Laurie2000

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1. Volunteer?

   Laurie2000 replied to Irene Jeanette's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Irene and Bella- by ALL means volunteer. My hospice agency is soooo good to their employees. Any in you can get, go for it! But if you could get a CNA job with them instead, even if just on call, do...

2. Number ONE on waitlist. So frustrating

   Laurie2000 replied to tag2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I bet you will get in! There are always last minute snafus and people have to drop out. Congrats! For Gods sake go ahead and get your immunizations together. Get organized. You will not have time when...

3. Can a shy person become a good nurse?

   Laurie2000 replied to DaynaDawn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Dayna- When I was doing my pre-reqs, i had a girl in every one of my classes who was beyond shy. She would make me ask her questions to the instructor for her. I wondered how she was going to make it....

4. Starting nursing school with an infant

   Laurie2000 replied to Skiingnurse2b's topic in General Students

   Go for it! Get it done while they are young. I started my pre-reqs when my son was 5 months. I am in my second semester of nursing school and he is 3. I have to hustle (computer work from home - lots...

5. HELP!! Should I start with LPN or start with RN??

   Laurie2000 replied to Holly5477's topic in General Students

   Go straight for RN. Do not pass go. I have too many friends who are LPNs and can't find the time yo go back. Plus, LPN is shorter, but definitely not easier. Go for

6. Writing college papers?

   Laurie2000 replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   My school subscribes to a service called Noodlebib. It will actually write your works cited page for you. Look on your school library website under reference help and see if they have this

7. How'd you learn bones & muscles?

   Laurie2000 replied to ceraleigh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   This is the website for the Biology book we used. It has computer matching games that were INVALUABLE. If you do it a little bit every day it is easy to learn....