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Depends on the program you're applying for. In most cases you will need at least a year to complete your prereqs and then the nursing clinicals start, which I guess take 2 years to complete. Think 3 years unless you find a 2 year program where you do...

No kidding? LOL ME TOO! :wink2: On this VERY site? No way! Such as who?

Exactly what in the book are you having difficulties with? Just read the book and use the internet to supplement your studies. Youtube has plenty of videos with people explaining different A&P concepts and there are a lot of other good websites y...

Yes, that's a very good point. Do not get too far ahead of yourself memorizing every single bone and muscle because chances are you will not need to know all of it anyway. Better to use that time for the stuff you will need to know. I haven't gotten ...

I am currently taking A&P and I also use the same book so maybe I could suggest a few things. Obviously, start with Chapter I. This is the easiest section in the book so read everything and know it well. Memorize all the directional terms and bo...

This place is so addicting! I literally spend hours everyday reading all the posts It's just so much interesting information here to soak up... eh

It's easy to get overwhelmed because there is a lot of terminology you do not know yet. It's kind of like learning a new language, just start slow and take it in strides. I pick 10-15 new words everyday and memorize them. It's really not that bad. I'...

From what I understand the waiting lists to enter nursing programs are so long because there aren't enough of nursing instructors. It is because the salary between the nursing instructors and actual practicing nurses are not comparable enough and it'...

One more thing I wanted to add. The people that get into nursing schools aren't geniuses, okay? They have the best grades because they have the discipline to sit down and study their butts off. Now, I don't know you personally so I can't assess your ...

Look into Respiratory Therapy. The wait is not as long as Radiology or Nursing.

I personally wouldn't mind paying an extra few thousand (up to $5k let's say) if it meant getting into a program 2-3 years earlier considering the money you can make in those lost years. I have some friends here in NJ that are waiting exactly that, 2...

It's no problem, and no I did not read it that way at all

I am the same way. I hope they let us use audio recorders, I don't see why they wouldn't.

I am going the RT route but there are waiting lists for us just like pre-RN's have it My school currently offers 3 spots to the program every year, that's so ridiculous. I'll apply but I'm prepared to apply to 10 more schools elsewhere.

I didn't think you suggested to her to leave her dad behind, I was just giving her some feedback.

Thanks for the post. So obviously it isn't just the problem of not having sufficient amount of instructors.

So people actually come to class with audio recorders and just have them on for the duration of the class? Do those things even pick up the instructor's voice loud enough to be able to play it back and listen to it? I'd imagine you'd have to sit in f...

Stick by your dad. I am in the same situation except that my father actually lives overseas and I cannot help him as much as I'd like. I write him a lot of letters and send him pictures and it seems like it helps for the most part. I asked him to sto...

I know one LPN that makes just over $40,000 a year with 30 years experience. That's New Jersey by the way.

I actually DO say this: No, I cannot help you get out of the bed and take you to the bathroom. I will get you the nurse (while you scream at me not to note: i'm not a nurse.

I am not a RN, but the hospital I work at currently has 25 openings for RN's. They are needed everywhere. The rest I can't answer.

Wanted to add one more thing. You need to straight dump his ass. It isn't about you or him investing in anything, it's about you coming up too short that day to put food in your stomach, it's as simple as that. I wouldn't even be able to fall asleep ...

That's not too bad then...

That's disgusting. I have a close friend who would find herself in that same situation as you, and I wouldn't have a problem giving her my credit card to put some gas in her car and buy food. Those things are necessary. As soon as she was able to pic...

How long do you have to wait between each NCLEX-RN exam?