Narnian70

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1. At what age did you decide on nursing?

   Narnian70 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Isn't it funny how we can change that way? I used to be the same way. A few years ago if someone had told me I'd actually enjoy working on cadavers I would NOT have believed it! It's funny what we can overcome when we really want to! :)

2. At what age did you decide on nursing?

   Narnian70 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'll be 40 in two weeks and just finished my pre-reqs. Took me two years, but the time has flown by and I'm enjoying the process. I'm a single mom - my children are 10 and 17. My 17 year old is in 11th grade and is considering nursing. :) So, I'll ...

3. A&P 2

   Narnian70 replied to RN-4Ever's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Congrats - A&P II is a tough class! Regarding Micro - I think you will find you are well-prepared, since you've successfully completed A&P I & II. I found it helpful to look at as many slides as I could find online. There's a lot of che...

4. Am I Too Old for Nursing School , I am 26 years old and tired

   Narnian70 replied to Divalish918's topic in Pre-Nursing

   LOL - me too! I'll be 40 next month and just finished my nursing pre-reqs! 26 is SO young - I'd love to be that age again and know what I know now! I love this forum :) I had doubts about starting a new career at my age, but I feel better readin...

5. Does anybody else get this from family or friends.....

   Narnian70 replied to vccorscc's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think people mean well and/or don't realize what they are saying and the impact it is having on you. Only you know what is right for YOU - don't let anyone discourage you from following your heart. My mother always sees the glass half empty - she's...

6. 4 Qs about A&P vs. Microbiology?

   Narnian70 replied to neurontin's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Did you already take A&P? I took Micro before A&P I and II - big mistake IMO. I wish I'd taken both A&P classes first. I found A&P I easier than Micro and A&P II harder. In the Micro class I took, spelling counted (I'm guessin...

7. A&P II - cadavers on practical exams

   Narnian70 replied to Narnian70's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If my calculations are correct, I ended up with a 68.95 in the class (a D). I got an 80 on my final, which really surprised me...I felt very confident that I scored at least a 90. I'm pretty distraught right now. The lecture was online and lab wa...

8. Microbiology grade came in..

   Narnian70 replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing

   The same thing just happened to me with A&P II. I missed a B by 1.5 points. I asked the professor if I could come by to look at my final exam (lecture is online and we never get to actually see our results, just the grades, unless we go by he...

9. Worried about being unemployed?

   Narnian70 replied to want2banurse35's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have a BS degree already, and I work in a non-healthcare field. The company I work for is huge and has been around for almost 80 years. Last summer, they laid people off for the first time in the company's history. Things are bad all around, but I...

10. Are you taking the summer off?

    Narnian70 replied to windmill182's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Me too. I've been back in school since Fall '08 - nonstop. I saved easier classes for the summer semesters (Psych, Soc, etc) but decided I really needed a break this summer. I feel a bit guilty about it, but it will not affect my RN program start d...

11. A&P II - cadavers on practical exams

    Narnian70 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Oh man. I am nervously awaiting my final grade in A&P II. I did terribly in the lab portion of the class. We had two cadavers, several prosections, and lots of organs and parts (and of course, lots of models). I learned a tremendous amount, b...

12. I survived A&P I&II!!

    Narnian70 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I took my A&P II lecture final today. My lab final was a week and a half ago, and we still haven't received our grades. The anticipation is killing me! I got a high B in A&P I, but found A&P II MUCH harder....the material was more in d...

13. Anybody know of any Chem classes with NO lab?

    Narnian70 replied to mell260's topic in Pre-Nursing

    The college I go to has a class called Survey of Chemistry that is 3 credits without a lab. It covers the basic concepts of general, biochem, and organic chem. I'm probably going to take that one in the fall, since I haven't had chem since high sch...

14. Tidewater Community College

    Narnian70 replied to NursingStudent08's topic in Virginia

    I'm a pre-nursing student at TCC. I am just finishing up BIO 142, and let me tell you - it is a LOT of work. The workload is much heavier than BIO 141. To give you an idea of what I mean: I work full-time, and took 4 classes last semester and made...

15. Riverside School Of Nursing

    Narnian70 replied to Chocolate_Gizmo's topic in Virginia

    It's funny you mention retirement - I work in that industry right now and can't wait to get out. The only guy huh? You'll get a lot of attention. Congrats on starting the program! Keep us posted on how it goes. I've heard good things about it.