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It's tough out there, I agree! Sometimes having a connection is key. Do you know anyone at any of the facilities you're interested in who could steer you in the right direction? How about your nursing instructors or clinical instructors? At my sc...

This situation just happened to me. I'm graduating in May and have a vacation already booked shortly afterwards. I recently interviewed for, and was offered a new grad position in the hospital where I currently work. Once I was offered the job, I ...

hi - my daughters are 8 and 4, and my younger one has been in preschool in the mornings since I started NS a few years ago (my 8 year old goes to full day elementary school). I really try to maximize my study time in those 3 hours I have each mornin...

hi - I'm taking fundamentals right now and I love it! We are about halfway through, learning all the topics mentioned above. In my program, this class is where the exams start to become application/critical thinking types of tests. A lot of "choos...

hi - I also took BYU's nutrition class through the independent study. I finished it in 5 months, but you have up to a year to do it. I enjoyed it and made an A pretty easily while taking chemistry at the same time. The teaching assistants were hel...

I used the Vangonotes audibles as a supplement as well. I liked them because they were clear, easy to understand, and had relatable examples with material that can sometimes be a little bit complicated. I listened to them in my car and also liked t...

hi there, I just finished micro this spring and I loved it! Here are a few tips that helped me... When you can, get your book and start flipping through it, just to get an idea of some of the topics you will be covering. Has your instructor posted ...

Have you tried posting this question in the Pennsylvania regional forum? You might get a good response there, from people who are attending one of those programs.

nursewannabe, congrats on your A in A&P! Well done!! For micro, I did not use the same book you will be using but if you can find a copy of your book that has a supplemental CD rom with it, that could be very useful. Our book had a CD with pr...

hi - I am a SAHM in a BSN program. My daughters are 6 and 2.5, and right now I am only going part time (no more than 2 classes/semester). So far my classes have been in the evenings, so my husband can generally be here when I have class. I have al...

Hi - I just wrapped up my second unknown for the semester in Micro. Our entire class knew we had Gr - enterobacteria, but we did about a dozen different tests to narrow it down. One of the big ones was the motility test, are you doing that one? Ei...

Busymom, I am finishing up micro in a couple of weeks. I have really enjoyed it! One thing I did to familiarize myself with some of the concepts before the class even started, was go to Borders or Barnes and Noble and leaf through some of those Mic...

Hi - it is not always easy. My kids are 6 and 2.5, so I try to maximize my study time when they are in school or asleep. I also only carry 2 classes a semester - it might take a little longer that way, but it works for me because I have enough time...

Hi - I would take chem first. I took it last semester and am taking micro this semester, and there are definitely some concepts from chem that I am encountering again in micro. Not sure what kind of chem class it is (general, organic, etc) that yo...

I have Micro this semester and am working through a lab exercise on Kirby Bauer testing for a bunch of different antibiotics. Here is the question I can't seem to get my head around... Two antibiotics are tested for their efficacy against a single b...

Thanks for your responses. I think it does make sense now, and we also used a similar chart with measurements that correspond to sensitivity. So essentially, what I think you're saying is that you can have 1 drug with a zone of inhibition of 15 mm ...

Hi there - I am also a career changer, having been in marketing too. I am sorry to hear about your job loss. But it sounds like now you will have some time to gather information about schools and maybe take some pre-req's. Once you narrow down wh...

We use the book by Tortora, Funke and Case called Microbiology: An Introduction, 9th edition. It comes with a CD-rom that I use sometimes to quiz myself. It is a pretty comprehensive book. If you're looking to get a head start on some of this stuf...

Is anyone else finding a lot of chemistry popping up in their micro class? We are using the Tortora book and are nearly finished with chapter 5, microbial metabolism. I can't believe how much chemistry I'm seeing here - enzymes, electrons, protons,...

hi, I started back last summer when I was 34 to a BSN program. I'm also 10 years out of school and was terrified! But I LOVE it so far! My children are young like yours (6 and 2) so I study during the day when my older one is at school and my youn...

Hi - I took my nutrition class online through Brigham Young University's independent study, www.byu.edu. The course title is NDFS 100. You have 1 year to complete it. But for any online class that's not with the school you plan to attend, just mak...

Sounds like everyone is doing well so far! We have our first exam on Monday, on four and a half chapters - intro/history, microscopy, taxonomy, prokaryotic cell structure and microbial growth. It's so much information! I've been trying to keep up ...

Hi - I think volunteering at a local hospital is a nice way to learn about the environment and maybe even pick up some new skills, if they will let you. It depends on the place and their rules. I volunteered for about 8 months in the pharmacy dep...

hi - Chemistry was my first class in 10 years as well, and being mathematically challenged, I was terrified! But it ended up being a really enjoyable class, and the math part wasn't as bad as I'd feared. I think if you can do some basic algebra (s...

hi - I know, the wait lists are terrible in some places. I go to school in Pennsylvania (near Philly), and there was no wait list. But, it is a private 4-year university (BSN program) and pretty expensive. So when you apply here, you do not need t...