor is next to us when it is time for meds. I am first year, but only just finished our first semester. From what I understand, we are never allowed to give meds independently, even in our last year. We would not have access ...

I know it's kind of been resolved for you, but I wonder why no one else showed up at the hospital that day. (even the instructor) Did you get the date or time wrong? Or did the others get in trouble for not showing up?

I had it done 9 years ago. My vision was a little worse than yours. I had dryness and haloing at night (halos around streetlights and headlights) for a year. I used lubricating eye drops and just dealt with it. I always had dry eyes and issues with c...

Did the letter state what the applicant's stats were? How many applied, what the lowest GPA was, etc? That is the info you need in order to determine how close you are to getting accepted. If this info was not in your letter, you can call the nursing...

My orientation is mid-December. The wait is killing me, although the acceptance packet did have some info in it concerning the dosage class and test, book costs, uniform costs and info about being fitted for them at orientation. The acceptance packet...

Have you gone to an orientation yet? We got info about the dosage calc class in our acceptance packet. We also have the option to self-study. My school does not have the self-study guide in the bookstore yet. I have been using an older version of a d...

I also start nursing school in January, and have been taking prereqs this last year. I have been working at a retail shoe store that is 3 minutes from our house. It is small--only me and one other employee, other than the owners. When times are slow,...

I just got accepted to my nursing program, so I don't have any experience yet with clinicals. I have a couple questions for you, though, as your situation sounds bad: 1. Has anyone approached the instructor about it? 2. Has anyone approached the hea...

Holy Smokes--did you know anyone who actually had to do that paper? I cannot imagine!

I also have a English degree, and was able to transfer over all my prereq classes. It took me a couple emails to get the math straight, because the college was not sure if the course from 15+ years ago in another state was the same content as the cur...

If I were you, I would get some roommates! I never lived on my own at your age. Money was too tight. And in LA? I can't imagine how you can even afford a place on your own. Maybe you can get lucky and find some fellow pre-nursing students who would u...

Holy Smokes! Your learning experience with this class is not going to be a good one. I can't believe the instructor's answer to those kinds of stats is to give a take-home test. (which I assume will be open book) No one will learn anything by taking ...

Many honor codes require that you report any cheating that you are aware of. If you don't, they claim you can also be punished. I don't know if this actually happens, though. Usually I would not care if people cheat, but do their higher grades affec...

Heck, that sounds really good! I don't really care for fish much, but my husband does. We gave away our little foreman grill years ago. I think I will get one of the big ones. We have 3 kids and I think they would like mini burgers and hot dogs on i...

I love it! I just got accepted to an evening/weekend program that starts in January. I don't know how soon they will get us in clinicals, but I can't wait. Wow, you were able to do a lot, too. What kind of shoes do you have now? I don't know what my ...

I just found out I got accepted last night for a January start. The wait has been so long--I was rejected last year due to my GPA--that I am not as excited as I thought I would be! Maybe the shock just needs to wear off. Well, good luck to everyone ...

I am sorry you have to deal with this. I agree with what other posters have said. Also, is it possible to arrive early enough to get a seat right up front? You may have to get there 30 minutes early, but it may make a big difference. If you cannot he...

Agree with others- you need to figure out the discrepancy first. Then if they are right about the money, ask what options they can suggest to you. Worst case, can you put it on a low rate (or no rate) credit card? You could hopefully make the low mi...

Thanks for answering. Can you call the hospital ahead of time to see if the assignments have been posted? Also, I assume the patient you are assigned is yours for the weekend. I think it's actually nice that you can continue your care 2 days in a ro...

I also hope to get into FCC's evening program. When you go on Friday to get your assignment, how is that handled? Is there a list at the nurse's station? Can you go anytime that day? I sounds like a great program. I really hope I can get in this Jan...

I would not just take the advisor's word for it. Do you know what the previous year's applicant stats were? If not, ask the nursing dept for that info. Since you have finished the prereqs, you will know where you stand gpa-wise. If your gpa is much ...

I would first ask if any of the grades can be forgiven because of your personal situation. Some schools allow this. Your school also requires a min gpa of 2.0, so you are above that. Getting classes removed from your transcripts could increase that g...

You should clarify this with your school. I don't think that second pair is a clog, either, but if your school considers it one, then you should really get a list of acceptable shoes from them. Perhaps you can print some out and take it to the depart...

I know I would help out my friends in this kind of situation. I think the Christmas cleaning is a great idea, too. I would love it if someone cleaned my house at that time of year! Also, I don't like to cook, so I would love meals made for my family....

My community college nursing school is not that expensive, so even putting it on a low rate credit card isn't so bad. In 2 years I will be able to get a better paying job and pay it off. Do you have a credit card with a low (or no) rate, or can you g...