Sand_Dollar

Sand_Dollar BSN

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  1. A&P 1 - Spring 2009

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Funny LillyBug22, I was looking at that today - lol! I had my AP book on its front and looked at the back and it gives a link to the online site. I checked it out said to myself 'this is REALLY cool,...

  2. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    Sand_Dollar replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    I'm still in my pre-reqs, but I already have it all planned out. I am going to be debt free!! By the time *I'm* graduated we'll have already put 2 other kids through university and 2 more on the way....

  3. Are You Kidding Me???????

    Sand_Dollar replied to RutterMama's topic in General Students

    RutterMama - I understand wanting to stay home with your son. I am a SAHM and homeschool my two children. We used to travel extensively with my husband for his job, so much so we were gone 7 months...

  4. Preparing for the day that will change our life!!!

    Sand_Dollar replied to blessed1369's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm really glad your keeping us all posted, thanks for the

  5. How do you stay motivated

    Sand_Dollar replied to trice77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know exactly what you mean. I just started my pre-reqs, 2 down 13 to go and its the fall of 2011 when I expect to start NS! I found I floundered a little in those two classes - I am doing mine...

  6. I got in! Whoo!

    Sand_Dollar replied to Gurmo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :w00t: Congrats! That is awesome! Now you're going to drive yourself crazy waiting for May

  7. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Csantos - I have been thinking of you everyday, counting down until tomorrow - lol. I am really excited about A&P too, I love all the info and I am looking forward to it. The science is just too...

  8. any non traditional students here?

    Sand_Dollar replied to retread71's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess you could call me non-traditional. I am a married, homeschooling Mom of 2, and have been out of the workforce since '96. I just started my pre-reqs online last semester and will hopefully...

  9. Note Taking

    Sand_Dollar replied to pristock230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have attached the file I use for my pages. I like it has the holes marked, lol. Thanks for the great files SeaOtter! Cornell Notes Template

  10. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I haven't figured it out completely, but I found the templates online and saved one to my comp and print out as many as I need. They have about a 2" column on the left, lines on the right and a 2"...

  11. Understanding Chemistry before A&P

    Sand_Dollar replied to Mariposa88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My class requires "Chemistry for Biology Students" too. I also picked up "Get Ready for A&P" which 6 sections are: Study Skills, Basic Math Review, Terminology, Body Basics, Chemistry and Cell...

  12. Note Taking

    Sand_Dollar replied to pristock230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I picked up a book called 'Effective Study Skills' by James Semones. Part of what is discussed is note taking. I am doing all my pre-reqs online and so don't have to take lecture notes, I do however...

  13. Videos/DVDs to help with school?

    Sand_Dollar replied to Hausfrau's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am downloading videos off YouTube by a Berkley prof called Marian Diamond. These ones are called 'Integrative Biology'...about 40 of them, all about 50 min long, and all free! They are so good I...

  14. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    back2thebooks - Great Job!!! Isn't it a great sense of accomplishment, now you can do your classes with peace of mind (about the house anyway, lol) and look at your nice paint job and smile. I...

  15. Anyone else pinning all hope on getting accepted to ONE program?

    Sand_Dollar replied to nursing8648's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be. I am still working on my pre-reqs - we are moving to Montana in the fall of 2010 with my husbands work and I plan on finishing my BSN there,starting fall 2011. I have no other options and...

  16. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I switched from loose leaf to Cornell Method sheets that I print out on my computer. I don't know if I am using them correctly but it has cut down on the pile of notes I make (from 21-21 pages/chapter...

  17. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I ordered my lab kits & new microscope (650+ for all of it, yuck) today, so that breaks up the monotony a bit. I have also been playing around with 'visiblebody' learning the bones, which is cool...

  18. new here, starting semister two of my prerequsites....

    Sand_Dollar replied to mishy0208's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I too started semester 2 of my pre-reqs, all online as well. I only have experience with Eng 121 of the ones you asked about. We used Frankenstein as a text and wrote a 1st sentence analysis, a close...

  19. A&P 1 - Spring 2009

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just came across a VERY COOL site for Anatomy. It's http://www.visiblebody.com It is free to sign up. I have been playing with this thing working on my bones for a couple hours already, its very...

  20. Where did you buy textbook for pre-requisite courses?

    Sand_Dollar replied to greenland's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have bought them from Amazon, eBay and Half.com I sold my bio book via http://www.betterworld.com/ I just gave them the ISBN # and they gave me a shipping label to print out. I loved it. I would...

  21. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I never even took into account all the time I spend on here! I am starting to come down off the organization kick so I better find something to sort out before it goes away completely! LOL I finally...

  22. Spring 2009 Classes

    Sand_Dollar replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking: A&P I Chem Human Nutrition Gonna be intense, thank goodness I'm not taking anything

  23. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was not at all surprised you did, you are definitely organized and prepared. You're gonna do GREAT! Let us know how your first day

  24. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Csantos - you are SET!!! And wow can you shop! I was drooling over some of those prices (case and drug book, wtg), that is fantastic. You're gonna do awesome!! Have you got a NCLEX book to study as...

  25. I'm going crazy...I WANT classes to start

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    back2thebooks - LOL! If I was there I would help! We are in a rental and I can't do anything like that here. Our house is 2 hrs north and needs a whole interior paint job too, I will probably be doing...