DaughterofRuth

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  1. Scheduling pre-reqs - am I insane?

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

    I'm feeling the same urgency about getting my pre-reqs done, but I'm also my family's primary wage earner so unfortunately going to fewer hours before actually starting the clinical portion of the ADN...

  2. Scheduling pre-reqs - am I insane?

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

    I'm 39 so I hear ya! In the ADN program I'm trying to get into, you basically have to get all of the non-nursing classes out of the way prior to admission, so adding an extra semester would mean...

  3. Scheduling pre-reqs - am I insane?

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

    Thanks so much for your input and suggestions. I'm looking ahead to next year, am 2 weeks into Intermedia Algebra now. I'm not sure if I'm good at math or not - its been 20+ years since I've studied...

  4. Scheduling pre-reqs - am I insane?

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

    Okay, let me change the scope of this question - would you prefer to take Applied Calculus with A&P II or Micro? Or is either combo ill advised? I'm trying not to take the Calculus course by...

  5. Is it too much to ask?? (vent)

    DaughterofRuth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work full-time, make almost 2x as much as hubby, spent 3 1/2 hours a day commuting, and now that our only child is 10 years old I've gone back to school for ME. I'm working towards an ADN and am...

  6. Is it too much to ask?? (vent)

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

    Okay, its official ... I have NOTHING to complain about! Next time I start, someone slap me, will ya? Time to buckle down and just get things done around here. Thanks for the reality check and I'm...

  7. Is it too much to ask?? (vent)

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

    I don't think it was a postjack, we basically have the same vent. Mine wants me to continue to work though as I finance his general lack of ambition (he goes to work every day but its a crap job...

  8. Is it too much to ask?? (vent)

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

    The "D" depends upon your mood ... mostly mine is a Dear Hubby, except in this area. :roll Congrats on finding that happy medium ... I look forward to finding our own at

  9. Is it too much to ask?? (vent)

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

    I think he is feeling a little intimidated, hates change in general, and thinks I'll fail on the follow through. Sounds like a pretty common set of reactions from what I've read here. Thanks so...

  10. Desktop or Laptop?

    DaughterofRuth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In the next few weeks I'll be purchasing a computer for myself to put in my study. (Can you say - mine, mine, all mine?? lol) I'm torn as to whether I should get a desktop or a laptop. Any...

  11. Desktop or Laptop?

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

    Wow, thanks for the response here everyone! Normally DH is our tech guru but I don't trust a word that he says about this because he wants me to take his computer and buy HIM a new one with this $$ -...

  12. Desktop or Laptop?

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

    Thanks for your suggestion :) I know what my particular circumstances are, but wondered if anyone else would share their

  13. 10 Days 'Til Spring Semester! ~ What Are You Taking?

    DaughterofRuth replied to prissy pixie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have another month until Spring classes start and I'm enjoying every moment But once it starts, I'm taking: Intro to Allied Health (prereq for AP I&II) College

  14. Spring '06 Load

    DaughterofRuth replied to KaraBear1121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm just starting my pre-reqs, took my first class last semester (Eng Comp) and got an A. Loving that 4.0 GPA even though its only from one class For the Spring 15wk semester, I'm taking: Intro to...

  15. Scheduling prerequisites

    DaughterofRuth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a pre-pre-pre nursing student trying to get a handle on how to schedule the next several semesters of pre-requisites. We moved one county over last year and our county's comm college is SO...

  16. Pregnant as a Student or New Grad

    DaughterofRuth replied to shyviolet78's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly the dilema DH and I are trying to work through. I'm 37 and we have dd8. I'm just now starting pre-reqs and will have to work FT as long as possible before starting nursing...

  17. schools for my child

    DaughterofRuth replied to szccdw's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Frederick County schools are excellent, some of the best in the state. Our 7yo second grader has attended Frederick city public schools since K and we're been very, very pleased with the quality of...

  18. Anyone taken an internship out of state??

    DaughterofRuth posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm thinking waaaaay ahead here, but ... After graduation I'm considering trying to get an internship in another state (where my family has planned to move). Folks I've discussed this with locally...