ashtabella replied to SparkleRN's topic in Pre-Nursing
I Live In Bakersfield Right Now And I Moved Down Here From The Central Coast. Its Not As Bad As People Say. Its Not Much To Look At But The People Are Cool And Theres Lots Of Things To Do On The Weekend. The Nursing Program Has A Really Good Reput...
ashtabella replied to SparkleRN's topic in Pre-Nursing
Move to bakersfield and go to Bakersfield College to get your Assoc. Its pretty easy to get into the program (in comparison to most california colleges anyway) and they start a new class every semester, so even if you didnt get in your first semeste...
ashtabella replied to birdy88's topic in Pre-Nursing
This is not a class that you can just wait until the last minute to study. True, very true. I should have listened to this advice as I have totally waited till the last minute to study for my final that is tomorrow. In fact, I got online this morni...
ashtabella replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in Pre-Nursing
Im Taking A&P 2, Chemistry (the crazy 5 unit one), and English Comp. After this all I have left of prerequisites is Microbiology which I plan to take over a 6 wk course in the summer, then its time to start applying to nursing programs!!
ashtabella replied to birdy88's topic in Pre-Nursing
Hey im Just finishing up A&P 1. what makes it hard is that its lots of information. Most people I know who are having trouble in the class, though, honestly arent working that hard on it. Its not a class that you can skate through. You have t...
ashtabella replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing
HAHA that sounds like fun! yeah, i feel like I lucked out. But then again we are barely into molecules and stuff like that. we havent hit the major systems yet so hopefully it will stay so easy for me! GOOD LUCK!
ashtabella replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing
So ive been in my a&p class for almost 3 weeks now and so far its been.....EASY!! I was so scared of this class, but my professor is great! well, hes a little nerdy as far as his sense of humor, (like he makes really pathetically lame jokes) but...
ashtabella replied to ashtabella's topic in Ob/Gyn
I now work in a small hospital and have to do PP as well as L&D and have learned to like babies up to 48 hours old. QUOTE hahaha well thats probably a good thing to learn! thanks a lot. that was a good post : )
ashtabella replied to ashtabella's topic in Ob/Gyn
OMG that sounds awesome! haha does that sound awful? I just mean that from what you all are describing, i think it sounds like something that would really suit me. so any advice on how to get into an L&D position straight out of nursing school...
ashtabella replied to ashtabella's topic in Ob/Gyn
thanks a lot for responding. I totally get what you mean about being prepared mentally for the tough emotional aspects of l&d. I have thought a lot about that. I do think that if someone has to be there to help families through those tragedies,...
I am a 26 year old pre-nursing student in california with a question for all of yall that are in L&D. Did you always know you wanted to do OB, did you start out with something else in mind and then fall in love with it in clinicals? cant you te...
ashtabella replied to ashtabella's topic in Pre-Nursing
I took all the way up to Algebra II in high school, but when i took my assessments for my freshman year, i kinda didnt care about them because i never thought id take a math class again (I hate math and had no idea i was gonna go into nursing) SO fr...
Ok so this is my first semester back at school for a long time, (like 5 years) and the first semester im taking a full load. I have 4 kids from 3-8 yrs old, and i am getting really nervous!! im taking: A&P 1 w/lab, Pre Alg and then Algeb...