JustPlainJenn

I was in your boat not so long ago. I had to take some time in between to work and save, and in the end, it ended up being cheaper for me to enroll in an RN program at the community college vs the LPN program (2k/semester vs 7500/semester). The yearl...

how old will you be in 4 years if you go to nursing school? how old will you be in 4 years if you don't go to nursing school?? i'm in my 40's and just finishing fundamentals. no, its not easy, but if it was easy, everyone would do it! chase your dr...

I'm about 45 min depending on traffic. I actually don't mind, it gives me time to de-stress before and after class/clinicals.

Our professors are very careful to keep individual grades a secret (they do post a list with the percentage of A's, B's, C's and failures - no names of course), however in my clinical group we are very open and honest about grades. On the last exam ...

My wound care rotation almost ruined me. As a paramedic, I've seen some pretty horrific sights, but nothing could have prepared me for a day with the wound care specialist. I, too, nearly fainted when I encountered a deep leg ulcer that had to be d...

Ours is EXACTLY like that!! Sometimes I wish they'd go as slowly in lecture/lab as they do in clinicals!

I'm working 40-48hrs per week (3-11) while taking the fundamentals course (4 hrs lecture/16hrs clinical) and I'm realllllllllly struggling. Not working or even cutting back work hours is not an option for me and my family. The instructors expect us t...

It was difficult getting in to my program, but I have to agree with KimB - I felt like I was my own biggest competition. It does get better, I promise! I walked in to the lecture hall on day one not knowing a single student, and today, just three ...

Here are two sites that helped me get through Paramedic school - the first one is informative, while the second link gives you some great visual examples and there is a fun game once you master the rhythms! http://students.med.nyu.edu/erclub/ekghom...

you can do anything you set your mind to! (which isn't to say it will be easy) i'm sure you've heard of randy pausch (if not, take a break from studying and check out his lecture - you can find the abbreviated version on youtube). one of my favor...

If you can get the financial aid required to make it work for your family, then chase your dream. BUT, I know how it is to have bills hanging over your head... you need to put food on the table and oil in the tank this winter. For that you need an i...

sooooooooooooooo? how did it go?????

YAY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!! What a great example you are setting for your children!!!! Best of luck!

yay for you! i know how scary it is to take that first step into the classroom after a bazillion years out of school. listen to the other posters when they say you'll be fine, because you will. since your co-worker is taking the class with you, y...

No, you don't have to score a 100% on the first day math test!! This comes directly from the information sheet they gave out at orientation: MATH COMPETENCY POLICY: Students must pass a pharmacology/medication administration math test with a grade o...

Would anyone REALLY keep the only copy of a file on their flash drives? EEKS!! With age comes wisdom I guess!!!

i studied my arse off! but seriously, i made flashcards. tons and tons of flashcards. i'm also 42 and find it hard to have dedicated "study time". family, job, etc always seems to present some sort of unexpected challenge. flash cards allowed me...

i'm sure that was your mom's way of letting you know that everything will be just fine...:redbeathe

You don't need a laptop, but a flash drive will make your life a GAZILLION times easier. You can pick one up in Walmart for around $14.00 with plenty of storage space. You can load your files, papers, etc on to it and access the information at the ...

glad i could help! i feel like everything i learned was "the hard way". it seems as though you get a different answer from everyone you speak to! i'm finally "in"! i start nurs 11 in a couple of weeks. a few tips regarding bcc: document everything ...

i agree with the others... don't skimp on shoes! i was very limited due to our restrictions (no clogs, crocks, sneakers, slipons, etc) the practical side of me knows that comfort is everything, the sassy side of me couldn't bear the thought of wearin...

MCB... I was in your shoes last year at this time. Just a heads up, BCC is the only school in the MA/RI area that would accept my 10yr old credits. CCRI has a SUPERB nursing program, (and the good news is they have spring and summer admissions AND ...

You can only take the TEAS test ONCE every 12 months. Since this is the first year BCC is using the TEAS as part of the admissions process, they looked at the overall scores of all the applicants, figured out what the top percentage of students scor...