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  1. The First Days of Nursing School by the Fall 2009ers!!!

    peytonsmom replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    I have nursing orientation tonight! I'm pretty excited. Still waiting on my books to get here though! I want to start reading through them and am getting

  2. What is the DEAL with these textbooks?

    peytonsmom replied to 2ndLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My textbooks for Intro to Nursing and Pathophys where $767 w/ tax. There were 11 books and two study guides. I was more than willing to pay for those though considering those books will be reused...

  3. Is it possible to start Anatomy & Physio in the Spring and apply for the Fall?

    peytonsmom replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    I talked to three school and two of them would conditionally accept you until you completed the pre-req class like one of the pp's said and one required you to have all pre-reqs done prior to applying...

  4. Should I take Chemistry BEFORE I take A & P I ???

    peytonsmom replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In our school it was required to take Chem first, but honestly I have no idea why. I squeeked in w/ a beginning chem class I had taken 7 years ago, and let me tell you I didn't remember much, and...

  5. I'm old, no money, depressed..

    peytonsmom replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Go ahead and take some time and be a little angry, be a little disgusted w/ yourself and indulge in a bit of self pity too. Then turn around and take all of those feelings and use them to get yourself...

  6. A Good Little Laugh

    peytonsmom replied to JBGC4's topic in General Students

    lol Someone in the bookstore has a sense of

  7. Easy Recipes for Nursing Students

    peytonsmom replied to Commanderzoom's topic in General Students

    I love this thread! My easy go to meal: 1 sirloin steak 2 cans of french onion soup 1 family size can of cream of mushroom soup Box of rotini Cut up steak into bite size pieces and put in slow clooker...

  8. To Do List.: Before Fall Semester

    peytonsmom replied to TaraRae123's topic in General Students

    My planner right now looks unreal. I got the call that I moved off of the waiting list just three weeks before classes start so I have a lot to get done in three weeks! - straighten out financial aid...

  9. OMG I got a spot!!!!!!!

    peytonsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got a spot for Fall!!!! I've been on the wait list since May and they don't move you off wait list after July so you have to wait and reapply for the following fall. Well, w/ three days to go...

  10. Who else is having fun with school supplies?

    peytonsmom replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    Everyone in my house can officially start school. We now all have new socks, undies, bathtowels and toothbrushes to go w/ our school supplies. I'm sure with two weeks to go though I'll find other...

  11. New here and NOT expecting this!

    peytonsmom replied to RNjz's topic in General Students

    With only 3 days before the cutoff to move off of the waiting list I had resigned myself to not getting in this year and was looking forward to fall '10. I was truly okay w/ waiting, I had things I...

  12. Nursing School and Being a Mom?

    peytonsmom replied to kendra1978's topic in General Students

    Well I hope it's all doable because this month my Dh will be going back to school to finish his bachelors and I will be starting nursing school (I finished pre-reqs this summer). We only have one...

  13. Who else is having fun with school supplies?

    peytonsmom replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    I have total school supply/bargain hunter high right now. I just got: 12 collage ruled notebooks a pencil sharpener 24 pencils 2 boxes of crayola 24pck crayons 2 boxes of washable crayola markers a...

  14. For all of you that have gotten accepted already

    peytonsmom replied to amandabrown23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine requires a 2.7 but I had a 3.6 and was on the wait list. I managed to get a spot though!

  15. 1st alternate...and it's driving me CrAzY!!!!

    peytonsmom replied to O2BNRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been on the wait list since May. My school starts on Aug 24th and doesn't let anyone move off the list after July 31st because of the sheer number of THINGS that have to be done prior to...

  16. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    peytonsmom replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Giving this a bump for everyone starting this month. I'll have my own "first day" to post soon!

  17. So many obstacles..........

    peytonsmom replied to KathyRN2B's topic in General Students

    I'm with you. I just got notice Wednesday that I was moved off the waiting list at the 11th hour (they don't move anyone off after July 31st) and now i'm scrambling to come up with $$ to get...

  18. Ok I am trying to keep tabs, all starting this fall say I

    peytonsmom replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Meeeeeeeeeee! I just got the call that I moved off of the waiting list a few days ago. Now I have three weeks to get all of my forms, physicals, shots, orientations, uniforms, books, BLS, stuff...

  19. OMG I got a spot!!!!!!!

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

    lol I swear I never knew Peyton was used as a girl's name until I named him that. Then everyone started assuming he was a girl because of the name. Poor kid. At least he has Peyton Manning to...

  20. cost of books this expensive??

    peytonsmom replied to SummerLin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The total for books for intro to nursing class at my school totals $650 (only the required books btw). BUT you use a lot of those books for subsequent classes as well so it at least works out a...

  21. Does the good outweigh the bad?

    peytonsmom posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    During our three year struggle w/ infertility and then a high risk pregnancy, I learned a lot about women's health and pregnancy. I enjoy the topic and think that once I finish school I would love to...

  22. Too Much Too Soon?

    peytonsmom replied to JasmDasm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say that, IMO, your Spring semester looks fine, but Fall looks kind of scary. I work FT w/ a 4 year old and am a type A overachiever (I took nutrition, med term and a management class all this...

  23. Weekend Only ADN/RN Nursing Program?

    peytonsmom replied to looking4wrd's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of a strictly weekends program. I don't see how they could possibly get all of the lecture/lab/clinical time done strictly on the weekends. The program I am hoping to get a spot in...

  24. Pre-req ouch

    peytonsmom replied to labchic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If it were me I would take the class if you can get you in a program sooner.

  25. how do you support your family and attend nursing school

    peytonsmom replied to MyWorld's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work a FT job and will continue to do so througout school. I'm lucky enough to live close to a school that offers an ADN program part time on nights and weekends. I make more than my husband so I...