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  1. Prenursing student with questions

    polka-dot replied to ms.classof_07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started by checking out the pre-reqs for the schools in my area, then made a plan and pretty much stuck to it: First Semester: Nutrition and General Chemistry (General Chem is a pre-req for other...

  2. O-Chem/Bio-Chem Fall 2008

    polka-dot posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello fellow chemists! I know there's already a chem thread, but I think it is geared mostly to inorganic chem and I need inspiration, motivation, good leads on websites and basically any support I...

  3. I can't wait until...

    polka-dot replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't wait to start NS because then I'll have yet another handy excuse for NOT having babies

  4. [Almost] halfway done with 1st Semester.

    polka-dot replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    Won't they be expected to speak English at

  5. My husband wants me to quit

    polka-dot replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    Or, you could just try to focus on the positives for now and live off his income while he puts you through school. Once you have your RN you'll have great earning potential, a career you love and a...

  6. Organic Chemistry Studying

    polka-dot replied to SusGob711's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are we in the same chemistry class????? Sounds an awful lot like the situation I'm in . What book are you using? I just made an mp3 file of questions/answers for chapter 16 of McMurray (aldehydes and...

  7. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    polka-dot replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    also one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ddt2ezx2y&feature=related it's an alarm clock that would raise the dead. :zzzzzit rolls off your nightstand and all around the room so that you...

  8. A&P Help... From My Brain to Yours!

    polka-dot replied to polka-dot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :imbar Aw

  9. Venting about classmates with families...

    polka-dot replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    This happens all the time...not just at school, but at work too. Last time I checked having kids was voluntary. I have no patience for self-induced misery or stress...if you signed up for it, then you...

  10. Things to get out of the way NOW if you are starting in the Spring

    polka-dot replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you don't already have one get a coffee pot with a timer. Sometimes just knowing there is already coffee ready to go is the only thing that can get me out of bed when it is still pitch dark...

  11. A & P 1

    polka-dot replied to PrincessHappyPants's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Princess, Here is a link (if I got it to work right) of a thread I started a while back...it has all my best study tips for A&P, plus some typed-up notes to use as a supplement or inspiration....

  12. A&P Help... From My Brain to Yours!

    polka-dot replied to polka-dot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is one of my goals...to be teaching at least part-time by the time I'm 50! I have a little while (and a lot of school to go through first)...thanks for the

  13. Sac City Application

    polka-dot replied to Lilme04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry, I don't know...this is my first time applying there. I hope someone was able to answer your question and that you got your app in. I dropped mine off today and there were over 400 people...

  14. O-Chem/Bio-Chem Fall 2008

    polka-dot replied to polka-dot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you are an

  15. Accepted

    polka-dot replied to Cls62011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!!!! Thanks for the inspiring

  16. A&P 1 class too easy?

    polka-dot replied to rukia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My experience was that APII was a LOT harder, and I purposefully took very demanding professors for both classes. Best of luck to

  17. Digestive System

    polka-dot replied to Javeed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good advice...I like

  18. A&P in first year nursing school. OMG

    polka-dot replied to phuture_rn's topic in General Students

    I feel your pain...I got through A&P with high As, but that's only because I made it MY LIFE and did not have nursing classes along with it! I started a thread a while back in the pre-nursing...

  19. A&P Help... From My Brain to Yours!

    polka-dot replied to polka-dot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    PM me your email address...I'll have to send them via email, they are too big to post

  20. Suggested Study Habits

    polka-dot replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Couple other things...don't spend time memorizing muscles right now...there are way too many and you won't know which ones your instructor will choose to focus on. For example, we had to know 60...

  21. Took TEAS yesterday

    polka-dot replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't mean to be a killjoy, but didn't you have to sign a document when you took your TEAS that you wouldn't disclose the contents? I only bring it up because the moderators here are very serious...

  22. Teas Test

    polka-dot replied to misslisa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I *THINK* that the counselors have walk-in availability on Fridays. If you can't get an appointment, then ask if they have walk-ins. Show up first thing in the morning and hope for the best. I got in...

  23. Chemistry Fall 2008

    polka-dot replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whoever the genius was that suggested a wipe-board for practicing O-Chem molecules and reactions....YOU ARE BRILLIANT! I have been hunkering down with my wipe board a few nights a week and can go...

  24. Took NCLEX without studying. Anyone else?

    polka-dot replied to Algernon's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think I :heartbeat u. Hope you pass...and if you didn't at least you have a great

  25. Spring 09 Hopefuls

    polka-dot replied to TeeRN2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students