AtomicWoman

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  1. help with research topic

    AtomicWoman replied to TinaB09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The post above gives a very solid approach to picking a research topic. I had a graduate professor who said the biggest problems she saw with research topics/proposals was that the student "wanted to...

  2. HESI pre nursing exam

    AtomicWoman replied to wittylg's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here are a few older posts about the HESI A2 admission test. There's a lot of good info about the test. I would definitely recommend studying for this test. Be sure you know which sections your school...

  3. How hard is Chemistry if you are not good in math?

    AtomicWoman replied to scootersuz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I in NO WAY want to discourage you. But this is a big flag for me. (Stick around here long enough and you'll figure out I adore chemistry, so take that into consideration when reading my remarks! LOL)...

  4. should I take a&p I and a&pII at same time?

    AtomicWoman replied to hapiyogi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I really don't recommend it. A lot of things in A&P II make a lot more sense and are easier to learn and remember if you already understand the material from A&P I. For example, understanding...

  5. Scared, Disappointed, Stressed. Very long but I need some advice.

    AtomicWoman replied to Comfortably_Numb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's why our eyes are on the FRONT of our heads! So we don't look backwards. We learn from our mistakes and keep our eyes focused on what CAN be, not what was. There's no changing the past. Let it...

  6. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    OMG! That thing is hideous! And it's going to ride up on my dumpy butt, making me look like a member of the Wide Family! LOL Dang, couldn't they have gone with white golf shirts or something?? Thanks...

  7. Scared, Disappointed, Stressed. Very long but I need some advice.

    AtomicWoman replied to Comfortably_Numb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    " I wasted 3 years of my life". No you didn't, honey. They were three, tough years. But they made you who you are today -- a stronger, more focused person who has been on quite a journey. A person who...

  8. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My uncle swore he was going to die of tomato soup poisoning after my aunt died. The cat ate better than he

  9. Newbie here.. asking for some help ~ a bit long

    AtomicWoman replied to c+k=<3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wait until you're in your 40s. Then 50 won't seem so old any more. :chuckle BTW, I'm 50 and starting my nursing school career. It's exciting, and it's keepin' me young! Not to mention keeping my brain...

  10. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Make sure you understand your school's health insurance and liability insurance requirements. If you are required to get them on your own, shop

  11. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good idea! And if you're a woman, don't forget to get a GYN checkup w/a Pap and mammogram (if you're in one of the groups that need a mammo). It's too easy to put that sort of stuff off once you're in...

  12. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :chuckle Oh, those Daddies! With mine, it was

  13. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks -- I can start watching sales on my favorite leather sneakers. :) I thought when I talked to some Jeff nursing students last year, they told me they wore blue pants and a beige top. I wonder if...

  14. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Bailey728, what shoes are you allowed to wear with your uniform? Do they have to be 100% white? Leather? Non-sneakers? I'm going to start watching sales now. I have wide, barge-like feet and I can't...

  15. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One other thing I forgot about: one of the schools I applied to required a high school transcript, even though I have an advanced degree. It took my high school over a month to find and copy my...

  16. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most schools will require that you get a titer done for MMR and Varicella. (Even if you have had measles, mumps, etc., you may not have high enough antibody levels to be considered immune.) Some will...

  17. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    This is good news. The Drexel ACE students have to go to the hospital the night before, even if the hospital is an hour away from them. Dear Heavens, where are they supposed to find the time for...

  18. Nursing School Graduation Percentages

    AtomicWoman replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in General Students

    The graduation/attrition rate is important because it tells me how SUPPORTIVE the faculty and school are of the students they admit. And it also tells me if the school just admits a bunch of people to...

  19. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Remember that many places do not permit you to wear Crocs, no matter how bright white they are!

  20. Nursing School Graduation Percentages

    AtomicWoman replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in General Students

    What the hey? "Tightly controlled"? You have every right to ask that question. And the fact that they won't answer you makes me think they have something to hide. I asked one nursing school recruiter...

  21. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school requires titers on: Varicella Measles Mumps Rubella They require 2 Hep B before you start, and then a third dose of Hep B 6 months after the 1st one. I could waive meningitis vaccination...

  22. Helene Fuld - still have night classes?

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Thanks for the info! When I went to Camden County's course look-up, all the nursing I classes for September 2008 were daytime

  23. Confused about how to proceed

    AtomicWoman replied to Miwila's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One other thing to consider: if you are from a state that has a lottery system (like CA) for the associates/community college nursing programs, the ASN may initially look better for a bunch of...

  24. Advice...anyone??

    AtomicWoman replied to pmarcotte's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you shadow your boyfriend's Mom one day (follow her around at work)? Or shadow another nurse? Can you volunteer at a hospital and see what it's like? Nursing school will require a huge commitment...

  25. Confused about how to proceed

    AtomicWoman replied to Miwila's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, you can get your BSN in two years, because BSN programs designed for 2nd-degree people concentrate on the nursing courses (generally speaking). You've already got all the other courses out of the...