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Hi there... I'm a returning student in his first semester of the ASN program at Mercy College in Des Moines. Any other Des Moines out there? Or even from Iowa for that matter?

As a 32 year old male nursing student, I'm finding that age is a more significant factor than sex in student social relationships. At first I thought the "cattiness" that I've found myself exposed to was the result of being in a 95% female populatio...

As far as I know there isn't a comprehensive website; you'll need to do some legwork to get that info. There are certainly lists of schools by specialty, so you can find the "best" schools out there. As far as pass rates go, I found that info for ...

Another thing to consider... In at least one study, there's been a corellation between the proportion of BSN vs. ASN staff and the overall outcomes of the patients. While you might not make much more money as a BSN, you by definition will end up wi...

Hmmm... Sounds like I'm in the same class as Francine right now! My advice would be to make flashcards of the core material, and review them often; I've found that helps me a LOT. I'd also answer any sample questions that are available to you. So if...

I bought an MP3 player/digital recorder/FM tuner this semester myself. I love it so far. I got a 256MB Yepp YP-55 (made by Samsung) from Best Buy. I got some extras with it, namely the 2-year replacement plan (since I KNOW I'll break it sometime du...

Hi everybody. I'm starting my first semseter of my ASN program right now. I'm 32, with a BS in Chemistry and 7 years experience at a tech-related service company. My goal is to work as an ER travel nurse then get my BSN, and see if I want further ...

I just picked up some of the books for my first full-time semester in nursing:) ... one of the required books is a hardcover version of Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary. Is this book recommended? Spending as much money on th...

Thanks Carolanne! I'm going to remember to compare prices online first. From the books available so far, I can save $20. I've still got half the books for one class that aren't in yet, and two more classes with no books in yet. Hopefully I can sa...

When I start full-time classes this fall, my commute will be 15 minutes each way. Right now I'm taking a summer class at a community college to save money, which is 30 minutes away. Can't wait for fall.

And I thought I was the only one! When I first started my CNA program, I ran out right away and bought scrubs, sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. I wore my scrubs & stethoscope around the house (sepecially in front of mirrors:)) and couldn't wai...

Heck yeah I'm scared! I'm personally making a big financial gamble-- not working any more, and taking out loans to cover expenses while I get through the program. So far the fear has been a good thing, though-- I've been able to stay incredibly foc...

I'm not sure about a website, but at my local bookstore I saw a US News & World report magazine-format publication that was shelved along with books that listed rankings for the best grad schools. I looked up nursing and they had separate lists ...

It's a personal decision, of course, with pros & cons for both. Myself, I use and enjoy my desktop because I can have a full-sized keyboard in front of me (scrunched laptop keyboards are a bit harder to use in my opinion), as well as a larger sc...

I try to attend all my classes, even when the instructor reads straight from the book. I find that my retention level goes way up if I hear information that I also at another time read myself. But if the instructor DOES read straight from the book, ...

There've already been a LOT of sites listed here, but still at least one more that I think is worthy of adding to the list. If you (ever! ) get through all those listed so far, try the New York Emergency Department RN site. LOTS of fun educational...

There've already been a LOT of sites listed here, but still at least one more that I think is worthy of adding to the list. If you (ever! ) get through all those listed so far, try the New York Emergency Department RN site. LOTS of fun educational...

I've found that overall friends and family have been immensely supportive of me. Of course not everyone agrees that THEY would want to be a nurse (I get a lot of "yucks" and "icks" on the topic), but they see me as being a good one myself. If people...

Hi everybody! I'm a single 32 year old just starting out on the road into the medical field. First time around I got myself a BS in chemistry, and by the end of my schooling I realized I didn't want to be a chemist! So I took a business-related j...

I've been using flashcards for studying anatomy, and it's helped me out IMMENSELY. There's two variations to the traditional index card I've been exposed to that I think are worth passing along: 1) Computer-based flashcards. Off the net I downloade...

Well Echo maybe it will be helpful to hear another person's story in a similar situation. I'm going back to school for nursing after working 7 years at an IT-based service-bureau. Like you, I was overwhelmed initially by the decisions involved: go ...