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  1. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    merrywhiterose replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    As long as you got at least a "C" in A & P you could be accepted into our program. Programs in the north and east seem to be much harder to get in, with much longer waiting

  2. Is anatomy one of the toughest courses for nursing?

    merrywhiterose replied to Toots71506's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A & P and Microbiology are the 2 worst courses. In the nursing program, Endocrine, GI, and Cardiology are the

  3. What a blow to my ego

    merrywhiterose replied to letitbe_lindsay's topic in General Students

    I had a clinical instructor that treated me like that in front of everyone! It shows how low of a person she

  4. Those studying for the CPNE- here's a huge tip

    merrywhiterose replied to SweettartRN's topic in Excelsior College

    What is the Clinical Prep Nursing

  5. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    merrywhiterose replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I'm a 2nd yr. RN student and I truly love my backpack on wheels! Those books can sure weigh a ton! Also: --a LOT of highlighters of different colors. --LOTS of printer ink for your computer printer!...

  6. How to pass Pharm125??

    merrywhiterose replied to JessCNA2RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    get this coloring book: memory notebook of nursing: volume 2-3rd ed. (isbn#1892155109 or 139781892155108)! it's full of mnemonics that help you to memorize a lot of nursing

  7. Sharing your survival tips--How do you prepare each semester?

    merrywhiterose replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    GET YOUR BOOKS AND START READING IN ADVANCE! The first day of class in one 8 weeks the instructor said, "if you haven't started reading the chapters, you WILL

  8. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    merrywhiterose replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    I had a similar clinical instructor. She singled me out to call "dumb"! She preferred to teach one or two young white females, and made everyone else do paperwork. Some

  9. How to pass Pharm125??

    merrywhiterose replied to JessCNA2RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards (ISBN: 9780323053065) is fantastic in helping with

  10. Your desired specialty

    merrywhiterose replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I want to get some experience in a hospital, before deciding what I'd like to specialize in. I wouldn't mind working in a NICU. Not due to the cute babies, but because I had a terminally ill infant in...

  11. So many people passing...post your best advice here!

    merrywhiterose replied to sillygooseRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    THANK

  12. So many people passing...post your best advice here!

    merrywhiterose replied to sillygooseRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i've heard of these mnemonics for nclex study, but don't know what they are. can anyone help???spiderman, mrs wee, vchipss, and my stupid chicken has

  13. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    merrywhiterose replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    --LOTS of printer ink for your printer!!! --a backpack on

  14. Students: What college has the best courses for nurses?

    merrywhiterose posted a topic in General Students

    Not the actual Nursing Program, but pre-requisite courses like Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, etc., and courses to work towards the Bachelor's in Nursing. How would you rate the

  15. Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

    merrywhiterose replied to mommalumps's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your husband is only thinking about himself, and wants you to feel guilt. He doesn't want you to be better than him, so he'll manipulate your feelings. You need to get away from this guy as soon as...

  16. Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

    merrywhiterose replied to mommalumps's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You have a lot to look forward to! Get your degree, pass the boards, squirrel some money away to leave that man! I lived with a husband like that and felt like I was in a cage. Your kids will love you...

  17. Colonoscopy: A patients perspective...

    merrywhiterose replied to cyndiangel13's topic in Nursing Humor

    Panties with a hole in them? LOL! I'm NOT going to have a colonoscopy w/o being out of

  18. Colonoscopy: A patients perspective...

    merrywhiterose replied to cyndiangel13's topic in Nursing Humor

    The worst part of a colonoscopy is when you have to drink that horrible stuff that makes your butt feel like a pudding rocket. Your butt gets sooooo sore and your stomach feels like it's been turned...

  19. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    merrywhiterose replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be 53 when I complete my last year of the RN program. I have never been in the health care field before now. There are several others in my class of various ages that have never been in the...

  20. Any other pre-nursing students over 45?

    merrywhiterose replied to aliveword's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be 53 when I graduate! Sometimes there are senior citizens in these classes. You are NEVER too old to get your nursing

  21. Dear future nursing students,

    merrywhiterose replied to BeeFree963's topic in General Students

    By the second year of nursing school, you usually have a running list of classmates you wish would fall into a blackhole. Most LPN's have a superiority complex over those that aren't LPN's. They tend...

  22. Late career choice @ 35

    merrywhiterose replied to blessed_2Bhere's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be 53 when I graduate from the RN program! According to some of the pictures of graduating seniors, I'm nowhere near the oldest that has graduated. Welcome! Most of the people in my class is at...

  23. I fainted today in the ICU!

    merrywhiterose replied to aismail3's topic in General Students

    It's more common than you think. Not everyone will admit it, though. I almost fainted watching a bone marrow biopsy. I had to leave the room. I wondered why the seasoned RN's had their heads turned...

  24. Telling relatives the patient has died

    merrywhiterose replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie: Why lie and tell people there is an

  25. What did you do when you got rejected?

    merrywhiterose replied to computer101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many nursing schools reject applicants the first year they apply. Typically the second year they get in. If you got rejected, just take more classes that can prepare you, and start taking classes...