kburns0016

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  1. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    kburns0016 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks Babs...yesterday afternoon was awful...it had been one of those "giving" days and I finally just cracked when hubby came home and was trying to rush me out the door to Wal Mart of all places, I...

  2. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    kburns0016 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Wow I am soooo gald I found this thread~ I am recently D/X with Generalized anxiety disorder , panic attacks and bi polar disorder, and i cant sleep as well I am awake most of the night and want to...

  3. KY nurses and students STAND UP. What part of KY are you from.

    kburns0016 replied to dark10gable's topic in General Nursing

    Hi All! I am from south central KY and was just accepted to the ADN program at Somerset Community College , it begins Aug 18th~

  4. Compass Entrance Exam

    kburns0016 replied to cabo2341's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am not sure I understand ...do you have to achieve a minimum score in each catagory? Is there a cut off where they can say you "failed"? Or do you just have to exhibit a minimum proficeincy? I...

  5. Compass Entrance Exam

    kburns0016 replied to cabo2341's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say dont try to over study for the COMPASS , I have a friend who did just that on the Math portion she crammed for days on how to do higher level problems and with a little luck she was able...

  6. Grades!!!!

    kburns0016 replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!!!! I remember how my first A in Anatomy and Physio 1 made me over the moon! Good luck with the rest of the

  7. Financial Aid....WIA contacts

    kburns0016 replied to obicurn's topic in General Students

    * I would just add to contact your local community based services office if you are in need if financial assistance( the welfare, food stamp and medicaid office) because my financial aid counselor...

  8. Financial Aid....WIA contacts

    kburns0016 replied to obicurn's topic in General Students

    How it works here ( in my case anyway )is the student is required to file for any grants they may qualify for and the school holds the grant money (PELL or otherwise)until they get the WIA payment,...

  9. Financial Aid....WIA contacts

    kburns0016 replied to obicurn's topic in General Students

    ANY one who is interested no matter if you think you wont qualify for it PLEASE ask the state contact for more info about the requirements Dont listen to anyone elses circumstances Go ahead and...

  10. Another Option to Pay For School...

    kburns0016 replied to CLUVRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CPLPN425...my counselor never mentioned the Pell grant disqualifying someone from the WIA program.She just asked if I had gotten financial aid in my previous semesters. I have recieved the PEll grant...

  11. Another Option to Pay For School...

    kburns0016 replied to CLUVRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I am not mistaken WIA stands for Workforce Investment Act...hope this helps and Good luck! Brandemo27~ since I go to a CC I have no idea about University funding , I only know my contact told me I...

  12. I got in!!! OMG I am soooooo excited!!!

    kburns0016 replied to JettaDP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Way to go!!! I know that high feeling so well as I did the same with my prorgan just a few weeks

  13. Another Option to Pay For School...

    kburns0016 replied to CLUVRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to go through the local community bassed services office (welfare, food stamp . medical card place)to get in touch with my WIA contact , that would be the best place to start! Good

  14. Another Option to Pay For School...

    kburns0016 replied to CLUVRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually I just met with my WIA contact this morning and I am in Kentucky ...so I am willing to bet it is every where , it may just take people some research to find it , it took me a year to find...

  15. Trade School vs. Community College

    kburns0016 replied to nancypants's topic in General Nursing

    Let me tell you a little of my story...just a little, I am entering a CC RN program , I was accepted the first time I applied ( thank goodness) but I spent a full year hitting the books hard and...

  16. Would A&P 2 help replace a low grade in A&P 1?

    kburns0016 replied to 1lollipop's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Short answer ..I doubt it , not at my school anyway ,so you should maybe ask your advisor to get a more informed opinion seeing if you actually are required to take both classes. At my school the...

  17. Trade School vs. Community College

    kburns0016 replied to nancypants's topic in General Nursing

    At my school , local community college, LPN's who were accreditted thru a different school wishing to bridge to RN MUST complete the pre-reqs and co-reqs if they dont have eligible transfer credits...

  18. A&P Books SOOOOOOOEXPENSIVE!!!

    kburns0016 replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My A& P book and lab book were almost $300.00 new...talk about sticker shock ! But i have used them since and will use them as references through out school I am sure

  19. Which Nursing Schools Require an Interview in addtion to the GPA?

    kburns0016 replied to cdlune's topic in General Nursing

    My school does not do interviews ..the system for accepting applicants is entirely point based not just gpa but wrok expereince and individual grades and your NLN score get you points , and then only...

  20. English prof + course issues....

    kburns0016 replied to simonek's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    just to be devils advocate for one sec...(please dont flame me) didnt the OP say something about a panic attack or anxiety attack being the reason they missed the final??? if so I get that! anyone who...

  21. mandated Nurse to patient ratios

    kburns0016 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a prenursing student and I am writing (trying to write in the next three weeks ) a 6 page proposal paper about the need for mandating a limit of pts per nurse, depending on acuity levels of...

  22. Essays being written by 3rd parties - your views.

    kburns0016 replied to Word Perfect's topic in General Nursing

    cardiacRN2006 I think you hit the old proverbial nail square on the head there.... sounds like Word Perfect was looking not only for some justiifcation of this behavior but a new client pool to dip in...

  23. Accepted!

    kburns0016 replied to AtheistRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Way to

  24. After two years of waiting...

    kburns0016 replied to MedicalNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats ! Way to hang in there , it will be so worth

  25. Letter came today!

    kburns0016 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been checking my mail like crazy lately and IT finally came ( my acceptance letter)...I got in:yeah: to the ADN program at a local community college, OMG I almost can't believe how great this...