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

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

    A massage. And a new car...in that order. I think I'll get a massage on my way to the

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

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

    As always..my usual disclaimer that I'm not perfect and that YES, there are boo-boos in my notes. Not a lot, but here and there you will see typos...and if anything is uncertain PLEASE ALWAYS check it...

  3. A new watch??

    polka-dot replied to sh1901's topic in General Students

    I got a lapel watch also. I haven't used it yet, but from what I've read they are pretty handy and harbor less "gunk" than a wrist watch. I ordered mine from Lydia's or allheart...can't remember, but...

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

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

    The only chem I have is for o-chem/bio-chem. If you're looking for general chem, then sorry...I didn't get super organized until I took

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

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

    I'm so glad the notes are helping others. I also have some handy stuff for o-chem/bio-chem and micro as well that I'll get to

  6. Can anyone give me some advice?

    polka-dot replied to HopefulStudent86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many of the BSN programs only look at your pre-req GPA or your last 30 or so units. At least that was the case with my school. Got in on the first try...no waiting! This past go-around with the CSU...

  7. Value of NCLEX review courses

    polka-dot replied to collegemom1961's topic in General Students

    Many people on here have benefitted from Suzanne's Plan...I think you can find it under the NCLEX thread. Good

  8. Advice needed

    polka-dot replied to Med Succor's topic in General Students

    I thought the TEAS was easy...except for some of the general science that I probably learned in 6th grade and have since forgotten. If you're really anxious about it, get the TEAS study guide by ATI...

  9. Getting accepted into a full class-need help with email to professor

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

    My advise would to be to ask the proff if you can attend class for a couple of weeks even though you're not on the list. My experience has been that people drop a lot in the beginning. If you can...

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

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

    Rachel, did you get the notes you needed? In all the hustle-bustle of the holidays I want to make sure I didn't forget anyone. If you requested notes and didn't receive them, please PM

  11. Hating Nursing School - Don't know what to do

    polka-dot replied to nicolie1125's topic in General Students

    I just don't think anyone should do a job they hate...life is short. If someone really hates nursing, they should find something else to do. To subject oneself to a lifetime of misery shows a lack of...

  12. Hating Nursing School - Don't know what to do

    polka-dot replied to nicolie1125's topic in General Students

    No offense, but I hope you are never my

  13. For BSN did you take Calculus or Stats?

    polka-dot replied to sam3992's topic in General Students

    Stats recommended, but other quantitative reasoning courses are acceptable. I have no idea what those would be, as I just figured I'd go with the recommendation and be done with it. I think also...

  14. What a terrible way to start off the new year

    polka-dot replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Trust me...when you get to be in your late 30s you won't feel old at all. And if you think 30 and 40 is too old to do anything new, then you are in for a pretty mundane existence for the last 40 or 50...

  15. Hating Nursing School - Don't know what to do

    polka-dot replied to nicolie1125's topic in General Students

    I've read on here many times from people who say they hated school but love nursing. Hopefully these feelings you have are temporary...do you have a friend from school you can bond with? Sometimes it...

  16. Best Organizational Tip For Surviving Nursing School

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

  17. Got at C+ in A&PI.... what would YOU do?

    polka-dot replied to babyblue113's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whatever you do, do not take A&P from an "easy" professor...take it from a rigorous but talented professor. You are building the foundation for your entire education here, and an easy class just...

  18. Any Books Recommended for bio A & P for self study before I take the course?

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

    There's a book called "Get ready for A&P"...I recommend it to everyone and you can find it pretty cheap on Amazon.com. Other than that, I would suggest a "dummies" book for A&P...something...

  19. Bag for Books

    polka-dot replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Maybe this will make me sound old...but what's wrong with a rolling backpack? What looks more ridiculous, someone effortlessly rolling their bag, or a student bent forward under the strain of a huge...

  20. Microbio and A&P together after being out of school

    polka-dot replied to Lola89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In order to get A's, both of those classes took over my life...and I took each one seperately. Granted, I worked while taking Micro, and I had two other non-science classes while taking A&P...but...

  21. How do you find the time to work out while in nursing school? Help i gained 10lbs!

    polka-dot replied to Tats88's topic in General Students

    I found that recording my flashcard Q&A and putting on my iPod was very motivating for me to work out. I could go for a run and "do my flashcards" while burning away calories and stress! I know...

  22. If you could study before A & P I, what would you have done to get ahead before it??

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

    I never used any of the coloring diagrams either. A good book to read is "Get Ready for A&P"... a lot of schools include it in the bundle of books. Good

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

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

    I know I owe some of you some notes...javeed, leen and babyblue...anyone else? If I've missed you, please PM me...I am going to work on getting these out today. Best of luck to

  24. how tough is it taking AP2 and micro bio in summer?

    polka-dot replied to nneokill175's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took AP2 over the summer and it was basically like having a full-time job. We were in class for 5 hours a day, 4 days a week...and all labs had to be done on our own time (the computer lab...

  25. Accepted- how do you distract yourself?

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

    I start in January, and I am using this time (albeit not as long a gap as you have to endure) to clean and get rid of stuff. Oh, and cook...and crochet and watch movies and read mystery novels and...