Carrig RN

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  1. How far WOULD you and DID you travel for nursing school?

    Carrig RN replied to teacher08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be traveling about 75 miles each way 5 days/week for about 18 months for nursing school. I think it will be well worth it though. My car's only a few years old and has less than 60,000 miles on...

  2. Anyone starting @ VCU this summer?

    Carrig RN replied to pshs_2000's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm so excited to meet everyone on Monday. Who all is going to the

  3. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    Carrig RN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have not heard back from UVA yet. The problem with that is that I have already been accepted to VCU's accelerated BSN program and if I don't hear back from UVA between now and March 16th I am going...

  4. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    Carrig RN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    No. I took statistics in the spring of 2004 so if I remember correctly I wouldn't have to take it

  5. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    Carrig RN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm kind of hoping we don't because I have a ton of work to catch up with. Taking three classes and working has been tough on me. I could really use a free evening. And thanks for the luck. I'll...

  6. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    Carrig RN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have Franklin. I kind of wish I would have done it online because I feel like I am teaching myself anyway and my time would be better spent doing that than sitting in

  7. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    Carrig RN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Tim, Semester is going well. Busy of course. Who do you have for Micro? Hope to meet you soon,

  8. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    Carrig RN replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am studying for my first lab exam. Can anyone give me practical/beneficial uses for the following fungi? Rhizopus Aspergillus Penicillium Saccharomyces Candida I have looked through my entire lab...

  9. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    Carrig RN replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got my grade back on my first test. 97.5! Apparently I can teach myself

  10. VCU accelerated summer 2009. Anyone hear anything yet?

    Carrig RN replied to keatonhoyle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Which program did you get

  11. How'd you learn bones & muscles?

    Carrig RN replied to ceraleigh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I made my boyfriend stand up and I would just go around and name all the muscles and bones that we needed to know. Also, I went to open lab and practiced a

  12. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    Carrig RN replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am totally having to cram for this test and I am NOT a crammer. 8 AM tests are the

  13. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    Carrig RN replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am terribly nervous about my first Microbiology test tomorrow. Does anyone have any good websites they study from that may be

  14. Northeastern University Direct Entry

    Carrig RN replied to jane415's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I went to Northeastern for my undergraduate business degree. While I am not aware of the cost of the graduate nursing program there, I got a wonderful scholarship that covered an entire semester's...

  15. How do you get medical experience?

    Carrig RN replied to travisandjamie01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is kind of how I feel. The only healthcare experience I had going into my pre-reqs was volunteering and that's still all I have done and I got accepted to an accelerated BSN program. I think if...

  16. A&P II Spring 2009, anyone?

    Carrig RN replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I love A&P II. I have my first lab exam in about an hour and my first lecture exam on Monday. I wish they presented this information in high school. I definitely wouldn't have wasted my time...

  17. Wanting a pen pal

    Carrig RN replied to MrsTLC's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'd love to talk. I feel the same way sometimes, like no one can quite understand unless they are going through it. PM me if you want to talk.

  18. Nursing Admission Essay

    Carrig RN replied to nursefor2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my essay I talked about how my grandmother was a neonatal nurse and how much she loved her job and how happy it made her. And then I talked about how I spent a great deal of time with her while...

  19. Anyone starting @ VCU this summer?

    Carrig RN replied to pshs_2000's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I called financial aid and they said that there is a form to fill out for summer aid, but when I went to look at the financial aid website I saw a form for summer 08 but not summer 09. Has anyone...

  20. Which chamber pumps blood into systemic circulation?

    Carrig RN replied to JadenRN TO BE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a really good diagram from my professor. If you send me a message with your e-mail address I can scan it and send it to

  21. Which chamber pumps blood into systemic circulation?

    Carrig RN replied to JadenRN TO BE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes. Ventricles pump out, atria receive blood. Right ventricle pumps blood to the lung, left ventricle pumps into circulation. Right atrium received blood from circulation, left atrium received...

  22. Waitlist Etiquette

    Carrig RN replied to serenity729's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In your letters, make sure to highlight anything that has changed in your circumstances. If you are doing well in classes, make that known. If you are doing anything new that will contribute to your...

  23. Been Accepted For Sum 2009? Shout Your Good News Here!

    Carrig RN replied to soon2bns's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure. How about

  24. Been Accepted For Sum 2009? Shout Your Good News Here!

    Carrig RN replied to soon2bns's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, it's about an hour and 20 minutes. Still not impossible. I think it's doable. Especially since it's only for 18

  25. Been Accepted For Sum 2009? Shout Your Good News Here!

    Carrig RN replied to soon2bns's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in Charlottesville and I think I am going to stay here. My boyfriend and I live together and he still has a job here, a really good one, so he can't really leave and I can't imagine living in...