karen230

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1. I'm in!

   karen230 replied to rachelerin's topic in Pre-Nursing

   CONGRATS TO YOU!!!

2. My Wait Is Over!!!!

   karen230 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi All, I haven't posted here in months but I have to post. I just called the NS I applied to b/c I haven't heard anything yet and the woman told me I should have my acceptance letter by the end of next week!!! She said that students that where cha...

3. A&P Mnemonics!

   karen230 replied to mpoppym's topic in Pre-Nursing

   OMG that is great . I'll remember that one. My first test is in 2 weeks and I'm sure this material will be on it!!

4. So I'm thinking it would have been less painful............

   karen230 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing

   HOW FUNNY!!!! I love to say STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID as well :smokin:. We did that one last semester in Human Bio but we only did 18 muscles and about 30 or so bones. I just finished printing the powerpoint slides from the instructors website and now 2...

5. So I'm thinking it would have been less painful............

   karen230 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   if I had just stuck my wet finger into a light socket to make my hair stand on end. I went to my first A&P lecture last night and all I can say is WOW!!! I took 10 pages of notes in a 3 hr 40 minute lecture and last night was the first class,...

6. Have any of us "older" students applied for and received a scholarship?

   karen230 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have applied for scholarships and have begun to wonder. Since I am a non-traditional student, is it even worth it for me to apply for scholarships? I haven't seen very many that are geared toward a non-traditional student and so many seem so diff...

7. Slight dilema, any advice would be apprieciated............long....sorry

   karen230 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You are so right, I am a bit bothered that she dropped the course and I know I shouldn't be since I was planning on going to NS anyway. It just seemed nicer with someone I know.......a buddy, KWIM?

8. A & P.....using index cards..........

   karen230 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   For those of you who have already taken A&P, did any of you use index cards to put info on? I was in a drugstore checking out school supplies and saw the index cards and a holder. I thought maybe they would be useful for A&P and the holder ...

9. In need of words of encouragement or advice.............

   karen230 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you everyone for your support. I have decided that I can only be concerned with the task at hand and not about the future. So I'm slowly getting myself back in to my "one semester at a time" mode. Worry about Fall for now and when the time c...

10. Slight dilema, any advice would be apprieciated............long....sorry

    karen230 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Well I have decided to take A&P I without my girlfriend. I have to remember something........at first I was expecting to go to NS alone so at first I was expecting to take A&P alone. It would be great to have a buddy in the class but I was ...

11. Slight dilema, any advice would be apprieciated............long....sorry

    karen230 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your response. My head tells me to go in to A&P anyway and continue with my plan. I heart is somewhat telling me that she will not go in to nursing school at all. In conversations with her, she has pretty much admitted t...

12. Slight dilema, any advice would be apprieciated............long....sorry

    karen230 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi All, A little background on my dilema. In the Spring semester I took my only pre-req that I needed to get in to NS with a girlfriend. It was great to, she is really awesome at taking notes so she gave me all the notes and they really helped me a...

13. In need of words of encouragement or advice.............

    karen230 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you so much everyone for your encouragement. I just need to get myself back in to the frame of mind that I can only plan as much as I can and take NS one day at a time/one course at a time. If it is meant to be then it will happen.

14. Is it too late for me?

    karen230 replied to Kimba819's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Wow, you sound a bit like me. I blew off high school and didn't bother going to college and yet have considered nursing since high school. I had the fear of not being smart enough to get in and this is the 3rd time becoming a nurse has entered my t...

15. In need of words of encouragement or advice.............

    karen230 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am 38 yrs old (or will be in a month) and haven't started NS yet. I am planning on attending in the fall of 2009 so this year I will knock out A&P I&II (they aren't pre-req's at my school but I want to take them before I start the program)...