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  1. Unemployement office pays you to go to school

    NurseBettyICU replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing

    Cool - I'll be looking forward to you seeing your responce.

  2. Unemployement office pays you to go to school

    NurseBettyICU replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks. I am in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). I'll search around for some

  3. TCC Spring '09 applicants?

    NurseBettyICU replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas Nursing

    During the summer I'm taking PE, Film Appreciation (gotta have an elective) and Psych 2 - all online. Then in the Ffall I've got Micro & English 2. Thats it!! WooHoo! After I've taken these...

  4. Nursing School hours??

    NurseBettyICU replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you all for your replies.

  5. TCC Spring '09 applicants?

    NurseBettyICU replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'll be right there with ya. I plan on finishing the last of my pre-reqs this fall and applying to NS in the

  6. I hate my job

    NurseBettyICU replied to MissDA26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Add me to the list of people with sucky jobs. Seriously today has been the worst. I've been here for 6 1/2 years. Please, oh please oh please let me get accepted into NS next Spring. I cannot stand...

  7. How can you take care of yourself?

    NurseBettyICU replied to Prtar1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think if you want to be a nurse - then you can do it. Dont let others discourage you by telling you that you HAVE to have a 4.0 and that you cannot work. You can do whatever you put your mind to....

  8. Councilers

    NurseBettyICU posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Just curious - how often do you meet with your school's counciler about your path to NS? I've been taking pre-reqs since 2004 at TCC (only taking 1 class each semester), and I've only met with a...

  9. Advice on path to take

    NurseBettyICU replied to nato191's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hmmm... tough choice. I have a friend who has been an RN for a while. I asked her that same question - should I go ahead and become an LVN, then go back later and become an RN? Her advice was to stick...

  10. I registered for my first real nursing classes, today!

    NurseBettyICU replied to Sunset87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!!!!!!

  11. Where can I take a Med Terminology class online??

    NurseBettyICU posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm in Fort Worth. Been trying to take Medical Terminology at TCC-south for several semesters now - but that class fills up almost instantly. Its not a required class for me - but it sure would be...

  12. Hospital job with no experience

    NurseBettyICU posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am hoping to apply for Nursing School in Spring 09. I would love to find a job in a hospital before then, but I have no hospital/medical experience. Are there any jobs out there that I would qualify...

  13. Do you plan on working while in nursing school?

    NurseBettyICU posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Right now I work and go to school at night and my husband is a stay-at-home dad. But when I start nursing school - the plan is he's going to have the be the bread winner. That scared the heck out of...

  14. Blood pressure monitors

    NurseBettyICU posted a topic in General Nursing

    Which is more accurate - one that goes on your wrist or one that goes on your arm??

  15. Changing Careers from Admin to RN

    NurseBettyICU replied to rholman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hadnt even thought about this. Hmmm... Pretty much ever job I've ever had since I was 16 (I'm 28 now) has been an office job. You can tell this by my flat butt. LOL!! I think its time I start...

  16. Do most students have healthcare experience before nursing school?

    NurseBettyICU replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I for one dont have ANY medical experience. I've visited people in the hospital and given birth in a hospital twice - but thats about the extent of my experience. I was reading over the new...

  17. Tarrant County College students out there?

    NurseBettyICU replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am hoping to apply next Spring as well. I'm finishing up AP2 right now and taking 3 easy online classes during the summer. After that I only have Micro and English 2 - then I'm done with all the...

  18. Tarrant County College students out there?

    NurseBettyICU replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas Nursing

    HI. I have been taking my pre-reqs at the South campus since 2004. I'm betting you might bet some brownie points. A counciler told me if you take medical terminolgy you get some extra points for that...

  19. Working full time and getting pre-reqs done...

    NurseBettyICU replied to candiceena's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Its definatly do-able. I work 40 hours a week and go to school 2 nights a week and take an online class. Plus I've got 2 kids and a husband who doesnt clean, to take care of. Its hard to find the...

  20. Roll Call - Introduce Yourselves, Texans!

    NurseBettyICU replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    HI. I'm Stacy. Born in Texas and been here the majority of my life. I'm currently taking the pre-requisits for Nursing at TCC-South. I've got 2 little girls and I work full time for a financial...

  21. Just Took The Net

    NurseBettyICU replied to joymama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Awwww.. sorry to hear that. I havent taken the NET. Hopefully you did better than you

  22. The heart atria and ventricles

    NurseBettyICU posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi everyone. I just found this forum and think I'll be here alot. :) So far I've found lots of helpful info. Here's my question now - In lab, the professor is going to stick a probe through each...

  23. The heart atria and ventricles

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

    This is perfect!! Thanks so much! We get very limited time with the hearts - and they are so worn out already. I had no idea I could just go and buy a heart... I'm so going to do that. I need all...