astarrh34

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  1. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    astarrh34 replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    I know where you're coming from here. My kids are now 12, 10, and 8, but I still need childcare on clinical days. My hubby cant get them on the bus because he is already gone to work himself. I was...

  2. West Central Tech. RN uniform order

    astarrh34 replied to sheri644's topic in General Students

    Hi! We had to purchase a nurse lab "kit", it had all the stuff we needed for lab in it, like blood pressure cuff, etc. I'm not sure if y'all will have to buy it too or not. If not, other than steth...

  3. What was your GPA & PRE-ENTRANCE EXAM SCORE and did you get accepted ?

    astarrh34 replied to xiongstar_31's topic in General Students

    GPA 3.7, NLN 99%, Interview 25/25 Got in on first try. Graduate

  4. Davis Drug Guide Book

    astarrh34 replied to mochabean's topic in General Students

    This is probably getting to you too late, but have you checked ebay??? I got my current lippincotts drug guide last fall for $8 + $4 shipping, and it had the CD. Just an

  5. West Central Tech. RN uniform order

    astarrh34 replied to sheri644's topic in General Students

    Hello!! I just finished my first year of NS at West Central Tech (soon to be West Georgia Tech). We were only given the option of one type of top when we ordered uniforms. Plus the green pants and the...

  6. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

    astarrh34 replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    I find my laptop to be an absolute must have for lecture! I pull up the power points, and type my notes in the little box below each slide. At the end of the lecture, IF the lecturer does a test...

  7. any nursing or pre-nursng students!!

    astarrh34 replied to lovelylady42's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just completed my last quarter of my first year of nursing school. One more year to go and I will graduate with my ADN ready to sit for the NCLEX. I chose my school for several reasons. One being...

  8. Can't find a school to suit my needs in Georgia while in military

    astarrh34 replied to ArmyBoy04's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The reason why you arent able to find a completely online nursing program is because it doesnt exist. Unless of course you are already a RN working toward your BSN. This is because of the amount of...

  9. Are clinicals really difficult for schools to schedule?

    astarrh34 replied to insa's topic in General Students

    At our school, we didnt find out our clinical schedule until the 2nd or 3rd day after the quarter started. We were allowed some choice in location, but not in time or day. (Lord knows I wouldnt have...

  10. Get RN in 2 yrs or less!

    astarrh34 replied to simplymemyselfandi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Glad to hear things worked out for you, and best of luck in school. Please keep us updated on how things go for you.

  11. (please) HELP with NLN test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    astarrh34 replied to amethysta's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are great books that you can use to study for the NLN. The NLN study guide has practice tests in it that give you a really good idea of how the test is. My suggestion if you are wanting to...

  12. GA EC nurse's lets stage a PROTEST

    astarrh34 replied to zoeyzoe's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I think ALL nurses that can make it, not just EC nurses, should attend this meeting. After all, if they can do this with one college, who's to say that at some point, they wont go after your school,...

  13. Help - what are our options re: nursing school?

    astarrh34 replied to GoDawgs!'s topic in Georgia Nursing

    In response to the post saying not to go the ADN route because he would be required to take more classes......that depends entirely on where he goes to school. Different schools require different...

  14. GA Nursing Roll Call

    astarrh34 replied to jb2u's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi y'all! I'm Amber, a 34 yr old nursing student. Married w/ 3 kids. Hubby is truck driver. Nursing classes begin 10/01/08 and I am both nervous and so very excited. It's nice to meet y'all and I look...

  15. I don't get it --- NLN content

    astarrh34 replied to Brightidea's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My recommendation to you is to find a copy of the NLN study guide. It has 4 sample NLN tests in each of the subject areas in it. I found several of the practice questions on the actual NLN test. It is...

  16. What are the pre-reqs for your Nursing Program

    astarrh34 replied to guiltysins's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here are the pre-reqs for our ADN RN program: English 191 Math 191 A&P 1 & 2 Microbiology Psy 191 SCT 100 (computer class) CPR for health care providers all the above must have received a C...

  17. thrift shop scrubs?

    astarrh34 replied to ciounoi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Our local Salvation Army and Goodwill stores, along with the multitude of thrift and consignment stores carry TONS of scrubs, some still new with tags. Sometimes, you can even catch them half off. I...

  18. rolling backpack or regular one?

    astarrh34 replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    One of the second year nursing students at my school has a little rolling cart for her books. It looks like a collapsible milk crate on wheels with an extendable handle. My mom uses one for her office...

  19. should I take a&p I and a&pII at same time?

    astarrh34 replied to hapiyogi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The majority of nursing students I have spoken with have all said the same thing: "My school wont allow you to take them at the same time." This is what I found to be true as well. This is because...