Harparia

Harparia

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  1. Need advice

    Harparia replied to fUsi0n86's topic in General Nursing

    I did Anatomy, Physiology, and Micro (along with some other GE courses), and let me tell you, it was pretty rough. I managed to get all A's, but I did get a head start in learning the bones and...

  2. I hate it!!!

    Harparia replied to luckylucyrn's topic in Emergency

    We grew up very poor too. I only remember going to the ER twice. I split my chin open and needed stitches. I remember my mom taking them out because we couldn't afford the follow-up visit. Another...

  3. 21 SATA questions on my NCLEX!

    Harparia replied to rabird's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry, I don't' have any answers for you, but I do have a question. What is

  4. Nursing school accredidation

    Harparia replied to primate1983's topic in General Nursing

    NU nursing program is nationally accredited by CCNE, not just approved. (Take from the front page of my NU catalog.) Here is Link that provides some information on the different nursing accreditation...

  5. I hate it!!!

    Harparia replied to luckylucyrn's topic in Emergency

    Charity used to come with conditions. Now, it has almost become an entitlement. I remember my grandmother telling me about the Great Depression, and how they had to ask for the charity of those around...

  6. What are the benefits of getting your BSN?

    Harparia replied to smilin4ever's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where my sister works, the bedside nurse with a BSN makes a whopping $600 per/year extra. At that rate, it will take me about 15 years to pay off my student loan for the BSN...

  7. anyone seeing this maneuver?

    Harparia replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I looked this up in my 20th Ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, and it said: Ritggen's Maneuver "A manual method of controlling the delivery of the fetal head. The non-dominant hand exerts...

  8. Terrified!!!!!

    Harparia replied to gesm9's topic in General Nursing

    I too get anxious, and I suspect that that will amplify once I actually enter my nursing program in October. Many people have posted some great replies-, what alleviates my stress is a little...

  9. Nursing School Books

    Harparia replied to jst81161's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.directtextbook.com/prices/0721639275 This is a link to directtextbook.com. They price compare text books through 30+ different sites. They compare new and used prices AND will let you...

  10. grossmont college waiting list

    Harparia replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

    Congratulations!

  11. Medical Terminology course before A&P

    Harparia replied to GaMBA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took a medical terminology class at my local cc, and thought it helped a lot. As other posters said though, if you are a good self self disciplined student, you won't need to take the class. You can...

  12. Pre req's- grossmont vs national university-san diego

    Harparia replied to chargersbaby's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry SDMamma, I'm not sure where you live in SD, but if you are on the east side, you may want to look at Imperial Valley College in El Centro. You need to establish yourself there with 12...

  13. Pre req's- grossmont vs national university-san diego

    Harparia replied to chargersbaby's topic in General Nursing

    I tested into college English and Math. My scores were as follows: Reading Comp 118 Sentence skills 117 Element. Algebra 109 College Math 63 My overall GPA: 3.29 I'm not sure what the...

  14. Pre req's- grossmont vs national university-san diego

    Harparia replied to chargersbaby's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks SDMamma! I received notification that they had my application in hand on Jan 14, 08, so it took about 3 1/2 months to go through the whole process. I wanted to bug them once a week to check on...

  15. Pre req's- grossmont vs national university-san diego

    Harparia replied to chargersbaby's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! I just got my acceptance letter for National today:p. I'm so excited to be done with prereq's and to be able to start learning the real meaty stuff. Which cohort are you going to be in?...

  16. national university bsn

    Harparia replied to lbug4's topic in California Nursing

    Oops! Duplicate

  17. national university bsn

    Harparia replied to lbug4's topic in California Nursing

    I know the July 08 cohort is full. I called last month and asked them about it. The next one is in

  18. grossmont college waiting list

    Harparia replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats to all you who got into Grossmont's program. I applied in Jan 08 and the waiting list is 3-4 years. Heck, science courses expire after 5 years! I've spread my eggs in other baskets, so to...

  19. :confused: Ahhh... Waiting for Application Results :confused:

    Harparia replied to Alternator81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I applied to my BSN program back in the beginning of January for the fall semester, and I still haven't heard anything yet. I was told that the longer they have your application the better; rejection...

  20. Anatomy is pretty darn hard.

    Harparia replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that you are having trouble with the class. Anatomy is a completely different type of monster. As another poster said, you have to learn how to study for this class. I did very well in the...