LeesG

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1. only in nursing school

   LeesG replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Students

   Only in Nursing School would you buy extra packs of socks and underwear for you and the children, so you would have to do less laundry, then you could study the 50 hrs of work in 6 hrs....but even though you failed the quiz...you didnt feel like a co...

2. Hanging onto an extremely thin line right now.

   LeesG replied to nneokill175's topic in General Students

   True, But also for me I realized that at anytime it could be me, with the tears in my eyes, leaving them, and my dreams of finishing school gone in a poof. Yes I could return, and I have seen many posts of people who have done that and did better ...

3. Hanging onto an extremely thin line right now.

   LeesG replied to nneokill175's topic in General Students

   I also stuggle at times with the motivation to study. The other day I saw the devestaion of not studying from the other side, I watched 3 of my class mates walk out of the math test, with tears in their eyes, they failed, and are unable to return to ...

4. Should I keep my A&P textbooks for nursing school?

   LeesG replied to bellefemme's topic in General Students

   YES !!! Im only 7 weeks into NS and I have had to pick it up 3-4 times so far. Im glad I still have it. Funny thing is I have the same book as you. I used to think it was heavy and complained carrying it to class. I put it on the shelf at home last...

5. boy issues in nursing school

   LeesG replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

   Is he pressuring you in some way ? Your post sounds like your really stressed over it, thats why I asked. If he is thats a diffrent issue...but if he just asked and that all...then just say NO...problem solved

6. Anxiety: It's killing me!

   LeesG replied to RadfordSN's topic in General Students

   I would not quit, I would figure something out. Is there a city bus terminal in your area, not intercity transportatin but like Greyhound ? I know its early in the AM...arent there any other student going to the same clinical as you ? Is there a tea...

7. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

   LeesG replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

   I wouldnt do anything, unless another person saw her its your word against her's. I would be leary of her in the future as well. The info that she cheated on will catch up with her somewhere...and then she will realize you cant cut corners.

8. melted down in my Clinical Lab today... left crying

   LeesG replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

   Im a new ADN student also, about your age, and I was lucky enough to find 3 people, out of the 70 in the class, that I knew from A&P...thats it, I know nobody else, so I understand. We also do alot of self teaching and I'm struggling as well, but...

9. Help with Histology

   LeesG replied to LikesToWander's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This book saved my life !! I bought it used online in A&P 2 and I wish I would have had it in A&P 1... http://www.amazon.com/diFiores-Histology-Functional-Correlations-Lippincott/dp/0781770572

10. Advice- Single Mom ASN student

    LeesG replied to gagesmommy's topic in General Students

    Im also a ADN Student and single mother of 3, 19 ( in college),16 and 7 yrs old. Although I am making ends meet with alot of budgeting , there have been times, like when I first was divorced when I felt just like you. Some things I did I cut the cab...

11. Nursing students!What has been the hardest part of NURSING school?!

    LeesG replied to anon321d's topic in General Students

    I am only entering my 3rd week of NS and I can tell you that I am overwhelmed ! Its not that what i am reading is hard, its the amount of reading. I have reading for lecture, lab and clinical each week and it comes to about 15-20 chapters of info. Th...

12. taking out a loan for school am I wrong

    LeesG replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    Yeah !!! You have a plan, and now you will be able to devote your time to studying... soon enough you and I hopefully will be a ....then we can buy name brand chips and soda !!! Good Luck

13. taking out a loan for school am I wrong

    LeesG replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    Congrats !! I know people work alot and are successful at school but some cant. As I said before be very frugal with your money. When you first get it it is easy to spend on things you dont really need because its in the bank, and then its GONE and y...

14. taking out a loan for school am I wrong

    LeesG replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    I waitress Sat and Sun mornings from 8-2pm for grocery and gas money. For the rest of my living expenses I am taking a $4000 loan a semester to live off of, I also receive child support, not much, but every little bit helps. I am on an extremely t...

15. Pregnancy and Nursing School

    LeesG replied to sstephens04's topic in General Students

    When my sister was in LPN school she knew a girl who was pregnant and the rules for absence was NOT bent for her. I think they were aloud 1 missed clinical day for the semester. Lucky for the freind she has the baby I think on a Sat or Su...